Morning Sun Therapy: Tailored Therapy for Trauma, Anxiety and ADHD

What is

ADHD?

ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects attention, focus, emotional regulation, and impulse control. It looks different in everyone, and it’s often missed in girls and adults.

What Might ADHD Look Like?

• Inattentive Presentation

  • Struggles to focus or complete tasks

  • Loses things easily

  • Quiet, forgetful, or seems "spaced out"

• Hyperactive/Impulsive Presentation

  • Always moving or fidgeting

  • Talks a lot or interrupts without meaning to

  • Acts quickly without thinking it through

• Combined Presentation

  • A mix of both

  • Can shift depending on the day or situation

  • Often misunderstood as laziness or disrespect

How Can Therapy Help?

Emotional Regulation Support Learn how to manage strong feelings without shutting down or spiralling.

Practical Coping Strategies Get tools for managing time, starting tasks, and following through in daily life.

Self-Esteem & Identity Work Let go of old stories that made you feel broken and build self-trust again.

Parent or Partner Support Create more understanding and less conflict in your closest relationships.

Support for Related Challenges Work through anxiety, social skills, rejection sensitivity, shame, or burnout that often come with ADHD.

Fast Facts

• ADHD affects 4–6%1 of adults and 5–7% of kids
• Many people don’t get diagnosed until later in life
• Girls and women are often misdiagnosed or dismissed
• Therapy can ease the overwhelm and help you feel more grounded

Alia Al-Zand

Clinical Director of Morning Sun Therapy, Alia Al-Zand, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#144979) with extensive experience in mental health. She has worked with diverse populations in education, the corporate world, community-based mental health, and private practice. Alia works with children, adolescents and adults. Her approach is collaborative, compassionate, and practical, blending multiple therapeutic techniques for clients so they receive personalized, effective care, tailored to their unique challenges and goals.

MODALITIES

• CBT

• EMDR

• Psychodynamic Therapy

• Trauma-informed therapy

• Attachment Therapy

• Solutions Focused Therapy

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

SPECIALTIES

• Anxiety & Depression

• ADHD

• Trauma & PTSD

• Young adulthood

• Life Transitions

• Men’s and Boy’s Mental Health

• Codependency and boundaries

• Parenting