Therapy for ADHD in Broomfield and Online Across Colorado
Specializing in late-diagnosed women and AuDHD
ADHD isn’t just about being distracted.
It’s the constant mental juggling act no one else can see.
It’s smiling, showing up, getting things done… while quietly feeling like everything is one step away from falling apart.
For many women, ADHD has meant years… sometimes decades… of masking.
Of overcompensating.
Of trying to “fix” themselves without ever understanding why things felt so much harder than they were supposed to.
And now you might have a diagnosis – or maybe you are still looking for one.
And instead of relief… you might feel lost.
Maybe you’re looking at your life and thinking…
“Why does everything still feel so hard?”
You check things off your to-do list, but at the end of the day, it somehow feels like nothing really moved forward.
You wonder if you’re the problem.
You fantasize about escaping your life… not because it’s bad, but because it feels so overwhelming to keep up with.
You walk through your home and see little reminders everywhere: the laundry that never quite gets finished, the half-started projects, the pile you’ve been meaning to deal with for days (or weeks).
And in those quiet moments, it hits:
“Why can’t I just keep up with this? This shouldn’t be this hard.”
No matter how early you start or how hard you try, you still feel behind.
Like everyone else got a manual you never received.
And underneath it all… there’s this fear:
“What if I really am just not capable?”
Why fit in when you were born to stand out?
- Dr. Seuss
How Can Therapy for ADHD Help Me?
Understanding ADHD isn’t the same as feeling better.
Hi, I’m Anna Khandrueva, and I absolutely love helping fellow ADHD/AuDHD women feel more comfortable in their own skin.
In our work together, we’ll make sense of how your brain actually works. We’ll loosen the shame you’ve carried for years, so a room full of unfinished tasks no longer means “What’s wrong with me?”
We’ll tend to the emotional side, too. The comment that hits like a wave. The conversation you replay for hours. The quiet fear that you’re too much. You’ll learn to feel steady when those moments come, instead of swept away.
And we’ll build systems that fit your life. Not rigid routines that collapse in a week, but support that feels doable. Maybe even like relief.
What Can I Expect From Therapy for ADHD?
Imagine feeling more at home in yourself.
Not constantly second-guessing who you are or how you come across, but feeling more confident showing up as your authentic self, without masking or overcompensating.
Imagine moving through your days with more steadiness.
Your home feeling more manageable. Your life feeling less chaotic.
Not because everything is perfect, but because it finally works with you, not against you.
And instead of thinking,
“What’s wrong with me?”
There’s a shift.
“I’m a little different… and that’s okay.”
From there, everything begins to feel a little more possible.
You trust yourself more.
You respond to challenges with more compassion than criticism.
You feel more in control… not rigidly, but gently supported from the inside out.
“But what if I’m not even sure this is ADHD?”
That’s actually a really important place to start… not a barrier.
In our work together, we take a thoughtful, structured approach to understanding your experience.
When appropriate, we use a computerized ADHD assessment alongside in-depth clinical interviews to get a clear, accurate picture of what’s going on for you.
But more than anything, we slow things down enough to really understand your mind: how it works, where you get stuck, and what patterns have been shaping your experience over time.
You don’t have to figure it out alone before you come in.
Or maybe your hesitation sounds more like:
“I’ve tried therapy before… and it didn’t really help.”
I hear this more often than you might think.
And honestly, it makes sense, because not all therapy is the same, and not all therapy is built for the way your brain works.
The approach I take is neurodiversity-affirming, which means we’re not trying to force you into a “typical” way of functioning or thinking. We start with how your brain actually operates, and build from there.
And I want to share something personal here too:
I’m neurodivergent myself, with AuDHD (autism and ADHD).
So when you talk about overwhelm, shutdown, burnout, overthinking, or the exhausting effort of trying to “hold it all together”… I’m not interpreting it from a distance. I get it.
Not in a vague, surface-level way, but in a lived, real way that shapes how I show up in the room with you.
And because of that, our work together often goes beyond traditional talk therapy.
When needed, we also bring in practical executive functioning support: things like planning, structure, follow-through, and real-world strategies that actually work for ADHD brains.
Because insight is important… but so is having tools that help you move through your actual day-to-day life.
To be nobody but yourself in a world that’s doing its best to make you somebody else is to fight the hardest battle you are ever going to fight.
-E.E. Cummings
Frequently Asked Questions About Therapy for ADHD
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Many women come to therapy wondering this exact question. ADHD in women often looks like chronic overwhelm, mental exhaustion, difficulty with follow-through, emotional sensitivity, and years of feeling like you’re “not living up to your potential.” You might be high-functioning on the outside but constantly struggling internally. In our work, we explore your experiences deeply to understand whether ADHD may be part of what’s been shaping your life.
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Yes. When appropriate, we can complete an ADHD assessment using a combination of a computerized ADHD test and in-depth clinical interviews. This helps us get a clearer, more accurate understanding of how your brain works so we can move forward with the right support for you.
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AuDHD is a term used to describe someone who is both autistic and has ADHD.
These two neurotypes often overlap, and when they exist together, they can create a unique lived experience that includes both ADHD-related challenges (like overwhelm, distractibility, and executive functioning difficulties) and autism-related traits (like sensory sensitivity, deep focus on specific interests, social fatigue, or a strong need for routine and predictability).
For many people, especially women, AuDHD is not recognized until later in life. This can lead to years of feeling “different,” misunderstood, or like they are constantly trying to fit into systems that don’t quite work for them.
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Neurodiversity-affirming therapy means we don’t try to “fix” who you are or force you into neurotypical expectations. Instead, we work with your brain, not against it. We focus on understanding your unique nervous system, reducing shame, and building strategies that actually fit how you function in real life.
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Yes. Many ADHD struggles are actually executive functioning challenges, like difficulty starting tasks, staying organized, managing time, or following through.
In therapy, we don’t just talk about these struggles, we work on practical, real-life systems that are designed to actually work with an ADHD brain, not against it.
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Yes. Many women with ADHD experience intense emotional sensitivity, including what is often called rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD).
This can look like feeling deeply affected by perceived criticism, overanalyzing conversations, or feeling “crushed” by small social interactions. In therapy, we focus on helping you regulate these emotional responses and feel more grounded and secure in yourself.
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Yes, this is a primary focus of my work. Many of my clients are women who were diagnosed later in life and are now trying to make sense of their past experiences through this new lens. Therapy can help you process grief, reduce shame, and build a new understanding of yourself that feels grounded and compassionate.
You don’t have to keep pushing through
You spent years trying to keep up with a world that wasn’t built for your brain. Masking. Overcompensating. Wondering why everything felt so much harder than it should.
You’re allowed to stop trying to fix yourself… and start learning how you actually work.
You don’t need a diagnosis or a tidy explanation before we talk. Bring the messy version. That’s where we start.
If you’re ready to begin therapy for ADHD in Broomfield, CO or online, reach out to schedule a consultation.
