Improving Regulation & Communication-Jill Corvelli, Daniel Dashnaw, Barbara Grant & Jessie Mahoney

This wonderful conversation is one of the amazing panel discussions from the 2025 Neurodiverse Love Conference.

The panelists are:

- Daniel Dashnaw (danieldashnaw@hushmail.com or danieldashnawcouplestherapy.com)

- Jill Corvelli (jill@jillcorvelli.com or ndpartnersinstitute.com)

- Barbara Grant (bg-hc.com)

- Jessie Mahoney (jessie@jessiemahoneymd.com or pauseandpresence.com)

The topics discussed include the following:

- What do therapists and coaches working with Neurodiverse couples need to know?

- Differentiated dialogue

- Nervous system regulation

- Understanding and Working on rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD).

- How to motivate a partner to begin individual or couples therapy.

- The importance and value of a curiosity mindset.

- Setting boundaries using B.I.F.F. communication (brief, informative, friendly, but firm).

- Communicate what you’re saying yes to, not just what you don’t want.

- Both partners share the responsibility for the “air space” in the relationship.

- Paragraphing

- What would love/respect do?

- Lean into hope and decide what your intention is in the relationship.

- Understanding that your nervous system may need some care and recovery.

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