ADHD and Sex

A Workbook for Exploring Sexuality and Increasing Intimacy

Lyne Piché

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English

Routledge
07 November 2024

Sexual abuse & harassment; Psychotherapy

This innovative workbook allows couples and individuals to explore the intersection of ADHD and sexuality and its many manifestations in a couple’s sex life and relationship.

With useful and practical interventions provided to help identify and address common sexual problems, Dr. Lyne Piché provides individuals with tools to better communicate their needs to improve intimacy. Chapters discuss how to better maintain attention and focus during sex, explore grounding strategies to help individuals get in touch with their bodies and encourage individuals to confront anxieties surrounding sexual pleasure, sexual transitions and address common sexual problems. Through these exercises and discussions, individuals and couples alike can feel empowered to develop a sexual plan and outline ways to improve communication, break down barriers and discover the advantages of ADHD.

This book is essential for adults with ADHD looking to embrace their sexuality, partners of neurodivergent adults, as well as therapists, counselors and coaches who work with neurodivergent clients.

By: Lyne Piché
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 700g
ISBN: 9781032722740
ISBN 10: 1032722746
Pages: 286
Publication Date: 07 November 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1) What is ADHD? A quick overview 2) Why ADHD and sex? 3) What is that noise? How ADHD can impact your focus during sex 4) What is that feeling? Being in your body to achieve sexual pleasure 5) What am I doing right now? Transition problems! 6) I’m busy! Hyperfocus and pleasure 7) What am I afraid of? Anxiety and ADHD 8) What is that smell? Sensory issues and ADHD 9) What have I gotten myself into? Impulsivity, sex and ADHD 10) Intimacy… Yikes! 11) Sexual and Relationship Safety 12) Building your sexual goals

Lyne Piché, PhD, is a Registered Psychologist in British Columbia and has been a sex therapist for 25 years, working in the field of couples counselling, sexual counselling, forensic psychology and trauma therapy. In her clinical practice, she currently focuses on improving sexual health, understanding neurodiversity and exploring relationships.