Love, Laundry & ADHD: Navigating Relationships with a Busy Brain
Navigating relationships when one or both partners have ADHD is a unique journey shaped by a brain that craves novelty and spontaneity, impacting everything from communication to intimacy and daily chores. While ADHD can manifest as challenges like forgotten plans, inattention, or emotional dysregulation, these behaviors stem from differences in brain wiring, not a lack of love. Instead, understanding ADHD in relationships can unlock a dynamic filled with playfulness, creativity, deep empathy, and fierce loyalty, revealing a love that is often more intense and unfiltered, yet capable of profound connection with the right support, patience, and clear communication.
Could I Be On the Spectrum? Understanding and Supporting Autism Spectrum Disorder in Therapy
If you've ever wondered if you might be on the autism spectrum, you're not alone, as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) encompasses a wide and unique range of experiences, strengths, and challenges for each individual; being on the spectrum means experiencing autism in your own way, where what it looks like for one person can be very different from another, with some finding social interactions tricky while others excel in areas like math or art, reflecting the diverse abilities, traits, and challenges and highlighting that autism is not a "one-size-fits-all" experience.