This showed up in my inbox this week so I wanted to share it with you
A licensed clinical psychologist with 20 years of experience just published a piece in Psychology Today arguing that most children don’t need therapy — and that working with parents is the more powerful intervention. For ADHD specifically, she points to parent management training as one of the top treatment recommendations, noting that when parents shift how they understand their child’s behaviour and adapt their strategies to fit their child’s neurobiology, the impact far exceeds what direct child therapy delivers.
This is something I see every week in my coaching work. But I want to add something the article doesn’t mention: the emotional weight that ADHD parents are carrying. The exhaustion, the self-doubt, the quiet shame that builds when you’ve tried everything and nothing has worked. That layer isn’t separate from the practical work — it often is the work. A depleted or discouraged parent will struggle to implement even the most sensible strategy, no matter how good the advice is.
The research is pointing to you as the most important variable in your child’s progress. That’s not pressure — it’s actually the most hopeful thing I can tell you. Because you are reachable, coachable, and capable of change right now, without waiting for a therapy waitlist or hoping your child will suddenly engage.
You can read the full article here.
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