The Unfinished List
Online Group therapy for busy-brained, deep-feeling humans who’ve been holding it together for so long, they didn’t realize how heavy it’s gotten.
This group helps you shift out of shame and relate to your brain with more compassion.
What if the goal wasn’t to fix your brain...but to understand it?
You’ve spent years trying to force yourself into systems that weren’t made for you.
Maybe you’ve color-coded your life. Maybe you’ve shamed yourself into productivity. Maybe you’ve masked so well that no one sees how much you’re struggling.
But deep down, you’re tired of managing your energy like a crisis. Of carrying the invisible weight of 10,000 unfinished things. Of chasing a version of yourself that always feels slightly out of reach.
This group offers something different: not a plan to make you more productive, but a space to help you feel more like you.
You don’t have to earn rest. You don’t have to prove your worth by finishing every task. And you don’t have to do this alone.
Online Group Therapy for ADHD & Busy-Brained High Achievers
The Unfinished List
You’ve got a million ideas, a hundred open tabs, literally and metaphorically, and not a lot of finished projects (or peace of mind). The world sees your drive and intellect, but you’re stuck in cycles of procrastination, shame, and burnout. You’ve tried productivity hacks, but what you need is a different way to relate to your brain, not just force it to fit into someone else’s structure.
This group offers a space to explore what it’s like to live in a high-speed, high-pressure mind, with others who get it. Through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), we’ll practice strategies that go beyond to-do lists and instead focus on building self-compassion, clarifying what matters, and learning how to take flexible action, without burning out.
Led by Emily MacNiven, LPC
You’re not broken. Your brain just needs a different kind of support.
This group has flexible, ongoing enrollment and welcomes new members at any point. Covered by most insurance plans.
Day & Time
Mondays: 12:30-2:00pm MST
This Group Is for You If…
✔️You feel like you’re always reacting instead of choosing.
✔️You keep dropping balls and blaming yourself for being flaky.
✔️You’re amazing in a crisis, but everyday stuff feels impossible.
✔️You want systems that work with your brain, not fight against it.
✔️You’re craving a space that understands the emotional side of ADHD.
This isn’t about being more productive. It’s about being more whole.
What if you could stop organizing your life around guilt—and start building from what matters?
The Unfinished List
If you feel scattered, inconsistent, and constantly behind, you’re not broken. You’re carrying more than most people can see.
You don’t need another time-blocking template. You need space to be real about what it’s like to have a brilliant, sensitive brain that doesn’t play by typical rules.
In this group, we’ll gently explore how to:
Take action even when motivation vanishes
Interrupt shame spirals before they hijack your day
Unhook from the belief that you have to earn rest or worth
Build routines that are flexible, compassionate, and doable
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“For the first time, I feel like someone really gets how my brain works. I can talk about things I used to shut down around, and that’s a huge shift for me.”
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“You make space for me to show up as a full person, not just a mess to fix. That means more than I can say.”
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“I’m grateful for how you balance softness with honesty. You don’t sugarcoat, but you don’t shame, and that helps me stay with the hard stuff.”
How This Group Supports the Things You Don’t Say Out Loud
This group was built for the moments when:
You’re paralyzed by your to-do list but too ashamed to ask for help
You’re overwhelmed by your own expectations and can’t see a way through
You’re afraid that if you slow down, everything will fall apart
You might find yourself saying:
“I feel behind before the day even starts.”
“I can’t stop thinking about everything I haven’t done.”
“I’m constantly overwhelmed—but no one sees it.”
“Even rest feels like a luxury I haven’t earned.”
This doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It just means you’ve reached a point where doing it alone isn’t working anymore.
This group is where you get to pause. Recalibrate. Be met with curiosity, not judgment. And gently start shaping a life that works with your brain, not against it.
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“Our sessions help me name what I’ve been carrying underneath the surface. I didn’t realize how much was there until I felt safe enough to explore it.”
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“This is the first time I’ve had a therapist help me recognize my patterns and believe I can choose something different. It’s empowering.”
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“I’m learning how to have my own back instead of just pushing through all the time. That’s new for me.”
When you give yourself the chance to be seen, really seen, without judgment or fixing, something shifts.
What's Possible Through Group Therapy
It’s letting your guard down and feeling accepted anyway…It’s feeling…
✔️Safe to show up as your full self—messy, emotional, in-process, and still worthy.
