About: Debra Burdick
Debra Burdick, LCSW, also known as ‘The Brain Lady’, is an international expert on ADHD and Mindfulness. She is an award-winning, #1 best-selling author of: Mindfulness Skills Workbook, Mindfulness Skills for Kids and Teens, ADHD: Non-Medication Treatments and Skills for Children and Teens, Mindfulness for Teens with ADHD, Mindfulness for Kids with ADHD, Mindfulness Skills for Kids Card Deck, and Radical Self-Care When You Are Ill Card Deck. She is an international speaker and retired psychotherapist and neurotherapist, who has been helping all ages thrive for over 30 years.
Recent Posts by Debra Burdick
ADHD: 6 Tips for Thriving at Work and in Business
During my past 20+ years in private practice I have discovered that many of my adult clients who experience trouble being productive and successful at work or in their own business actually have undiagnosed ADHD. They often have a pattern of frequent Job changes, impulsiveness, careless mistakes, not paying attention to detail, disorganization and poor(read more)
10 Signs Your Boss is Stressing You Out
As most of us know from experience, work can be very stressful. Of all the many kinds of work stress, having a difficult boss is extremely common and particularly stressful. If you feel stressed at work perhaps the major source of your stress is your boss. (Note: If you are your own boss, you can(read more)
How I Stayed Calm at the Dentist – Mindfulness Works
Going to the dentist can be so anxiety provoking for some people that they actually refuse to have even routine dental care. Recently I had an infected tooth extracted and a titanium post implanted as a base for a future tooth. Despite the fear and anxiety often associated with a dentist visit, I was able(read more)
ADHD: Are medications the only answer?
My daughter was first diagnosed with ADHD when she was in grade school by her pediatrician. When I asked him about treatment options he said that the only treatment was stimulant medications. This was before I became a psychotherapist so I trusted his guidance and put her on a variety of stimulant medications spanning a(read more)
5 Myths About Depression
During the past 20 years many clients have come to me for help with depression. So many of them not only feel deeply depressed but also feel like their depression is their fault or is because they are a ‘loser’. To make matters worse, many of their family members tell them to ‘just snap out(read more)