ADHD Specialists · Gurgaon & Online India

ADHD Treatment & Therapy in India, built for the way your brain actually works.

Generic therapy often misses ADHD. We specialise in it. Whether you're newly diagnosed, long-suspected, or high-achieving and quietly exhausted — our therapists understand how ADHD actually feels from the inside.

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Sound familiar?
Task paralysisCan't start even things you want to do
RSDRejection hits you 10× harder than others
Masking fatiguePerforming "normal" is exhausting
Time blindnessHours vanish without warning
Emotional floodingReactions feel hard to regulate
Therapy gapsCBT alone hasn't been enough
These aren't character flaws. They're ADHD. Get Help →
Why Most Therapy Doesn't Work for ADHD

You're not broken.
The approach was wrong.

Standard therapy assumes neurotypical executive function — planners, habit stacks, "just be consistent." ADHD brains don't work that way. You need a therapist who starts from that truth, not fights against it.

01 Willpower-based strategies fail ADHD brains — you need dopamine-sensitive, interest-driven approaches that work with your neurology
02 Emotional dysregulation, RSD, and somatic overwhelm need specific clinical tools — not general "breathe and journal" advice
03 Decades of masking create trauma layers that must be addressed alongside ADHD — they can't be separated
04 A therapist who doesn't specialise in adult ADHD will miss the most important patterns — and leave you feeling like you failed therapy again
Before Specialist Therapy
  • "I've tried therapy, it didn't stick"
  • Felt like homework nobody completed
  • Blamed yourself for not improving
  • Tools felt designed for someone else's brain
  • Exhausted from performing neurotypicality
With ADHD-specialist therapy
  • Strategies built for how you actually think
  • Understanding replaces shame, immediately
  • Emotional regulation becomes genuinely possible
  • RSD and overwhelm have names — and exits
  • Life feels manageable, not like constant catch-up
Our Therapeutic Approaches

Every modality chosen
for ADHD brains.

We don't use one-size-fits-all methods. Your therapy is composed from a toolkit of evidence-based approaches — matched to your specific presentation, history, and goals.

🧠Core
CBT for ADHD

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy adapted specifically for ADHD — restructuring negative self-talk, building realistic routines, and replacing shame-driven thinking with practical self-understanding.

❤️‍🔥Emotional
RSD & Emotional Regulation

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is one of the most painful and least-discussed ADHD symptoms. We work directly with emotional flooding, people-pleasing, avoidance, and the intensity of feeling "too much."

🏃Body-Based
Somatic Approaches

ADHD lives in the nervous system, not just the mind. Somatic Experiencing and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy help regulate the dysregulated body — particularly valuable where anxiety, shutdown, or freeze states co-occur.

⚙️Practical
Executive Function Coaching

Structured, personalised strategies for planning, time management, task initiation, and follow-through — designed for ADHD brains, not neurotypical assumptions. Measurable and practical.

🎯Skills
ADHD Coaching

Goal-oriented, strengths-based work on career, relationships, and daily functioning. Bridges the gap between insight in therapy and change in real life — especially useful for high-achievers navigating complex environments.

Explore ADHD coaching in India →
🌿Integrative
Trauma-Informed Therapy

Years of being misunderstood, punished, or labelled leave real psychological wounds. We integrate trauma-informed care throughout — recognising that ADHD and trauma are deeply intertwined for most adults.

ADHD Treatment Options

How ADHD is treated in India.

ADHD treatment is not one thing. For most adults it is a combination of psychological therapy, practical skill-building and, where it helps, medication prescribed by a psychiatrist. Clinical guidelines such as the UK's NICE guideline on ADHD recommend medication alongside non-drug support like CBT, with the plan shaped around how much ADHD is affecting your work, relationships and wellbeing. We help you work out which mix fits you.

🧠Therapy

ADHD-focused psychotherapy

CBT adapted for ADHD and related approaches that target procrastination, time blindness, emotional overwhelm, rejection sensitivity and the shame many adults carry after years of being called lazy.

💊Medical

Medication, when appropriate

Medication can only be prescribed by a psychiatrist. Our collaborating consultant psychiatrist can review whether medication suits you and work alongside your therapist.

🗂️Skills

ADHD coaching

Structured, practical support for routines, planning and follow-through. Useful on its own or once therapy has stabilised things. ADHD coaching in India.

🤝Combined

A joined-up plan

Therapy, coaching and psychiatric care that talk to each other, so you are not explaining your history three times or getting conflicting advice.

Who Treats ADHD

Psychologist or psychiatrist for ADHD?

Both have a role, and you do not have to choose blindly (see our guide to the best ADHD treatment in India for how the options compare). A clinical psychologist carries out the formal ADHD assessment and provides therapy. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who can also diagnose ADHD and is the only professional in India who can prescribe ADHD medication.

