I think ther is a lot of overlap.
What are you looking for?
I would suggst that you start with your phone book, or use the Chadd Directory.
One of your concerns might well be how much you are going to spend, and how much improvement you are likely ot expereince.
A lot of the stuff you can figure out for yourself. It is helpful to have somone to Kibitz about your problems. I pay a telephone coach .00 over the phone. The guy is in a wheelchair, and appreciates the business. I just diccuss my challenges, and formulate problem questions, and buy DVD's for training myself in areas that I feel I need to grow.
I have counselors I can use as a resource, when I need them. I would suggest to just call on the phone, to line up some people you can use for suport. Find out when your local Chadd chapter meets, and some have extra adult groups.
One of the factors in seeking counseling help is the time it takes to get there and back. So, in additon to what is the most effective, what is the cheapest, what is the biggest bang for the buck, the other question is, How far out of the way is it, how is parking, and how otherwise inconvenient is the help?
I am a member of Chadd, so if you give me your city and state in a PM, I can PM you back some names and addresses from the Chadd Directory.
I am studying NLP, Neuro Linguistic Programming for changing some of my bad habits. You can buy DVD's off EBay. Just serach NLP Books, DVD CD, Etc.
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Russell Barkley, PhD contends that CBT is appropriate for other conditions (comorbidities as they call them) commonly found along with ADHD, such as anxiety, depression, etc.. But, Barkley argues that, due to the nature of ADHD and the fact that ADHD folks know what the right thing to do is...we just don't do it...CBT won't be effective. A coach, or someone who can help us keep on track or get back on tract at the point of performance, is what ADHDers need, along with medication, Barkley claims.
As is frequently the case with ADHD, other experts disagree. There's a group out of Mass General Hospital that's put together an interesting CBT program designed specifically for adults with adhd, with two guidebooks: one for the "client" and one for the therapist called "Mastering Your Adult ADHD".
I've just been recently diagnosed and I'm starting meds but I have a pretty strong feeling that, at 43, going all this time not knowing what my situation was......that old habits .......bad habits, die hard. Not sure which makes more sense to me. I really don't think meds are going to be the magic cure-all although I'd be grateful if that's how it turns out but I'm really interested in getting therapy or help on top of the meds but I'm not sure which I need. Anyone want to explain what CBT is and what an ADD coach does?