Intimacy Counseling & Consulting, PLLC

Intimacy Counseling & Consulting, PLLC Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - In-Person and Remote - Lake Worth, TX, Fort Worth, TX, Dallas, TX; DFW Metroplex

08/23/2026

El TDAH inatento no siempre se ve como “no prestar atención”.

A veces se ve como:

✨ Saber exactamente lo que tienes que hacer… pero no poder comenzar.
⏰ Perder la noción del tiempo sin darte cuenta.
📱 Olvidar responder un mensaje que realmente querías contestar.
📝 Crear listas, recordatorios y alarmas… y aun así olvidar cosas.
💭 Perderte en tus pensamientos durante una conversación.
📚 Comenzar varias tareas y tener dificultad para terminarlas.
🪫 Sentirte mentalmente agotado/a después de intentar mantenerte al día.

El TDAH inatento puede pasar desapercibido porque muchas de las dificultades ocurren internamente.

Un adulto puede parecer tranquilo, exitoso, responsable u organizado mientras utiliza una enorme cantidad de energía para manejar su atención, organización, memoria de trabajo y responsabilidades cotidianas.

Lo que otros interpretan como flojera, descuido, procrastinación, falta de motivación o “no esforzarse lo suficiente” puede ser una persona teniendo dificultades con sus funciones ejecutivas y la regulación de la atención.

Recuerda:

El TDAH no determina tu inteligencia.
Olvidar algo no significa automáticamente que no te importe.
Tener dificultad para comenzar no significa que no lo estés intentando.
Parecer distraído/a no significa que no tengas interés.

Y parecer que “lo tienes todo bajo control” no nos dice cuánto esfuerzo estás haciendo detrás de lo que otros pueden ver.

Diferente presentación. Mismo TDAH.

Más comprensión. Menos juicio. Más apoyo.

💬 ¿Así se presenta el TDAH inatento para ti?
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08/23/2026

Inattentive ADHD doesn’t always look like “not paying attention.”

Sometimes it looks like:

✨ Knowing exactly what you need to do—but struggling to start.
⏰ Losing track of time without realizing it.
📱 Forgetting to respond to a message you genuinely meant to answer.
📝 Making lists, reminders, and alarms…and still forgetting things.
💭 Drifting into your thoughts during conversations.
📚 Starting several tasks but struggling to finish them.
🪫 Feeling mentally exhausted from trying to keep up all day.

Inattentive ADHD can be especially easy to overlook because the struggle may be happening internally.

An adult can appear quiet, successful, responsible, or organized while putting enormous amounts of energy into managing attention, organization, working memory, and everyday responsibilities.

What others interpret as laziness, carelessness, procrastination, lack of motivation, or “not trying hard enough” may be someone struggling with executive functioning and attention regulation.

Remember:

ADHD is not a measure of intelligence.
Forgetting doesn’t automatically mean someone doesn’t care.
Difficulty starting doesn’t mean someone isn’t trying.
Appearing distracted doesn’t mean someone isn’t interested.

And appearing to “have it all together” doesn’t tell you how much effort it takes behind the scenes.

Different presentation. Same ADHD.

More understanding. Less judgment. More support.

💬 Does inattentive ADHD show up like this for you?
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08/14/2026

ADHD doesn’t look the same for everyone. It can show up as Predominantly Inattentive, Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive, or Combined Presentation.

Inattentive: Difficulty with focus, organization, remembering tasks, and completing things—even when you genuinely want to.

Hyperactive-Impulsive: Restlessness, frequent movement, talking, interrupting, difficulty waiting, and acting before thinking.

Combined: A combination of inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive traits that can affect attention, organization, emotional regulation, and daily life.

ADHD isn’t laziness, a lack of intelligence, or simply “bad behavior.” Understanding how ADHD can present differently helps us replace judgment with curiosity, compassion, and support.

07/23/2026

Cortar contacto ≠ cortar el vínculo emocional. La reactividad suele aparecer en otras relaciones.

07/23/2026

Cutting contact ≠ cutting the emotional tie. The reactivity often resurfaces in other relationships.

07/05/2026

🍉 The watermelon looks small on the outside… but inside, it’s heavy, complex, and hard to cut into. That’s executive dysfunction. Not laziness. Not a character flaw. A nervous system doing its best under real neurological load. 💛

07/05/2026

🍉 Por fuera, la sandía se ve pequeña y sencilla… pero por dentro es pesada, compleja y difícil de cortar. Así es la disfunción ejecutiva. No es flojera. No es un defecto de carácter. Es un sistema nervioso haciendo lo mejor que puede bajo una carga neurológica real. 💛

✨ Si tienes TDAH y/o eres Autista, sabes lo que se siente querer hacer algo pero no poder encontrar el “cómo empezar.”

No estás solo/a. 💚

05/10/2026

Ethics isn’t a checklist. 📋
Join me May 15 + 16 for a 2-part live CE webinar: Ethical Practice in Family Systems Work — a Bowen-informed approach to the dilemmas we actually face in the therapy room.
Differentiation of Self. Multi-stakeholder consent. Dual relationships. Bilingual & cross-cultural considerations.
1.5 CE hours per session • $45 single / $80 bundle • BHEC 50% rule eligible
Link in bio to register on Eventbrite 🔗

05/08/2026

Come learn about watching out for the triangulation that happens in the room when working with relationships with this Part 2 ETHICS CEU that meets the BHEC 50% rule. Triangulation is not inherently bad or good, it just exists and maintains emotional processes. Learn clinical insights from experience, perspectives and strategies on how to manage this process in the room. The link is in the comments!

05/08/2026

Come learn how to keep an ethical stance in the Part 1 of 2 Ethics CEU in Texas. It does meet the 50% rule with BHEC. You will take away insights from clinical experience, perspectives to consider and strategies to consider when working with a relationship system. Tickets are selling out. Get your spot now! Link is in comments.

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