At Coach For Mind, assessment and therapy are led by our RCI-registered clinical psychologists. When medication is worth considering, we work with our consultant psychiatrist, Dr. Anubhav Katyal, so your care stays in one place. Read the full comparison: psychologist or psychiatrist for ADHD. If you are in Gurgaon, see our ADHD treatment in Gurgaon page, or book our psychiatrist in Gurgaon in person.

What happens after your ADHD diagnosis

  1. Understand your profile. We go through your assessment results so you know which areas (attention, organisation, emotion, impulsivity) affect you most.
  2. Agree a treatment plan. Therapy, coaching, a psychiatrist consultation, or a combination.
  3. Start sessions. Weekly to begin with, online or at our Sector 70, Gurugram clinic.
  4. Review and adjust. We check progress against your own goals and change the plan as you improve.

Looking for help for a child or teenager? See ADHD therapy for children. Not diagnosed yet? Start with an ADHD assessment or our ADHD assessment in Gurgaon.

Who we work with

You don't have to look
like the ADHD stereotype.

Adult ADHD is vastly under-identified — especially in people who've masked well, achieved highly, or been told they "can't have ADHD" because they function.

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The High-Achiever Who's Secretly Exhausted

You've built a successful life on willpower and compensating strategies. But it costs you enormously. You're running on empty and don't know how to stop the performance.

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"I Think I Have ADHD But I'm Not Diagnosed"

You've researched, you recognise yourself in every description, but you haven't had a formal assessment. Start by understanding adult ADHD — you don't need a diagnosis to start therapy.

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Recently Diagnosed, Figuring It All Out

A diagnosis is both a relief and an opening. You're reprocessing your past, renegotiating your identity, and exploring ADHD treatment for adults that truly fits. Therapy is the best place to do that work.

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"Therapy Hasn't Worked For Me Before"

If previous therapy felt like being given tools for a different brain — it probably was. ADHD-specialist therapy is fundamentally different in its assumptions, pace, and methods. Read why ADHD gets mistaken for laziness — and why that misunderstanding makes generic therapy fail.

Getting Started

Simple to begin.
Life-changing over time.

Most clients go from first call to first session within one week.

01
Free Discovery Call

15 minutes. Tell us what's going on. We'll confirm the fit and explain what therapy looks like for you.

02
Matched to Specialist

We pair you with the right specialist based on your presentation, goals, and preferences — online or in Gurgaon.

03
First Session

A thorough intake — your history, current challenges, and what you want life to feel like. No pressure, just clarity.

04
Your Therapy Plan

A personalised, evolving approach using the right modalities for your specific ADHD profile and goals.

What changes

What our clients
actually experience.

01
The shame lifts

Understanding your neurology — really understanding it — replaces decades of self-blame with something closer to self-respect.

02
Emotions become navigable

RSD still happens. But you have language for it, tools to regulate it, and a shorter recovery time — that's the real goal.

03
Masking becomes optional

You stop white-knuckling through life. Strategies replace performance. The gap between who you are and how you show up closes.

04
Executive function improves practically

Not because you "tried harder" — but because you have systems that work with your dopamine regulation, not against it.

05
Life feels manageable, not like survival

The goal isn't to cure ADHD. It's to stop fighting your brain and start working with it — sustainably, with real support.

Our Specialists

Therapists who know
ADHD from the inside.

Our team includes psychotherapists, clinical psychologists, and coaches — all with specific expertise in adult neurodiversity. Learn about the ADHD diagnostic process before your first session.

What Sets Our Team Apart
  • → Specific adult ADHD training — not generic mental health
  • → Somatic & body-based modality expertise
  • → Experience with late diagnosis and identity reprocessing
  • → Trauma-informed throughout — ADHD and trauma are inseparable
  • → High-achiever and masking specialist experience
  • → Online and in-person — flexible to your life
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Client Stories

From the people we've worked with.

★★★★★

Mr. Lekh Bajaj was recommended by a dear friend. After trying multiple others, I was apprehensive — but he put me at ease from the first conversation. Not just a thorough professional, but someone who genuinely cares. Thank you for changing lives.

Mehran Singh Katoch
★★★★★

From the very first session, Akshita helped me identify what I was struggling with and guided me on what I could do about it. She's been there for spiralling thoughts, overthinking, procrastination, and so much more. Best therapist in Gurgaon.

Shruti Jain
★★★★★

The techniques are tremendously useful — explained clearly, broken into simple practical steps. What makes the approach so effective is how seamlessly they're woven into daily life. I finally have tools that actually work for how I think.

Samreen TK

Based in Gurgaon?

See an ADHD Psychologist in Gurgaon In-Person

Our psychologists in Gurgaon offer in-person ADHD therapy and assessments at Sector 70 — soundproof rooms, free parking, weekend slots available.

Find a Psychologist in Gurgaon →
Questions

Things people usually ask.

