ADHD and neurodivergence can affect much more than concentration. You may struggle with overwhelm, motivation, organisation, emotional regulation or simply keeping up with everyday demands. Counselling can help you understand your patterns and find strategies that work for you.
Karaka, South Auckland | Online throughout New Zealand
Does This Sound Familiar?
You may experience:
- Procrastination, even when something is important
- Feeling overwhelmed by everyday tasks
- Difficulty starting or finishing things
- Forgetfulness or poor time management
- Emotional reactions that feel intense
- Constant overthinking
- Difficulty maintaining routines
- Rejection sensitivity or criticism feeling particularly difficult
- Periods of intense focus followed by exhaustion
- Anxiety, perfectionism or low confidence
You don't need to experience all of these for counselling to be helpful.
ADHD Is More Than Attention
ADHD can affect executive functioning — the skills involved in planning, organising, starting tasks, managing time and regulating emotions.
This can create a frustrating gap between knowing what you need to do and being able to get started or follow through.
Over time, repeated struggles can also affect confidence and how you see yourself.
Understanding why these patterns occur can be an important first step toward changing how you manage them.
How Counselling Can Help
My approach is practical, supportive and individualised.
Together we may work on:
- Understanding your individual ADHD patterns
- Emotional regulation
- Managing overwhelm
- Organisation and executive functioning
- Procrastination and task initiation
- Anxiety and perfectionism
- Relationships and communication
- Building realistic routines
- Developing strategies that fit your life
The aim isn't to make you function like somebody else. It is to understand how you function best.
ADHD, Anxiety & Emotional Regulation
ADHD and anxiety often occur together.
Constantly trying to remember things, meet expectations, manage time or avoid mistakes can become exhausting. Some people also become highly self-critical after years of being told they are lazy, disorganised, too emotional or not trying hard enough.
Counselling provides space to understand these patterns while developing practical ways to manage them.
Do I Need an ADHD Diagnosis?
No.
You don't need a formal ADHD diagnosis to seek counselling for difficulties with overwhelm, organisation, emotional regulation or other ADHD-related experiences.
Counselling does not replace a formal ADHD assessment or medical diagnosis. If assessment is appropriate, we can discuss this as part of understanding what support may be helpful.
ADHD Counselling with Sulette
I have extensive experience working with ADHD and neurodivergence across adults and young people.
My approach combines practical strategies, psychoeducation and therapeutic support while recognising that each person's experience of ADHD is different.
Adults & teenagers | In-person Karaka | Online NZ-wide
Fees & Appointments
Currently accepting new clients.
Adult counselling — $130 per session
Children & teenagers — $140 per session
In-person appointments are available in Karaka, South Auckland, with online counselling available throughout New Zealand.
Find What Works for You
Currently accepting new clients.
Understanding your ADHD or neurodivergence can help make sense of patterns that may have felt frustrating for years.
Counselling can help you move from “Why can't I just do this?” toward understanding what you need to function well.
Counselling That Works With You
There is no one-size-fits-all approach. In counselling, we work together to find the level of support and strategies that are right for you.
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