"Same Bed, Different Brains": an online course for neurodiverse couples who want to improve communication, empathy, and intimacy

From the comfort of your home, you get the best advice from relationship and neurodiversity experts for the price of one coaching session!

    1. Different, Not Broken

    2. Setting intentions to make this course as effective as possible

    3. Doing the work: Let's talk about it (includes helpful conversation prompts)

    4. Video-Doing the Work

    5. Neurodivergent Umbrella-an inclusive term

    1. Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence: Basic terms and definitions

    2. ADHD and Autism Explained

    3. How ADHD and Autism impact relationships, sex, and intimacy and the concept of Interest over Importance

    4. Double Empathy

    5. ADHD: An explanation, not an excuse and the parent/child dynamic

    6. Doing the work: Let's talk about it!

    7. Video-Terms and Definitions

    8. Video-ADHD and Autism explained

    9. Video-Impacts of ND in the bedroom

    10. Video-Double Empathy, ADHD-an explanation, not excuse, and the parent-child dynamic

    1. Effective communication strategies for neurodivergent couples

    2. Communication skills from top relationship experts

    3. Boundary Setting

    4. Verbal Processing

    5. Doing the work: Let's talk about it!

    6. Video-Communication and Boundaries, including advice from relationship experts

    7. IMAGO DIALOGUE

    1. Impact of trauma on ADHD and Autism

    2. Impact of trauma and trauma triggers on intimacy

    3. Strategies for moving through trauma and the stress cycle

    4. Doing the work: Let's talk about it!

    5. Video-Trauma, trauma triggers, and how to move through stress

    6. Understanding Trauma: A Conversation with Dr. Gabor Maté -The Marianne Williamson Podcast

    1. Impact of sensory issues and RSD on relationships

    2. Sensory issues in the bedroom

    3. RSD in the bedroom

    4. The Big O challenge

    5. Doing the work: Let's talk about it!

    6. Video-Sensory issues and RSD in the bedroom, accelerator/brakes, non-monogamy, infidelity, kink/bdsm, access intimacy

    1. Accelerators and brakes

    2. Exploring Non-Monogamy and sexual fluidity

    3. Infidelity

    4. Kink and BDSM

    5. Access intimacy

    6. Doing the work: Let's talk about it!

    7. Access Intimacy article

Intro to Pasha Marlowe, MFT and the course

  • $99.00
  • 51 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of video content
  • Welcome to "Same Bed, Different Brains", an online course for neurodivergent couples! Whether one or both of you identifies as neurodivergent, I want to start by saying that I do not see the neurodivergent partner as “broken” or “the problem to be fixed”. I believe relationships are a system and the success of your partnership is about the patterns of interaction between you two. Both of you have to come at this course and your relationship with 100% effort in order to move forward and feel seen, heard, and known. You are both worth the effort! In this course, you will learn about the unique challenges and strengths that come with being neurodivergent and how these experiences can impact relationships. You will also learn strategies for navigating these challenges and finding ways to enhance intimacy and connection in your relationship.
  • My name is Pasha Marlowe, pronouns she/her. I have a masters in marriage and family therapy and am currently working as a trauma and sex therapy-informed, neurodivergent-affirming AuDHD and Neuroqueer coach. I am so glad you have decided to prioritize your relationship. I believe this course will be an opportunity for you and your partner to reach deeper awareness and empathy for each other's unique brains.
  • Neurodivergent minds include those with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia, trauma, generalized anxiety, and traumatic brain injury. While each of these brain differences is worthy of their own course, I will be referring mainly to ADHD, Autism, and Trauma, as these brain differences are the ones most of the couples I treat experience. This course is designed to be neurodivergent-affirming, meaning that it recognizes and values the diversity of the human brain and acknowledges that different ways of thinking and being are valuable and should be celebrated, not pathologized. It is also trauma-informed, meaning that it takes into account the impact of trauma on relationships and provides strategies for coping with and healing from trauma. Finally, this course is queer-friendly, meaning that it is inclusive and supportive of LGBTQ+ identities and relationships. Welcome y’all! I hope that you will find this course unique, thoughtful, and enjoyable and that it will provide you with the tools and resources you need to strengthen your relationship and enhance intimacy and connection. Let’s get started.

Together you will create the relationship you desire

Through awareness, boundary setting, deep communication, and increased empathy

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