You Need More Than Systems: Why Therapy Matters for Neurodivergent Dads

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of therapy for neurodivergent dads and addresses common misconceptions and barriers to seeking help.

Join Shane Thrapp of Creating Order From Chaos and Braden Young of Empower ADHD Solutions as we tackle the conversation most neurodivergent dads avoid: therapy. Not coaching. Not podcasts. Not self-help books. Actual therapy. We dig into why so many dads resist getting professional help, what types of therapy actually work for ADHD, autistic, and AuDHD brains, and why relationship therapy isn't optional when you're in a neurodiverse marriage. Learn about why therapy and coaching serve different functions and you probably need both, what CBT, EMDR, and DBT actually do for neurodivergent brains, how to find a therapist who actually understands ADHD and autism in adults instead of wasting your time and money, why the parent-child dynamic quietly takes over relationships when neurodivergence goes untreated, and how to start the conversation about couples therapy without your partner hearing "we're failing." You can find Shane Thrapp at www.creatingorderfromchaos.com You can find Braden Young at www.empoweradhdsolutions.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Shane Thrapp, Braden Young

Topics covered

• therapy
• neurodivergent dads
• ADHD
• autism
• couples therapy
• mental health

Keywords

• neurodivergent
• therapy
• ADHD
• autism
• couples therapy
• CBT
• EMDR
• DBT

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Creating Order From Chaos, Empower ADHD Solutions

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