by Theresa Cerulli, M.D. | Nov 7, 2013 | ADHD, Adult ADHD, Coaching, Non medication treatments, Strategies
People used to think ADD was a childhood issue. We know now that a large percentage of adults who had ADD as kids will continue to deal with it to greater and lesser degrees. On my cable TV show, I did a segment on Adult ADD which I’ve been told has been very...
by Theresa Cerulli, M.D. | Dec 7, 2011 | ADHD, Adult ADHD, Coaching, Strategies
Self-control is a predictor of success. Research shows that children who learn to control their impulses do better in school, college, work and relationships. But adults who never perfected their self-control can make significant and life-changing improvements with a...
by Theresa Cerulli, M.D. | Feb 23, 2011 | Medication, Organization, Strategies, Uncategorized
Taking prescription medications can be cumbersome. It certainly challenges ones working memory skills to remember the names of medications we take, the dose, what time of day to take it, what the pill is for, the side effects, where we store it in the house so we can...
by Theresa Cerulli, M.D. | Jun 7, 2010 | ADHD, Children, Coaching, Parenting, Strategies, Uncategorized
“He’s a terror when things don’t go his way … We’re always worried that he’s going to make a scene and embarrass us … We find ourselves walking on eggshells, trying to avoid one of his meltdowns.” I hear a lot of that kind of thing from parents of children I work with...
by Theresa Cerulli, M.D. | May 1, 2010 | ADHD, Adult ADHD, Coaching, Strategies
David told me he needed help getting things done on time, but when I started talking with him about how he managed the details of his life, he stopped talking about changing and started talking about how he had always been late and would never change. “I always say I...
by Theresa Cerulli, M.D. | Apr 5, 2010 | Adult ADHD, Coaching, Strategies
“We were at the store and she began telling me that I couldn’t buy the lawn mower. But I wasn’t going to buy it; I was just asking to see if I could get a discount. She got moody and…” I surprise many of my new coaching clients when I tell them we’re going to skip the...
