Treating Executive Dysfunction

Evidence-Based Individual Therapy

Evidence-based therapy for attention and concentration challenges focused on building practical strategies for everyday success.

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Executive Function Challenges Can Feel Like:

  • Constantly trying to keep up with responsibilities while feeling like things keep slipping through the cracks

  • Knowing what needs to get done but struggling to get started, stay focused, or follow through consistently

  • Feeling overwhelmed by tasks that seem manageable for other people

  • Frequently jumping between thoughts, projects, or responsibilities without feeling like you've fully completed any of them

  • Frustration with yourself for forgetting things, losing track of details, or missing important information

  • Spending a great deal of energy trying to stay organized, focused, and on top of daily demands

  • Feeling capable of more than you're able to consistently show because attention, motivation, or follow-through keep getting in the way

Challenges with attention, concentration, and organization can make everyday responsibilities feel more overwhelming and difficult to manage.

There are ways to start feeling more like yourself again. At ALPS, we use a range of therapy approaches to help you get there.

  • Rather than trying to eliminate painful thoughts or emotions, ACT helps you respond to them differently. You learn how to step back from unhelpful patterns and focus your energy on what’s important to you. Even when things feel difficult, the goal is to keep moving toward a life that feels more meaningful and fulfilling.

  • Behavioral skills training and coaching focuses on developing practical strategies for managing the day-to-day challenges that can interfere with functioning, productivity, and overall well-being. Together, we identify patterns that may be getting in the way and build personalized systems for organization, time management, planning, follow-through, and problem-solving. The goal is to create sustainable habits and skills that help daily life feel more manageable, effective, and aligned with your goals.

  • Through CBT, we explore the connections between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. You learn to recognize patterns that may be keeping you stuck and develop more helpful ways of responding. Over time, this can reduce emotional distress and make situations feel more manageable. The goal is to build practical skills you can use in your everyday life.  

  • Mindfulness and relaxation-based approaches help you develop greater awareness of your thoughts, emotions, and physical responses while learning ways to slow down and reduce overwhelm. Together, we work on building practical skills that support grounding, stress reduction, emotional regulation, and a greater sense of presence in daily life. Over time, these strategies can help you feel calmer, more connected to yourself, and better able to navigate difficult moments with flexibility and intention.

ALPS Providers Who Treat EF Difficulties

If difficulties with focus, organization, follow-through, or time management have been affecting your work, school, relationships, or daily life, therapy can help you better understand these patterns and develop practical strategies that fit your needs and strengths.

You don’t have to wait until things get worse to reach out.