Couples therapist who specializes in ADHD
Does anyone have recommendations for a couples/marriage therapist who specializes in or knows a lot about ADHD? I'm also curious about coaches / therapists who work with adults who have ADHD to understand the condition's impact on their thoughts, behavior, and relationships. Thanks!
Jul 10, 2022
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Hello, I don't have a therapist to suggest personally, but I have another resource for you to consider. Gina Pera, author of the book "Is It You, Me, or ADHD," has a massive blog, online course, and support group (live and online), and she has a directory of therapists who specialize in ADHD. I have found so much great info from her writings, her online course, and from the forum of her other readers. She wrote a book for therapists called "Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy: Clinical Interventions." She used to keep a database of therapists who focus on ADHD and did her book/course but you may have to register for the online course to access it, I wasn't able to find it just now.
Her blog is https://adhdrollercoaster.org/
Her online course lives at https://adhdsuccesstraining.com/solving-your-adult-adhd-puzzle-for-coup…;
Best of luck to you and your partner!
I would reach out to Ann Laurie Valentine (www.annlarievalentine.com). I have been seeing her for a little over two years, and she helped identify what had been previously undiagnosed ADHD as a major cause of conflict in my relationship. She does remote appointments but used to live in the Bay Area and most of her clients still live here so she understands some of the idiosyncrasies of relationships here, too.