Author: Harriet Winslow, BSc | Reviewed by: Dr. Rebecca Fernandez, MBBS
ADHD therapy for social skills plays a crucial role in helping individuals manage the emotional, behavioural, and communication difficulties that often affect relationships. Whether it is struggling to read social cues, maintain friendships, or manage emotional outbursts, therapy provides tools that build self-awareness and confidence.
Different approaches can support different needs. Counselling may focus on unpacking past experiences and current frustrations, while CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) helps reframe unhelpful thoughts and reactions. Both options often include exercises in emotional regulation, active listening, and planning social interactions.
How It Helps Social Growth
Improves self-awareness
Therapists guide individuals in recognising patterns that affect relationships, enhancing the impact of ADHD therapy for social skills.
Strengthens emotional control
By working on emotional regulation, people with ADHD learn to pause, reflect, and respond more calmly in social settings.
Builds practical conversation tools
Structured role-play or scripts can help improve timing, tone, and social confidence, all central to effective CBT and ADHD therapy for social skills.
With consistency and support, therapy makes it possible to turn overwhelming social experiences into manageable and even enjoyable ones. The right therapeutic approach can transform the way ADHD affects social life, helping individuals connect more deeply and communicate more clearly.
Visit providers like ADHD Certify for personal consultations and expert advice tailored to your needs.
For a deeper dive into the science, diagnosis, and full treatment landscape, read our complete guide to Social Relationships.
Harriet Winslow, BSc
Author
Harriet Winslow is a clinical psychologist with a Bachelor’s in Clinical Psychology and extensive experience in behaviour therapy and developmental disorders. She has worked with children and adolescents with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), learning disabilities, and behavioural challenges, providing individual and group therapy using evidence-based approaches such as CBT and DBT. Dr. Winslow has developed and implemented personalised treatment plans, conducted formal and informal assessments, and delivered crisis intervention for clients in need of urgent mental health care. Her expertise spans assessment, treatment planning, and behavioural intervention for both neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions.
All qualifications and professional experience stated above are authentic and verified by our editorial team. However, pseudonym and image likeness are used to protect the author's privacy.
Dr. Rebecca Fernandez, MBBS
Reviewer
Dr. Rebecca Fernandez is a UK-trained physician with an MBBS and experience in general surgery, cardiology, internal medicine, gynecology, intensive care, and emergency medicine. She has managed critically ill patients, stabilised acute trauma cases, and provided comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care. In psychiatry, Dr. Fernandez has worked with psychotic, mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders, applying evidence-based approaches such as CBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based therapies. Her skills span patient assessment, treatment planning, and the integration of digital health solutions to support mental well-being.
All qualifications and professional experience stated above are authentic and verified by our editorial team. However, pseudonym and image likeness are used to protect the reviewer's privacy.
