Jared DeFife, PhD

People of color are denied equal access to health care and mental health services every day in America. They are underdiagnosed and undertreated for ADHD, and other psychological conditions and learning disorders, because of their race and ethnicity. This discrimination is contributing to a national mental health crisis that disproportionately harms communities of color.

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How to (and importantly how not to...) do teletherapy!!! Check it out!!!

Man oh man did I have to break out ALL the #ADHD strategies today just to sit down at my computer to start scripting out my next video on How do I find out if I have ADHD. I dragged myself away from YouTube, fought a valliant (ongoing, mostly losing) battle against the dragon of imposter syndrome, set a timer promising myself I only had to work fifteen minutes.... but here I am. Send encouragement...and caffeine...and....money?? (Or really, just encouragement). #therapistsofinstagram #youtuber #adhd #adhdproblems #adhdawareness #adhdsupport #youtubechannel

Hello new video lighting equipment!!!! Can’t wait to start fire up these new lights and start cranking out some more great ADHD and mental health YouTube content. Stay Tuned!!! #adhd #therapistsofinstagram #mentalheathawareness #youtuber #youtubers

Hey Georgia ...I miss your smiling faces in person, I do! But is it time to open back up for face-to-face sessions with your therapist? Not for me, not yet. Following CDC guidelines, I will continue to offer online video therapy sessions at this time. Stay strong, stay healthy (mentally, physically, emotionally), and I will still be here (on the other side of my computer screen) offering easy to use online video therapy sessions for now. I can’t wait until the day I can give you a big warm welcome back to the office, just #notyet. #atlantatherapy #atlantapsychologist #psychologistsofinstagram #mentalhealthmatters #covid19 #onlinetherapyworks #adhdadults #anxiety #stayhealthy #staysafe

#adhdadults #adhd #adhdproblems #adhdtreatment #adhdtherapy #atlantatherapy #adhdbrain #adhdlife #adulting

Feel really honored to be collaborating with professionals from all over the country in the Anchored Through Chaos series. This is an 8 week series in the Medit...ation for MMs group- which is a supportive community for women. The topics that we have had plus the ones coming up give incredibly valuable info. Here’s the lineup for this week. Please mark your calendars and join us! Monday 4/20 LIVE meditation with Erin McGurk at 8:30pm on group page Tuesday 4/21 2pm PST Jessica Patay giving stress relief tips for mamas of special needs kids Wednesday 4/22 4pm PST Brooke Bergum Part, LMFT sharing tips for couples Thursday 4/23 12pm PST Dr. Jared DeFife, PhD Married to ADHD: the good, bad, & the messy middle Friday 4/24 7pm PST Kelly Lynch, LCSW, Using the Art of Storytelling to unlock your Inner Superwoman No one has to feel alone or be going through these times alone. Link to group: bit.ly/Meditation4MoMs

Doing some reading and preparation for TWO interviews next week on ADHD and me: surviving and thriving in an ADHD marriage.... Comment below to let me know questions YOU have about ADHD and romantic relationships!!! @kristydel #adhdadults #adhdproblems #atlantatherapy #therapistlife #adhdsupport #adhdawareness

Does it feel like your online therapy sessions are falling flat or just missing that spark you’re used to from in person, face-to-face work? If you’re ready to energize your online therapy with emotional depth, join us today for a conversation with Dr. Matthew Pugh and Tobyn Bell as we discuss bringing chairwork to online psychotherapy. Ready to learn more and dive in deeper? Matt and Tobyn are leading an online event on May 27, 2020 (registration will include a 50% charitabl...e donation to Doctors Without Borders). Your host, Jared DeFife, PhD is a psychologist in Atlanta, GA specializing in working with adults with ADHD and men's mental health. https://youtu.be/BW1QkcH1Brg?t=30

Join us online LIVE Friday at 3pm EST for a discussion of how to practice chairwork and emotion-focused methods in online therapy with Dr. Matthew Pugh and Tobyn Bell, MSc!