ADHD Therapy in Missoula, MT

ADHD therapy is a collaborative form of individual counseling that focuses on the ways attention, executive functioning, emotional regulation, habits, and self-perception can affect everyday life.

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ADHD may involve challenges with:

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• Attention and concentration

• Task initiation and completion

• Time management

• Organization and planning

• Prioritizing responsibilities

• Impulse control

• Emotional regulation

• Working memory

• Procrastination

• Maintaining routines

• Managing competing demands

 

ADHD can look different from one person to another. Some people primarily struggle with inattention, while others experience more hyperactivity or impulsivity. Some experience a combination of symptoms.

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Therapy can focus on both practical strategies and the emotional experiences that often develop after years of struggling with expectations that don't match how you naturally function.

ADHD symptoms can show up at school, work, home, and in relationships.

You may experience:

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• Frequently starting tasks but having difficulty finishing them

• Procrastinating until a deadline creates urgency

• Losing or misplacing important items

• Forgetting appointments, responsibilities, or commitments

• Difficulty estimating how long something will take

• Trouble keeping up with paperwork, email, or household tasks

• Feeling overwhelmed by clutter or unfinished tasks

• Difficulty prioritizing what needs to happen first

• Frequently switching between tasks

• Becoming intensely focused on something that interests you

• Struggling to focus on tasks that feel repetitive or uninteresting

• Restlessness or difficulty slowing down

• Impulsive decisions or reactions

• Strong emotional reactions

• Feeling easily overwhelmed

• Difficulty maintaining routines

• Chronic self-criticism or frustration

• Feeling like you're capable of more but can't consistently access it

 

These experiences can be especially frustrating when you know what you need to do but have difficulty getting yourself to start or follow through.

ADHD symptoms can show up at school, work, home, and in relationships.

You may experience:

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• Frequently starting tasks but having difficulty finishing them

• Procrastinating until a deadline creates urgency

• Losing or misplacing important items

• Forgetting appointments, responsibilities, or commitments

• Difficulty estimating how long something will take

• Trouble keeping up with paperwork, email, or household tasks

• Feeling overwhelmed by clutter or unfinished tasks

• Difficulty prioritizing what needs to happen first

• Frequently switching between tasks

• Becoming intensely focused on something that interests you

• Struggling to focus on tasks that feel repetitive or uninteresting

• Restlessness or difficulty slowing down

• Impulsive decisions or reactions

• Strong emotional reactions

• Feeling easily overwhelmed

• Difficulty maintaining routines

• Chronic self-criticism or frustration

• Feeling like you're capable of more but can't consistently access it

 

These experiences can be especially frustrating when you know what you need to do but have difficulty getting yourself to start or follow through.

ADHD is not only a childhood concern. Many adults live with ADHD that was diagnosed later in life—or were never formally diagnosed at all.

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Adult ADHD can become especially noticeable when life becomes more demanding.

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You may be managing:

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• A demanding career

• Parenting

• Household responsibilities

• Relationships

• Financial responsibilities

• College or graduate school

• Multiple competing priorities

• Major life transitions

 

You may have developed coping strategies that worked for years but no longer feel sustainable.

 

Adult ADHD therapy can provide a place to understand these patterns and develop more manageable ways of approaching work, relationships, responsibilities, and daily life.

Adolescence brings increasing expectations for independence, organization, time management, and academic responsibility.

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For teens with ADHD, those expectations can sometimes contribute to:

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• School-related stress

• Missing assignments

• Difficulty studying

• Disorganization

• Procrastination

• Emotional frustration

• Conflict with parents or teachers

• Low confidence

• Feeling different from peers

• Difficulty managing increasingly independent responsibilities

 

Our therapists work with teens experiencing ADHD and related emotional or academic challenges.

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When appropriate, therapy can include collaboration with parents or caregivers while maintaining an age-appropriate focus on the teen's individual needs and therapeutic relationship.

 

Learn more about Teen Therapy in Missoula

College can expose executive-functioning challenges that were previously manageable with more structure and support.