Do I need a formal ADHD diagnosis to start therapy?
No. Many of our clients come to us strongly suspecting ADHD but without a formal diagnosis. We can work with you as you are — and if a formal assessment would help you, you can book an ADHD assessment through our in-house RCI-registered clinical psychologists.
How is ADHD therapy different from regular therapy?
Standard therapy often assumes neurotypical executive function — linear progress, consistent effort, habit-building. ADHD therapy starts from different assumptions: dopamine-sensitive motivation, variable attention, body-based dysregulation, and the psychological weight of years of misunderstanding. The tools, pacing, and framing are fundamentally different.
I've tried CBT before and it didn't work. Why would this be different?
Generic CBT often misses ADHD because it doesn't account for the neurological roots of the behaviours it targets. ADHD-adapted CBT is different — it integrates emotional regulation, body awareness, and realistic expectation-setting. We also layer in somatic, trauma-informed, and coaching approaches depending on what you need, so no single method carries all the weight.
Can therapy be done online?
Yes — and for many clients, online therapy works better. It removes commute friction (a real ADHD barrier), allows you to be in a familiar regulated environment, and is available anywhere in India or internationally. Our online sessions are identical in quality and depth to in-person. Learn more about our online ADHD therapy in India.
What does a typical therapy session look like?
Sessions are 50–60 minutes. They're collaborative, not lecture-style — you lead with what's present for you that week, and your therapist helps you connect it to your patterns, your ADHD profile, and your goals. Early sessions focus on understanding; later sessions become more strategy-focused as trust builds.
How often do I need to come, and for how long?
Most clients start with weekly sessions. Duration varies — some people find significant relief in 8–12 sessions; others do longer-term work, especially where trauma or identity is involved. Your therapist will review progress regularly and you're always in control of the pace.
Is my information completely confidential?
Absolutely. Everything discussed in sessions is confidential and stored securely. Nothing is shared without your explicit consent. This applies equally to in-person and online sessions.
Do I need medication alongside therapy?
Not necessarily — that's a decision for you and a psychiatrist. Therapy and medication serve different functions and many clients make significant progress with therapy alone. If you want to explore medication, we can provide documentation for psychiatric consultation as needed.
What is the most effective treatment for ADHD in adults?
For most adults, the strongest results come from combining approaches: ADHD-focused psychological therapy such as CBT, practical skill-building, and medication where a psychiatrist judges it appropriate. Clinical guidelines such as NICE recommend medication alongside non-drug support. The right mix depends on how much ADHD is affecting your life, your preferences, and whether anxiety, low mood or burnout are also in the picture. We usually start with therapy and add a psychiatrist consultation when it is likely to help.
Can ADHD be treated without medication?
Yes, many adults make meaningful progress without medication, particularly with milder symptoms. CBT adapted for ADHD, coaching, routines that work with your brain, sleep and exercise can all reduce day-to-day impairment. Therapy does not replace medication when symptoms are severe, so if things are not improving we will suggest a psychiatrist review.
Does CBT work for ADHD?
CBT adapted for ADHD has good research support in adults. It targets procrastination, disorganisation, time management, emotional regulation and the self-critical thinking that builds up over years of struggling. It works best when it is practical and skills-based rather than talk-only, and it can be combined with medication.
Which doctor should I see for ADHD in India: a psychologist or a psychiatrist?
A clinical psychologist assesses ADHD and provides therapy. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who can diagnose ADHD and prescribe medication. At Coach For Mind you can start with our RCI-registered clinical psychologists, and if medication is worth considering, our consultant psychiatrist works alongside them.
Is ADHD curable?
ADHD is a lifelong neurodevelopmental difference, so there is no cure in the usual sense. It is, however, very treatable. With the right support most people find their symptoms become far more manageable. Be cautious of any service or product that promises to cure ADHD.
Can people with ADHD live a normal, successful life?
Yes. Many people with ADHD build successful careers, relationships and families, especially once they understand how their brain works and have support that fits it. Treatment is about reducing the cost ADHD is having on your life, not changing who you are.
Do you offer ADHD therapy in Gurgaon as well as online?
Yes. You can see us in person at our clinic in Sector 70, Gurugram, or online from anywhere in India. We also work with Indians living abroad, with session times that suit other time zones.


Therapy and medication often work well together for ADHD. If that's worth exploring, our in-house psychiatry team can evaluate that alongside your therapy.

ADHD Assessment & Resources

Not sure if you have ADHD?
Start with an assessment.

A formal ADHD assessment gives you clarity, a clinical report, and a treatment roadmap. Our RCI-registered psychologists use the gold-standard DIVA-5 process.

ADHD and gaming addiction frequently co-occur. The ADHD brain's need for stimulation, dopamine, and immediate reward makes gaming particularly compelling — and compulsive gaming is significantly more common in people with undiagnosed or untreated ADHD. If gaming has become a problem alongside ADHD, see our dedicated gaming addiction treatment page.

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Your brain isn't the problem.
The missing support was.

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