Name
ADHD Couples' Therapy Through a Neuroaffirming Gottman Lens
Description
As ADHD awareness has grown, a focus on ADHD and neurotype differences has grown in the couples’ therapy space. At the same time, most providers have not had formal training on how to tailor couples’ therapy to neurodivergent clients, leaving most feeling a bit befuddled. You might have asked yourself questions such as: How do I best intervene without overpathologizing or minimizing? Should I focus on dynamics and process or ADHD symptom management? How do I help these couples balance boundaries and acceptance, or honor both limitations and commitment to growth? How do you approach these couples without bias if you, the provider, also have ADHD? This presentation aims to support clinicians in developing a plan for tailoring their couples’ therapy practices to support these complex and engaging couples. We will look at ways in which ADHD commonly impacts relationships through the lens of the Gottman approach to relational wellness and their body of research, and discuss themes for exploration with couples as well as ways to become a more neuroaffirming couples practitioner.
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Therapists
Date & Time
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 8:15 AM - 10:15 AM