Powerful dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to balance intense emotions and improve your life with ADHD.
If you have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may also struggle with emotion dysregulation--which can actually lead to worsened ADHD symptoms, such as difficulty with interpersonal relationships, staying focused, and executive functioning issues. In order to treat your symptoms, it's essential to find emotional balance. This empowering workbook will help you take charge of your ADHD, starting at the source.
Written by two experts in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)--who also live with ADHD--this workbook offers evidence-based tools and strategies to help you self-regulate, better manage your emotions, and align your actions with your goals. Using the DBT concept of the "wise mind," you'll also learn how to stay grounded in the present moment, increase self-control, and improve your overall well-being.
Discover step-by-step guidance to:
- Manage distressing emotions and situations
- Improve attention and cognitive skills
- Increase interpersonal effectiveness
- Make positive lifestyle changes
- Cultivate resilience and self-compassion
It's time to replace your distracted mind with your wise mind--so you can reach your full potential and start living with more focus, awareness, and the happiness you deserve.
About the Author :
Scott E. Spradlin, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor, and a licensed master addiction counselor (LMAC) in Kansas. He is author of the workbook, Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life. He started his career in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) at the Portland DBT Program in Oregon, now the Portland DBT Institute. In 2000, he completed intensive DBT training with DBT founder Marsha Linehan and Linda Dimeff in Seattle, WA.
Spradlin cofounded Wichita DBT at NorthStar Therapy in Wichita, KS, with his wife, Mariah, where they provide adherent comprehensive DBT services for adults, and DBT for adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He also facilitates Resolute DBT for Men and Kairos DBT, a faith-based program for Christian clients. He has provided DBT-informed services and training in community mental health centers and substance use disorder treatment centers throughout Kansas.
Mariah Spradlin, LSCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker, and a licensed clinical addictions counselor (LCAC) in Kansas and Missouri, and has been active in practice for seventeen years. She is founder and owner of NorthStar Therapy in Wichita, KS, and cofounder of Wichita DBT with her spouse, Scott Spradlin. She specializes in the treatment of ADHD, and has been practicing DBT since 2019. Mariah is a certified ADHD clinical service provider through the Institute of Certified ADHD Professionals, and an ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA) Associate Coach.
Spradlin has supervised and mentored social workers for clinical licensure, and provides workshops on the assessment and treatment of ADHD in children and adults for the Wichita Area Psychological Association. She has presented at the Wichita State University Annual Power Conference, speaking on ADHD awareness and how to effect change with ADHD through coaching. She has also presented to Early Child Start and the Early Child Directors Organization on Children with ADHD, Anxiety, and Sensory Disorders.
Foreword writer J. Russell Ramsay, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist specializing in the assessment and psychosocial treatment of adult ADHD. He is cofounder of the University of Pennsylvania's Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program, where he was professor of clinical psychology in psychiatry. Ramsay is author of several books, and is in the Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Hall of Fame.
Review :
"A highly practical application of DBT skills, thoughtfully adapted for adults with ADHD. This workbook provides a clear, action-oriented guide to confidently address ADHD-related challenges. An essential resource for anyone seeking greater focus, intention, and meaningful direction while navigating life with ADHD."
--Dylan Zambrano, MSW, founder of DBT Virtual and author of The DBT Skills Daily Journal
--Dylan Zambrano, MSW
"ADHD can be really frustrating. And confusing, and demoralizing. Luckily, the Spradlins have written a fantastic workbook to help you not only manage daily demands more effectively but also feel better about it. They will help you be more successful and feel better about yourself when things don't work out. This is a real workbook, with plenty of exercises to help you apply what you're reading."
--Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA, author ofThe ADHD Productivity Manual
--Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA
"ADHD doesn't end at eighteen. It's a lifelong journey of learning, growth, and building a life worth living. The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Adult ADHD by Scott and Mariah Spradlin meets that reality with clarity and compassion. It addresses executive functioning struggles common in ADHD and offers step-by-step guidance to build skills for real-life demands while staying grounded in your values. A practical, empowering road map toward an authentic life worth living. Bravo."
--Kate Brownfield, Certified ADHD/Executive Function Coach for parents of ADHD kids, founder of ADHDKidsCanThrive.com; host of The ADHD Kids Can Thrive Podcast and author of How We Roll
--Kate Brownfield
"Drawing on both clinical expertise and lived experience, Scott and Mariah have written an excellent resource for people struggling with ADHD. This comprehensive workbook makes DBT skills accessible and usable for common ADHD challenges--not only by teaching concrete, evidence-based coping strategies, but by offering compassionate validation and understanding along the way. Readers will walk away with valuable tools for building self-trust and stability."
--Kiki Fehling, PhD, DBT-Linehan Board of Certification Certified Clinician, content creator @dbtkiki, and author of DBT Cards for Coping Skills and The LGBTQ+ Mental Health Workbook
--Kiki Fehling, PhD
"One of the strengths of DBT is that it can be adapted to so many different populations and challenges. Scott and Mariah bring decades of clinical wisdom and expertise to adult ADHD with their new book, The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Adult ADHD. This book will help meet an important need for many people. Highly recommended!"
--Amanda L. Smith, LCSW, author of The Self-Compassion Workbook for Borderline Personality Disorder
--Amanda L. Smith, LCSW
