Quite the essay for someone who says they hate open ended writing.
Though I'm against all forms of defeatism, I also loosely adhere to a "Whatever Works" philosophy. There is no grand answer to the questions you ask.
I find the idea of someone with ADHD being a psychologist humorous. "Can you repeat that last part about your shitty parents again, I wasn't listening"
Can you repeat that last part about your shitty parents again, I wasn't listening
This is pretty much the reason I realized it would be a terrible idea =)