{"id":7761,"date":"2026-03-09T02:09:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T02:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paulaspark.com\/?p=7761"},"modified":"2026-03-09T02:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T02:09:34","slug":"struggles-with-anxiety-or-adhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulaspark.com\/?p=7761","title":{"rendered":"Struggles with anxiety or ADHD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"172\">Not everyone who struggles with <strong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"153\">anxiety or ADHD<\/strong> looks overwhelmed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"190\">They may appear:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"226\">Responsible<br data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"206\" \/>Capable<br data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"216\" \/>Reliable<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"280\">But internally they may be dealing with things like:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"492\">\u2022 Constant overthinking<br data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"308\" \/>\u2022 Trouble focusing or organizing tasks<br data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"349\" \/>\u2022 Perfectionism and fear of mistakes<br data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"388\" \/>\u2022 Emotional exhaustion from always \u201cholding it together\u201d<br data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"447\" \/>\u2022 Feeling like they\u2019re always a step behind<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"566\">Just because someone is functioning doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re not struggling.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"654\">Therapy offers a space where you don\u2019t have to perform or have everything figured out.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"829\">Together we focus on practical strategies to<br data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"703\" \/>manage anxiety, improve focus and executive functioning, build emotional regulation, and strengthen confidence and boundaries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"898\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not everyone who struggles with anxiety or ADHD looks overwhelmed. 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