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ADHD & Focus

ADHD Therapy & Focus Counseling in State College, PA

Missed deadlines, lost keys, half-finished projects, a brain with forty tabs open. ADHD and attention struggles aren’t a character flaw or a lack of willpower. Therapy gives you practical, personalized strategies for attention, organization, and follow-through that fit your real life.

Adults & college students · Practical skills-based approach

Licensed & credentialed

LCSW · LPC · CAADC · SAP

In-person & Telehealth

Serving PA, NJ, MD, VA & NC

20+ years of experience

Adults, couples & families

State College office

301 Science Park Rd, Suite 222, State College, PA 16803

When your brain won't cooperate with your intentions

ADHD isn’t a character flaw, and it isn’t a lack of effort. It’s a difference in how your brain handles attention, time, and follow-through. Many of the adults and students we work with are bright, motivated people who have spent years working twice as hard just to keep up, then quietly blaming themselves when things still slip. Over time that cycle takes a real toll, often bringing anxiety, shame, and low self-esteem that deserve care of their own.

You don’t need a formal diagnosis to start. Whether ADHD has been part of your story since childhood or you’re only now asking why focus feels so hard, our counselors meet you where you are, helping you understand how your brain works and building practical, judgment-free strategies that actually stick, so your effort finally turns into progress.

What ADHD & focus counseling helps with

Woman using a laptop and notepad to build organization skills for adult ADHD

Our approach: skills first, shame never

Therapy for ADHD here is practical and collaborative. Using cognitive behavioral therapy adapted for ADHD, your counselor helps you build external structure (planning routines, reminders, environment design), break the procrastination-panic cycle, and challenge the “I’m just lazy” story that years of struggle wrote. Mindfulness-based strategies strengthen the attention muscle itself and help with emotional regulation.

We also treat the whole person. ADHD frequently overlaps with anxiety and depression, and untangling them matters. While our counselors don’t prescribe medication, we’re happy to coordinate with your physician or refer you for a medication evaluation if that’s a route you want to explore.

Sessions are available in person or by secure telehealth across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. And yes, telehealth works well for ADHD clients; no commute means one less thing to forget.

Counselors for ADHD & focus

Our clinicians combine practical skills coaching with real clinical care for everything that travels alongside attention struggles.

Heather Dick, LCSW, CAADC, SAP, founder of Mana Life Counseling in State College, PA
Heather Dick
LCSW · CAADC · SAP

LCSW with 20+ years of experience with ADD/ADHD across college students and adults. Licensed in PA, NJ, MD & VA.

Jerah Griggs, LPC, licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania and North Carolina
Jerah Griggs
LPC

LPC licensed in PA and NC with 15+ years in counseling and program implementation. Strong on structure, accountability, and follow-through systems. She also works with Veterans.

Corinne Jones, LCSW, licensed clinical social worker specializing in grief and life transitions
Corinne "Corri" Jones
LCSW

LCSW supporting the anxiety, self-esteem, and life-management pieces that come with attention challenges.

Stefanie Collier, CTP, LPC, LMT, Certified Trauma Professional at Mana Life Counseling
Stefanie Collier
CTP · LPC · LMT

LPC supporting clients whose focus and regulation difficulties connect to trauma and nervous system dysregulation. Serving PA & NJ.

Transparent pricing

Clear fees, no surprises

  • Initial Evaluation$175
  • Counseling Session (55 minutes)$145
  • Counseling Session (45 minutes)$125
  • Counseling Session (30 minutes)$100
  • Clinical Supervision (55 minutes)$100
  • DOT / SAP Evaluation$450

We believe knowing the cost up front is part of feeling at ease. Rates are the same whether you meet in person at our State College office or by secure telehealth. These are self-pay rates: we participate with most commercial insurance companies, so many clients pay only their insurance portion for sessions.

Questions about coverage or what’s right for you? Call 814-933-4622 and we’ll walk you through it. Or see the insurance plans we accept.

Questions people ask

No. If focus, organization, or follow-through are causing problems, therapy can help regardless of diagnosis. Your initial evaluation will clarify what’s going on, and we can refer you for formal testing if it would be useful.

Yes. Skills-based therapy meaningfully improves functioning for many people, with or without medication. Research supports CBT for adult ADHD. If you want to explore medication, we’ll coordinate with your physician.

Absolutely. Being in State College, we see many Penn State students whose ADHD became unmanageable once they left home structure behind. Telehealth makes sessions easy to keep, even during exams.

Yes. For many ADHD clients telehealth actually improves attendance and consistency. We serve clients across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina by secure video.

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Reaching out is the hardest part. Whenever you’re ready, we’ll meet you with compassion and a plan.

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