6-Week Therapy Course
The Psychology Hub, Riccarton
This group is designed to support women who have recently discovered their ADHD in
adulthood and are navigating what that means for them now.
It may be especially meaningful if you:
Have built success by relying on perfectionism, people-pleasing, determination, or
overcompensation, but find those strategies are no longer sustainable.
Feel the weight of exhaustion, overwhelm, or burnout and are ready for a healthier
way forward.
Are seeking a safe, supportive space to explore your ADHD identity.
This course goes beyond surface-level strategies to focus on the deeper lived experience of
women with ADHD.
At the heart of this course is a focus on women – honouring how hormones, social expectations, and masking shape the ADHD experience in ways that are too often overlooked.
It acknowledges the compensatory strategies, perfectionism, overachievement,
people-pleasing, that may have helped you succeed, but often at the cost of your
wellbeing.
This is not a course of quick tips or “life hacks.” We know you’ve been managing the basics for years. Instead, we focus on the secondary experiences, burnout, identity, relationships, and self-acceptance, and provide tools for approaching these challenges with greater clarity and compassion.
Connection is at the core. You’ll have the opportunity to build community with other women through in-person group work, and an optional online space for continued support and shared learning.
Together, we’ll dive into the unique experiences of women with ADHD, with a focus on
understanding, reframing, and reshaping the challenges that often emerge after a later
diagnosis:
Making sense of a late diagnosis – unpacking the impact of discovering ADHD in
adulthood.
Hormones and ADHD – understanding how hormonal changes shape symptoms and daily functioning.
Masking and socialisation – exploring how neurodivergent women often camouflage, and the toll this takes.
Relationships and connection – recognising common patterns and learning how to
shift dynamics in healthier directions.
Emotional regulation and rejection sensitivity – building awareness and strategies for navigating intense feelings.
Burnout and overwhelm – identifying the cycles that affect high-achieving women and creating ways to prevent and recover from them.
When and Where:
This is a 6-week course.
Held at The Psychology Hub in Riccarton,
Christchurch.
Sessions run on Monday evenings,
5:30-7:30pm,
from October 20th to November 24th, 2025.
Group App Access: You’ll also have the option of using a private group app, designed to enrich your experience.
Through it, you can:
Note down questions for upcoming sessions
Respond to facilitator prompts that help personalise group discussions
Connect with other participants between sessions
Share any challenges with between-session work
Access extra resources and practical tools shared by the therapists
The app will be moderated by one of the facilitators to ensure the space remains safe and
supportive.
Registered Clinical Psychologist
I have been providing ADHD assessments
and therapy for neurodivergent clients, including through the ACC Sensitive Claims Service
and within the justice system.
I am currently establishing an assessment clinic for adults in North Canterbury. My background also includes clinical research with the University of Canterburys Mental Health and Nutrition Research Group, where I conducted assessments
with children undergoing treatment for ADHD.
In addition to clinical work, I supervise other
psychologists who are completing ADHD assessments and delivering therapy to
neurodivergent clients.
Registered Clinical Psychologist
I am a clinical
psychologist working in Ōtautahi, Christchurch. I qualified in 2012 with my PGClinDipPsyc
and have a Masters degree within the area of behavioural pharmacology.
I have working experience within forensic psychology, neurodivergence, compulsive behaviours, anxiety, mood, personality disorders and complex trauma.
I enjoy working with individuals who have
more complex presentations and needs. I have delivered multiple trainings (across
professional backgrounds) and been a guest lecturer at Canterbury University at both an
undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Click “Book your place.” below
Complete the short intake form.
We confirm fit and payment plan.
You receive your welcome pack and app invite.
Please note: This therapy group is not suited for those with acute risk related needs,
including active suicidal ideation or active addictions.