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Students may struggle with:

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• Managing an independent schedule

• Starting assignments

• Meeting deadlines

• Keeping track of responsibilities

• Studying consistently

• Balancing academics and relationships

• Maintaining routines

• Managing sleep and self-care

• Feeling overwhelmed by competing demands

 

For students at the University of Montana and throughout Missoula, therapy can provide a supportive place to develop strategies for navigating college while also addressing anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, and other concerns that may overlap with ADHD.

 

Learn more about College Student Therapy in Missoula

ADHD can affect emotional regulation as well as attention and executive functioning.

Some people with ADHD experience emotions that feel particularly intense or difficult to manage. Frustration, disappointment, rejection, criticism, or unexpected changes may feel overwhelming.

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Therapy can help you:

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• Recognize emotional patterns

• Identify triggers

• Create strategies for managing strong emotions

• Develop healthier responses to frustration

• Reduce shame after emotional reactions

• Improve communication

• Build greater self-awareness

 

If anxiety or trauma is also affecting your ability to regulate emotions, therapy can address those concerns alongside ADHD.

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Learn more about Anxiety Therapy in Missoula

 

Learn more about Trauma & PTSD Therapy in Missoula

Many people with ADHD have spent years hearing messages such as:

 

"You're not trying hard enough."

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"You're so capable—why don't you just do it?"

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"You're always forgetting something."

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Over time, repeated experiences of missed deadlines, unfinished tasks, academic struggles, relationship conflict, or feeling different can contribute to shame and low self-esteem.

 

ADHD therapy can help separate who you are from the difficulties you're experiencing.

 

Instead of focusing only on what isn't working, therapy can help you identify your strengths, understand your patterns, and develop practical ways to work with your attention and executive functioning.

There is no single therapy approach that works for every person with ADHD. Your therapist will tailor treatment to your goals, symptoms, strengths, and circumstances.

 

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

 

CBT can help identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies for planning, prioritizing, task completion, coping, and self-confidence.

 

Executive Function Skill Building

 

Therapy may focus on concrete strategies for:

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• Task initiation

• Time management

• Organization

• Planning

• Prioritization

• Routines

• Follow-through

• Managing competing responsibilities

 

Emotional Regulation

 

Therapy can help you understand emotional patterns and develop strategies for managing frustration, overwhelm, impulsivity, and other intense emotional experiences.

 

Strengths-Based & Neurodiversity-Affirming Care

 

ADHD does not need to be approached as a personal failure. We focus on understanding your individual strengths and challenges while identifying practical supports that make everyday life more manageable.

 

Trauma-Informed Care

 

For some people, years of criticism, academic difficulties, relationship experiences, or other challenging experiences can affect self-esteem and emotional well-being. When relevant, therapy can address those experiences alongside ADHD-related concerns.

 

Our goal is not to change who you are. It's to help you understand yourself better, reduce shame, and build strategies that make your life more manageable.

Your first ADHD therapy session in Missoula or online focuses on understanding what you're experiencing and what you want help with.

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You may discuss:

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• Current challenges at work, school, home, or in relationships

• Attention and executive functioning concerns

• Emotional regulation

• Your strengths and existing coping strategies

• How ADHD affects your daily life

• Your goals for therapy

• Practical changes you'd like to make

 

You do not need to have everything figured out before your first appointment.

 

If you're unsure whether ADHD explains what you're experiencing, your therapist can help you explore your concerns and discuss appropriate next steps.

Not necessarily.

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Our practice provides ADHD therapy and support, but we do not provide formal ADHD diagnostic evaluations.

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If you already have an ADHD diagnosis, therapy can focus on helping you manage the ways ADHD affects your life.

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If you are questioning whether you may have ADHD, you can still discuss your concerns with a therapist. When appropriate, your therapist can help you determine whether a formal evaluation or referral may be useful.

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If you're looking for a formal ADHD assessment, our team can help direct you toward appropriate evaluation resources in Missoula.

