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So, it turns out I have ADHD! // ¡Resulta que tengo TDAH!

So, it turns out I have ADHD! // ¡Resulta que tengo TDAH!

If you want to get specific, I received the ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Combined Type diagnosis early this year. ADHD is divided into two categories: inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity, and I get the privilege to experience both.

Commitment Issues? Maybe it’s rOCD // ¿Problemas de falta de compromiso? Tal vez sea TOCr

Have you ever heard of Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? Admittedly, I didn’t know much beyond what I could surmise from its name until I read Marriage and Family Therapist Sheva Rajaee’s book, “Relationship OCD - A CBT Guide to Move Beyond Obsessive Doubt, Anxiety & Fear of Commitment in Romantic Relationships”. Right off the bat, I have to acknowledge that Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (rOCD) isn’t formally recognized by the DSM (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), but the more I learn about it, the more I recognize it in my work with clients and the culture at large (ahem, the recent season of Love is Blind 👀).

January, Processing Family Time // Enero, Procesando tiempo en familia

Those of you who spent time with family between November and December are probably back to your routines and thinking about the time spent together. Was it fun, merry, and bright? Or did you compete in the 2023 Emotional Olympics and could now write the survival guide?

Are Your Strengths Working For or Against You? // ¿Sientes que tus fortalezas están trabajando a tu favor o en tu contra?

Once you have been a therapist for a while, you develop a few tried and true techniques, exercises, or phrases that you notice have pretty consistently helped clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves. Let me share one of mine with you for free, but don’t tell anyone!