Why Female Entrepreneurs with ADHD Need a Different Kind of Support
Being a female entrepreneur with ADHD symptoms is not for the faint of heart.
You’re innovative, visionary, and capable of seeing possibilities most people miss. But you’re also exhausted. Pulled in too many directions. Constantly navigating the tension between big ideas and limited energy. Caught between your desire to make an impact and your brain’s refusal to do things the conventional way.
If you’ve ever felt like traditional productivity hacks or talk therapy aren’t cutting it, you’re not broken and you’re not alone. You just need a different kind of support.
You Don’t Need to Be More “Organized”—You Need to Be Better Regulated
Most women I work with have already tried forcing structure.
They’ve bought the planners. Downloaded the apps. Read the books.
What they haven’t tried is working with their nervous system, their sensitivity, and the way their creative mind actually functions.
In my integrative therapy practice, I help women experiencing ADHD symptoms:
Regulate their nervous system through the Safe and Sound Protocol
Use EMDR to reprocess old experiences of rejection, criticism, or feeling like they’re “too much”— a common form of rejection sensitivity in women with ADHD-like symptoms
Rebuild self-trust through parts work, somatic techniques, and energetic alignment
Leverage their natural cycles of energy instead of pushing against them
This isn’t about fixing your brain. It’s about supporting your body and mind to work with your brilliance—not against it.
Entrepreneurship + Modern Stress = ADHD Symptoms for Many Women
When you're running a business with a sensitive nervous system, your system can shift into freeze mode. Sometimes it's a hypo-freeze—sluggish, unmotivated, shut down. Other times it's a hyper-freeze—wired but frozen, stuck in overthinking or analysis paralysis.
These are survival responses, not character flaws. And they often mimic the symptoms of ADHD.
In fact, many ADHD-like symptoms can stem from:
Overstimulation from screens, caffeine, or the constant pressure to perform
Gut imbalances that impact mood, energy, and emotional regulation
Chronic stress from financial pressure, visibility, or decision fatigue
You're not lazy. You're not flaky. You're navigating a complex storm of internal sensitivity and external demand—and probably doing it without enough support.
That’s why you need a therapeutic relationship that can hold all of you:
The visionary
The highly sensitive person
The part that’s tired of masking, pushing, and pretending
A Different Kind of Therapy for a Different Kind of Mind
As a holistic psychotherapist in California, I work with creative, intuitive women across San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Carmel Valley, Monterey, the Bay Area and beyond who are ready to do things differently.
My approach is:
Trauma-informed, but not trauma-obsessed
Rooted in nervous system science, not symptom suppression
Built for women who want to trust themselves again—not just manage themselves
Ready to Feel Resourced Instead of Drained?
If you’re done trying to out-discipline your symptoms and ready to feel more supported in your business and body—I’m here for it.
Learn more about how integrative therapy can help you feel supported, focused, and fully resourced as a woman navigating ADHD symptoms in business.
This blog is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or therapeutic advice. Reading this post does not establish a therapist-client relationship. If you are seeking therapeutic support, please visit somaticspiritualtherapist.com for more information about therapy services available to California residents.