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The Gift of ADHD

How to Transform Problems into Strengths

Trust
Trust and the Situation Will Change

Lara Honos-Webb Ph.D. on November 25, 2011

When your life breaks down you can either fall apart by holding on to the past or get excited and check out the new direction you are going in. If you can trust that positive forces are at work for you, you can be suddenly awakened to a new dimension of your life direction.

When your life breaks down you can either fall apart by holding on to the past or get excited and check out the new direction you are going in. If you can trust that positive forces are at work for you, you can be suddenly awakened to a new dimension of your life direction.

ADHD
ADHD and Psychotherapy

Lara Honos-Webb Ph.D. on November 15, 2011

You can have all the symptoms of ADHD and have a successful career and healthy relationships. Therapy can help you achieve that state.

You can have all the symptoms of ADHD and have a successful career and healthy relationships. Therapy can help you achieve that state.

Motivation
Are You Too Hyper?

Lara Honos-Webb Ph.D. on May 16, 2011

The ADD adult’s recklessness is often driven by the need to be doing, rather than planning or figuring something out. It’s “Fire, ready, aim!” instead of “Ready, aim, fire!”

The ADD adult’s recklessness is often driven by the need to be doing, rather than planning or figuring something out. It’s “Fire, ready, aim!” instead of “Ready, aim, fire!”

ADHD
Performance Enhancement

Lara Honos-Webb Ph.D. on May 2, 2011

Strategies for performance enhancement. You can increase attention, motivation and confidence through simple tools and resources.

Strategies for performance enhancement. You can increase attention, motivation and confidence through simple tools and resources.

Career
The Gift of Adult ADD: Catching Up With Captain Scott

Lara Honos-Webb Ph.D. on January 20, 2011

 The Gift of Adult ADD: Catching Up With Captain Scott. If you find a perfect match for your ADD symptoms you may never suffer any impairment in functioning. 

 The Gift of Adult ADD: Catching Up With Captain Scott. If you find a perfect match for your ADD symptoms you may never suffer any impairment in functioning. 

Self-Help
Top Ten New Year's Resolutions

Lara Honos-Webb Ph.D. on December 21, 2010

 Top Ten New Year's Resolutions. Learn how aiming for pleasure, permission, power and presence can offer so much more than losing those last 10 pounds. And how pleasure, permission, power and presence will make it so much easier to lose those last 10 pounds.

 Top Ten New Year's Resolutions. Learn how aiming for pleasure, permission, power and presence can offer so much more than losing those last 10 pounds. And how pleasure, permission, power and presence will make it so much easier to lose those last 10 pounds.

Self-Help
Loving Someone with ADD

Lara Honos-Webb Ph.D. on December 13, 2010

 Loving Someone With ADD. You need to know the gifts of ADD to create a passionate partnership.

 Loving Someone With ADD. You need to know the gifts of ADD to create a passionate partnership.

Depression
Is It Really ADHD?

Lara Honos-Webb Ph.D. on December 4, 2010

 Is it really ADHD? Many parents wonder if their child was misdiagnosed and ask what else could cause kids to be out of control. Find out common causes of the misdiagnosis of ADHD.

 Is it really ADHD? Many parents wonder if their child was misdiagnosed and ask what else could cause kids to be out of control. Find out common causes of the misdiagnosis of ADHD.

Coaching
1 in 10 kids with ADHD

Lara Honos-Webb Ph.D. on December 2, 2010

 Why are 1 in 10 kids now diagnosed with ADHD? Professionals fail to rule out obvious cause of attention problems such as lack of sleep, stress and family conflict.

 Why are 1 in 10 kids now diagnosed with ADHD? Professionals fail to rule out obvious cause of attention problems such as lack of sleep, stress and family conflict.