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…
ADHD & Intimacy: How Rejection Sensitivity Can Quiet Connection
Hello! My name is Shannon Fennell, and I’m a therapist at Riviera Therapy who works closely with people navigating ADHD,…
ADHD in Love: Living in the ADHD Orbit
Hi there! I’m Shannon Fennell, a therapist here at Riviera Therapy, and I run a group specifically for partners of…
The Difference Between Pressure, Stress, and Responsibility & How to Manage Them
We often use the words pressure, stress, and responsibility interchangeably, but they’re not the same thing. Understanding the differences can…