Many children and adults cannot sustain attention, are distractible, procrastinate, are disorganized, can't relax, and generally feel they have lost control of their lives. When these symptoms are serious psychiatrists call them ADD and ADHD. In my view, these are regulatory disorders that often overlap with anxiety. The roots of ADD can often be traced to early childhood, which is why thorough developmental history-taking is so critical. History is the foundation that tells us how we got here. If the foundation is damaged, whatever is built on top is weakened.

Understanding the cause of a problem is just a starting point. You still have to treat the problem. In therapy, I ask carefully crafted questions that will help you express your thoughts and feelings as deeply and specifically as possible. I take an example of a struggle from your life and micro-analyze it moment by moment as it unfolded. Analyzing why you procrastinate doing your taxes or why you can't sit still for 20 minutes to write an essay is not a short or simple process. I will ask you to be present with yourself as you experience challenges in the real world. Then we unpack it and sort through it, moment by moment.

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