Rachel Leigh Wills

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CTTP1) in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. I currently focus on working with clients who need support for experiences of ADHD. I personally know the challenge of finding a therapist who specializes in working with adults who have ADHD or who are otherwise neurodiverse. Also like me, many adults with ADHD have experienced trauma. Years of being misunderstood and mislabeled (spacey, lazy, reckless, disorganized, ad infinitum) can leave us traumatized. My lack of understanding of my ADHD, combined with my shame surrounding it, led me to drink alcohol and smoke marijuana to excess. It was a means of self-medicating and quieting the fear that whispered, ‘you’ll never be ‘successful.’ Maybe you live with generalized and/or social anxiety and you want to learn healthier ways to cope with it and reduce its impact on your daily life. You might also choose to work with me if you’re sober-curious; are ready to take a deeper look at your relationship with addictive substances or are in long-term recovery. You might be looking to resolve or better manage the negative impacts of trauma (such as nightmares, vivid recall, and somatic (bodily) responses; to grow your self-esteem and learn positive self regard or develop better relationships with your family by exploring unhealthy and complex family dynamics. I love helping others to become more ‘okay’ with themselves and less dependent upon approval from others. I’m passionate about aiding others to see that there are no ‘BAD DOGS’ – just people with poor coping mechanisms. I also value working with people from diverse faiths and backgrounds, including LGTBQIAS+.