Cindy Nichols-Anderson, Ph.D., ABPP
Clinical Psychologist and Creator of Coming Home with ADHD
About Cindy Nichols-Anderson, Ph.D., ABPP
I'm Cindy Nichols-Anderson, a board-certified clinical psychologist who has spent much of my career working with children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD.
Over the years, I've seen how often people with ADHD carry the feeling that they are somehow doing life wrong. They may work incredibly hard to stay organized, manage emotions, follow through, remember what matters, and keep up with expectations — while also being told, directly or indirectly, that they should simply try harder.
Mindfulness can help, but traditional approaches do not always fit the ADHD mind very well.
That is one of the reasons I created Coming Home with ADHD.
I wanted to offer a way of practicing mindfulness that feels more realistic, compassionate, and accessible for people whose attention naturally moves, whose minds may be busy, and who have often spent years judging themselves for it.
My approach is grounded in psychology, mindfulness, self-compassion, and years of clinical experience with ADHD. Rather than focusing on perfect concentration or trying to empty the mind, Coming Home emphasizes a simpler practice:
Notice • Allow • Return.
Notice where your attention has gone.
Allow the moment to be what it is.
Return gently.
Again and again.
I believe mindfulness is not about becoming calmer, quieter, or more disciplined as a person. It is about learning how to meet your own experience with greater awareness and less self-criticism — and how to come back to yourself when attention, emotion, or life pulls you away.
Professional Background
I am a licensed psychologist in Iowa and Oregon and am board certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology.
My professional work has included psychological assessment, psychotherapy, consultation, and extensive work with ADHD across the lifespan. I have also completed substantial continuing education and training in mindfulness, self-compassion, and acceptance-based approaches.
Coming Home with ADHD grew out of the intersection of those areas: clinical psychology, ADHD, mindfulness, and a strong belief that people benefit from approaches that work with the way their minds actually function.
Why "Coming Home"?
For me, coming home is not about fixing yourself.
It is about learning to notice when you have been pulled away — by thoughts, stress, distraction, self-criticism, or the demands of everyday life — and discovering that you can return.
You can return to the breath.
You can return to the body.
You can return to the present moment.
And, over time, you can return to yourself.
That is the heart of Coming Home with ADHD.
Learn more about the course or explore the workbook.