Who’s Terry Matlen?

Welcome — I’m really glad you’re here.

I’m Terry, and I’ve spent over 25 years helping women with ADHD feel understood, supported, and less alone. I’m a psychotherapist (LMSW, ACSW), author, consultant, and someone who cares deeply about raising awareness of what ADHD really looks like in women of all ages. I’m especially passionate about supporting moms with ADHD, because the “double layer” of parenting while managing your own ADHD can be incredibly challenging—and incredibly overlooked.

Here at ADDconsults.com, I offer one-on-one ADHD consultations, time-management programs (over at ADHDactionTeam.com), a blog, newsletters, and lots of resources I’ve created to make life with ADHD a little easier and a lot more understandable.

BOOKS AND MEDIA

I’ve written two books—the award-winning The Queen of Distraction and Survival Tips for Women with ADHD—and I run several online communities: WomenWithADD, MomsWithADHD, and ADHD Professionals. I’m also a Senior Certified ADHD Coach (SCAC) through the Institute for the Advancement of ADHD Coaching.

Over the years, I’ve had the honor of speaking at conferences, webinars, and podcasts, and being interviewed by outlets like NPR, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, TIME, BBC, HuffPost, CBC News, and many others. I’ve also written hundreds of articles for places like ADDitude Magazine, Attention Magazine, and Healthline– you can find many more here on my site.

I’ve been active in advocacy too—I served on the ADDA Board of Directors for many years, am currently on their Advisory Board,  and coordinated the East Oakland County CHADD chapter in Michigan. I’m also an Understood Expert over at Understood.org. 

BACKGROUND

I have a B.A. in Art Education and an M.S.W. in Clinical Social Work from Wayne State University in Detroit. I also studied painting at Wayne State and at the Art Students League in New York City. I’m fully licensed to practice psychotherapy in Michigan.

FUN FACTS

And because I always want my work to be personal and real: I’m married, have two young adult kids (one with ADHD), and I have ADHD myself- I deeply understand the ADHD experience. We also, as of this writing, have two dogs, Toolie the standard poodle, and Mickey the Cockapoo. When I’m not working, you’ll probably find me painting (I’ve shown my work in many venues, including NYC, Michigan, and Ohio), writing music, playing guitar, piano, or other instruments, reading, or hanging out with my family. Oh, and I love chocolate.

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