589- How to Make (and Keep) Friends as an Adult with ADHD
ADHD Experts Podcast
ADDitude
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 6 January 2026
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Many adults with ADHD say they have trouble staying in touch, reading social cues, and managing their emotions. Amy Kempe, LPC, shares practical ways to build stronger, more rewarding relationships that feel balanced and authentic.
ADHD and Friendship: Resources
- Free Download: Become a Small-Talk Superstar
- Read: How to Make Friends as an Adult with ADHD, According to Our Readers
- Read: How to Make Friends — and Keep Them
- Read: 6 Ways to Build and Sustain Healthy Relationships
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast series by Attitude Magazine. |
| 0:14.0 | Everyone, I'm Carol Fleck, and on behalf of the Attitude team, I'm delighted to welcome you to today's ADHD expert's presentation titled How to Make and Keep Friends as an Adult with ADHD. |
| 0:29.8 | Leading today's presentation is Amy Kemp. |
| 0:33.1 | Amy is a licensed professional counselor and the founder of authentic life therapy located just |
| 0:39.2 | outside the great city of Philadelphia and my hometown. Amy specializes in treating ADHD, |
| 0:46.4 | anxiety, perfectionism, and trauma for individuals who have experienced narcissistic abuse, |
| 0:53.2 | rejection, grief, and more. |
| 0:55.8 | She is trained in many modalities, including internal family systems, EMDR, and cognitive |
| 1:02.5 | behavioral therapy. Amy is the co-author of the book, Treating Adult Children of Narcissists. |
| 1:09.4 | Her co-author is Amy Marlo McCoy, who did a wonderful |
| 1:13.0 | presentation for Attitude last May on healing from toxic or emotionally immature parents. Amy McCoy's |
| 1:20.6 | fabulous article on dealing with emotionally immature parents is in Attitude magazine's winter issue. |
| 1:30.3 | The winter issue also features a special report on conditions associated with ADHD that many people and clinicians don't know about, |
| 1:37.2 | including chronic inflammation, hypermobility, pots, gut issues, and more. Finally, the sponsor of this webinar is Play Attention. |
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| 1:52.0 | Backed by research from Tufts University School of Medicine, |
| 1:56.0 | it strengthens attention, executive function, and emotional regulation for stronger adult relationships. |
| 2:02.9 | Designed to fit real life with brief daily sessions, a dedicated focus coach, and a customized |
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| 2:13.7 | consultation or to learn more at www. |
| 2:17.5 | Playattention.com. |
| 2:20.2 | Attitude thanks our sponsors for supporting our webinars. |
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