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Screen Dependency & ADHD Therapy in Seattle & Across WA

Stop chasing digital dopamine. Start harnessing your ADHD brain's natural strengths.

Your relationship with screens is complicated—they provide the stimulation your ADHD brain needs while simultaneously pulling you away from what matters most.

Maybe you are…

  • You sit down for a "quick" gaming session, social media check, adult content, or YouTube video—and suddenly it's hours later. Important tasks remain undone while you've spent hours on activities that weren't priorities. The guilt and frustration afterward only increase your stress and make it harder to stay organized. While hyperfocus can sometimes be useful, these digital time warps often leave you confused about where the day went.

  • Reading books, completing tasks without checking your phone, or sitting through longer conversations has become almost painfully boring. Your attention constantly seeks something more stimulating, making it hard to be present for important but less engaging aspects of life. You find yourself more irritable and restless during activities that don't provide the immediate feedback you've become accustomed to online. The slower pace of reality can't compete with the constant stimulation your devices provide.

  • Your desk often has multiple devices active at once—perhaps videos streaming while you work on your laptop and periodically check your phone. Technology offers tools that genuinely help you stay organized and engaged. Games and digital platforms provide the structured progression and immediate feedback that allows you to experience mastery in ways the real world rarely offers. Yet these same devices that assist you also overwhelm you with notifications, options, and distractions.

  • You have every intention of tackling your to-do list, but first you "quickly" check your phone—and suddenly an hour has vanished. Unlike simple procrastination, your brain seems magnetically pulled toward digital distractions when faced with less stimulating but important tasks. Starting and staying with challenging work feels nearly impossible when devices offer instant dopamine hits just a click away. You've tried productivity apps and website blockers, but your brain always seems to find creative workarounds when motivation wanes.

Your ADHD brain isn't broken—it just processes the world differently.

Working with your unique wiring rather than against it, we can find digital balance that supports rather than scatters your attention.

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MY APPROACH

Together, we'll understand how your ADHD brain and technology interact, creating strategies that work with your natural tendencies instead of constant uphill battles.

We'll explore what happens during both the magnetic pull toward screens and the frustrating aftermath. You'll discover patterns—perhaps how certain types of content perfectly match your brain's craving for novelty, or how the immediate feedback of digital platforms provides the dopamine your brain seeks. We'll get curious about which aspects of technology genuinely support your functioning and which aspects tend to derail it.

I won't suggest simplistic solutions like "just use screens less" or blame you for struggles with focus. We'll approach this with genuine curiosity about your unique brain wiring and develop strategies that respect how your attention naturally works.

Together, we'll help you recognize both your ADHD strengths and challenges in relation to technology. You'll develop awareness of what helps you focus versus what fragments your concentration, and we'll create strategies for maintaining motivation when tasks aren't as immediately rewarding as your devices. With this understanding, you'll create approaches that provide the structure and stimulation your brain needs while supporting your broader goals and wellbeing.

Imagine a life where…

  • Finding digital tools and habits that genuinely support your ADHD brain rather than exploiting its vulnerabilities

  • Developing the ability to shift more smoothly between activities without losing hours to transitions

  • Creating environments and routines that provide the right amount of stimulation without overwhelming your attention

  • Building consistent motivation for important tasks even when they're less immediately stimulating than your devices

  • Discovering offline activities that satisfy your brain's need for engagement and novelty in more fulfilling ways

Life can feel more focused & intentional. Let's rebuild your relationship with technology, one small step at a time.

Let's rebuild your relationship with technology, one small step at a time.

Frequently asked questions

  • The ADHD brain naturally seeks the novelty, stimulation, and immediate feedback that digital technology provides, creating an unusually strong pull toward screens compared to neurotypical brains. This connection is particularly powerful because screens can simultaneously help with focus challenges while also providing social connection and a sense of accomplishment that may be harder to access in other areas of life. This relationship goes beyond simple "addiction"—it's about how technology interacts with your unique brain wiring in ways that can be both supportive and challenging, often creating patterns that are difficult to manage without understanding the underlying needs being met.

  • We'll identify which aspects of technology provide genuine focus and connection for your ADHD brain versus which trigger unhelpful patterns, recognizing how screens can offer both accomplishment and distraction. Together, we'll build awareness of your thoughts, feelings, and impulses around technology use, helping you connect with your deeper values beyond the immediate digital rewards. You'll develop personalized strategies that leverage technology's benefits for your unique brain while creating healthier alternatives for the social connection, identity, and stimulation you're seeking online.

  • The first step is a quick 15-minute call to chat about what's going on for you and see if we click. If it feels like a good match, we'll set up our first session to explore your experiences with anxiety and screen use in more depth. From there, we'll develop an approach tailored to your specific challenges and needs. Even small shifts in how you relate to both worry and technology can create meaningful changes in how present and peaceful you feel in your daily life.