When Setting Boundaries Goes Wrong: What to Do When Boundaries Don’t Work
We are living in the age of the boundary. We are told to “set a boundary,” “protect your peace,” “know…
High-Functioning Codependency and ADHD Relationships: When Helping Becomes Over-Functioning
Being in a relationship with someone who has ADHD can come with unique challenges. Forgotten appointments, unfinished tasks, impulsive decisions,…
Finding Our Way Through Life’s Transitions
Life transitions can be some of the most challenging times in our lives. Whether a change is chosen or imposed…
When ADHD Starts to Feel Like a Third Person in Your Relationship
Loving someone with ADHD can be joyful, exciting, spontaneous, and deeply meaningful. It can also be exhausting in ways that…
The 3 Most Common Fights in ADHD Relationships (and Why They Keep Happening)
Hi, I’m Shannon Fennell, an ADHD therapist at Riviera Therapy. I work with individuals with ADHD, their partners, and families…
The Importance of Social Interaction for Mental Health in Older Adults
The Importance of Social Interaction for Mental Health in Older Adults Social connection is often treated as a quality-of-life issue,…
Loving Someone With ADHD: Support for Partners Navigating Resentment, Rejection Sensitivity & Burnout
Loving Someone With ADHD: A Space for Partners – Mid-Group Update! If you’re in a relationship with someone who has…
How Behavior Therapy for Children with ADHD Works: 10 Effective Strategies
What is Behavior Therapy? Unlike play therapy, which explores a child’s internal emotional world, behavior therapy focuses on the “outer”…
How Trauma Is Stored in the Body and How Somatic Healing Helps
Trauma is not only a psychological experience; it is also something the body remembers. Many people who have experienced trauma…
Understanding Rejection Sensitivity in Kids with ADHD — and How Parents Can Help
As a therapist and someone who has worked with many families raising kids with ADHD, I’ve seen just how misunderstood…