2:00 AM, you’ve been scrolling for hours, dreading all of the responsibilities of tomorrow morning.
01 / Therapy for Adults with ADHD
ADHD Therapy in Iowa City
You have probably been told you are smart but inconsistent for most of your life. Trying harder has been the unwelcome advice from people who didn’t understand what you were going through. The therapeutic work here starts with understanding how your attention operates, then building a life that stops fighting against what you want to be focused on, want to do, or want in general.
I am recognized as an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) by Evergreen Certifications.
02 / What I OfferTherapy for ADHD, with or without a diagnosis yet
You can start therapy with me with a diagnosis or only a strong suspicion. If you suspect ADHD, I can point you towards an assessment. While you wait, we can start work on the daily habits and challenges ADHD affects and presents.
I cannot test for ADHD, and I can’t prescribe medication. A psychologist can do the assessment. Your doctor, a psychiatrist or a psychiatric nurse practitioner can manage your medication. Therapy with me is a team effort with those other professionals.
03 / recognitionSome of this will sound familiar
You can focus for nine hours on something that grips you, but not for nine minutes on something the doesn’t.
The task you have been avoiding takes five minutes once you start it.
You have systems. You have had many systems in the past. None of them survived past a bad week.
Your loved ones may read your distraction as not caring, and they comment on it… and you’ve stopped correcting them.
You are tired in a way that sleep doesn’t fix.
To recognize ourselves in a struggling state is acceptance that it's real, and also, that it can change...04 / the workWhat we do, in order
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Map the pattern
Where attention goes, where it does not, and what it costs your executive functioning. We take a look at how ADHD is an executive functioning disorder, and how challenging that can be. We then map out how to better interact with the world around us, leading to happier, healthier lives.
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Separate the ADHD from the shame
Most adults walk into my office after twenty years of being called things like “lazy.” They were told they didn’t try hard enough, or that they wasted their potential. Relief from ADHD starts in therapy once we begin separating those old, shameful messages from the person you know you can be.
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Build around how you work
Systems and structures that hold together on a rough week as well as a smooth week. We test them between sessions and keep what works well, and adjust the rest when we when meet next. We keep building upon your successes until you are living the kind of life you want.
05 / What Adults BringADHD therapy for adults in Iowa City: what we work on
A late diagnosis
Many adults reach me after a diagnosis in their late twenties, thirties, their forties or later. You may feel relief at finally having an explanation, and grief for the years without one. Therapy makes room for both.
Emotions that move fast
Frustration, a sense of rejection and overwhelm can arrive quickly and at full strength when you have ADHD. We practice ways to notice the surge early, slow it down, and recover sooner after it passes.
ADHD alongside anxiety or trauma
What a session looks like
Each session runs 53 minutes. We review the week you had and what got in the way of your goals. Then we plan how to reduce that friction next time.
06 / who you would be working withTyler J. Jensen, LMHC, LCMHC
I’m a trauma-informed therapist licensed in Iowa (LMHC, License No. 110668) and in North Carolina (LCMHC, License No. 15036). I hold the ADHD-CCSP credential. To earn it, I completed more than 30 hours of ADHD training. My trauma training includes EMDR, NARM, DBT skills work and Ego-State Therapy. I work with adults with ADHD every single week. I know how ADHD works from my own firsthand experience, as well as from my clinical work.
07 / The logisticsWhat it costs and how long it takes
Sessions are $185 and run 53 minutes. I do not bill insurance, so no insurance company limits how many sessions you get. I can give you a superbill, an itemized receipt you can send to your own plan. You can also ask for a Good Faith Estimate before we start, and the No Surprises Act gives you the right to one.
Free Consultation
A relaxed, 15-minute talk about what you need and whether we fit. By phone, by video, or in person.
Free
Therapy Sessions
Weekly 53-minute sessions shaped around your needs, in Iowa City or by telehealth in Iowa and North Carolina.
$185
08 / QuestionsQuestions adults with ADHD ask before starting therapy
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No. You can begin with a diagnosis, with a suspicion, or with a list of habits you want to change, and we work from what is happening in your life. If assessment is needed, I can help you through that process.
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No. A psychologist can provide you with a formal assessment, and a physician or psychiatrist handles the medication. I am glad to coordinate with either one if you need me to.
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It absolutely can. Research on adults with ADHD supports medication for core symptoms such as inattention, and supports therapy for skill building, mood regulation, and daily functioning. This leads many adults to combine the two.
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Each 53-minute session with me costs $185, paid directly. I do not bill insurance, but I can provide you with a superbill to submit for out-of-network reimbursement if your plan offers it.
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Yes. I see adults in person here in Iowa City, and virtually anywhere in Iowa and North Carolina.
09 / reach outA fifteen minute call, and no obligation afterwards
We talk about what has been going on, what you are hoping changes, and whether working together makes sense. If it does not, I will say so and point you somewhere better.
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