Peaks & Valleys Therapy offers ADHD counseling both in person in Missoula and through secure online therapy throughout Montana.

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In-Person ADHD Therapy in Missoula

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Our therapists see clients at multiple Missoula locations, including:

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• Mullan Road

• Downtown Missoula

• South Avenue

 

Availability varies by therapist.

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Online ADHD Therapy in Montana

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Online therapy can be a convenient option for:

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• Busy professionals

• College students

• Rural Montana residents

• Clients with transportation challenges

• People who prefer meeting from home

• Clients who find their home environment helpful when discussing everyday routines and challenges

 

Learn more about Online Therapy in Montana

All five therapists at Peaks & Valleys Therapy work with ADHD.

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Because each therapist has a different background, style, schedule, and clinical focus, our Get Matched process can help you identify potential therapist options based on what you're looking for.

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Tiana Wilson, LCSW

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Tiana works with individuals experiencing ADHD alongside concerns such as anxiety, trauma, relationships, and major life transitions. Her approach emphasizes understanding the person as a whole and creating a supportive therapeutic relationship.

 

Meet Tiana

 

Sydney Lea, PCLC

 

Sydney works with adults and young adults experiencing ADHD and other concerns that can affect emotional well-being, relationships, self-worth, and daily functioning.

Her approach incorporates Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) and focuses on helping clients develop greater emotional awareness and understanding of their patterns.

 

Meet Sydney

 

Molly Wilson, PCLC

 

Molly works with individuals and teens navigating academic, personal, emotional, and life-transition challenges, including ADHD-related difficulties with organization, school expectations, and daily functioning.

 

Meet Molly

 

Ken Bumke, LCSW

 

Ken works with adults and teens experiencing ADHD, anxiety, relationships, life transitions, and other concerns. His approach incorporates attachment-based therapy and focuses on practical support and understanding patterns that affect everyday life.

 

Meet Ken

 

Circe Vogel, LCPC, LAC

 

Circe works with individuals navigating mental health and substance-use concerns, including clients who may also be experiencing ADHD, anxiety, trauma, or other challenges affecting daily functioning.

 

Meet Circe

 

Not sure which therapist is right for you? Our Get Matched process can help connect you with a therapist based on your goals, preferences, insurance, and availability.

Finding an ADHD therapist who understands both the practical and emotional sides of ADHD can make a difference.

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At Peaks & Valleys Therapy, we offer:

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• ADHD therapy for adults, teens, college students, and young adults

• All five therapists working with ADHD

• Strengths-based and neurodiversity-affirming care

• Support for executive functioning and emotional regulation

• Trauma-informed therapy

• LGBTQ+ affirming care

• Multiple therapy locations in Missoula

• Online therapy throughout Montana

• Insurance options that vary by therapist and plan

• A personalized Get Matched process

 

We want therapy to feel practical, collaborative, and supportive—not like another place where you're being told to simply try harder.

Insurance coverage varies by therapist, plan, and service.

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Several therapists at Peaks & Valleys Therapy participate with major insurance plans, but participation is not the same for every therapist.

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When you complete our Get Matched form, you can provide your insurance information so our care coordinator can help identify therapist options that may fit your coverage.

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What is ADHD therapy?

 

ADHD therapy is individual counseling that helps people understand and manage the emotional, behavioral, and practical effects of ADHD. Treatment may address executive functioning, organization, time management, emotional regulation, relationships, self-esteem, and coping strategies.

 

Can therapy help ADHD without medication?

 

Yes. Therapy can help with skills such as organization, task initiation, time management, emotional regulation, coping, and self-understanding. Some people use therapy alone, while others combine therapy with medication or other forms of support.

 

Do you provide ADHD testing or evaluations?

 

Peaks & Valleys Therapy focuses on therapy rather than formal ADHD diagnostic evaluations. If you are seeking an evaluation, we can help you identify appropriate referral options in Missoula.

