Kianna McIntosh
(she/her)
New to Grow
Welcome! I'm Kianna McIntosh, LICSW, a licensed therapist and ADHD coach. I help adults who appear high-functioning on the outside but feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or emotionally exhausted beneath the surface. Many of my clients struggle with ADHD, anxiety, overthinking, low self-esteem, or relationship patterns that leave them feeling misunderstood, stuck, or unsure of themselves. I specialize in working with adults navigating ADHD, attachment wounds, emotional overwhelm, and relational challenges. Whether you're struggling with focus and follow-through, people-pleasing, difficulty setting boundaries, or feeling trapped in the same relationship cycles, therapy can help you better understand what is driving those patterns. Together, we'll explore how your emotions, life experiences, and nervous system responses influence the way you think, cope, and connect with others. My approach focuses on emotional regulation, self-awareness, and building a stronger sense of safety and trust within yourself and your relationships.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
During the first session, we’ll spend time getting to know you, discussing what brings you to therapy, and exploring the challenges, patterns, or goals you would like support with. My approach is collaborative, nonjudgmental, and paced in a way that helps you feel emotionally safe and heard. You do not need to have everything figured out before starting therapy. The first session is simply a space to begin understanding your experiences, identify areas of support, and discuss what healing and progress may look like for you.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
What makes my approach stand out is my ability to balance emotional depth with practical support. I help clients not only understand their thoughts and patterns intellectually, but also explore how those experiences live within the body, nervous system, and relationships. Clients often appreciate that I create a space where they can be honest without feeling judged or rushed. My work integrates approaches such as Brainspotting, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based work, and trauma-informed care to support clients in building healthier relationships, emotional regulation, self-awareness, and lasting change.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I'm best positioned to support adults who appear high-functioning on the outside but internally feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or stuck in repeating patterns. Many of my clients struggle with ADHD, anxiety, relational trauma, emotional overwhelm, people-pleasing, attachment wounds, or difficulty maintaining healthy relationships and boundaries. I work well with clients who are seeking deeper self-awareness, emotional regulation, healthier relationship patterns, nervous system healing, and practical tools to better navigate daily life while reconnecting with themselves.
Specialties
Top specialties
ADHD
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Other specialties
Addiction
Anger Management
Anxiety
I identify as
Black / African American
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
Alabama
Accepts
Arlo
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Brainspotting
I use Brainspotting to help clients process emotional overwhelm, trauma, and “stuck” patterns by working with the brain and nervous system, not just talk therapy alone. It can help clients gain deeper emotional insight, regulation, and healing when they feel aware of their struggles but still unable to shift them.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts, behaviors, and emotional patterns that may be contributing to anxiety, overwhelm, low self-esteem, or relationship difficulties.
Attachment-based
I use an Attachment-Based Therapy approach to help clients understand how early relationships and emotional experiences may impact their current relationships, boundaries, self-worth, and emotional responses. Together, we explore relational patterns and work toward building healthier connections, emotional safety, and self-trust.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I use Solution-Focused Brief Therapy to help clients focus on strengths, achievable goals, and practical solutions rather than staying stuck in problems. This approach helps clients identify what is already working, build confidence, and create meaningful change in a supportive and goal-oriented way
Trauma Informed Care
I provide Trauma-Informed Care by creating a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space that recognizes how past experiences can impact emotions, relationships, behaviors, and the nervous system. My approach emphasizes emotional safety, collaboration, empowerment, and helping clients move toward healing at a pace that feels manageable for them.