Do you feel like no matter how hard you try, you’re always letting others down? Do you feel continually frustrated because you can’t count on your partner to follow through? Many neurodivergent individuals and mixed neurotype couples struggle with executive function (EF) differences, including how we plan, prioritize, and manage the never-ending to-do list, are common obstacles. These difficulties can create stress in all kinds of relationships, leading to miscommunication and conflict, challenges with initiation and completion, and friction around different ways of doing things.
Dr. Alison Ash and Sebastian Clarke reframe these challenges as predictable patterns rather than personal shortcomings, offering practical strategies to work with neurological differences instead of against them. This workshop is designed for autistic and ADHD adults, single or partnered, and their loved ones.
In this experiential workshop, you’ll learn:
A clear overview of executive function and how it shapes daily life, dating, and relationship dynamics
Ways EF challenges contribute to conflict, resentment, and communication breakdowns
Practical low-burden strategies to manage tasks, reduce dysregulation, and strengthen collaboration
Skills for making requests, negotiating needs, and setting boundaries in ways that maintain trust and intimacy
Approaches for expressing impact with empathy and clarity without criticism, shame, or blame
This workshop will provide effective tools, actionable strategies, and hands-on practices to reduce unnecessary executive function labor and struggles so you can preserve capacity for what matters most.
Note: This workshop is part of a three-part series. We also invite you to join Neurodiverse Love & Emotional Intimacy on Nov 5th and Neurodiverse Pleausre & Sexual Intimacy on Nov 12th — recommended (but not required) companions to this workshop.
Reviews
“Dr. Aly’s compassion and confidence puts rooms of strangers at ease, even while her workshops take you boldly to the most intimate of places. With her expert knowledge, personal skills and creative approaches, she is a gifted facilitator and guide.”- J.W.
“I've taken two workshops led by Dr. Aly. Each has been captivating, informative, interactive, and fun. She has given us the tools and confidence to explore previously uncharted territory and forge a deeper connection. Nearly a year later, we are still referencing the invaluable resources from her class.” - J.D.
Additional details
* Tickets are not refundable. They may be transferred to another individual but not to a future event.
*We welcome folks of all genders, sexual orientations, relationship structures, ages, body types, abilities, races, and ethnicities.