ADHD Support for Couples

ADHD Support for Couples

When one partner has ADHD, couples can often get stuck. What are actually symptoms of ADHD, can come across as intentions that cause hurt. Maybe during the early phase of your relationship, your ADHD-partner seemed incredibly attentive, maybe even obsessed (in a good way) with you and the relationship, but now that you’ve been together a while, you feel less important, or you find it difficult to get their attention at all. At Attuned Hearts Counseling, I work with couples to understand ADHD and empower both partners to take ownership of their unique neurotypes in the relationship. Like regular couples therapy, I focus on creating closeness and connection for both partners. I weave the ADHD symptoms into the negative cycle that gets the couple stuck. This helps them both understand what triggers hurtful messages, then we work to create corrective emotional experiences to help the couple feel close and secure again.