ADHD Therapy

My work is supported by specialist training, including a PGdip in Relationship & Psychosexual Therapy qualification and a BA in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling, helping me offer practical and therapeutic support tailored to ADHD.

ADHD Therapy

Therapy That Goes Beyond the Surface

You don’t need a breakdown to benefit from therapy. If something feels stuck, years of trying harder, all the plans and systems that fell apart, that’s enough of a reason to start. ADHD therapy with me takes on the patterns, the stories you’ve told yourself, and builds an approach that’s actually useful for you.

I’m a BACP registered psychotherapist with a postgraduate specialism in relationship and psychosexual therapy, and I have ADHD myself. That combination matters. You won’t spend your sessions translating your experience for someone who has only ever read about it.

This ADHD Therapy Is for You

You Might Be in the Right Place If Any of This Sounds Familiar

You're managing everything and exhausted by it

Work looks fine from the outside. But inside you’re balancing a dozen demands and losing ground on things that quietly really matter. The gap between how you appear and how you feel is exhausting to maintain.

You think differently and therapy hasn't reflected that

Past therapy felt awkward or off-pace. You came in with one concern and ended up somewhere else. ADHD means your process looks different, and sessions need to be built around that, not despite it.

You keep ending up in the same place

Relationships under strain. The same patterns returning. Things escalating faster than you expect, apologies already forming. You know something needs to change, but you’re not sure what.

Something happened and you haven't really dealt with it

Most people don’t have a tidy way of describing it: the anxiety, the mood drops, the sense that something in you is working against you. You don’t need a clear story. You just need somewhere to start.

You just know something isn't right, even if you can't name it

You don’t need a label, a perfectly articulated problem, or to have been to therapy before. You need a space that can hold whatever’s there and help you understand it when you’re ready.

Burnout and exhaustion from masking for years

You’ve spent years passing as fine, showing up, keeping pace, managing what others couldn’t see. Rejection sensitive dysphoria. The cycle of starting and stopping. The emotional cost is real and it deserves real support.

What ADHD Therapy Is For

What I Can Help You With

My specialist focus is ADHD, emotional regulation, and relationship patterns, though I work across a wide range of concerns.

ADHD in adults and adolescents
Rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD)
Low self-esteem and shame
Emotional dysregulation
Burnout and chronic stress
Anxiety and depression
Unhealthy relationship patterns
Eating with ADHD
On and off relationships and attachment difficulties
Intimacy and sexual concerns
Cultural identity and intersectionality
Life transitions, grief and loss
Late diagnosis and adjustment
Masking, performance and identity
LGBTQ+ affirming therapy
PACE qualification
BA in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling

This Is ADHD Therapy

A Space That Belongs Entirely to You

ADHD therapy is a confidential, one to one space where you can explore what’s going on for you, without filtering yourself, managing anyone else’s reactions, or finding the right words to explain. This is your time, in whatever direction it needs to go.

Most importantly, this approach includes the emotional, attunement-based methods that are actually useful for you, not just the practical tactics you’ve already tried.

Your Clinician

This work is for you if…

Psychodynamic and Attachment-Based

We explore how your early experiences and attachment patterns show up in your present day, in relationships, self-worth, how you handle conflict or closeness. It works underneath the surface level to address meaning and history.

Humanistic

A non-judgemental space where your experience is taken seriously and you are listened to with unconditional positive regard. You won’t be judged, labelled, or told what’s happening without being asked. I follow your lead.

Integrative and Neurodiversity Affirming

What’s often called a deficit is frequently a difference in how brains are wired. Neurodiversity-affirming work starts from that, not from trying to fix or normalise your thinking.

Psychosexual and Relational

My postgraduate training in relationship and psychosexual therapy means I can hold the full spectrum of concerns: identity, sexuality, intimacy and how these connect to and are shaped by ADHD in relationship.

Your Clinician

Specialist Experience. Human Approach.

You won’t get a generic experience here.

I’m Charisse Peters. I have ADHD myself, and I navigate it personally while practising as a therapist. That lived experience shapes how I work: what I believe, and how those beliefs translate into real therapeutic alliance.

Common Themes in This Work

Understanding the emotional and relational impact of ADHD, not just the practical
Breaking cycles of shame, self-blame and starting over
Building self-trust and a more stable sense of identity
Making sense of relationships and why certain patterns keep recurring
Working with clients in London, online across the UK and internationally
Processing what late diagnosis means for your history and your sense of self

Getting Started

Four Steps to Your First Session

First

Book a Free 15-Minute Consultation

A relaxed conversation before you commit to anything. Your chance to ask questions, get a feel for how I work, and decide whether this is right. Free, no commitment, for all new clients before we begin.

Then

First Session — Just Talk

I’ll ask you to tell me what’s happening and what’s brought you here. This first session is about understanding your experience, not diagnosing or rushing toward a solution.

Together

We Agree a Focus

Together we’ll build a clearer picture of what’s going on: the emotional, relational, and practical factors. Therapy becomes meaningful when it names what’s actually happening.

Ongoing

Sessions at Your Pace

Sessions are 50 minutes, available in London, online across the UK and internationally. No pressure to move faster than feels right. We go at the pace you can use.

FEES

Session Costs

Common questions

Frequently asked Questions

How do I know if I need ADHD therapy?

You don’t need a formal ADHD diagnosis to benefit from therapy. If you recognise yourself in the patterns, burnout from masking, rejection sensitivity, emotional dysregulation, the cycle of starting and stopping, that’s enough of a reason to start. We work with what is actually happening for you now.

Do you specialise in ADHD therapy?

Yes. I hold a Certificate in ADHD Coaching alongside my BACP registered psychotherapy qualifications, and I have ADHD myself. That lived experience means you won’t spend sessions explaining what rejection sensitivity feels like or why you’ve abandoned seventeen productivity systems. The understanding is already there.

Do you offer online therapy?

Yes. Sessions are available in person in London and online across the UK and internationally. Online therapy works well for ADHD: you can be in a space you’ve chosen, without the pressure of commuting or managing an unfamiliar environment beforehand.

What does ADHD therapy look like and how will it be different?

Therapy explores the emotional and relational impact of ADHD: the shame, the burnout, the relationship patterns, the stories you’ve built about who you are. Coaching focuses on practical strategies and day-to-day functioning. Many clients benefit from both, and sessions can blend the two depending on what each week calls for. You do not need to decide upfront.

I've tried therapy before but it didn't help. Why would this be different?

Many people with ADHD have had therapy that wasn’t built around how their brain actually works. Generic approaches can feel off-pace, frustrating or irrelevant. This work is specifically designed for ADHD: integrative, flexible, and built around what is actually happening for you rather than a checklist of traits.

What are the fees?

Individual ADHD therapy and coaching is £120 per session. The initial 15-minute consultation is free. Cancellation requires 48 hours notice or the full session fee applies.

What approach do you use?

I primarily work using a Psychodynamic, Attachment and Humanistic approach, which explores how early relationships and life experiences shape emotional patterns, connection, and behaviour in the present. This helps us understand recurring challenges and create healthier ways of relating to yourself and others.

You're not broken. You're wired differently. Let's work with that.

If something here resonated, let’s have a conversation. The consultation is free, relaxed, and completely without obligation.