You can look calm, capable and sociable whilst using an enormous amount of energy to appear that way. Perhaps you get through the working day perfectly well, but collapse when you get home. Maybe you enjoy seeing friends but still need hours of quiet afterwards. Or perhaps people describe you as confident and organised whilst you privately feel as though you're constantly working to keep all the plates spinning. For some people with ADHD, or who recognise ADHD traits...

Not everyone with ADHD replays conversations, and replaying them doesn't mean that you have ADHD. Yet some adults with ADHD recognise this pattern because attention, emotion, memory and impulsivity can interact in ways that leave an important moment feeling mentally unfinished.

A short reply, a cancelled plan or a piece of feedback can replay in your mind for hours. For many people with ADHD, the emotional impact can feel far bigger than the event might appear to somebody else.

For many adults, the feeling of being out of step begins long before there are words for it. You may have looked around and wondered why everyday life seemed to come with an unwritten rulebook that everyone else had received.

Social anxiety at work can make meetings feel daunting. Try practical steps to speak up, manage anxious thoughts and ask for supportive workplace changes.

Anticipatory anxiety can make future events feel overwhelming. Learn why it happens and discover practical ways to manage worry, avoidance and physical symptoms.

Anxiety dizziness can feel frightening. Learn how stress, breathing and physical causes overlap, plus when to contact your GP or seek urgent help.

Some people describe their mind as never quite becoming quiet. One thought opens another, an unfinished task suddenly demands attention, and a conversation from earlier begins replaying while you are trying to concentrate on something else. This can be exhausting. It can also lead to considerable self-criticism, particularly if other people appear able to organise their thoughts and simply get on with things. ADHD can sometimes be part of this..

An anxiety spiral can feel overwhelming. Learn practical ways to calm your body, challenge worry and regain a sense of control.

Opening up in therapy can feel risky. You may be considering talking about experiences, thoughts or feelings that you have never shared openly before. It is therefore entirely reasonable to want to know what will remain private before deciding whether to begin counselling. Confidentiality is central to how I work. For therapy to be useful, you need to feel able to talk honestly without worrying that what you say will casually be shared.