Here’s where I write about topics related to ADHD in Ireland. Click on a heading to see the full post
Enthusing about I-CBT for OCD in Ireland
OCD is so common in neurodivergent people that I felt I really wanted to be able to offer clients something. I know an excellent Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) practitioner who I tell everyone about, but as you know if you’ve ever been “therapist shopping”, when you find someone you click with you would often rather…
Some thoughts on Sensory Burnout
The therapist of a friend said she noticed that when Autistic people talked about wanting to disappear it had a different quality to it, and this helped her differentiate between depression and Autistic burnout. (of course, someone can have both, and we’ve no reason to think you can’t experience this without being Autistic). This has…
ADHD and relationships
Every relationship is different, and I’m not a couple counsellor. Nothing I am saying is true for everyone with or without ADHD and this should not ever be used as a way to make predictions about what someone with ADHD might be like. Blogs necessarily make broad generalizations and that’s one of many reasons why…
What is executive functioning?
You might have heard that ADHD and some other neurodevelopmental differences involve difficulties with executive functioning, but what exactly is that? This is a term that refers to a certain set of abilities that seem to be associated with each other. Thomas E. Brown puts them under the headings of memory, emotion, impulsivity, focus and…
Free ADHD resources
All these free ADHD worksheets include a black and white easy to print version. The easiest way to use them is to either laminate them or frame them behind glass, and then use a whiteboard marker to write on them. First, a To Do list, but with a twist: Including your goals can help keep…
How to get diangosed with ADHD in Ireland
With ADHD having been chronically undiagnosed in Ireland for decades, a lot of adults who have been struggling are starting to realize this might be part of the reason why. The most common question I am asked is: How do I get assessed for ADHD in Ireland? For most people the first step will be…
Avoidant attachment styles
When we talk about attachment we are talking about love: what the experience of love is like for the person. Avoidant attachment was first identified in toddlers who would behave sullenly and look distant when their caregiver returned after leaving them alone for a short time. On the surface they looked unaffected but ECG and…
The inner critic in ADHD
One of the things that people might seek ADHD therapy for, is a harsh inner critic. This is true for neuroptypical people as well, but the extra element for ADHD is that there is often a harsh inner abelist critic. An inner critic is a used phrase in psychotherapy to describe some of the ways…
Masking and ADHD
Masking or camouflaging refers to attempting to appear neurotypical. People with ADHD do this in various ways and to various degrees. For examples: some people try to internalize their hyperactivity, or channel it into less noticeable fidgets, some people try to appear more bubbly or less bubbly than comes naturally to them, some people find…
Rebecca Bourke 