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These conditions frequently co-occur, can be difficult to diagnose, and also difficult to treat - often requiring specialist knowledge and direct clinical experience to achieve the best possible outcomes.
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Late-Identified Autism After 40: Late Diagnosed Autism in Women and Hormonal Transitions
Late diagnosed autism in women is common after 40, especially when perimenopause or menopause changes sleep, sensory tolerance, and recovery time. Learn why needs can feel “unmasked,” how autism differs from ADHD/anxiety/trauma, and what a good adult assessment includes.

Kiesa Kelly
4 hours ago9 min read


Autism vs ADHD in Women vs Menopause: When Everything Feels Like “Too Much”
Midlife can turn everyday life into sensory overload, brain fog, and burnout. Here’s how autism vs adhd in women can overlap with menopause, and what a differential evaluation can clarify.

Kiesa Kelly
4 hours ago8 min read


AuDHD in Midlife Women: Why Coping Systems Stop Working in Perimenopause
Perimenopause can make long-built coping strategies collapse. This guide explains why AuDHD assessment midlife women often starts making sense now, and what support can help.

Kiesa Kelly
4 hours ago7 min read


ADHD at Work for Women in Perimenopause: Memory Slips, Overwhelm, and What Helps
ADHD at work - women in perimenopause often notice it first on the job: memory slips, overwhelm, and a sudden drop in executive function. This guide explains the ADHD–perimenopause overlap and shares realistic, no-hustle supports, communication tweaks, and accommodation ideas.

Kiesa Kelly
6 hours ago7 min read


Autism and Menopause: Why Sensory Overload and Burnout Can Spike in Midlife
Autism and menopause can collide in midlife in ways that feel confusing: more sensory overload, less recovery time, and faster burnout. This guide explains why it happens and what helps.

Kiesa Kelly
6 hours ago9 min read


ADHD vs anxiety in women: How clinicians tell the difference in midlife
If you’re wondering about ADHD vs anxiety in women in midlife, you’re not alone. Many women reach their 40s or 50s feeling newly “scattered,” more reactive, or stuck in racing thoughts at night, and they’re left asking: Is this anxiety mistaken for ADHD, ADHD driving anxiety, perimenopause, or all of the above? In this article, you’ll learn: Why these conditions overlap (and why it’s not your fault) The patterns clinicians use for differential diagnosis of ADHD and anxiety Wh

Kiesa Kelly
1 day ago8 min read


What an Adult ADHD Assessment Should Include (and What Quick Online Tests Miss)
A quality adult adhd assessment is more than a symptom checklist. This guide explains what a thorough evaluation should include, why quick online tests can mislead, and what to ask before booking (especially for telehealth in Tennessee).

Ryan Burns
1 day ago7 min read


Why ADHD Symptoms Can Spike in Perimenopause (Even If You’ve “Always Managed Fine”): ADHD Symptoms in Perimenopause Explained
If you’ve always “managed fine,” a perimenopause shift can make ADHD symptoms perimenopause feel suddenly louder: sleep disruption, mood swings, brain fog, and executive dysfunction. Here’s why coping strategies can stop working, what’s normal, and how to get the right kind of help.

Ryan Burns
1 day ago7 min read


Hormones and ADHD in Women: PMDD History, Perimenopause, and Diagnostic Clarity
Hormones and ADHD in women can create predictable “windows” when attention, follow-through, and emotional regulation feel harder. A history of PMDD and the menopause transition can add useful context in a thorough ADHD evaluation, without oversimplifying the picture.

Kiesa Kelly
Jan 198 min read


Hormones and ADHD in Women: PMDD History, Perimenopause, and Diagnostic Clarity
Hormones and ADHD in women can create predictable “windows” when attention, follow-through, and emotional regulation feel harder. A history of PMDD and the menopause transition can add useful context in a thorough ADHD evaluation, without oversimplifying the picture.

Kiesa Kelly
Jan 198 min read


ADHD Assessments for Women in Perimenopause: What to Expect (and What to Avoid)
Perimenopause brain fog can make an ADHD assessment for women feel extra confusing. Here’s what a quality evaluation includes, what to rule out, and red flags to avoid.

Kiesa Kelly
Jan 178 min read


Is It ADHD or Perimenopause? How Clinicians Tell the Difference
Is it ADHD or perimenopause? In midlife, brain fog and executive dysfunction can come from hormone shifts, lifelong ADHD patterns, or both. Here’s how clinicians tell the difference - and what to do next.

Kiesa Kelly
Jan 178 min read


How to Get Diagnosed With ADHD as a Woman: What to Expect From the Process
If you’re searching for how to get diagnosed with ADHD as a woman, this guide walks you through each step: choosing the right assessment, finding a clinician who understands masking, what happens in intake and testing, and what to do with results in Tennessee or via telehealth.

Kiesa Kelly
Jan 38 min read


Private ADHD Testing: How It Works, What You Get, and Questions to Ask Before You Book
Private ADHD testing can feel like the fastest path to answers, but quality matters. Here’s what a thorough private adhd testing process includes, what you should receive, and what to ask before you book.

Ryan Burns
Dec 24, 20259 min read


Adult ADHD Therapy for Overwhelm: Micro‑Demands, Emails, Quick Asks, and the Freeze Response
If you have ADHD, you may know this pattern intimately: a single email arrives, a colleague asks for “one quick thing,” or a message bubble pops up—and suddenly your body tightens, your mind blanks, and you can’t start.
This article is about adult ADHD therapy for overwhelm when the overwhelm isn’t coming from one big project, but from a hundred small ones. You’ll learn what “micro‑demands” are, why they can trigger a freeze response, and what actually helps in real life—e

Kiesa Kelly
Dec 15, 202510 min read
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