by Jen Paschall | Dec 11, 2025 | ADHD, Boundaries & Healthy Relationships, Communication & Conflict, Couples & Marriage Counseling
When Stress Makes Old Patterns Show Up… The holiday season tends to amplify everything: joy, pressure, expectations, family dynamics, and emotional reactivity. For couples navigating ADHD in the relationship, this time of year can also magnify old patterns, the...
by Jen Paschall | Oct 16, 2025 | ADHD, Couples & Marriage Counseling, Mental Health Education
If you’re in a relationship with someone who has ADHD, you probably know what it’s like to feel exhausted — not just physically, but emotionally. You might feel like the planner, the reminder, the manager, and the adult in the room. You’ve tried to be patient, to...
by Tiffany Russell | Sep 30, 2025 | Boundaries & Healthy Relationships, Communication & Conflict, Couples & Marriage Counseling
“Validation” has become one of the most common pieces of advice in couples therapy. Everywhere you turn, people are told: Just validate your partner. The intention is good. Partners want to feel heard and understood. But here’s the problem: validation, as it’s usually...
by Tiffany Russell | Aug 19, 2025 | Couples & Marriage Counseling, Sexual Health
Rekindling the Spark: Why Sexual Fantasy Can Strengthen Your Marriage For many couples, the word fantasy can feel unsettling. Some wonder, “Isn’t that dangerous? Doesn’t it mean I’m not satisfied with my spouse?” Others feel guilt, worrying that imagining something...
by Jen Paschall | Jul 22, 2025 | ADHD, Couples & Marriage Counseling, Mental Health Education
In relationships, few things create more misunderstanding than when one partner appears to be “doing nothing.” This is especially true for couples where one partner has ADHD. What might look like procrastination, forgetfulness, or even laziness to the neurotypical...
by Tiffany Russell | Jul 10, 2025 | ADHD, Couples & Marriage Counseling, Sexual Health
If you’ve ever come to therapy thinking, “We just need help with our sex life…”—only to find yourself weeks later talking about executive functioning, emotional regulation, or impulsivity—you’re not alone. And no, you didn’t wander into the wrong therapist’s...
