Phone Seminar with Melissa Orlov - The ADHD Effect In-Depth
"This course gave my husband and me the breakthrough we so desperately needed."
“Couples struggling with ADHD will greatly benefit from taking this course. ...What could be better than sitting in the comfort of your own home and discovering a way to shift the destructive patterns that have consumed the marriage that you once dreamed of?"
- To read more participant comments, go to the bottom of this page.
Phone Seminar with Melissa Orlov - The ADHD Effect In-Depth
This seven-evening seminar will help you take the ideas from The ADHD Effect on Marriage and apply them to your own marriage, answering questions you may have along the way.
This is not a rehash of the book. Rather, in each session, Melissa Orlov will talk about some of the most enduring questions you both have, including:
- How can I possibly trust again?
- How do I let go of my anger and frustration?
- How do we move from “correcting our problems” to “enjoying each other?”
- What steps can I take to provide hope to my partner and myself?
- How do I help myself get out from under my frustration and anger?
In addition, she will leave time each call to answer questions from participants. (Questions can be submitted in writing before each call and after each call so that this part of the call remains fruitful and organized. Some questions will also be taken live.) Sessions include optional “homework” for couples wanting to maximize their gains.
Course Agenda:
Wednesday, April 25 2012: Overview; Differences Between You; Diagnosis/Treatment; Important Medication Information
Wed, May 2: Critical Patterns In-depth; Defensiveness, Anger Intro; Questions from Call 1
Wed, May 9: Critical Patterns continued; Difficult Life Choices and Balance Points; Questions from call 2
THURSDAY, May 17: Anger and Denial; Questions from call 3
Wed, May 23: Communication Techniques and How to Implement Them; Questions from call 4
THURS, May 31: Communication Techniques cont; How to Set Effective Boundaries; 'Good' vs. 'Bad' Boundaries; What You Can Expect; Finding the Best You; Questions from call 5
Wed, June 6: Review; Favorite Tools; Finding Joy; Questions that Remain
When:
Wednesday, April 25 through Wednesday, June 6, one evening a week, starting at 8:30 pm eastern time. Each call will last one hour to one hour and fifteen minutes. Additional optional Q&A beyond that time. All calls are recorded, and presentations are distributed. If you miss a session you can listen to it later in the week. Question and answer periods will likely extend beyond class time for those who wish to participate. International callers can connect via Skype.
Why This Course?
- This is a great way to jump start your new future together
- Melissa Orlov understands what you both are going through. She provides understanding as well as concrete ideas to help you move your relationship forward
- It’s really convenient for you both
- It costs much less than therapy
Fees:
There is an instruction fee for the live course of $249 total per couple for the seven sessions. This includes instruction and access to a special area for posting questions. It also includes question notes - written answers to questions that have been submitted by the class but we did not have time to cover live - and a copy of the session recording if you miss the actual call. Fees DO NOT include phone charges. You will be charged long distance phone charges at whatever rate you normally incur them on either your cell phone or land line. Registered couples will have the ability to call together from one location or from two separate locations.
Coming Soon - Course Lectures for Download:
I recommend taking the course live, if you can, for the once a week commitment and exposure to other couples who share the problems you share is very helpful for your forward progress. In addition, you get to ask questions during the course. However, if you cannot make the presentations, or don't wish to wait for the next session, you will be able to purchase the lecture recordings via download starting on or around March 1, 2012. This option will include recordings of seven lectures, the seven PowerPoint presentations that accompany them, written Q&A material that goes with the course, and instructions for how to get the most out of the recorded sessions. It will not include access to the question area for the course, nor live Q&A. The cost for this option will be $239. If you wish this option, please check back to this page on March 1, 2012.
Registration Process for the Live Phone Seminar:
- Registration is limited.
- Go to the registration button and pay via PayPal or credit card
- We will send you a confirmation via THE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU USED WITH PAYPAL within 48 hours. Phone call-in information will be sent 24 hours ahead of the seminar, not at the time of registration.
- Melissa will cover key concepts from her book, The ADHD Effect on Marriage, to provide a framework for her talks but you will get more out of the seminar if you have read the book (or started it) before the seminar.
