Clinical Psychologist in Boston, MA

When Life Feels Like an Uphill Battle You Weren't Equipped For.

You woke up at 7:15 AM today. Well the alarm went off, but you didn’t move until 8:01. You felt a sludgy heaviness in your body mixed with an electric mental panic, that "already behind" feeling that is your constant companion. You wondered where you put the new planner you bought, but immediately thought, “what’s the point in starting it if I will just stop using it after a few days?” You felt like a failure before the day even started.

Work was ok, but you spent three hours on a single task while ignoring four urgent emails - you just couldn’t face those. When your supervisor complimented your work on a recent project, you felt a flash of guilt instead of pride. It’s only a matter of time before she finds out you’re way behind on something important. 

By the end of the day, you were so drained from the effort and the hiding that you couldn't even make it to dinner with a friend. This was supposed to be a fun break, a reward. But you sat in the car, unable to go inside because you didn’t want to put on a happy face, never mind talk about the endless clutter of your life.

You are tired of managing a brain that feels out of your control and being all alone with the struggle. You’ve tried therapy for anxiety, maybe you’ve tried some medications, but it feels like not enough is changing. You might keep spinning your wheels forever. But some small part of you isn’t giving up - what if you could finally get the help you need? 

If you were diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, you’ve likely spent years trying to "fix" yourself, often without the right support or resources. Maybe you were labeled "just anxious,” "disorganized” or “unreliable,” while you were actually working twice as hard as everyone else. 

If your early life also included difficult family dynamics or a lack of emotional support, you may have developed a "mask" just to survive. Now, despite your persistence and intelligence, you may feel that you’ve hit a wall. You know that “trying harder” just isn’t working.

Building a Bridge to Your Best Self - What You Can Expect

To help you shift out of “struggle” mode, I use an integrative approach that recognizes the complexity of your experience. Together, we will help you understand why you’ve gotten stuck and address how to do things differently to create lasting change. 

• The Practical and Immediate: I will share ADHD-informed strategies and support you in practicing them through a process of reflection and refinement. You will discover improved daily functioning and build a reliable sense of confidence in your ability to follow through.

• The Emotional and Relational: ADHD doesn’t exist in a vacuum. We will look beneath the surface to understand how early experiences shaped your patterns of relating and thinking. By understanding the "why" behind your self-criticism or your need to accommodate, you will soften the inner tension and feel more freedom to act. 

Healing doesn’t require perfection or intense all-out effort. It requires curiosity and a willingness to try new things. Moving through therapy, clients often describe these shifts: 

• A Quieter Inner Critic: Moving from "I’m lazy" to "My brain is overwhelmed, and I know how to support it."

• Reliable Momentum: Gaining the capacity to set important life goals and knowing the tools and strategies that help you actually meet them.

• Safe Connection: When your inner experience feels steadier, it becomes easier to build close, safe, and authentic relationships where you no longer have to mask your true self to be loved.

Hi, I’m Katherine McMorran, psychologist in Boston, MA.

I am a clinical psychologist in Boston, MA, offering virtual therapy for clients across Massachusetts, and in-person therapy in Boston.

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Contact me for a free consultation for psychotherapy in Boston, Massachusetts

You’re ready for help, AND you may be uncertain about the process and full of questions. That’s where most people start! I invite you to take the next small step by reaching out for a free 20-minute phone consultation. If it feels like we might work well together, we’ll set up an initial appointment. If I am not the best person to help you, I’ll suggest next steps to support your search for a therapist who does fit. Contact me at (617) 564-1437 for your free 20-minute phone consultation for psychotherapy in Boston. My specialties include anxiety, trauma/PTSD, ADHD, and adult children impacted by dysfunctional family patterns (including a parent with substance use or other psychological difficulties).