Life Doesn't Have to Feel This Hard
Helping adults understand ADHD with practical, psychologist-led guidance, tools and support that make everyday life feel calmer, easier and more manageable.
How Can We Help You Today?
Does Any of This Feel Familiar?
You start with good intentions…
…but struggle to finish.
You forget things…
…even the things that really matter.
Hours disappear…
…without you knowing where they went.
You always feel behind…
…no matter how hard you try.
This isn’t laziness. It’s how your brain is working right now—and it can be supported.
You're Not Broken. Your Brain Just Works Differently.
Understanding ADHD isn’t about finding excuses. It’s about understanding how your brain processes attention, memory, planning and emotions.
When you understand why everyday life feels harder, it becomes easier to choose strategies that work with your brain—not against it.
Could ADHD Be Part of What You’re Experiencing?
Take this quiz to understand how ADHD traits might be showing up in your life.
Q1. Do you struggle to pay attention when listening to people, reading, or working on a task?
Many people with ADHD find that they struggle to ‘lock in ‘ when listening in lectures, meetings, and conversation.
It is often a struggle to focus you attention when reading, and this can lead you to thinking of something related to the text and going off in your mind, ‘on a tangent.’
You might find yourself making careless errors in your writing, which can impact your work emails, reports, and personal messages to friends and family.
Q2. Are you easily side-tracked and switch from one task to another?
You might struggle to start a task, and keep going with it until it is finished.
You could be easily distracted by things happening around you that you need to check out.
Q3. Is managing your time a problem for you?
Are you always running late?
Do you ‘put things off’ until they absolutely ‘need’ to be done?
Do you get bogged down with one task and fail to finish others on your to do list?
Do you have a poor sense of time?
Q4. Do you avoid activities that take a lot of mental effort over time?
Are you opting to do the easier tasks, always delaying the harder ones until absolutely necessary?
Do you feel excessively stressed by tasks that demand a lot of attention and commitment from you?
Q5. Are you excessively forgetful and disorganised?
Do you forget plans that you’ve made?
Do you struggle to organise and prioritise tasks?
Are you constantly searching for things you’ve misplaced, or leaving personal items behind?
Q6. Is restlessness a problem for you?
Are you constantly fidgeting, shuffling in your seat?
Do you have to take movement breaks in order to re-energise and pay attention?
Q7. Do you talk more than most people you know?
Are you the dominant speaker in your work or social group?
Are you a chatterbox and struggle to know when to stop or let others speak?
Q8. In conversations, do you interrupt others and/or finish people's sentences off for them?
Do you have to say what’s on your mind at the time you think it? Often people tell us that this is because they would forget otherwise.
Are you considered ‘rude’ by people who don’t know you well?
Do you shout out an answer to a question without meaning to?
Q9. Do you make decisions without thinking them through first?
Are you impulsive?
Are you jumping into plans without considering the time you have available?
Is your impulsivity affecting your finances or relationships?
Q10. Are you very impatient and avoid queuing where possible?
Do you have trouble waiting your turn in shops, or online?
Are you leaving a game for a walk around whilst others are taking their turn?
If you answer “Yes” to all or most of the questions it may be useful for you to be reviewed for ADHD.
NB: Symptoms need to have been there in childhood, and currently be affecting several areas of your life, e.g. home, social, and work, and not better explained by another mental disorder, such as, Mood Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, or a Personality Disorder.
Why this happens
Working Memory
Why do you forget what you walked into a room for?
Learn why your brain can struggle to hold onto information from one moment to the next.
Executive Function
Knowing what to do isn’t always enough.
Discover why planning, starting and finishing tasks can feel so difficult.
Understand in 60 Seconds
Time Blindness
Where did the last two hours go?
Explore why time can seem to speed up, slow down or disappear completely.
Understand in 60 Seconds
Emotional Regulation
Why do emotions sometimes feel so intense?
Find out why frustration, rejection and overwhelm can feel harder to manage.
Understand in 60 Seconds
Meet Dr Yates
For over 20 years, I’ve helped people understand how their brains work and find practical strategies that make everyday life easier. My aim isn’t to overwhelm you with jargon—it’s to explain ADHD in a way that finally makes sense.
🎓 Doctorate in Psychology
🛡️ HCPC Registered
⭐ Chartered Psychologist
📅 20+ Years’ Experience
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