Kristen is both clinician and advocate. In the Los Angeles region and through telehealth, she directs the practice Baird Integrated Therapy—an integrative, ADHD-informed, neuro-affirming center dedicated to treating the whole person: mind, brain, body, environment.

Her philosophy centers on strengths, resiliency and discovery: rather than focusing solely on deficits, she guides clients to uncover what they do have—creativity, adaptability, neuro¬divergent gifts—and uses that as the catalyst for change. She integrates modalities such as Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Brainspotting and trauma-informed care, art therapy, and neurofeedback to support clients across the lifespan—from adolescence through adulthood. (executivefunctionsummit.com)
A key tenet of her work is the interplay of nature (genetics/neurology) and nurture (environment/lifestyle): though we cannot change our neurological or genetic wiring, Kristen teaches that we can change how our brains respond, how our nervous systems regulate, and how the environments (physical, relational, sensory) support us.

Her integrative model emphasizes that mental health cannot be isolated from body and brain: she offers neurofeedback, therapy and coaching in one unified vision of optimal wellbeing.

• Adult & adolescent ADHD: Kristen is an ADHD-certified clinical specialist (ADHD-CCSP) and a member of the CHADD Board CA, with extensive expertise in neurodiversity among youth and adults—especially those who are twice-exceptional, gifted, or women with under-recognized ADHD. (Psychology Today)
• Art therapy + creative expression: As an ATR, Kristen uses the creative process as a vehicle to uncover implicit thought patterns, self-criticism, and sensory/emotional experience—especially valuable for clients for whom words alone fall short. (TherapyDen)
• Neurofeedback & integrative brain-body work: Certified in the use of the NeurOptimal system and the Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP), Kristen offers resilient-building biofeedback therapies alongside talk therapy, empowering clients to enhance nervous-system flexibility and coping capacity. (kbgintegratedmind.com)
• Women’s health, hormones & neurodiversity: Kristen has publicly addressed the intersection of hormones, mid-life transitions, and ADHD—especially for women over 40 whose symptoms are often misattributed to “just getting older”. (New York Weekly)
• Anxiety, trauma, sensory processing, 2e (twice-exceptional) populations: Her broad lens includes adult and teen anxiety, postpartum mood issues, sensory/processing challenges, and gifted/neurodivergent clients who often fly under the diagnostic radar. (Psychology Today)

Drawing on Kristen’s strengths based philosophy and approach to therapy, she has witnessed first hand the impact neurofeedback can have on an individuals well-being allowing them to become more resilient and flexible, particularly when life throws its curve balls.

Kristen now runs a neurofeedback training company and integrated psychotherapy practice, where she helps her clients understand that we are all a combination of nature (genetics) and nurture (environment). We may not be able to change our genetics, be we can change our environment and how we respond to it.  

Because our environment plays such a key role in our lives, Kristen believes in the power of family systems and dynamics and encourages all families to train.

As part of her integrated healing practice, NeurOptimal® neurofeedback has become an alternative opportunity for those who wish to seek wellness without the use of traditional medicine.

In her integrated psychotherapy practice, Kristen works with individuals (adolescence through adulthood), couples, families and groups. She has given presentations to local counseling professionals, parents, and teachers regarding the education and understanding of ADHD, Spectrum and Sensory Processing Disorders, and Twice Exceptional Individuals.

Kristen lives in the Los Angele area with her husband, two children, trained therapy dogs and chickens. When she isn’t training her own brain, she enjoys being creative, gardening, cooking and traveling.

