ADHD Therapy
ADHD can make it difficult to stay focused, organized, and on top of everyday responsibilities. Therapy can help you better understand how ADHD affects your life, develop practical strategies, and build greater confidence in managing daily challenges.
Does This Sound Like You?
ADHD can affect focus, organization, emotions, and everyday responsibilities. You may recognize some of these experiences:
Difficulty Focusing
Your attention drifts easily.
Disorganization
Keeping track of tasks feels overwhelming.
Procrastination
You put off important tasks.
Impulsivity
You act before thinking things through.
Feeling Overwhelmed
Daily responsibilities pile up quickly.
Time Management
Managing time and deadlines is difficult.
How Therapy Can Help
Therapy can help you better understand how ADHD affects your daily life while building practical strategies that work with your strengths and needs.
Improve Focus & Attention
Develop strategies for staying engaged, reducing distractions, and completing tasks.
Build Organization Skills
Create practical systems for managing responsibilities, routines, and everyday tasks.
Manage Overwhelm
Learn ways to prioritize tasks, manage stress, and make responsibilities feel more manageable.
Strengthen Confidence
Recognize your strengths and build confidence in your ability to navigate challenges.
Our Approach to ADHD Therapy
At Positive Minds Therapy, we understand that ADHD affects each person differently. Treatment is tailored to your individual challenges, strengths, goals, and everyday life.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Develop healthier ways to manage attention and emotions.
Executive Functioning Skills
Build planning, organization, and time management skills.
Practical Coping Skills
Learn tools to manage distractions and daily challenges.
Personalized Care
Treatment tailored to your goals, strengths, and needs.
ADHD & Related Challenges
ADHD often overlaps with emotional, behavioral, and everyday challenges that can affect school, work, relationships, and daily life. Understanding these related concerns can help create a more complete and individualized approach to treatment.
Why Choose Positive Minds Therapy?
Finding the right therapist is about more than credentials—it's about feeling understood, supported, and confident that you're receiving personalized care. At Positive Minds Therapy, we're committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based treatment in a welcoming environment where lasting change is possible.
Carefully Matched Therapists
Find a therapist whose experience and approach fit your needs.
Personalized Treatment Plans
Therapy tailored to your goals, experiences, and needs.
In-Person & Virtual Therapy
Choose the flexibility of secure online sessions or meet with your therapist in our comfortable Patchogue office.
Flexible Scheduling
We offer daytime and evening appointments to help therapy fit into your busy schedule.
Meet Our Therapists
A Supportive Environment
We provide a welcoming, judgment-free space where you can feel comfortable being yourself.
Evidence-Based Care
We use proven therapeutic approaches tailored to your unique needs and goals.
Meet Our Therapists
Finding the right therapist is one of the most important parts of the healing process. Our team provides compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to your unique needs and goals. Whether you're seeking support for anxiety, stress, or other life challenges, we're here to help you take the next step with confidence.
Explore a specialty below to learn more.
Justin Benson, LCSW-R
Founder & Clinical Director
Doris Minder, LMSW, CASAC-T
Licensed Therapist • Bilingual
Katherine Arita, LMSW
Licensed Therapist • Bilingual
Anxiety • Trauma • Life Transitions
• Emotional Regulation
Hugh O'Henry, LMSW
Licensed Therapist
Anxiety • Depression • Trauma
• Grief • Relationships
Natasha Cruz, LMSW
Licensed Therapist • Bilingual
Anxiety • Depression • ADHD
• Trauma • Relationships
Genna Somers, LCSW
Licensed Therapist & Clinical Supervisor
Anxiety • OCD • Depression
• Bipolar Disorder
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How do I know if ADHD may be affecting me?
ADHD can involve difficulty focusing, staying organized, managing time, completing tasks, controlling impulses, or feeling easily overwhelmed. These challenges can look different from person to person.
2. Can therapy help with ADHD?
Yes. Therapy can help you better understand how ADHD affects your life and develop practical strategies for focus, organization, time management, emotional regulation, and everyday responsibilities.
3. Do I need an ADHD diagnosis to start therapy?
No. You can seek therapy for attention, organization, or executive functioning difficulties even if you haven't received a formal ADHD diagnosis.
4. Can ADHD affect anxiety or self-esteem?
Yes. Ongoing difficulties with focus, organization, responsibilities, or relationships can contribute to stress, anxiety, frustration, and self-doubt. Therapy can address these concerns together.
5. Can therapy help with procrastination and time management?
Yes. Therapy can help you understand patterns behind procrastination and develop realistic strategies for prioritizing, planning, starting tasks, and following through.
6. Does therapy replace ADHD medication?
Not necessarily. Therapy and medication serve different roles and may be used separately or together.
7. How do I get started with ADHD therapy?
Complete our intake form and tell us a little about what you're experiencing. We'll help match you with a therapist based on your needs and current availability.
Ready to Take the First Step?
Whether you're looking for ADHD therapy in Patchogue or online support anywhere in New York, our team is here to help you build practical skills and navigate everyday challenges with greater confidence.
Have questions? Contact our office and we'll help you find the therapist that's right for you.