E42: Overcoming challenges: Effective Couple Therapy Strategies with Christina Crowe, RP

In today’s episode, I'm breaking down the mystery behind the couples that we couple therapists were SO sure would make it, but for some reason, they didn’t.  Was the mystery in fact that the couple modality was not neurodivergent-affirming? Did we miss a diagnosis? 

In couple therapy today, there are a few well described and successful approaches, like Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method or Relational Theories.  Couples can find some initial success with these, and then there are some couples who continue to struggle, despite both partners having the best intentions.

Is your partner (or you) behaving the way they are in the relationship because they are choosing to do so, despite its effect on you?  Or are they committed to the relationship, yet despite all their best efforts, they can’t seem to get it together and do not know why. Any of the traditional couples therapy approaches can be used when trying to discern the answer to that question, as long as the therapist knows that is the question they should be probing.  

Resources mentioned in the show: 

• ADHD couples: solutions beyond traditional couples therapy.
• Check out DIY*ADHD: Couples for couple therapists, coaches, family therapists and ADHD therapists. 
• The ADHD Resource Hub
• Sign up for the DIY*ADHD: Couples Newsletter to stay up to date on updates or new digital download bundle add-ons.
• Use the discount code ‘CCPODCAST’ at checkout, for 15% off on DIY*ADHD, or ‘PEBBLE’ for 15% off DIY*ADHD: Couples.

Find Christina (CRPO #003908): Website | Meet the Team | DIY*ADHD courses | Instagram | TikTok

A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina is not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted in the Show info and episode notes on the main podcast webpage. 

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