Strengthening Neurodivergent Couples: Navigating Addiction, Sexual Balance, Work–Life Harmony with Love
This blog reviews common struggles in these domains, summarizes relevant etiology and research where available, and outlines evidence-based couple interventions—tailored with neurodivergent considerations—that can help partners connect more effectively, regulate arousal and stress, and create sustainable patterns of care. The emphasis is on practical steps, with attention to nonviolent, collaborative communication, respect for differences, and the well-being of the family system, especially children.
Behavioral Couples Therapy for Addiction: A Practical Roadmap
Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT) for addiction is a practical, ADHD- and trauma-informed path for couples. This clinical, approachable guide from Amy Anderson Therapy outlines the BCT basics, partner involvement, and effective coupling activities to reduce relapse and rebuild connection.
Bids, Boundaries, and Self-Leadership: A Unified Path to Fulfillment for High-Performing Couples
What are bids you may ask? Emotional or physical attempts to connect with your partner in a meaningful way to each other in unique ways. Many of us need boundaries after realizing our own self-actualized leadership of our parts to allow for that. We take a deep dive of the research on how to effectively attune to each other’s bids for affection and attention, while maintaining a healthy sense of self through boundaries and interdependence.
ADD/ADHD in High-Achieving Couples: When Success Masks Executive Function Burnout
ADD and or ADHD shows up so uniquely in different individuals. Couples it is even more unique and interesting as many of the traits are huge strengths and also weaknesses, that can impact each other in very real ways. Executive functioning is needed to be successful and those hurdles can be very real for couples. Let’s learn why ADD/ADHD in High Achieving couples can be a mask.