Adriana provides evidence-based psychological treatment for adults navigating the complex intersection of ADHD with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Her approach recognizes that neurodivergence affects the whole person, not just attention and focus, requiring integrated understanding of how ADHD impacts physical health, relationships, and emotional wellbeing.
Adriana has particular expertise in working with women whose ADHD was missed in childhood or misattributed to anxiety, depression, or "just being sensitive." She understands the unique challenges women face—from masking and perfectionism to hormonal fluctuations affecting symptoms, and the complex grief that often accompanies late recognition of neurodivergence.
Her approach addresses not just ADHD symptoms, but the years of accumulated self-doubt, relationship difficulties, and internalised messages about being "too much" or "not enough." She recognises how women's ADHD intersects with life transitions—career changes, parenthood, perimenopause—requiring tailored therapeutic approaches that honour these complexities.
Adriana's ACT for ADHD training provides clients with tools designed for neurodivergent presentations, helping them develop psychological flexibility around their differences rather than fighting against their brain's natural patterns. Her neuropsychotherapy background adds understanding of brain-body connections, particularly relevant for clients whose ADHD co-occurs with anxiety that manifests physically.
Her clinical hypnotherapy and schema therapy training offers deeper therapeutic options for clients whose ADHD treatment has plateaued with traditional approaches, or who carry significant trauma from years of being misunderstood or criticized for neurodivergent traits.
Having provided primarily telehealth services for the past four years, Adriana understands how to create therapeutic connection and deliver effective treatment in accessible formats. This is particularly valuable for ADHD clients who may struggle with appointment consistency, travel challenges, or sensory sensitivities in clinical environments.
Adriana recognises that ADHD rarely exists in isolation within Biio's client population. She regularly works with clients where neurodivergence intersects with other pathway concerns—anxiety that mimics autonomic dysfunction, perfectionism that exacerbates chronic pain, or executive dysfunction that complicates medical treatment adherence.
Her organisational psychology background provides unique insight into workplace challenges, helping clients navigate accommodations, career transitions, and the intersection of ADHD with professional life in ways that traditional clinical training often misses.
Adriana's approach centers on helping clients understand their neurodivergent traits as neurological variations rather than deficits. She focuses on building self-compassion, developing practical strategies, and creating sustainable systems that work with, rather than against, ADHD brain patterns.
She understands that therapy for adult ADHD often involves grief work—mourning the years of struggle, the missed opportunities, the relationships affected by unrecognised neurodivergence. Her approach honours this complexity while building practical skills for moving forward.
Adriana maintains active involvement in the ADHD community through her membership in the Australian ADHD Professionals Association and ongoing professional development in neurodivergence-informed care. She stays current with evolving understanding of how ADHD presents in women and adults, ensuring her practice reflects best practice standards.
Adriana provides therapy services in English, offering neurodivergence-informed psychological support that integrates seamlessly with Biio's multidisciplinary approach to invisible illness care.