✔️Connected without fear, because here, nobody expects you to shrink or perform.
✔️More trusting of your own voice, because you’re learning to hear it through the noise.
✔️Less alone in your struggles, because you realize, "Oh. It's not just me."
✔️Grounded in your truth—not perfection, not certainty, but presence.
Your patterns don’t disappear overnight. But your relationship with them changes. You gain the tools, support, and courage to:
Set down the constant emotional labor
Ask for what you need (without apologizing for it
Practice self-trust and boundary-setting in real time
Let others care for you for once
And you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. You’ll be growing alongside others who are doing the same brave, honest work.
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“The metaphors you use stay with me. I caught myself reacting differently this week, and it felt like real progress.”
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“I actually used what we talked about in real life, and I didn’t spiral. I didn’t think that was possible for me before.”
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“I wasn’t sure I’d ever be able to slow down my thoughts, but the grounding exercise made it feel possible.”
It’s not a magic solution. But it is a space where the pressure drops, the mask slips, and your nervous system finally gets to breathe.
This group isn’t about fixing your thoughts or forcing a new routine. It’s about learning to relate to your brain differently, one that’s been brilliant, reactive, scattered, and stretched for far too long.
Together, we’ll practice:
Letting go of the shame that says, “I should’ve handled this already.”
Interrupting the guilt loop that flares up when you rest or forget something
Noticing when your nervous system is stuck in panic, and helping it come back down
Naming what’s real instead of chasing what’s perfect
Learning to move forward—imperfectly, consistently, kindly
You don’t need to earn clarity, ease, or support. You just have to show up—and let yourself be met.
Emotional regulation tools for those "I'm failing" moments
Self-compassion practices that interrupt burnout
A clearer sense of what actually matters—and how to act on it
The sense of relief that comes from being supported just as you are, without needing to explain, perform, or prove
But Really… What Changes?
“You reflect things back in a way that helps me see through the chaos. I leave feeling capable, not broken.”
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What You’ll Walk Away With
Language for navigating ADHD-related overwhelm without spiraling
Emotional regulation tools for those "I'm failing" moments
Self-compassion practices that interrupt burnout
A clearer sense of what actually matters—and how to act on it
The sense of relief that comes from being supported just as you are, without needing to explain, perform, or prove
📅 Weekly Support, Your Way
75-minute telehealth sessions via Simple Practice with rolling enrollment.
📓 Optional Between-Session Support
Use of The Red Door ACT Toolbox + Therapy Companion Journal.
🧠 Real Tools, Real Growth
ACT-based tools and practical exercises to support change between sessions
🧾 Insurance-Friendly
Most plans cover the group. We’ll help verify during your consult.
👥 Intimate, Safe Community
7 people max—so you feel known, not lost in the crowd.
🔒 Private & Secure
Sessions are hosted on HIPAA-compliant Simple Practice with a private link each week
Group therapy and individual therapy serve different but equally important purposes. One is not better than the other, they simply meet different needs.
➕ Individual therapy offers space to focus deeply on your story, your past, and your inner world. You get undivided attention, personalized support, and the freedom to process at your own pace.
➕ Group therapy, on the other hand, brings healing through connection. It gives you a front-row seat to the experience of others—and that can shift something inside. You realize you’re not the only one thinking the way you do. You practice sharing vulnerably and receiving support in real time. You witness what courage looks like in someone else, and begin to embody it yourself.
Many people find that group therapy enriches the work they’re doing individually, giving them more real-life moments to apply their insights, tools, and awareness. You get to move from learning to living.
If you already have a therapist, a group can be a powerful complement. If you’re not in individual therapy, that’s okay too. This space can still be deeply transformative on its own.
Want to Learn More About How Group Therapy Works?
Explore this blog post from Emily: You Don’t Have to Hold It All Alone: Why Group Support Might Be Exactly What You Need
Want to explore the emotional experience behind it all?
Read this blog post from Emily: Exploring the Emotional Side of ADHD: It’s Not Just About Focus
Why Group Therapy?
