ADHD Treatment for Women During Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perimenopause and Menopause
Virtual ADHD Therapy with Victoria Prisco, LPC | Serving PA, VA, FL, AZ, ID, NV
If you’re a woman living with ADHD, you’ve probably noticed your symptoms don’t stay the same throughout your life. Shifts in estrogen levels—during pregnancy, postpartum recovery, perimenopause and menopause—can cause significant changes in how ADHD presents.
I’m Victoria Prisco, a licensed professional counselor and ADHD Specialist. I offer virtual therapy for women in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, Arizona, Idaho, and Nevada, helping you manage ADHD through every stage of hormonal change with mindful, science-backed support.
Hormonal Shifts Can Exacerbate ADHD Symptoms in Women—Let’s Adjust Your Care Accordingly
How Hormonal Changes Impact ADHD in Women
Hormonal fluctuations have a major impact on ADHD symptoms in women—especially during pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause. These life stages affect estrogen levels, which in turn influence dopamine and norepinephrine—key neurotransmitters responsible for focus, motivation, and emotional regulation.
🔄 ADHD During Pregnancy
Estrogen levels rise during pregnancy, which may temporarily improve focus and reduce impulsivity. But for many women, the exhaustion, sleep disruptions, and stress of pregnancy can worsen brain fog, forgetfulness, and emotional overwhelm.
🍼 ADHD After Birth (Postpartum)
After childbirth, estrogen drops sharply. This hormonal crash often intensifies ADHD symptoms like disorganization, emotional reactivity, low frustration tolerance, and time blindness. Postpartum ADHD struggles are frequently misunderstood as typical “mom fatigue” or even mistaken for postpartum depression.
🔥 ADHD in Perimenopause
Perimenopause, the transition to menopause, brings fluctuating estrogen levels that can cause increased distractibility, mood swings, anxiety, and brain fog. Even women who previously managed ADHD well may suddenly feel overwhelmed, irritable, or unable to focus.
🌙 ADHD in Menopause
During menopause, estrogen levels decline and stay consistently low. This drop can worsen executive dysfunction, memory issues, and motivation struggles. Many women report feeling like their ADHD symptoms have “returned” or intensified, even if they were stable for years. This is a critical time to reassess treatment strategies and emotional support.
Specialized ADHD Therapy for Women – Tailored to Your Hormonal Phase
I offer ADHD therapy that considers both your neurobiology and your hormonal cycle. No one-size-fits-all approach here—just personalized support that meets your real-life needs.
My Approach Includes:
💡 ADHD education on how hormones impact executive functioning
⚖️ Adjustments to routines, expectations, and tools based on your current life stage
🧠 Review of ADHD medications in collaboration with your prescriber, if needed
🛠️ Tools for emotional regulation, task initiation, and self-compassion
🙅♀️ Strategies to combat shame, mom guilt, and burnout
You deserve more than generalized mental health advice. You deserve care that understands ADHD in women—because our brains are wired differently, and our needs change throughout life.
Why Work with Victoria Prisco for ADHD Therapy?
I’m not just a therapist—I’m a licensed professional counselor, a certified ADHD Specialist, and a Project Management Professional with a Master’s degree in Special Education. I bring a unique blend of therapeutic insight, learning science, and systems thinking to every session.
I specialize in helping women navigate the complex intersection of ADHD and hormonal transitions—including pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause. When it feels like the rug is being pulled out from under you, we’ll create personalized systems that help you regain stability, focus, and control.
My sessions are tailored to integrate:
🧠 Therapy to address emotional regulation and people-pleasing behavior
📚 Educational strategies to help you better understand your brain and what it needs
📊 Data-informed systems to track patterns, improve function, and adapt routines that actually work
Together, we’ll take an honest look at what’s been working for you—and what needs to evolve—so you can stop feeling like you’re constantly falling behind. Whether you’re dealing with motivation issues, burnout, or shifting cognitive capacity, we’ll build a plan that supports the real you.
Start working with a provider who understands how ADHD and hormones interact.
- 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)
