ADHD & Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy
ADHD therapy built around how your brain actually works.
A lot of ADHD support starts from the idea that something needs to be corrected. This doesn’t. Bryna works from the understanding that an ADHD brain isn’t broken (it just runs on different rules), and helps you build a life, a classroom, or a household that actually works with those rules instead of fighting them.
Understanding ADHD
What neurodivergent-affirming means here
“Neurodivergent-affirming” is a stance, not a technique. It means ADHD isn’t treated as a deficit to eliminate or a behavior problem to manage into compliance. It’s a real, different way of processing focus, time, emotion, and motivation, and therapy here starts from curiosity about how your particular brain works, not from a list of things to fix.
What it can look like to need this kind of support
Every ADHD brain is different, but people often come in around some version of: focus that won’t cooperate on command, even for things that matter; big feelings that arrive fast and hard; a house, backpack, or inbox that seems to fall apart no matter how many systems get tried; the exhausting feeling of being “too much” or “not enough” in the same week. None of that means something is wrong with you: it means the usual advice wasn’t built for how you work.
Who this is for
Bryna sees clients age 2 and up. With the youngest clients, the work centers on emotional regulation and learning about feelings, using play-therapy tools built for how young children actually process the world. Once a child starts school, tools for navigating the classroom get added alongside that. And parent coaching is available at any age. It is a way to help you understand your own child’s brain, whether or not your child is in session with Bryna directly.
This page is for children, teens, and adults navigating ADHD or attention differences whether it is your own, or your child’s. Whether you’re an adult who’s spent years wondering why “just try harder” never worked, or a parent trying to support a kid whose brain doesn’t run like the classroom expects, you’re welcome here.
ADHD and anxiety show up together often enough that it’s worth naming: if worry, overwhelm, or a racing mind are as much a part of the picture as focus and attention, our anxiety therapy page may be just as relevant, and we can absolutely work on both at once.
How Working Together Looks
No behavior chart, no shame
Sessions aren’t built around correcting behavior or teaching you to mask more effectively. We talk through what’s actually getting in the way (at school, at work, at home) and build strategies that fit the way you actually think, not the way a productivity book assumes everyone thinks.
In person or from home
Sessions happen in person at our Plano office, or virtually. Bryna offers telehealth sessions anywhere in Texas, so this can happen wherever focus comes easiest for you. Your first step is a free 15-minute phone consultation, no video, no cost, no obligation; from there, sessions run 45 minutes.
Want to see the whole process, from your first message to your first session? See what to expect.
Her Approach
Bryna’s approach is relational and practical: she wants to understand how your attention, energy, and emotions actually move through a day before suggesting anything about how to work with them. As an LMFT, she also thinks in systems. For kids and teens, that often means bringing a parent’s perspective into the picture, not just the child’s. She stays close to the subject as it evolves, too. Bryna has attended — and created — trainings on ADHD for children, teens, and adults. The goal is to make daily life less of a fight, not to make ADHD less visible.
Bryna wrote about this for Plano City Lifestyle’s ADHD Awareness Month coverage: “More Than Just Fidgeting: A Parents’ Introduction for ADHD Awareness Month.”
Fees & Logistics
Your first step is a free 15-minute phone consultation, no video, no cost, no obligation. From there, sessions are $150 flat, every session, 45 minutes each, in person at our Plano office, or virtually, anywhere in Texas. Superbills are available on request for out-of-network reimbursement.
FAQ
Questions people ask.
Is ADHD therapy the same as getting an ADHD diagnosis?
No. Bryna doesn’t diagnose ADHD or prescribe medication. A formal diagnosis comes from a physician or a psychological evaluation and medication management will be with a physician or psychiatrist. What happens here is support for living with ADHD, whether or not a formal diagnosis exists yet, and Bryna will always be honest if an outside evaluation or provider would serve you better.
What does “neurodivergent-affirming” actually mean?
It means the starting point isn’t “how do we make this person act more typical.” It’s “how does this particular brain actually work, and what would genuinely help.” ADHD is treated as a real difference in how attention, time, and emotion work, not a flaw to correct.
Do I need a diagnosis to reach out?
No. Plenty of people come in still wondering whether what they’re dealing with is ADHD at all. You don’t need a label or a diagnosis to start a conversation about what’s been hard.
Is this only for children, or do you work with adults too?
Both: Bryna sees clients age 2 and up. Younger clients work on emotional regulation and understanding feelings through play-therapy tools; once a child starts school, tools for the classroom get added. Parent coaching is available at any age, and plenty of adults come in for their own ADHD too.
What if ADHD isn’t the only thing going on?
It rarely is. Anxiety, big emotions, and ADHD overlap constantly, and we don’t need to sort out which label fits before starting. If anxiety is part of your picture too, our anxiety therapy page has more, but one conversation can absolutely cover both.
Who you’ll meet
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Practicing since 2017; opened Talamantez Therapy in 2021
- Works with children, teens, and adults navigating ADHD and attention differences
- Serving children, teens, and adults across Plano and North Texas, with telehealth statewide
As featured in Plano City Lifestyle: “More Than Just Fidgeting: A Parents’ Introduction for ADHD Awareness Month” by Bryna Talamantez.
Ready to talk?
Reach out and we’ll find a time that works for you.
Free 15-minute consultation by phone, then $150 per session — in person at our Plano office, or virtually, anywhere in Texas.