Episode 71: ADHD & Relationships with Molly Handsaeme

Outside The Therapy Room · Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 15m · transcript

What does ADHD look like in women—and how can it shape the way we experience ourselves and our relationships?

In this episode, I sit down with ADHD therapist Molly to explore the often-overlooked experience of ADHD in women. We talk about the ways ADHD can show up in friendships, dating, intimate relationships, and the relationship we have with ourselves.

We also explore rejection sensitivity, shame, perfectionism, people-pleasing, masking, and the pressure so many women feel to be organized, productive, emotionally regulated, and somehow “have it all together.”

Together, we unpack how…