Why people with ADHD procrastinate — and what actually helps
Procrastination isn’t laziness; it’s often a neurological struggle with motivation, memory, time and emotion. This short, practical guide by psychotherapist and counsellor Duncan E. Stafford helps unpack the hidden mechanisms of ADHD procrastination and shares how therapy and coaching might help navigate each one.
ADHD? ME?
A poem about the moment, in adult life, when someone discovers they have ADHD. Witty and powerful, poet Jackie Fernandez captures in a little over 200 words the shock and discombobulation she experienced when she discovered she was no longer neurotypical. (Please be aware, this poem contains expletives.)
The inheritance of love: On the quiet transmission of therapeutic presence
Psychotherapist and counsellor Duncan E. Stafford suggests his professions readily discuss technique, theory and evidence, but less often loving, attentive presence. Tracing its echo across generations, he argues this quality is passed from therapist to therapist through relationship, shaping practice more deeply than theory alone.
Behind the mask: The hidden labour of being yourself
Behind every polished social performance is an unseen cost. This article by therapist Duncan E. Stafford explores masking – the hidden labour of suppressing, adapting and performing aspects of identity, particularly among neurodivergent individuals. It examines how constant self-monitoring can protect against exclusion while contributing to exhaustion, burnout and a diminished sense of self.