Meet Our Team - Anna Polumiskova
Anna Polumiskova
Position at the Hallowell Todaro ADHD Center:
Therapist
How long have you been working at Hallowell Todaro ADHD?
Just started
Where did you grow up?
Saint Petersburg, Russia and Los Angeles, California
What are your favorite books / TV shows / movies?
Favorite writers: W. Somerset Maugham, Frank McCourt, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy.
TV Shows: Project Runway
Movies: Live and Become by Radu Mihaileanu and Summer Hours by Olivier Assayas
What is your favorite sport and/or sports team?
I love playing tennis. I also love watching soccer. Favorite team – Tottenham Hotspurs
Complete the following sentences:
When I’m not at work, you can find me...
spending time with friends, taking my dog on long walks or working on some sort of yarn craft, while listening to an audiobook
When I want to de-stress, I...
exercise, craft, or do cupping.
My favorite time of year is...
spring.
My favorite thing to cook is...
I always like to look up and try new recipes.
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I’d go to…
Italy.
What led you to pursue a career in helping others?
Ever since I was little, I always gravitated toward and felt compassion for people with mental health issues. And I think I wanted to better understand my own ADHD brain.
What education, skills, and expertise do you bring to your role?
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been trained in CBT+ and hold an ADHD Clinical Services Provider certification. I, myself, have ADHD and love working with this population.
Who/what inspires you?
I am inspired by passionate clinicians and the clients I have worked with. I am also really inspired by Dr. Hallowell. Reading his book Driven to Distraction was life changing and has inspired me to want to work with people with ADHD.
What’s your personal philosophy/approach toward the work you do?
I believe that clients are the experts of their own lives and are able to find all the right solutions to their problems, once they are aware of their strengths and abilities. I think that the neurotypical and neurodivergent brains, each come with their own set of strengths and weaknesses, which are complementary to each other. I believe that once an individual is aware of the strengths he or she brings to the table, they are more motivated to create positive change.
What is one small thing people can do to improve their lives / increase their happiness?
Spend time with friends and family.
We provide a range of support for people with ADHD.