Adult ADHD therapy and counselling
Adult ADHD therapy is a space to make sense of how ADHD shapes your days – your energy, emotions, relationships and the way you speak to yourself.
As an ADHD therapist, I offer private ADHD therapy for adults – whether ADHD has been part of your life for years or is something you have only recently started to understand – in person or online across the UK.
Michael Swales
MBACP, NCPS Acc.In-person therapy in London
Online therapy
across the UKIndividual therapy
from £75Couples therapy
from £95
Who it’s for
ADHD therapy for adults, at any point
Some people come soon after learning about ADHD and want to look back on their life with new understanding. Others have known for years and want help with what still feels hard.
You might be juggling work and home while running on empty, feeling the sting of criticism long after it happens, or tired of starting things with energy and finishing them in frustration.
Therapy offers a place to understand these patterns without judgement and to find ways of living that suit how your mind works.
I offer therapy and emotional support for adults with ADHD.
I do not provide ADHD diagnosis, medication or psychiatric assessment.
Common reasons
What adults bring to ADHD counselling
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Running on empty after years of masking
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Strong reactions to criticism or feeling rejected
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Starting projects but struggling to finish them
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Losing track of time and missing deadlines
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Tension at home over tasks and plans
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Feeling different from colleagues or friends
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Looking back on school or work with new eyes
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Anxiety that sits alongside ADHD
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Big feelings that arrive quickly
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Wanting to stop being so hard on yourself
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Finding routines that feel realistic
What to expect
How adult ADHD therapy works
We start with what feels most pressing now, and go at a pace that suits you.
Sessions might look at a recent day that went badly, the story you told yourself about it and what might help next time – as well as longer patterns of shame or overwhelm.
The focus is on understanding and self-compassion as well as practical change, shaped around what helps you.
If you mainly want practical help with planning, organisation and routines, ADHD coaching may suit you better.
Online sessions by video call are available across the UK, depending on suitability, which some adults find easier to fit around work and family.
About the therapist
Working with an ADHD therapist
My approach is integrative, relational and trauma-informed. With ADHD, that means paying attention to how years of being misunderstood can shape the way you see yourself, as well as to what is happening now.
I am a therapist registered with BACP and NCPS.
Experienced and accredited
Michael Swales is registered with professional bodies including BACP and NCPS, with additional training in relationship psychotherapy, somatic trauma therapy and addiction recovery.
Online and in person
ADHD therapy across the UK
online and in person
Sessions are available online across the UK, or in person at King’s Cross, Angel and Farringdon. For in-person sessions, see ADHD therapy in London.
Frequently asked questions
FAQs
Adult ADHD therapy is talking therapy for adults living with ADHD. It focuses on the emotional side of ADHD – overwhelm, shame, relationships and self-worth – alongside practical patterns in everyday life.
Therapy can be one part of adult ADHD treatment, alongside any support you receive from your GP or other services. I do not provide ADHD diagnosis, medication or psychiatric assessment. I offer therapy and emotional support for adults with ADHD.
They are different professions, with different training and registration. I am a therapist registered with BACP and NCPS, not a psychologist, and I offer therapy and emotional support to adults with ADHD.
Coaching usually focuses on practical goals and systems. Counselling also looks at the feelings and patterns underneath, such as shame or overwhelm. I offer both, and we can talk about which might suit you during the initial call.
Yes, by video call across the UK, depending on suitability. Some adults find it easier to fit sessions around work this way.
Individual therapy starts from £75. Fees can vary depending on the type of therapy, format and circumstances, and this can be discussed during your free initial consultation.
Get in touch
Take the next step when you're ready
Reaching out can feel like a big step, I offer a safe, confidential place to talk and explore what support might look like for you. Phone, email, video-call or in-person sessions – get in touch in whatever way suits you.
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