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ADHD and Anxiety: A Mean Team
It is likely that if you are someone diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, or ADHD, you have experienced anxiety. While not everyone who has ADHD struggles with anxiety, the [...]
ADHD Supreme: What Is Executive Functioning and Why Is It Important?
These days you hear everyone talking about executive functioning when anything about Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, or ADHD, comes up. In fact, some believe that ADHD would be better [...]
Sensate Focus and Its Many Benefits
If you are familiar with the sex therapy field then you’ve likely heard of sensate focus. A behavioral technique developed by William Masters and Virginia Johnson in the 1970’s [...]
Why Being a Therapist with ADHD is Actually Kind of Awesome
I often think about what it’s like being a therapist who specializes in ADHD who also happens to have ADHD— The irony. The challenge. The excitement. The focus. Always [...]
Corporate Hangover: Pushing the Conversation Beyond Burnout
While out for a walk the other day, I found myself thinking about a phenomenon I often see as a therapist working with employees, managers and leaders in corporate [...]
Anxiety Around Adulting: Signs, Causes, and Coping Strategies
For many people, adulthood doesn’t feel empowering; it feels overwhelming. Managing finances, careers, relationships, health, and expectations simultaneously can create constant pressure. If you’ve ever thought, “Why does everyone [...]
How Women’s Hormones Influence Anxiety
If you’ve ever felt your anxiety spike seemingly out of nowhere, such as before your period, after childbirth, or during major life transitions, you’re not just imagining it. Women’s hormones [...]
Healing a Sexless Marriage: Restoring Connection, Trust, and Desire
A sexless marriage can feel lonely, confusing, and deeply painful, especially when the love is still there. When physical intimacy fades, many couples quietly struggle with rejection, resentment, or self-doubt.But [...]
How to Allow Yourself to Be Intimate and Feel Safe in Connection
For many people, intimacy isn’t just about closeness; it’s about risk. Letting someone see the real you can feel terrifying, especially if past relationships, trauma, or emotional wounds taught you [...]
7 Healthy Communication Tips Every Couple Should Know
Healthy communication is the foundation of a strong relationship. Despite this being true, it doesn’t come naturally to most of us. We bring our past experiences, stress, and emotional triggers [...]
Can EMDR Work If You Don’t Remember the Trauma?
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) is a promising therapeutic opportunity for people with unresolved trauma. However, a main concern for some is whether or not EMDR works for [...]
How to Heal from Trauma: Steps Toward Safety, Recovery, and Growth
Loving someone with ADHD can be deeply rewarding and uniquely challenging. ADHD doesn’t just affect focus or productivity; it can shape how someone listens, responds, remembers, and regulates emotions. Misunderstandings can pile up quickly, leaving both partners feeling unheard or frustrated.
How to Communicate with an ADHD Partner: Tips for Stronger Connection
Loving someone with ADHD can be deeply rewarding and uniquely challenging. ADHD doesn’t just affect focus or productivity; it can shape how someone listens, responds, remembers, and regulates emotions. Misunderstandings can pile up quickly, leaving both partners feeling unheard or frustrated.
How do we keep ourselves aligned during this season of giving?
Upon hearing that the holidays are approaching, for many, this is followed by immediate and intense feelings of overwhelmedness, trauma-triggers or family conflict. If you live in a northern region, [...]
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