Living with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) often brings more challenges than just difficulty focusing. Over time, it can create deep-rooted beliefs about oneself—beliefs like “I’m not good enough,” “I’m too much,” or “I’ll never be able to change.” These limiting beliefs can quietly shape behaviours, relationships, and self-worth.

At Barbara Hay Therapy, we believe that true support goes beyond managing symptoms. Therapy can help reframe the unhelpful narratives ADHD often creates, change stuck patterns of behaviour, and gently remove emotional triggers that keep people feeling trapped.

Reframing Limiting Beliefs

Many people with ADHD carry years of criticism—whether from school, work, or relationships. Over time, these external messages can become internalised. In therapy, we work together to:

Identify the limiting beliefs you may have absorbed

Understand where they came from and why they feel true

Reframe those beliefs into empowering, realistic perspectives

Build a more compassionate, confident sense of self

Rather than seeing yourself as “failing” or “flawed,” therapy helps you recognise the unique strengths and creativity that ADHD often brings.

Changing Unhelpful Behaviours

Therapy also focuses on shifting the patterns that no longer serve you. These might include:

Procrastination

People-pleasing or avoidance

Emotional outbursts or shutdowns

Self-sabotage or perfectionism

Through collaborative work, we develop practical strategies and mindset shifts to create lasting change. Rather than trying to “force” yourself into rigid systems that don’t fit, you’ll learn ways of working with your brain, not against it.

Removing Emotional Triggers

Living with ADHD often means dealing with emotional triggers that feel overwhelming or unpredictable. Therapy helps by:

Pinpointing situations, words, or dynamics that trigger strong reactions

Understanding the deeper roots behind those reactions

Developing new coping mechanisms and emotional tools

Gradually reducing the emotional charge connected to past wounds

With time, triggers lose their power, and you’re able to respond from a place of calm and choice rather than automatic reaction.

Therapy is not about “fixing” ADHD.

It’s about freeing you from the old beliefs and patterns that hold you back, helping you step into your life with more confidence, clarity, and resilience.

✨ If you’re ready to let go of the limits ADHD has placed on your self-image and future, we’re here to support you. Get in touch here.