ADHD Therapy for Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) – Take Control of Your Emotional Response
If you have ADHD and struggle with rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD), it can feel like every mistake, criticism, or social misstep is unbearable. Even when no actual rejection has happened, your brain interprets it as if it has—and the emotional pain is extreme. You may feel like you’ve let people down, embarrassed yourself, or failed beyond repair, and as a result, you believe others will withdraw their support, love, or respect.
These feelings can leave you stuck in self-doubt, social anxiety, and perfectionism, constantly replaying past interactions in your mind and struggling to move forward. But RSD doesn’t have to control your life. Therapy can help you rewrite unhelpful patterns, understand your ADHD brain, and build emotional resilience so you can feel more in control of your reactions and self-worth.
"Don’t Let Rejection Sensitivity Take Over Your Life & Relationships – Understand Your Brain, Take Control of Your Reactions!"
What is Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) & How is it Connected to ADHD?
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria isn’t an official diagnosis, but it is a common and painful experience for people with ADHD. RSD is deeply connected to social anxiety and emotional dysregulation, making everyday interactions feel like emotional minefields.
- Extreme Emotional Reactions: Even minor criticism or perceived rejection can feel devastating and unshakable.
- Constant Overthinking: You may replay social interactions for days, weeks, or even months, convinced you embarrassed yourself.
- Fear of Failure & Perfectionism: You avoid taking risks, speaking up, or setting boundaries because the thought of getting it wrong feels too painful.
- Difficulty Letting Go of Past Hurts: You may still carry the weight of unkind words or actions from years ago, unable to shake them off.
When ADHD is in the mix, you feel emotions more intensely, making it even harder to bounce back from perceived rejection or failure.
How Therapy with Victoria is Different
Many ADHDers don’t just want to talk about their struggles—they want real strategies that lead to actionable change. That’s exactly what therapy with me provides.
As a Licensed Therapist & Special Education Teacher, I specialize in helping neurodivergent individuals break free from emotional dysregulation and RSD cycles through:
- Data Tracking & Pattern Recognition: Understanding when, how, and why RSD flares up in your life.
- Rewriting Unhelpful Thought Patterns: Challenging the automatic beliefs that tell you “I’m a failure,” “I let people down,” or “Nobody likes me.”
- ADHD Brain Education: Learning why your brain reacts so strongly and how to retrain it for healthier emotional regulation.
- Homework & Real-Life Strategies: Actionable exercises between sessions to help you build resilience, set boundaries, and handle rejection differently.
You don’t have to keep reliving the same painful emotional cycles. Therapy can help you build confidence, self-compassion, and the tools to navigate rejection without spiraling.
Break Free from the Cycle of Rejection Sensitivity – Take Control of Your ADHD Brain Today!
You don’t have to live in fear of rejection, overthinking, or emotional overwhelm. Learn actionable strategies to manage RSD, build resilience, and feel more in control of your reactions.
- Master’s of Arts, Creative Arts Therapy
- Master’s of Education, Special Education
- Currently working on PhD
- Licensed Professional Counselor in PA, NV, VA and AZ
- Licensed Mental Health Therapist in FL
- Licensed Creative Arts Therapist in NY
- Internationally registered advanced addiction Therapist
- ADHD Certified Professional (ADHD-CCSP)
- Certified Advanced Addiction Counselor (CAADC)
- Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP)
- Narcissistic Relationships, Emotional Abuse & Gaslighting: Treating and Empowering Survivors of Relational Trauma
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
