11 years
Dr. Maya Chen
Psy.D.
Clinical Psychologist & Neurodiversity Specialist
I'm a clinical psychologist who specializes in adult ADHD and neurodivergent brains. I was diagnosed with ADHD myself at 28 — right in the middle of my doctoral program — so I understand the experience from both sides of the couch. I've spent 11 years helping adults who've been told they're 'lazy' or 'not living up to their potential' finally understand how their brain actually works.
Certifications & Credentials
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Pepperdine University
ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider ADHD-CCSP
Certified ADHD Professional (CAP) PAAC
ACT Immersion Training Steven Hayes Institute
Specializations
Adult ADHD Assessment & Coaching Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice Executive Function Training Women's ADHD
Articles by Dr. Maya Chen (33)
ADHD
ADHD Rage: Why It Happens and How to Manage Intense Anger
8 min read
ADHD ADHD in Women: Symptoms Men Never Have to Deal With
10 min read
ADHD Lion's Mane for ADHD: What the Science Actually Says
8 min read
ADHD ADHD Paralysis: When Your Brain Won't Let You Start
9 min read
ADHD Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria: The ADHD Pain No One Talks About
7 min read
ADHD ADHD and Anxiety: When Two Conditions Collide
8 min read
Neurodiversity Autism in Women: Why It Gets Missed and Misdiagnosed
9 min read
ADHD Nootropics for ADHD: A Psychologist's Honest Review
9 min read
ADHD Why People With ADHD Can't Sleep (and What Actually Helps)
8 min read
ADHD Executive Dysfunction in ADHD: More Than Just Being Disorganized
9 min read
ADHD ADHD Burnout: Signs, Recovery, and Prevention
8 min read
Neurodiversity Neurodivergent Burnout: It's Different From Regular Burnout
8 min read
ADHD ADHD Masking: The Exhausting Act of Pretending to Be Normal
8 min read
ADHD ADHD and Relationships: Why Love Feels So Hard
9 min read
ADHD Object Permanence and ADHD: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
6 min read
Neurodiversity Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA): A Profile of Autism
8 min read
ADHD ADHD and Dopamine Seeking: Why You Chase Stimulation
7 min read
ADHD ADHD Overstimulation: When Everything Is Too Much
7 min read
ADHD Why Do I Zone Out So Much? ADHD, Dissociation, and Focus
8 min read
ADHD ADHD Hyperfocus: The Superpower That's Also a Trap
7 min read
ADHD Time Blindness in ADHD: Why 5 Minutes Feels Like 5 Hours
7 min read
Neurodiversity Sensory Processing Issues in Adults: Not Just a Kids' Thing
8 min read
ADHD Emotional Dysregulation in ADHD: Why Feelings Hit So Hard
8 min read
Neurodiversity Twice Exceptional (2e): When Giftedness Meets Neurodivergence
8 min read
ADHD ADHD Fatigue: Why You're Tired All the Time
7 min read
Neurodiversity Types of Neurodivergence: A Complete Guide
10 min read
ADHD The 7 Types of ADHD: Which One Do You Have?
10 min read
Neurodiversity Masking in Neurodivergence: The Cost of Fitting In
7 min read
ADHD Late-Diagnosed ADHD: Grieving the Life You Could Have Had
8 min read
ADHD ADHD Waiting Mode: Why You Can't Do Anything Before an Appointment
6 min read
ADHD ADHD and Imposter Syndrome: Why You Feel Like a Fraud
7 min read
ADHD Working Memory and ADHD: Why You Forget What You Just Heard
7 min read
ADHD Why People With ADHD Cycle Through Hobbies (and Why That's OK)
6 min read
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