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Online CBT for ADHD

Suspected ADHD in Adults

Specialist online CBT for adults who think they may have ADHD and want help understanding patterns of procrastination, emotional overwhelm, shame, burnout or addictive behaviours.

Undiagnosed ADHD adults

Many adults reach therapy after years of trying to explain why life feels harder than it should.

Suspected ADHD in adults often comes with a long history of anxiety, shame, procrastination, burnout, emotional overwhelm, addictive behaviours or chronic self-criticism. You may have been told you are capable but inconsistent, sensitive, disorganised, impulsive, lazy or not trying hard enough.

A careful, validating therapy space can help you explore whether ADHD traits may be part of the pattern, without rushing to conclusions or reducing your experience to a label.

Adult ADHD symptoms

Signs that may be worth exploring.

These experiences do not prove ADHD, and they can overlap with anxiety, trauma, depression, stress, sleep difficulties and substance use. They can, however, be useful starting points for understanding your patterns.

Difficulty starting tasks or getting going Procrastination, disorganisation or missed follow-through Impulsivity, restlessness or racing thoughts Emotional dysregulation and overwhelm Addictive or compulsive behaviours used to cope Chronic self-criticism, shame or burnout

Ethical support

Therapy is not the same as a formal ADHD diagnostic assessment.

Online CBT therapy can help you understand patterns and build strategies, but this work is not a formal ADHD diagnostic assessment. If you need a diagnosis, medication advice, or a formal assessment report, you may need an appropriately qualified ADHD assessment service or medical professional.

Therapy can still be helpful if you are waiting for assessment, unsure whether to seek one, or wanting support with the practical and emotional impact of possible ADHD. We can look at what happens in real life: tasks, routines, emotions, urges, relationships, avoidance, ADHD and addiction patterns, and the shame that often builds around them.

ADHD therapy UK

CBT can help you understand patterns and build practical strategies.

CBT can help you map the cycle between thoughts, emotions, urges, avoidance, impulsive decisions and self-criticism. For suspected or undiagnosed ADHD adults, this often means making strategies more visible, structured and realistic.

Therapy may focus on starting tasks, reducing procrastination, planning around emotional dysregulation, managing racing thoughts, responding differently to urges, reducing shame, and developing coping strategies that fit your brain rather than relying on self-attack.

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Specialist online CBT

Support with Cally Farrer, BABCP-accredited CBT therapist.

Cally Farrer is a BABCP-accredited CBT therapist with 15 years experience in various clinical roles, including mental health and substance misuse services. Online CBT therapy is available across the UK for adults looking for careful, ethical support with suspected ADHD, ADHD and addiction, emotional dysregulation and overlapping compulsive or self-sabotaging patterns.

Free 15-minute consultation

A first conversation can help you decide what support might fit.

You do not need to have everything neatly explained before getting in touch.