ADHD, ADD and Neurodivergence · Berlin

When too much arrives at once

Complimentary introductory consultation Body psychotherapy Osteopathic women’s health Wilmersdorf practice
Body-centred support for ADHD, ADD and neurodivergence in Berlin

Sensory processing · attention · self-regulation

When thinking, perception and the body do not find a simple filter.

At the conSenso® practice in Berlin-Wilmersdorf, we support teenagers and adults with ADHD, ADD and neurodivergent sensory processing when a crowded mind, sensory overload, inner restlessness, exhaustion or physical accompanying symptoms shape everyday life.

Some people move rapidly between many impressions. Others become completely absorbed in one subject and find it difficult to shift away again. Starting tasks, transitions, time awareness and sorting several demands can require considerable energy.

The body often responds clearly. The jaw and shoulders brace, breathing becomes shallow, the abdomen remains unsettled or sleep loses a reliable rhythm. Hunger, fatigue, pain or overload may only become noticeable once a personal limit has already been crossed.

Treatment begins with this individual pattern. We work on recognising activation earlier, differentiating sensory input more clearly and making a bodily shift between concentration, movement, rest and recovery more accessible.

Attention · activation

When attention cannot simply be directed

Attention may be carried away by every sound, movement or new thought. At the same time, intense hyperfocus is possible, during which time, hunger and the surroundings are barely registered.

Changing from one activity to another can be harder than the activity itself. A task may be delayed for a long time despite being important, or begun with great energy and later become difficult to finish.

What is often described as ADD tends to appear more quietly. Daydreaming, forgetfulness, mental drifting and intense inner activity may be present without obvious outward restlessness.

When the body moves between high tension and exhaustion

Inner activation may appear as a need to move, rapid speech, jaw clenching, muscular tension or the feeling of continuing to run even while resting.

After periods of intense concentration, social adaptation or sensory load, some people experience a marked drop in energy. Withdrawal, heaviness, headaches, abdominal symptoms or overwhelming fatigue then become noticeable.

Treatment makes these shifts easier to read through the body. Breaks, movement and withdrawal can then be used earlier and with greater precision.

ADHD in girls and women

When the familiar picture does not fit.

The familiar image of a loud, constantly fidgeting boy represents only one possible presentation of ADHD. On average, boys and men are more often noticed through outward hyperactive-impulsive patterns. In girls and women, inattention, internal restlessness and internalised strain are more likely to dominate the picture.

They may appear quiet, accommodating, reliable or particularly achievement-oriented. At the same time, following conversations, organising tasks, filtering sensory input and maintaining an outward sense of control can require enormous energy. Perfectionism, daydreaming, strong self-criticism, emotional sensitivity and exhaustion may shape the visible picture.

Hyperactivity can also be internal. Thoughts keep moving, the mind plans several steps at once and genuine rest is difficult to reach. Some girls and women compensate so effectively for years that difficulties only become clear during puberty, university, working life, family responsibilities or hormonal transitions.

A particular focus of the conSenso® practice is this female profile. Body psychotherapy, osteopathic women’s health and observation of the menstrual cycle, PMS, sleep, tension and sensory processing are brought together within one treatment approach.

Osteopathic women’s health
Teenagers · school · transitions

When everything is held together at school

Some teenagers appear unobtrusive throughout the school day and only fall apart once they are home. After prolonged concentration, social adaptation and filtering many stimuli, irritability, tears, withdrawal, headaches, abdominal symptoms or complete exhaustion may follow.

Bright and gifted girls in particular may compensate for difficulties for a long time through rapid thinking, strong performance or careful preparation. The internal effort often remains unseen.

Puberty, rising academic demands and the menstrual cycle can make existing patterns more visible. Treatment helps teenagers notice limits, movement needs and recovery earlier.

When demands narrow personal agency

Homework, appointments, transitions or direct requests can trigger a strong bodily counter-response. Even something genuinely wanted can become difficult once it is experienced as a demand.

Within a PDA profile, often described in connection with autism or ADHD, a pronounced need for autonomy is central. Pressure increases tension, while choice, predictability and a comprehensible sequence can make access easier.

Teenagers are treated as active partners in the process. Small steps, movement, pauses and clear choices create a setting in which regulation and participation can grow from their own involvement.

Neurodivergence · individual profiles

When several descriptions feel relevant at once

ADHD, ADD, autism, a PDA profile, high sensitivity and giftedness describe different aspects. In lived experience, however, they may overlap.

Rapid and complex thinking, intense interests, a strong need for autonomy, social camouflaging, difficulty with transitions or particularly fine sensory perception can be present together.

Treatment follows the personal profile. What matters is how attention, sensory input, emotions, bodily states and demands interact for the individual person.

When sensory input arrives more intensely

Sounds, light, smells, touch, clothing, social situations or several conversations in one room can bring the body into high activation very quickly.

Some people avoid sensory input. Others seek movement, pressure, speed or strong sensations in order to feel more organised. Many move between both patterns.

We identify which forms of input are supportive, which are overloading and how the first bodily signs of overload can be recognised. This creates practical options for daily life, school, work and recovery.

Girls · women · hormonal transitions

When ADHD, ADD, PMS and the menstrual cycle interact.

For some girls and women, concentration, irritability, emotional sensitivity, sleep and resilience change across the menstrual cycle. In the premenstrual phase in particular, ADHD or ADD difficulties and existing PMS may become more pronounced at the same time.

Prescribed ADHD medication may also feel different across cycle phases. Structured observation of cycle phase, PMS symptoms, sleep, daily demands, bodily tension and perceived medication effects can make these patterns easier to recognise.

These observations can inform discussion with the prescribing psychiatrist. Within the practice, body-psychotherapeutic regulation, osteopathic women’s health and cycle-related body awareness can be combined in a coherent way.

Puberty, hormonal contraception, the period after pregnancy and perimenopause are also considered when attention, mood, sensory processing or physical symptoms change during these phases.

Period pain and PMSOsteopathic women’s health

Understanding your own profile

Your way of perceiving can become understandable.

A clear picture of personal activation creates orientation in everyday life.

What starts concentration, what interrupts it, which forms of input consume energy and how does an approaching crash announce itself? When these connections become tangible through the body, movement, breaks, withdrawal and task changes can be shaped more deliberately.

This form of self-knowledge also supports communication within families, school, university, working life and medical care.

conSenso® Practice 1 · Wilmersdorf

Treatment shaped around your own nervous system.

Support takes place at Pfalzburger Strasse 43 in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. The quiet individual appointment leaves time to consider sensory processing, attention, bodily tension, sleep, the menstrual cycle and current demands together.

Treatment combines body psychotherapy, integrative osteopathy, breath work, movement, perceptual training and hypnotherapeutic elements where appropriate. The starting point is the individual way in which the body organises activation, demands, concentration and recovery.

Where jaw clenching, headaches, shoulder and neck tension, thoracic tightness, abdominal bracing or postural strain are present, the relevant myofascial and osteopathic connections are treated specifically.

Brief, practical exercises support shifts between focus, movement and rest. Choice, a comprehensible sequence and ongoing feedback provide a reliable framework, particularly for teenagers and people with a strong need for autonomy.

Calm develops through regulation that fits the individual system.

Complimentary introductory consultation

Begin with a personal conversation.

During the complimentary introductory consultation, you can describe how ADHD, ADD, sensory overload, a PDA profile, high sensitivity or giftedness appear in daily life and in the body.

For girls and women, puberty, the menstrual cycle, PMS and differently perceived medication effects can also form part of the initial discussion.

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