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Bio
Dr. Lara Honos-Webb is a worldwide ADD expert and offers ADD coaching.
She is a clinical psychologist licensed in California and author of The Gift of ADHD, The Gift of ADHD Activity Book, The Gift of Adult ADD, The ADHD Workbook for Teens and Listening to Depression: How Understanding Your Pain Can Heal Your Life.
Her work has been featured in Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Prevention Magazine, The Chicago Tribune and Publisher's Weekly as well as newspapers across the country and local and national radio and television. Dr. Honos-Webb completed a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship at University of California, San Francisco, and has been an assistant professor teaching graduate students. She has published more than 25 scholarly articles.
She is a clinical psychologist licensed in California and author of The Gift of ADHD, The Gift of ADHD Activity Book, The Gift of Adult ADD, The ADHD Workbook for Teens and Listening to Depression: How Understanding Your Pain Can Heal Your Life.
Her work has been featured in Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Prevention Magazine, The Chicago Tribune and Publisher's Weekly as well as newspapers across the country and local and national radio and television. Dr. Honos-Webb completed a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship at University of California, San Francisco, and has been an assistant professor teaching graduate students. She has published more than 25 scholarly articles.
Specialties:
- Psychology
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Location:
- Walnut Creek, CA
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Credentials
- Education
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B.A. Psychology, University of Michigan (highest distinction), Ann Arbor, MI, 1988-1992Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 2003-2009Addictions, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 1999-2001
- Fellowship
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Addictions, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 9/1999 to 9/2001
- Honors or Awards
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Phi Beta Kappa, University of Michigan, 1991Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, University of Michigan, 1992College on Problems of Drug Dependence Early Career Investigator Award, 2001The Cincinnati Academy of Professional Psychology recognition of early career contribution., 1998
- Publications
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Honos-Webb, L. (2009). Psychotherapy Revolution: Translating Symptoms into Gifts. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy 39, 65-71. Honos-Webb, L., Sunwolf, J. T. Scalise, S. L. Hart. (2006). How to help after national catastrophes: Findings following 9/11. The Humanistic Psychologist, 34, 75-97. Honos-Webb, L. (2005). The Meaning vs. The Medical Model in the Empirically Supported Treatment Program: A Consideration of The Empirical Evidence. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 35, 55-65. Mohr, D.C., S.L. Hart, L. Julain, C. Catledge, L. Honos-Webb, L. Vella and E.T. Tasch. (2005). Telephone administered psychotherapy for depression. Archives of General Psychiatry, 62, 1007-1014. Honos-Webb, L., Sunwolf. (2004). The Healing Power of Telling Stories in Psychotherapy. In Raskin, J.D., & Bridges, S.K. (Eds.). Studies in Meaning 2. New York: Pace University Press.
Activity
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What are some strengths of adults with ADD?
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) adults are often wildly inappropriate and irreverent. They can be the funniest, most interesting people we know. While many of us struggle with shyness, people with ADD are uninhibited, the loose cannons in the crowd. Many ADD adults were once class clowns. Hilarity
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What is the diagnosis process for ADHD?
To make sure your child has gotten a thorough evaluation at the minimum, both you and your child should be interviewed to rule out other possible alternative diagnoses. In my practice, I tell parents I will not give a diagnosis before three full sessions of evaluation. Additionally, both parents...
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How can I improve my focus and concentration?
Create a new habit. This is 10 minutes of daily focus before you do anything else. Before you check your email, before you do anything that will lead to more and more distractions that make it easy for you to forget what's essential. A simple way of structuring your daily focus time is to ask yourse
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ADHD and the Rock Star Gene
Imagine you’re a musician--one of those sweat-dripping, song-belting men or women perpetually in motion on tour and on stage; just as capable of party
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Han Solo has ADHD. Han is the epitome of the signature approach of ADHD “Fire! Ready! Aim!” http://tinyurl.com/jt9po3o
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"Honos-Webb likes the phrase, “It may not be worth it to make varsity, but video games are interfering with that. http://tinyurl.com/j4o54cy
Surprise! Video Games Offer Real Benefits
There's lots to like about video games, but some teenagers may need parents to set limits.
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What does your life look like beyond your fears? Draw a circle that represents the life you live now. The line of the circle is the limits of your comfort zone. Outside of the circle draw or write what lies outside of your comfort zone. It might be asking for help, applying for a job, going skiing, telling someone you care about them, or as simple as speaking in public.http://addisagift.kajabi.com/fe/75438-the-gifts-beyond-your-fears
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"Turn mommy guilt into pride" for working mothers I was quoted and my book Listening to Depression featured in this article https://www.mainstreet.com/article/when-your-maternity-leave-ends-how-to-strike-a-healthy-balance-between-work-life-and-motherhood
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Does one size fit all when it comes to therapy? Responsive Therapy is like an All-Star sports team compared to an average local team. An All-Star team selects the best players from each local team and optimizes the benefits of each position that needs to be covered.http://addisagift.kajabi.com/fe/80118-responsive-therapy
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How can I improve the self-esteem of a child who has ADHD?
The main way to enhance your child's self-esteem if he has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is to reframe the diagnosis of ADHD as a strength. This idea is not just a rosy view of an otherwise problematic condition. In recent years, the world has changed dramatically in ways that eve
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What should I do if I think my child may have ADHD?
Because the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is unreliable and because the symptoms overlap with so many other diagnoses (such as depression, anxiety, and Asperger's disorder), I now recommend that a child receive twelve sessions of therapy before getting an assessment...
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What struggles do parents face when kids have ADHD?
As a parent of a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you've got your work cut out for you. You probably struggle with your own feelings of hopelessness about changing your child. You struggle with your child's motivation, or lack of motivation, to change. Mental health and...
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Is depression more common in women?
According to the American Psychiatric Association, the lifetime risk for a major depressive disorder ranges from 10 to 25 percent for women and from 5 to 12 percent for men. The higher rates in women have been attributed to multiple causes, including societal discrimination; hormonal differences;...
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