Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) for ADHD and Emotional Regulation

If you're an adult who constantly feels distracted, overwhelmed, emotionally overloaded — or just exhausted from trying to keep up — it might not be a motivation problem. It could be undiagnosed or poorly supported ADHD.

Many of our clients come to us feeling:

  • Stuck in mental loops and "what if" spirals

  • Burnt out from masking or over-functioning

  • Unable to focus on what matters most

  • Overwhelmed by emotions, but unsure what to do with them

  • Disconnected from values, creativity, or joy

This is where ACT therapy can help.

ACT Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a flexible, evidence-based approach that helps you relate differently to your thoughts, emotions, and inner experiences — especially the ones that feel heavy, intrusive, or hard to manage.

Rather than trying to eliminate "ADHD symptoms," ACT helps you:

  • Understand your internal landscape without judgment

  • Make room for uncomfortable thoughts without being controlled by them

  • Reconnect with your values and goals (even the messy ones)

  • Build daily actions around what matters to you, not what others expect

ACT is especially powerful for ADHD, autism, anxiety, burnout, and trauma — and it’s a core part of how we work at Get Psyched.

Why ACT for ADHD?

ADHD isn’t just about distraction. It’s about overwhelm, rejection sensitivity, emotional flooding, and living in a world that constantly asks you to be someone else.

ACT therapy helps you:

  • Build distress tolerance without suppressing who you are

  • Navigate executive dysfunction with flexible, values-based action

  • Separate your identity from your inner critic

  • Create space between your thoughts and your choices

It’s not about being "better at adulting." It’s about building a life that feels sustainable for your brain.

What ACT Looks Like in Therapy

ACT isn’t about sitting still and talking through worksheets. It’s experiential, creative, and adapted to your needs.

In our sessions, you might:

  • Externalize inner critics using metaphors or narrative exercises

  • Practice mindfulness techniques that don’t require silence or stillness

  • Identify your "stuck" points and explore gentle shifts

  • Rebuild routines around what truly energizes you (not just what you "should" do)

This is real-world therapy for real-world overwhelm.

ACT Therapy with a Neurodivergent Lens

At Get Psyched, we work virtually with adults throughout Redlands, Yucaipa, Beaumont, and all of California and Maine. We specialize in late-diagnosed ADHD, autism, chronic burnout, and unmasking in safe, intentional ways.

ACT fits beautifully with neurodivergent-affirming care — because it honors autonomy, self-compassion, and making space for the full human experience.

Ready to Try ACT Therapy?

Whether you're seeking therapy for ADHD symptoms in Redlands, looking to recover from burnout, or curious about a more flexible approach to healing — ACT therapy can help you reconnect with what really matters.

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