 

Can I start therapy if I think I have ADHD but haven't been diagnosed?

 

Yes. You can discuss your concerns with a therapist even if you do not have a formal diagnosis. Your therapist can help you explore your experiences and discuss whether an evaluation or other support may be appropriate.

 

Do you provide ADHD therapy for adults?

 

Yes. All five therapists at Peaks & Valleys Therapy work with ADHD, including adults experiencing attention, organization, time-management, emotional regulation, work, relationship, or self-esteem challenges.

 

Do you provide ADHD therapy for teens?

 

Yes. Our therapists work with teens experiencing ADHD-related academic, organizational, emotional, and interpersonal challenges.

 

Learn more about Teen Therapy in Missoula

 

Do you provide ADHD therapy for college students?

 

Yes. We work with college students navigating ADHD, executive functioning, academic pressure, relationships, life transitions, and emotional overwhelm.

 

Learn more about College Student Therapy in Missoula

 

Can ADHD cause anxiety?

 

ADHD and anxiety can occur together, and difficulties with organization, deadlines, uncertainty, or feeling overwhelmed can contribute to anxiety for some people. Therapy can address both ADHD-related challenges and anxiety when they overlap.

 

Learn more about Anxiety Therapy in Missoula

 

Can ADHD affect relationships?

 

Yes. ADHD-related difficulties with attention, forgetfulness, communication, emotional regulation, or follow-through can sometimes create challenges in relationships. Individual therapy can help you understand these patterns and develop strategies for healthier communication and connection.

 

What happens during ADHD therapy?

 

Your therapist will learn about your current challenges, goals, strengths, and daily environment. Depending on your needs, therapy may include practical executive-function strategies, emotional regulation, cognitive and behavioral strategies, relationship work, and support for self-esteem.

 

How long does ADHD therapy take?

 

There is no standard length of ADHD therapy. Some people seek short-term, skills-focused support, while others continue therapy longer to address emotional patterns, relationships, self-esteem, or other concerns.

 

Do you offer online ADHD therapy in Montana?

 

Yes. We offer secure online therapy throughout Montana for eligible clients.

 

Learn more about Online Therapy in Montana

 

Which ADHD therapist at Peaks & Valleys Therapy should I choose?

 

All five therapists work with ADHD. The best fit can depend on your age, goals, insurance, availability, preferences, and the other concerns you'd like to address. Our Get Matched process is designed to help you identify therapist options based on those factors.

ADHD doesn't have to mean constantly feeling behind, overwhelmed, or frustrated with yourself.

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With the right support and strategies, you can better understand your patterns, build practical systems, and develop a more sustainable approach to work, school, relationships, and everyday life.

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Peaks & Valleys Therapy provides ADHD therapy in Missoula, MT, with online therapy available throughout Montana.

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Get Matched

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Complete our online form and our care coordinator will help connect you with a therapist based on your needs, preferences, insurance, and availability.

Anxiety Therapy

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ADHD and anxiety can overlap, particularly when organization, deadlines, uncertainty, or overwhelm contribute to stress.

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Learn more about Anxiety Therapy in Missoula

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Trauma & PTSD Therapy

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Trauma and ADHD can sometimes overlap with difficulties involving emotional regulation, self-esteem, attention, and relationships.

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Learn more about Trauma & PTSD Therapy in Missoula

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Teen Therapy

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Learn more about individual therapy for adolescents experiencing ADHD, anxiety, school challenges, emotional concerns, and life transitions.

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Learn more about Teen Therapy in Missoula

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College Student Therapy

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Explore therapy for University of Montana students and other college students navigating ADHD, academic pressure, relationships, and major life transitions.

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Learn more about College Student Therapy in Missoula

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Online Therapy

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Prefer to meet with a therapist from home? Learn more about secure online therapy throughout Montana.

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Learn more about Online Therapy in Montana

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Individual Therapy

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Explore our full range of individual therapy services for adults, teens, college students, and young adults.

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Explore Individual Therapy in Missoula & Online