While it's not commonly recognized, the effects of childhood trauma can profoundly impact adult functioning, motivation, and can be especially challenging for individuals with ADHD. Trauma often exacerbates difficulties in executive functions like decision-making, time management, and task organization, leading to chronic procrastination.
Addressing these issues through therapies such as CBT & EMDR can be transformative. These approaches not only help manage procrastination linked to trauma but also improve focus, executive functioning, and overall well-being, significantly enhancing both emotional and cognitive performance.
Boost your motivation to overcome procrastination and related challenges by addressing underlying trauma through integrative EMDR therapy.
The relationship between motivation, procrastination, ADHD, and complex trauma (C-PTSD) can be intricate and challenging. The symptoms of C-PTSD and ADHD often overlap, making it difficult to distinguish between the two. Survivors of trauma may experience emotional dysregulation, task avoidance, and difficulty concentrating—common in both ADHD and trauma. Heightened anxiety, hyperarousal, and emotional overwhelm can lead to paralysis and procrastination, with trauma survivors and those with ADHD struggling to manage tasks effectively. Persistent stress and fatigue, common in both conditions, further complicate task engagement. Procrastination can also serve as an escape from trauma-related memories or emotions, while a diminished sense of self-efficacy can make even simple tasks feel insurmountable.
Our therapists, who are Clinical Psychologists, specialize in EMDR and other evidence-based therapies to help clients tackle procrastination and the blurred symptoms of ADHD and trauma. They are skilled at treating individuals facing a wide range of productivity challenges, from mild delay tactics to more profound difficulties rooted in trauma or ADHD.
Their approach goes beyond time management, recognizing the deeper psychological barriers that contribute to procrastination. By using EMDR to target underlying emotional blocks and integrating CBT, mindfulness, and motivational techniques, they help clients break free from the cycle of procrastination, self-criticism, and overwhelm. This comprehensive method empowers clients to rebuild their motivation and productivity, improving both personal and professional outcomes.
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Hoffenberg has a specialized focus on procrastination and behavioral dysregulation. Her expertise lies in utilizing innovative approaches such as EMDR along with trauma-informed and person-centered methodologies. Dr. Hoffenberg is particularly adept at addressing issues of self-sabotage and behavioral challenges that stem from deeper psychological conditions. Her advanced training in EMDR extends beyond standard practices, offering clients tailored strategies to effectively navigate and overcome patterns of procrastination and self-sabotage, by directly confronting and resolving the underlying psychological factors that fuel these behaviors.
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Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Faiwiszewski specializes in addressing issues related to procrastination and motivation enhancement. Her expertise encompasses the use of various therapeutic approaches, including EMDR, hypnotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Dr. Faiwiszewski excels in assisting individuals who struggle with delaying tasks and lack motivation, by employing these techniques in a tailored manner. Her use of EMDR, combined with the transformative power of hypnotherapy and the structured approach of CBT, enables her to offer a comprehensive treatment plan. This plan is designed to tackle the root causes of procrastination and to enhance motivation, thereby empowering clients to overcome barriers to their personal and professional growth.
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Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Citrin specializes in treating ADHD and its related challenges, particularly procrastination and motivation difficulties. With a deep understanding of how ADHD impacts focus, task initiation, and follow-through, Dr. Citrin employs a tailored approach that combines EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and acceptance-based techniques to address these issues.
Dr. Citrin’s expertise lies in helping individuals with ADHD overcome procrastination by tackling the underlying emotional and cognitive barriers that contribute to task avoidance. Her use of EMDR helps clients process feelings of overwhelm, while CBT provides a structured framework for improving focus and time management. By integrating these evidence-based techniques, Dr. Citrin offers a comprehensive treatment plan designed to enhance motivation and empower clients to achieve both personal and professional success, despite the challenges of ADHD.
People often seek us out after trying various therapies for procrastination, especially when ADHD complicates their ability to initiate tasks. While those treatments may offer some benefits, many individuals with ADHD remain stuck in patterns of procrastination. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is particularly effective in addressing the deeper emotional and cognitive roots of chronic procrastination, which is often linked to ADHD-related struggles with focus and motivation. Unlike traditional approaches that may only tackle surface issues, EMDR targets underlying traumatic memories, negative self-beliefs, and emotional overwhelm that drive procrastination.
EMDR has shown strong results in reducing procrastination and enhancing motivation, especially for individuals with ADHD. Research, including a study in the Journal of Behavioral Therapy, demonstrates that EMDR significantly reduces avoidance behaviors and improves task initiation among participants. Another article in Clinical Psychology Review highlights how EMDR reduces symptoms of anxiety and emotional dysregulation—factors that are often intertwined with procrastination in ADHD. By processing these emotional barriers, individuals can experience a notable boost in motivation and productivity. EMDR's targeted approach helps transform the connection between emotional distress and procrastination, paving the way for more effective task engagement and overall motivation.
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