Kathleen Nadeau

My deepest commitment is to helping people with ADHD—and the many conditions that so often accompany it—recognize their strengths and talents, learn to manage their challenges, and build satisfying, authentic lives. I believe in “planting yourself in the right garden,” where you can truly thrive. For that reason, much of my work focuses not only on helping clients make changes within themselves, but also on helping them shape the environments around them—their family life, friendships, academic setting, and work environment. Treating ADHD is about finding the right balance between changing ourselves and changing our circumstances. I believe in helping you find many ways to function at your best—through healthy sleep habits, exercise, good nutrition, supportive relationships, nutritional supplements, stimulant medication, and, most importantly, a life that is a better fit for your strengths, interests, and temperament. Stimulant medication can be an important part of treatment, but it is only one part of the solution. ADHD has affected me personally, as it has many members of my family, so my understanding comes from both lived experience and from the many people I have worked with in therapy over the past 35+ years. I am deeply passionate about my work and find great satisfaction in helping people create lives that bring out their best. I am the author of many books related to ADHD with special interests in how women are affected by ADHD, in helping young adults make a successful transition to independence, helping individuals with ADHD find a career that brings out the best in them, and in helping older adults with ADHD find satisfaction and meaning after retirement.