What to Expect in Group
Every group session lasts 75 minutes and is intentionally structured to offer both safety and flexibility. Here’s a general flow so you know what to expect:
🔹 1. Settling In
⏱️ 5–10 min
Gentle check-in or grounding practice
→ No pressure to share
→ Just arrive as you are
🔹 2. Topic Exploration
⏱️ 20–25 min
Guided skill-building or themed discussion
→ ACT, ERP, mindfulness, or self-compassion
→ May include metaphors, reflections, or brief teachings
🔹 3. Group Discussion & Support
⏱️ 30–35 min
Open space to share or listen
→ Explore emotions, thoughts, relationships
→ Where insight and connection deepen
🔹 4. Closing & Integration
⏱️ 5–10 min
Wrap-up with reflection or grounding
→ Gently transition back into daily life
→ Takeaways or intentions to carry forward
💬 Always Your Choice
Speak up. Sit back. Take space. Just be.
Group is capped at 7 people to keep it safe and intimate.
Meet Your Guide
This isn’t just a group, it’s a space to exhale, connect, and grow at your own pace, with guidance that meets you where you are.
Emily MacNiven, LPC, is a therapist, educator, and founder of The Red Door. She brings warmth, wisdom, and realness to every group, not to fix you, but to walk with you. Emily believes that something powerful happens when people come together with honesty and care, group work can soften isolation, spark insight, and remind us we’re not alone in what we carry. Healing doesn’t happen under pressure. It happens in the presence of safety, clarity, compassion, and connection.
With deep experience supporting folks tangled in mental noise, relationship uncertainty, people-pleasing, and identity-level self-doubt, Emily leads with grounded skill and steady gentleness. Her approach blends structure with softness, offering clear tools, meaningful reflection, and space to show up exactly as you are. In her groups, you don’t just learn to manage life. You learn to reclaim it.
Questions?
Safety + FAQs
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Many people come into this with past experiences that made them feel ignored, judged, or like they had to perform to belong.
This group is different.
We take time to build trust, not rush it. You’ll never be forced to share more than you want to. You’ll never be “called out” or put on the spot. Everything we do is rooted in consent, gentleness, and honoring your pace.
The group is intentionally small—just seven people max—and everyone is carefully vetted through a 1:1 intake process to ensure the space stays emotionally safe and affirming. If something doesn’t feel right, we talk about it. If you need to pause or regroup, that’s welcome too.
You’re not entering a room full of strangers. You’re stepping into a space where real humans show up with softness, courage, and care.
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Yes. Most people haven’t. We ease in gently. No pressure, and no need to share until it feels right for you.
Many people find that even just listening, hearing others name what you’ve been feeling, can be powerful and healing. -
You don’t need a formal label. If you find yourself stuck in spirals of overthinking, reassurance-seeking, or relationship doubt—this is a space that understands.
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This group offers rolling enrollment, so you can start whenever you're ready. There’s no fixed end date, and you're welcome to attend as many sessions as feel helpful. Most folks attend weekly 75-minute sessions to build momentum, but we’ll work together to find a rhythm that honors your energy, schedule, and capacity. You can also schedule a free 20-minute consult to see if it’s a fit.
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We start with a free consultation and a one-on-one intake session to get to know you and your goals. If this group isn’t the best match, we’ll connect you with another offering that better meets your needs.
Getting Started Is Simple
✅ Step 1: Schedule Your Free Consult
Book a no-pressure, 20-minute video call to see if this group is the right fit for you.
🎧 Step 2: Join a Private Intake Session
Meet one-on-one for a 60-minute intake to talk through your goals, needs, and how group support can help.
💬 Step 3: Begin Group When You’re Ready
If it’s a good fit, you’ll join the group and start your journey. If not, we’ll help you connect with one of our other supportive offerings.
Everything’s online. All you need is a quiet-ish space and a willingness to show up. Pajamas welcome. 🧦💻
💸 Payment Details
Most insurance plans cover group therapy.
We’ll help verify your benefits during your consult and let you know your weekly co-pay.
*These reflections are representative of common themes shared in individual and group sessions and are not direct client testimonials.
Take the next step
Ready to Join—or Just Exploring?
Whether you’re all in or still figuring things out, the next step is the same: fill out the form below. I’ll reach out personally to answer your questions, help verify your insurance if needed, and guide you through what comes next, whether that’s scheduling your intake session or simply starting a conversation.
No pressure, no rush, just real support, at the pace that works best for you.