- This course is not meant to replace therapy or the advice of your doctor. Melissa Orlov is neither a therapist nor a doctor. Please see your doctor for any questions about medications or treatment.
Refund policy: Refunds will be offered up until 24 hours before the first session.
Couples Talk About How This Course Helped Them
“This course has been great. Better than any therapy session we've had. It was filled with practical information and the approach was right on. My husband and I are moving forward. I also loved being able to do the course from the privacy of my own home...NO babysitters needed and pjs too!”
“I would recommend this course to any couple who is struggling with ADHD.... Reading the book and attending the seminars has helped my spouse and I more than any other type of therapy.... I can say now that my marriage is on solid ground, the best ever, and it is due to our hard work and the help of this book/seminar.”
“This course offers precise, compassionate tools to create a marriage that is based on mutual trust and respect... Melissa speaks from her own experience and I am most grateful that she has taken the time to share this experience with us. I can honestly say that she has saved our marriage.”
“The course made me feel lucky that we were taking action before our marriage further deteriorated. It was very helpful to break through to core issues and get both of us to understand that we both had valid reasons to change. The course was a lot to take in but organized well. I think we are left with many tools and tricks that we will use and revisit.”
"This course helped my husband and me tremendously. For the first time we didn't feel that either one of us was to blame. That allowed us to finally let go of some anger and start working on getting better. Without this first step I don't think improvement would be possible.
We found out that there were so many couples that were just like us. I can't tell you how good it feels to know that we are just normal people having a normal reaction to a difficult situation. We have made more progress in this 7 week seminar than we have in 2 years of couples therapy."
"We wanted to follow up with you and tell you we are doing amazingly well - we sold our house more quickly than expected and have moved. We put lots of your techniques from your online class and book to work successfully while cleaning and moving 24 years of stuff - a job which would be stressful under the best of circumstances. We continue to be excited about our "new and improved" relationship. Thank you again. I really feel as though you helped us save our marriage."
"As a couple, we highly recommend Melissa's course and book. Both are excellent in terms of creating a safe environment for a couple to begin to work on the issues that are eroding their marriage. The course and book are the only resources that we've found that place equal emphasis on both partner's roles -- turning the spotlight away from just your partner's problems to where it belongs -- working on one's own role in the partnership first, which strengthens you for the teamwork which is required to truly tackle the challenges ahead. My ADHD husband finally felt like his concerns in our marriage were addressed, and he could get beyond any denial. As a non-ADHD spouse, I knew Melissa had a first-hand understanding of my concerns, and she showed compassion. We both liked the fact that she wasn't going to let anyone shirk their responsibilities to the marriage -- but she gets you moving in a positive direction by suggesting constructive ways to begin excavating a relationship that may be buried deep -- by layers of damaging patterns of interactions and unproductive coping strategies."
"This course helped my husband and I tremendously. We were at the end point and looking for any last bit of hope/faith to figure out what was happening to us. Having the connection to a person (Melissa) who knows exactly what you are living through is extremely helpful. The biggest help was really understanding you are not alone and that it is not the NON-ADHD persons responsibility. If anything the ADHD person learns that it is OK to take responsibility for his/her ADHD and owns it. By the same token it is the responsibility of the NON-ADHD person to let go - free fall if you will - from trying to control everything to controlling your own self, behaviors, responses, etc. By the time you are reading this book and taking this course, you have come through a lot and are at a very volatile stage in your relationship. Melissa's discussions really help you understand that and realize that you do have a choice about many things in your relationship. It's whether you choose to make the changes or not that really will float you both to the top together and come out strong. I feel that my husband and I were able to do this. We are certainly not proficient yet, but we are now on the right path to continue our journey in life together. This book and Melissa's course have helped us in ways we could never have imagined BUT THANKFULLY FOUND IN TIME!!!"
"I felt this course was a guidepost each week. Sometimes I really feel lost in the dark with dealing with my spouse's untreated ADHD and this course was a way to navigate through some of the difficult-to-talk-about details."
"As an ADHD spouse, reading a book alone may not be enough. This course was a good compliment to Melissa's message. If you are seeking out this type of information and question its real life application, this course really is the 1st step beyond the book to truly resolving these hard issues."
