Facing Change

ADHD & Marriage News - August 20, 2025

Quote of the Week

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

- James Baldwin

I am always happy when a person who suspects they might have ADHD, or a couple that is struggling together, decides to pursue getting the help they need to learn to thrive. It can be scary reaching out for help – yet the ONLY place you can go is ‘up.’ Here’s why:

Knowing more about ADHD opens doors to better managing it if you have it. If you don’t have it, then finding that out is useful information, too.
The professional help you get is not a lifetime commitment. You may decide that your practitioner – or the direction you have chosen – is not working for you. That’s still a win as it narrows the options for what will work. You can always select a different direction, based upon what you are learning.
If the status quo is not working for you currently there is little likelihood that it will somehow start working for you in the future.

As Baldwin suggests, nothing can be changed until it is faced. If you are concerned about digging into ADHD - or your responses to ADHD - I urge you to try to open yourself up to taking action in the direction of your choice. Face what needs to change and see what happens.

STARTING SOON:

➤ Live ADHD Effect In-Depth Couples' Seminar - Starts Sept 24th Only $299:

9 regular sessions of a live lecture and live Q&A - 18 hours of live content by Zoom, answering your specific questions
Access to recordings of the live lectures and live Q&As from this session
2 BONUS pre-recorded video lessons: Medications overview; Better organization with ADHD
Optional homework and readings

➤ Non ADHD Partner Support Group - Starts Sept 10th Be part of a community exploring similar issues, successes and struggles and find new, effective ways to be your best self in your relationship.

Wednesday at 12 PM ET with Lisa Magel
Wednesday at 2 PM ET with Lee Crespi
Thursday at 11 AM ET with Tami Anderson

➤ Foundations in Habit Development - Starts Sept 10th. This two month program helps you solidify the changes you have started to make.

Seminars, Groups:

Intent to Action (i2a) Membership Program - (Ongoing) - Exciting Announcement! We’re thrilled to share that we’ve added a special end-of-August workshop August 28th 8p-9:30p EST with Dr. Lyne Piché on ADHD & Sex: An Introduction. Problems with attention and concentration can affect more than your work or relationships -- they can impact your sex life, too. In this engaging workshop, Dr. Piché will explore how ADHD influences intimacy in your relationship and leave you with tools you can use right away!

Dr. Lyne Piché is a Registered Psychologist with over 26 years of experience helping people improve their sexual health. Don’t miss this dynamic, informative, and supportive space to better understand the connection between ADHD and sexuality! Learn more about Dr. Piche here.

And -- September is full of expert help in i2a. From live Q and A in Office Hours, to Book Club with Ari Tuckman, to a workshop series on money and ADHD relationships with Christine Hargrove. Join us now to be a part of the change-making. Learn more and sign up here!

Live ADHD Effect In-Depth Couples' Seminar - ➤ REGISTER NOW Starts Sept 24th. Is your relationship in trouble? Melissa and senior consultants help partners improve their lives together in this premier 9-session ZOOM seminar that has changed the lives of many, many couples impacted by ADHD.

The Self-Study Seminar - (Ongoing) Move at your own pace. Includes materials & recordings from the Fall '24 live seminar *NEW Add-on: 3 months of Office Hours to support your learning!

Non ADHD Partner Support Group - ➤ REGISTER NOW Starts Sept 9 -Three of Nine groups are now full. Join a community exploring similar issues; learn from each other's successes and struggles; find new, more effective ways to be your best self in your relationship.

Foundations in Habit Development - ➤ REGISTER NOW Starts Sept 10th. This special series is for ADHD partners who have completed The ADHD Effect Couples' Seminar. This two month program helps you solidify the changes you have started to make.

ADHD & Marriage Consulting Group - (Ongoing). Work with an ADHD expert who understand the issues faced by individuals and couples impacted by ADHD. We STRONGLY recommend you also take the ADHD Effect In-Depth Couples' Seminar

Couples Support Group - (Full). Seven sessions. 5 couples only will work with Internal Family Systems (IFS) master facilitator, Jason Weber, to understand what ‘parts’ of themselves are participating in the parent-child dynamics and learn how to compassionately move away from it.

Therapist Training & more - (Ongoing). For counselors, therapists, social workers, coaches, and other professionals who currently work with adults and couples impacted by ADHD, or who would like training to help improve their skills in this important therapeutic area.

Free Resources:

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