Programs for Individuals, Couples, and Professionals
Adult ADHD: Solving the Essential Puzzle Pieces
- Self-Paced Online Courses
- Zoom Q&A Groups
- Peer Support Groups
Internationally recognized expert in Adult ADHD, particularly as it can affect relationships
A Welcome Message From Gina Pera
Courses
Individuals, couples, &
professionals
professionals
Couple Therapy Guide
Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy ™
Directory
International ADHD Professional Directory
Adult ADHd-Focused Couple Therapy Model
Meet the Experts
Co-Author
Gina Pera
Author of two highly praised books on Adult ADHD and the first-ever chapter on couple therapy for Dr. Russell Barkley's clinical guide — Workshop leader, private Adult ADHD consultant, and international speaker on Adult ADHD, especially as it affects relationships — Founded the first website on Adult ADHD in 2008: the award-winning blog ADHDRollerCoaster.org
Co-Author
Arthur L. Robin, PhD
Director of Psychology Training at Children’s Hospital of Michigan — Professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at Wayne State University — Licensed psychologist in private practice in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan — Author of several highly regarded clinical guides in the field of ADHD — Longtime innovator in ADHD individual and couple therapy
Professional Endorsements
Preeminent leaders in Adult ADHD and couple therapy endorse our work
Harville Hendrix, PhD
Renown expert in couple therapy
Author of:
Getting the Love You Want and
Making Marriage Simple
First came cutting-edge theory in Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?, shining light in the darkness for couples living with the amazing complications of one or both partners having ADHD.
Now comes a luminous clinical guide for Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy™—helping therapists identify the essential elements of the therapeutic process for successful outcome, including therapy models ranging from medications to cognitive-behavioral to couples therapy.
The thoroughness and clarity of the theory and therapy, and the voluminous sources and research citations, make these two books a seminal contribution to the field.
Russell Barkley, Ph.D.
Renown expert in ADHD
Author of:
ADHD and the Nature of Self-Control and Taking Charge of Adult ADHD
From the Foreword: Until now, no books existed that combined both a scientific understanding of adult ADHD with pragmatic recommendations to guide these adults and their partners in coping and problem-solving.
Gina Pera’s book [Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?] does so with an admirable balance of current scientific information mixed with sage advice and wise, practical strategies based on the current science.
There is no better book now that addresses such relationship difficulties and with such sensitivity to the complex issues inherent in them.
Thank you, Gina, for writing such a useful book.
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Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT IS ADHD SUCCESS TRAINING?
We provide online courses and support on Adult ADHD for consumers and professionals.
Sure, the Internet bursts with free information on Adult ADHD.
But how do we separate wheat from chaff? How do we pull it all together—and put it into everyday practice?
Especially when ADHD is already creating chaos or confusion?
We believe you deserve:
- A solid education
- A supportive structure for learning new skills and habits
- Confidence in your knowledge so you can better work with prescribers and other mental-health professionals
WHAT IS THE "FOUR PUZZLE PIECES" TRAINING?
Our Four Essential Puzzle Pieces covers the four major categories of evidence-based strategies for Adult ADHD:
- Psychological Education - in all things Adult ADHD (Available Now)
- Physical Strategies - Optimizing sleep and medication (Available Now)
- Practical Skills — Supporting Executive Functions (est. Spring 2023)
- Psychological Tools — Healing dysfunctional mindsets as ADHd-challenged individual or couple (Summer 2023)
Course components:
- Self-paced online videos, each 10-30 minutes and targeting a specific topic
- Step-by-step instruction, starting with the basics and building in complexity
- Available 24/7
- Action Steps Guides to personalize your learning (complete on your device or after printing)
- Regular opportunities to connect via Zoom Q&A sessions (Premium course option)
You'll find no training like this anywhere else, for any price. In person or online. Read more at Training for Consumers and Professionals.
If there were, we wouldn't have had to work so hard, for years, to bring it to you!
WHO ARE THE TRAINERS?
We are Gina Pera and Arthur L. Robin, PhD, co-authors of the first empirically informed clinical guide for helping ADHD-challenged couples: Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy: Clinical Interventions (Routledge, 2016).
Between us, we have authored seven highly regarded books on ADHD—and bring 50 years combined experience.
We are the recognized world leaders in ADHD and relationships.
Gina created and delivers this training, based in part on the model she and Dr. Robin created with Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy. Dr. Robin will join in occasionally for virtual Q&A sessions.
Read more here: About the Experts
WHO IS THE TRAINING FOR?
We created these courses to benefit:
- Individuals with ADHD
- Loved ones of adults with ADHD (spouses and intimate partners, parents, siblings, children, friends, etc.)
- ADHD-challenged couples
- Professionals seeking to help the ADHD community (therapists, psychiatrists, coaches, personal organizers—even accountants and others)
WHAT COURSES ARE AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW?
The Four Essential Puzzle Pieces, Course 1, launched July 2021 and is now battle-tested life-changer.
This course is foundational. You might find it's all you need. It provides a comprehensive education on Adult ADHD. It also provides a basic overview of the other three Essential Puzzle Pieces of evidence-based strategies for Adult ADHD, including for couples.
You'll more in-depth help in three key areas:
Course 2: Physical Strategies - Medication and Sleep (Available now) Sadly, we cannot always count on physicians to truly understand the complexity—and the needs of individuals.
Course 3: Practical Skills & Supports for Executive Functions (est. spring 2023)
Course 4: Psychological Tools - A CBT model for ADHD couple therapy (Summer 2023)
DO YOU OFFER CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS?
No.
Previously, we offered a book-study test bringing 15 continuing education hours via The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).
Gina Pera and Arthur L. Robin, PhD, were approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider
Ultimately, the response from therapists was not robust enough to continue the effort.
Professionals who learn our approach stand to gain much more than CE hours.
WHAT IS THE ADHD PROFESSIONALS DIRECTORY?
Consumers have grown leery of large commercial directories. They cannot risk more wrong turns with professionals who lack ADHD expertise— despite claims made in their listing.
Our unique feature: Completion of our online training offers the opportunity to include that in your professional listing.
The directory is to open to all types of ADHD-savvy professionals:
—Medical professionals
—Licensed mental-health therapists and psychologists treating a range of ages
—ADHD clinics
—Coaches, professional organizers, and allied professionals (e.g., bookkeepers, virtual assistants, etc.)