Episode 33: Dr. David Helfand, Marriage, ADHD and Autism, and Getting a Year of Therapy Done in One Weekend
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ADHD, Autism, And Anxiety: Breaking Out of The Box
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Who is Dr. David Helfand and what is his background in marriage therapy?
Welcome to your Neurodivergent Village, ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety Breaking Out of the Box. We're glad you found us. Join Dr. Noreen Russell as she dives deep into understanding and navigating the complexities of ADHD, autism, and anxiety. For both parents and professionals. Our hope is that you feel validated, comforted, and inspired. So as we joined Dr. Russell. Relax. Take a breath. And know that you're not alone.
Hello listeners and welcome to this episode of ADHD Autism and Anxiety Breaking Out of the Box. I'm your host, Dr. Noreen Russell. And I'm thrilled to tell you that we are diving into some new territory on this episode. And it's territory that I think each and every one of you will appreciate. So let me introduce this. episodes guest and then we will get right to the heart of the matter like we always do. So my guest on today's episode is Dr. David Helfand and he has a doctorate from William James College in 2015. His degree is actually in clinical psychology with a concentration in health psychology. He founded LifeWise in twenty seventeen and founded Conscious Being Yoga in twenty ten to provide personal and corporate yoga and stress management training.
However His real expertise and what he's here to talk about today is marriage therapy and marriage counseling. During more than a decade of professional service, Dr. David Helfend, or Dr. H as we're going to call him this morning, has helped hundreds of people create a happier marriage and more fulfilled life through short term therapy solutions. He's been interviewed by multiple news organizations about his specialties in neuroscience, clinical psychology, mindfulness, and sex and intimacy. He specializes in private couples therapy retreats, neurofeedback, and brain mapping, and his couples workbook will be published later this year. Welcome, Dr. H.
Thank you so much, Dr. Russell. It's a pleasure to be here and um sometimes you reflect back on an intro like that and go, Wow, I've done a lot of different things in my career.
Yes. Yes you have, but I think that for most of us they all come together in a way that works. Um when I introduce myself I say I've actually had three careers. I've been an academic, I have been a non profit executive, and now To my complete shock and surprise, I am running, you know, the country's largest student coaching practice. So I am sure that all of these things in your background come together beautifully in your practice.
I think they absolutely do and um we we could draw the parallels maybe later in the conversation.
Well tell us a little bit about you personally. What would you like to share with our listeners this morning about who you are outside of work?
Sure. So um I've been married for om about twelve years and I have two young kids and um You know, one thing I I find that's fascinating is using my I I try not to share a lot of my personal history with my clients. I think some people want their doctor to just be like the doctor and not necessarily a a person sometimes and I can respect that. Um, but it's interesting using my personal experience, like teaching my ten year old emotional intelligence, and I'm like, oh that was a really good way for me to phrase that. Let me try that with couples when I see them, you know, next week. And so it's fun to to see those parallels. And of course, you know, they they teach me things about patience and resiliency.
I'm always impressed how emotionally resilient children are, if you really give them the space and like my kids don't ruminate on anything, you know, they're mad at me and then Ten minutes later they're like, Okay, I wanna snuggle on the couch or I wanna go play this game. And I if if if the adults that I know could just have a a a fraction of that uh resiliency it would be quite a different experience in the therapy room.
I was just thinking, that's probably not what happens in the therapy room that people are ready to move on in five or ten minutes.
No. No, I mean uh a lot of the work that I find that's unique that I do with couples is trauma therapy.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who is Dr. David Helfand and what is his background in marriage therapy?
0:02–5:59
2
How do ADHD and autism traits affect attraction and later relationship challenges?
5:59–12:21
3
Why does Dr. Helfand use trauma‑focused work within couples sessions?
12:21–17:50
4
What are intensive couples‑retreats and how can they deliver a year of therapy in a weekend?
17:50–24:14
5
How does brain‑mapping and neurofeedback shape the therapeutic process?
24:14–30:23
6
What strategies help neurotypical partners understand and support a neurodiverse spouse?
30:23–36:35
7
How can parents of neurodiverse children manage stress and protect their marriage?
36:35–42:28
8
What practical steps should listeners take to find the right marriage therapist?
42:28–47:51
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