EP. 50: How to Work with ADHD Clients: What Therapists and Clients Need to Know

EP. 50: How to Work with ADHD Clients: What Therapists and Clients Need to Know

From ADHD with Jenna Free by Jenna Free

March 9, 2026 · 13 min · Season 1 · Episode 50

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of emotional regulation in ADHD therapy and what both therapists and clients need to know to avoid feeling stuck.

What if your ADHD therapy is accidentally keeping you stuck? What if focusing on strategies and systems alone is missing the most important piece? In this episode, I break down what both therapists and clients need to know about working with ADHD. Good therapy should help you feel more regulated , not just more self-aware. When therapy focuses on external tools without addressing your internal dysregulated state, you stay stuck in the same cycles. Regulation expands your capacity. Strategies just help you cope within your current limits. Download the free ADHD Regulation Guide -- www.adhdwithjennafree.com/adhdguide Want to dive into this work to reduce symptoms and make life more enjoyable? ADHD Groups are now open -- www.adhdwithjennafree.com/groups Pre-order "The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation" -- www.jennafree.com/book Pre-purchased The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation? Join our free book club -- www.adhdwithjennafree.com/bookclub Connect with Me Instagram TikTok

People in this episode

Host: Jenna Free

Topics covered

  • ADHD therapy
  • client-therapist relationship
  • emotional regulation
  • therapy strategies
  • self-awareness
  • mental health

Keywords

  • ADHD
  • therapy
  • regulation
  • mental health
  • self-improvement
  • strategies
  • dysregulation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ADHD Groups, ADHD with Jenna Free, Instagram, TikTok

Products: ADHD Regulation Guide, The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation

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