{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Focus and Chill - productivity tactics for AuDHDers and other neurodivergent folks ","title":"Episode 88: Ewa Nowińska","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1863,"description":"Welcome to episode #88! We’re thrilled to be joined by Ewa Nowińska today.Ewa Nowińska is a psychologist specializing in ADHD, trauma, and eating disorders, with a unique perspective shaped by her lived experience in a neurodivergent family. Originally from Poland, she has lived and worked across four different countries and now practices in Sydney.Ewa's work focuses on helping adults with ADHD navigate emotional regulation, trauma healing, and eating disorders, using evidence-based methods like EMDR therapy. She also provides therapy in Spanish and Polish, making her practice accessible to diverse communities.In this episode, we explore the link between ADHD and trauma, masking, self-acceptance, and how to build emotional resilience.Welcome to the show, Ewa!QuestionsJN: When did you first realize you were neurodivergent?Grew up in a neurodivergent family but didn’t recognize her own ADHDHyperactivity and impulsivity were seen as personality traits rather than ADHD signsBegan working with ADHD assessments and recognized traits in herselfJN: What was it like growing up with undiagnosed ADHD?Encouraged to be creative at home, but criticized for being too loud & direct outsideCultural expectations in Poland added to the challenge of maskingRealized her traits stood out even among other Polish peopleJN: How did your ADHD diagnosis change things for you?Provided relief and clarity about why certain challenges existedExperienced the grief of late diagnosis, wondering how life might have been differentFaced dismissiveness from colleagues who viewed ADHD through a trauma-only lensJN: What’s the connection between ADHD and eating disorders?ADHDers often struggle with impulsivity, emotional eating & interoception (body signals)Hyperfixation on food or lack of structure can lead to disordered eating patternsEMDR therapy is useful for addressing past experiences tied to body image and food habitsJC: What are some of the biggest challenges your ADHD clients face?Rejection...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QZFZQrtBSDhon7MItX8a5mQvkXQ5KKmI2fe6dyhM72o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzNDE3LzE2NjEw/NjYyOTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}