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Finding Your Lane: Trauma-Informed Therapy for Adult Women with ADHD, RSD, and Emotional Overwhelm
Finding Your Lane: Trauma-Informed Therapy for Adult Women with ADHD, RSD, and Emotional Overwhelm
For days when worry racks your very soul — invading every square inch of your thinking space — it can feel impossible to rest. Maybe you replay social moments over and over, cringing at one comment you made or dreading the possibility of “messing up” again next time.
This loop can be especially intense for adult women with ADHD, Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD), or complex developmental trauma, where emotional dysregulation and low self-esteem amplify self-criticism. The mental tape feels never-ending, pulling you away from work, relationships, and even sleep.
As a trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming therapist, I see how often these patterns are not personal failures — but nervous-system responses shaped by lived experience.