Therapy for ADHD in Santa Monica, CA
You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. Your brain just works differently — and it’s exhausting to live in a world that wasn’t built for it.
If you’re reading this, chances are you already know something isn’t quite clicking. Maybe you’ve spent years being called “smart but scattered,” “capable but inconsistent,” or “so close to getting it together.” Maybe you’ve internalized those comments until they became the story you tell yourself.
I want you to know: there’s nothing wrong with you. You have a brain that’s wired differently — for ADHD — and that difference is not a character flaw. It’s a set of needs that haven’t been met yet. My job is to help you meet them.
Does Any of This Sound Familiar?
Getting started feels impossible — even on things that matter to you.
You know the dishes need to get done. You know you should shower, clean your room, answer that email, start that project. But knowing isn’t the same as doing. You sit there, staring at the task, feeling paralyzed — and then the guilt piles on top of the paralysis, making it even harder to move. It’s not that you don’t care. It’s that your brain can’t find the “on” switch, no matter how loud you tell yourself to just start.
Maybe your partner has become your unofficial project manager — reminding you, following up, picking up the slack — and you can both feel the resentment building underneath the surface. Maybe you’ve watched friendships fade away, not because you stopped caring, but because remembering to text back, make the plan, or follow up took more mental energy than you had left. You want closeness. You’re just exhausted by what it costs you to maintain it.
You’re tired of being the “too much” or “not enough” one.
Forgotten appointments. Missed deadlines. Small mistakes that somehow become big conversations. You’ve gotten used to bracing yourself for feedback — from your boss, your partner, your friends, even yourself. Every slip-up feels like more proof of a story you didn’t choose but can’t seem to shake: that you’re always falling short, always playing catch-up, never quite enough.
And underneath all of it — that quiet, persistent feeling that you’re not good enough.
Not lazy. Not careless. Not a bad partner or a bad friend. But somehow, always slightly behind, slightly wrong, slightly too much or too little. That belief didn’t come out of nowhere — it came from years of feedback that never accounted for how your brain actually works.
Time doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to.
Somehow you’re late again — not because you don’t care, but because time has a way of disappearing on you. Appointments slip out of your mind entirely, or you remember them at the worst possible moment. The anxiety of trying to “just be on time” has started to color everything, making you dread the very things you actually want to show up for.
Your relationships are carrying weight they shouldn’t have to.
If any of this resonates, I want you to know two things: **you are not alone**, and **this is treatable.** These aren’t permanent character traits — they’re patterns that can shift with the right support, structure, and skills.
Feeling misunderstood makes life more challenging. ADHD is so common and so misunderstood.
ADHD Therapy in Santa Monica, CA – How I Can Help.
I work specifically with adults navigating ADD/ADHD and neurodivergence — I have ADHD myself — which means I’m not starting from scratch trying to understand your experience. I understand executive dysfunction, sensory needs, rigid thinking patterns, intrusive thoughts, perfectionism, and the very real toll that masking and compensating take on your nervous system.
More importantly, I understand that “just try harder” was never the answer. What you need isn’t more willpower — it’s the right tools, applied in a way that actually fits how your brain operates.
In our work together, we’ll focus on building **concrete, practical skills** you can use in real life, not just insight for insight’s sake. I draw from several evidence-based approaches, tailored to your specific needs
ADHD is a beautiful gift and a superpower. You can often be so creative, be more emotionally attuned, recognize patterns that other people don’t and complete things in a way no one else can. You see things differently. These gifts should be used in a way that makes you feel good.
When we work together, we will focus on gaining an understanding of being neurodivergent, learn concrete skills to increase organization, task initiation, and improve memory, and learn to celebrate your uniqueness rather than considering it something that needs fixing. My goal is to help you feel empowered to realize that you have special abilities. In addition, I want to help you learn ways to overcome challenges without being overwhelmed by emotions.
Resources for those with ADD/ADHD and their families:
Sarah Mireles – Your ADHD Therapist in Santa Monica, CA
You don’t have to suffer and let the vulnerabilities of ADHD ruin your relationships or work/life balance. With therapy, you can find balance and peace of mind and learn to accomplish your goals without compromising your feelings or life values (i.e., family, work, creativity.)
Let’s work together to improve your life. Contact me today for more information on how I can help.