No one prepared you for how hard this would be. You know you don’t want to do it how your parents did it. But you haven’t been taught what else to do.

So you keep trying. Going to work or school. Making food. Doing laundry. Waking up the next day and repeating the same tasks.

And somehow it feels like you’re falling behind. Somebody else in your social media feed has the job you want. The partner of your dreams. The family support you know you deserve.

You see other people and wonder “How do they make it seem so easy? And look so happy?”

You know it isn’t really easy. But you feel bad anyway. You lie in bed thinking of everything you haven’t done. Reliving the day’s mistakes in your head. Feeling tomorrow’s anxiety already.

You wish your family could understand. But conversations turn into arguments. Someone’s always telling you you’re doing it wrong. They have no idea how hard you’re working to get it right. To build a better life than the one you were given.

Maybe there’s a reason it all seems harder than you think it should. You may not have learned (yet) to do things in ways that work for you. Maybe you’re wondering if you have anxiety. Or ADHD. Or autism.

We meet a lot of adults with those questions. If this is you, you probably had a hard childhood. And never seemed to be able to meet other people’s expectations. Or maybe even your own. You might have a child now who reminds you of yourself.

Adult ADHD, anxiety, or autism can make it harder to reach your goals. But not impossible.

Learning what does and does not work for you is an important first step. Our therapists are trained to help you with that.

We help adults of all ages handle the tough stuff in life. That includes relationships, coming out, transitions, parenting, health issues, and grief and loss. You’ll discover strategies that work especially well for you. Whether you are dealing with the challenges we listed above, or not.

When you connect with the right therapist for you, you’ll start setting goals. And reaching them. You’ll understand your family better, and set clearer boundaries. You’ll handle stress differently. And start becoming the person you want to be.

Are you ready to meet your best self? Start by meeting our Maryland Therapists, in our Kensington office or online.

We can help you:

• Relieve anxiety and stress.

• Heal after divorce/separation, loss, and transition.

• Manage difficult relationships.

• Set boundaries and priorities.

• Navigate life with ADHD.

• Understand yourself, your child, and your partner.

• Trade old patterns for newer, healthier ones.

• Feel more joy.