How can ADHD and neurodiversity actually be a superpower? What should parents look out for when it comes to ADHD in their kids? Why are people with ADHD more likely to become entrepreneurs?

In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok speaks about thriving with ADHD and how to turn neurodiversity into your superpower with Laurie Wilson, LMFT. 

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Meet Laurie Wilson



Laurie Wilson, M.A. is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, an ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider, and an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Pepperdine University. She owns a private practice in Huntington Beach where she treats individuals and couples.  In addition, Laurie developed a counseling collective, The Smart Therapist, that supports like-minded therapists in growing their individual private practices. In 2020, Laurie opened a group counseling practice, Rize Counseling Inc, in Fountain Valley, CA. Laurie is passionate about mental health advocacy, education, and treatment.

Visit The Smart Therapist website, and see also Rize Counseling Inc.

Connect with Laurie on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

In This Podcast



* The current literature on ADHD

* What parents should observe 

* The superpower of ADHD to become an entrepreneur

* ADHD myths

* Laurie’s advice to private practitioners 



 

The current literature on ADHD

Dr. Russell Barkley’s work on ADHD/ ADD information continues to bring new research to the forefront. 



With the term ‘neurodiversity’, what we’re seeing is that ASD and ADHD, autism spectrum disorders and ADHD, can overlap in some ways. For those who have ASD, they’re 48 to 50% likely to also have some traits or a diagnosis for ADHD, and for those who have ADHD, they’re 25% more likely to have some overlaps with ASD, or the full diagnosis for it.