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Webinar: Is my relationship impacted by Neurodiversity?
Welcome to our online event where Karen will explore how neurodivergence can affect relationships. 22 September. Book with Eventbrite.
Somatic therapy exercises you can do at home
Increasingly, research is backing up the use of somatic therapies such as Somatic Experiencing (SE) as part of a holistic approach to trauma. It also showed SE improved resilience and quality of life, suggesting potential benefits for self-care and practice.
Do neurodivergent couples need a neurodivergent therapist?
Recently someone asked me if I was neurodivergent. They asked because they weren’t sure they wanted to work with a therapist who was Neurotypical.
It’s a notion I bump into now and then… and it always gives me pause.
Social expectations in a neurodiverse relationship
One of the key questions about neurodivergence I hear in the couples space is, “Can neurodivergent people be social?” The answer is, yes. However, the way NDs socialise, and the energy it takes, can look different from neurotypical social expectations.
Balancing household tasks in a neurodiverse relationship
When one or more people in a household are neurodivergent, everyday tasks like washing up or changing the bed can become problematic. We look at how it can be approached collaboratively.
Coping strategies in neurodiverse relationships
I’ve witnessed a lot of beautiful neurodiverse relationships where each partner’s needs and boundaries are respected and cherished.
These tips will outline practical steps toward a relationship where both partners accommodate equitably.
Neurodivergent skills in a digital future
As workplaces adapt to rapid digital change, the value of neurodivergent professionals is gaining recognition.
Stepping back into the body with holosomatic breathwork
Yesterday I did what we all so seldom do in our daily lives – I got out of my head and into my body. I joined Innercamp’s Holosomatic Breathwork workshop, and it shifted everything.
Reframing intimacy in couples therapy
We talk about sex all the time in therapy, but when I ask what intimacy means, most people default to physical acts. But intimacy is far broader. It’s energetic. Emotional. Psychological. It’s that reciprocal flow between two people.
Now It All Makes Sense by Alex Partridge
Alex Partridge has distilled all of the wisdom from the expert guests on ADHD Chatter and his lived experience into a wonderfully resonant book, Now It All Makes Sense.
Reconciling a broken relationship
Acknowledging the need for a break from the couple relationship is facing up to the fact that something is inherently broken. That doesn’t mean broken forever. But this confusing relationship state needs clear communication to be resolved.