• Book: The CBT Workbook for Adult ADHD: Evidence Based Exercises to Improve Your Focus, Productivity, and Well Being (September 2022). This practical workbook offers a clear overview of how ADHD presents in adults, followed by CBT-based exercises and exercises designed by a therapist who lives with ADHD herself. (Purchase Book Here)
• Article: NY Weekly - Sept. 4 2025: “Kristen Baird-Goldman Sheds Light on the Hidden Collision Between Hormones and ADHD in Women Over 40. In this piece, Kristen shares her own mid-life ADHD/hormonal journey and makes a compelling public case for hormone-informed ADHD care."
• Article: New York Wire September 15 - 2025: “The Missing Link: Kristen Baird-Goldman Highlights Hormones as a Key Driver of ADHD Challenges in Women Over 40"
• Article: HUFFMAG - Oct 17 2025: “The MindBody Dialogue: Redefining Therapy Through Gut Health and Creativity,” Kristen advocates for a whole-system approach, pointing to gut-brain connection, lifestyle, and creativity as vital adjuncts to traditional therapy for neurodiverse clients."
• Article: US Reporter – November 10, 2025: “Kristen Baird-Goldman’s Approach: How Gut Health and Creativity Help with ADHD Treatment"
• Article: Los Angeles Wire – December 9, 2025: “Kristen Baird-Goldman’s Approach to Whole-System Wellness Combines Mental Health and Biohacking"
• Recent Webinar, Conference & Podcast Appearances:
  • Featured speaker at the TEFOS (The Executive Function Online Summit) ’25 on the topic:“ADHD is Neurobiological: Simple Ways to Effectively Manage Your Brain & Body.”
  • Tracy Otsuka Podcast - Episode 210: CBT, Perfectionism, and Learning to Lean In with Therapist and Author, Kristen Baird-Goldman ... View on YouTube: CBT, Perfectionism, and Learning to Lean In with Therapist and Author, Kristen Baird-Goldman
  • What is Integrative Therapy? What is a Certified ADHD Specialist?: Kristen Baird-Goldman explains what an integrative therapist is and what it means to be a certified ADHD specialist
  • CHADD of California: Jan 31, 2023 - Understanding ADHD: Using CBT to treat ADHD
  • CHADD of California: Sep 23, 2022 - Understanding ADHD: The Real ADHD - Knowledge is Power
  • Featured speaker for CHADD on the “CBT, Perfectionism, and Learning to Lean In” on January 12, 2025, discussing what actually works for adult ADHD.
  • PLUS: Additional media interviews and presentations advancing the public conversation on ADHD, neurodiversity, and integrative brain health.

1. First-hand insight + clinical mastery: Kristen’s own lifelong navigation of undiagnosed ADHD gives her rare empathy and credibility. As critics have noted, she doesn’t just talk the talk—she walks it. (Fable)
2. Multimodal integrative approach: Few clinicians combine traditional psychotherapy with art therapy, neurofeedback, and lifestyle/brain-health work. Kristen’s integrated clinic model emphasizes collaboration with other health professionals and attention to physical, nervous-system and sensory dimensions. (Baird Integrated)
3. Neuro-affirming and ADHD-informed: Her practice is explicitly designed around neurodiverse clients—not just accommodations, but affirming strengths and reframing ADHD through a resilience and creativity lens.
4. Women, hormones, mid-life focus: Kristen addresses a critically underserved population: women over 40 whose ADHD and hormonal transitions intersect. Her public voice in this space sets her apart. (New York Weekly)
5. Thought-leader, educator, speaker: She speaks to organizations of professionals, educators, parents and industry conferences—bringing complex neuroscience, live-brain work, and creativity/lifestyle integration into accessible presentation. (theadhdconference.org)
6. Practical, workbook-based client support: Her published book gives clients take-away tools and self-help strategies aligned with her therapeutic philosophy, powerfully bridging self-help and in-therapy work.

Kristen works with:

• Individuals (adolescence through adulthood) navigating ADHD, anxiety, sensory processing issues, women’s transitions, neurodiversity and trauma
• Couples & Families where ADHD or neurodiversity affects dynamics, roles, communication and systems
• Groups or workshops for parents, educators and professionals focused on ADHD, neurodiversity support, sensory/emotional processing
• Neurofeedback & brain-system wellness integrated with psychotherapy and coaching, framed within the “brain health” rather than solely “mental health” paradigm

Her client-centered practice emphasizes: assessment and psychoeducation (e.g., “What is ADHD in adulthood?”, “How do hormones and sensory systems affect my focus and regulation?”), intervention (CBT, ACT, art therapy, neurofeedback) and ongoing coaching to build executive-function resilience, emotional regulation, creative self-expression, and nervous-system stability.

• Founder/Director of Baird Integrated Therapy, an ADHD-informed integrative therapy center. (Baird Integrated)
• Author of The CBT Workbook for Adult ADHD (2022) – a top resource for adults with ADHD seeking evidence-based, creative modalities.
• Recognized speaker at major ADHD and executive-function conferences (e.g., TEFOS) and contributor to public-facing media.
• Published author of peer-accessible articles on women’s health, hormones, gut-brain connection, creativity and neurodiversity (NY Weekly, New York Wire, HuffMag).
• Advanced credentials in neurofeedback, integrative mental health and art therapy—the intersectional combination that positions her among a small group of elite therapists offering this level of integrative care.
• Advocate for sensory-processing, 2e (twice exceptional), and high-functioning neurodiverse individuals whose strengths are often overlooked in traditional mental health frameworks.