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AJ Briggs

ADHD & Anxiety Therapy for High-Achieving Professionals

In-Person Therapy in Phoenix & Scottsdale, AZ • Virtual Therapy in Boston & Cambridge, MA

Does this sound familiar?

You try to rest... but end up planning, problem-solving, and soothing your anxious thoughts instead.

You’re the reliable one in your family.

You’re so responsible and take so much accountability.

Does anyone know that you have mental health struggles?

Success...but at a cost.

You feel so restless. You use workouts, overworking, or planning to ease anxiety.

Some days nothing works. You rely on your partner more than you want to admit.

You’re tired of trying so hard. Feeling the pressure to stay successful.

Therapy for High-Functioning Anxiety and ADHD in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Beyond

Masking/Code-Switching

You’ve trained yourself to be constantly “on,” What would it look like if you had actual skills to regulate, rest, and recover.

The pressure to perform and fear of falling behind keep your nervous system in survival mode—making rest feel unsafe and joy out of reach.

Therapy can help, I can help.

People-pleasing/Performing

You’ve mastered appearing calm and capable while your mind runs on overdrive.

You’ve achieved a lot. But high-functioning anxiety and ADHD often mean your success comes with a cost: tension, burnout, and self-doubt.

Therapy can help, I can help.

Here are the practical things we take on together.

Project Overload

Saying yes to everything, getting hyperfocused, drowning in deadlines.

This is not “laziness”. It’s executive function overload.

Meeting Fatigue

You take notes and plan perfectly—then can’t remember what’s actually due.

Your mind is full, not focused.

Email Avalanche

You open, read, and promise to reply later—but it’s Friday and the message still sits in drafts.

You’re not avoiding. You’re overwhelmed.

Chronic Lateness

Underestimating time, feeling rushed, apologizing again. There’s always “one last thing” before you leave.

This isn’t irresponsibility—it’s your ADHD brain at work.

Impulse Spending

Oh the dopamine of getting that new book, thing that will make life better only to regret it when confronted about all that spending by your partner.

Emotional spending is often emotional regulation in disguise.

The ADHD & anxiety loop, which do you treat first?

For every client it can be different.

First know that these are often co-occurring conditions. So I analyzing the symptoms and assess acuity to prioritize helping you feel better now.

In session, that looks like clarifying what is most disruptive right now, and choosing a first target that we can monitor.

Know that you will leave with practical skills and tools to lower your stress. We partner together to review progress and adjust so you can enjoy your life and live it with more ease.

ADHD & Anxiety Therapy That Works With Your Brain

My clients describe me as a compassionate, ADHD-informed therapist who helps them build systems and emotional flexibility that actually lasts.

What would it be like to actually:

This is therapy for professionals and high achievers who want to feel focused, emotionally grounded, and free from constant self-criticism.

How We’ll Work Together

As your therapist, I understand the intersection of neurodiversity, identity, and ambition.

You don’t have to explain micro-aggressions, code-switching, or what it’s like to be the one who holds everything together.

Together, we will: