Karen Doherty Coaching, Couples Coaching Brighton, Blog Category: Couples Coaching.
ND lives have been framed in terms of difficulty, disruption or “special needs”. Yet in my therapy room, I see something very different. I see creative problem-solving, emotional depth, humour, originality, sensitivity, and a capacity for innovation that often outpaces the systems around them.
Even in loving relationships, empathy and intimacy can sometimes misfire. ND couples might mistake different ways of operating as incompatability. We look at strategies to help.
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.
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.
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.
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.
There’s one thing that especially lights me up in my work. That’s running my Couple Vision Days.
Although the education system has made progress to be inclusive, the structure is still catered primarily to neurotypical people. What impact does this have on adult relationships?
It was a real pleasure to recently join Alex Partridge once again on his insightful podcast, ADHD Chatter. Read more and watch the video here.
I outline two cases in my therapy room where a client has had a profound moment of realisation about neurodiversity, beginning a transformation of their relationship.