April 2026
CE Networking Event & Presentation
including Q&A
Friday, April 24, 2026
9:00am-11:00am
Online Via Zoom
2 CE Credits
Attached and ADHD: How ADHD Traits Shape Attachment Bonds in Couples
with Grazel Garcia, LMFT
This presentation offers a framework for understanding how ADHD traits intersect with attachment dynamics in couples. Executive function difficulties, rejection-sensitive dysphoria, and emotional dysregulation amplify attachment fears in specific, predictable ways, creating pursue-withdraw cycles that traditional couples therapy often cannot resolve. Drawing from her forthcoming book, ADHD and Attachment, and her clinical specialization in EFT with neurodivergent couples, the speaker offers a new lens for understanding why ADHD-impacted couples get stuck and what they actually need from their therapists. This presentation will equip participants with a conceptual foundation for recognizing the dual layers, neurological and attachment, operating in every ADHD-impacted relationship.
Educational Goals:
Attendees will gain an understanding of how ADHD traits interact with attachment patterns to create and intensify relational distress in couples. They will also acquire a conceptual framework for recognizing the neurological layer in couple dynamics.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:
- Identify how specific ADHD traits activate and amplify attachment fears in both partners.
- Distinguish between attachment-driven behaviors and neurologically driven behaviors in couple conflict, and recognize when both are operating simultaneously.
- Recognize when a pursue-withdraw cycle in an ADHD-impacted couple is not responding to standard couples interventions because the neurological layer has not been addressed.
Presenter:
Grazel Garcia, LMFT (she/her) is the founder and CEO of Grazel Garcia Psychotherapy & Associates, a group practice in Los Angeles specializing in neurodiversity-affirming therapy for couples and individuals utilizing Emotionally Focused Therapy. Grazel is a certified Emotionally Focused Therapist (EFCT, EFIT, EFFT) and one of the few EFT clinicians who trains other therapists to incorporate ADHD interventions into EFT. She has lived experience in an ADHD-impacted relationship, which informs both her clinical work and her forthcoming book on ADHD and Attachment. Her practice serves entertainment industry professionals and neurodivergent couples using a culturally conscious, anti-oppressive approach. She is a clinical supervisor and is currently pursuing EFT Supervisor certification through ICEEFT. She offers virtual and in-person sessions in Atwater Village. Her website is www.grazelgarciatherapy.com.
For more information, contact Course Organizer/CE Networking Chair Shiji Yuan.
Event Details:
For: Licensed Therapists, Associates, Students, & Related Professionals
When: Friday, April 24, 2026 from 9:00am-11:00am
8:30-9:00: Check-In
9:00: Meeting/Presentation Begins
11:00: Meeting/Presentation & Related Announcements End
11:00-11:30: Participant Announcements (optional)
If you are interested in expanding your professional networking, sign up for Participant Announcements when you register. This segment is from 11:00am-11:30am, and is an optional 1/2 hour after the presentation.
After the presentation we will provide you with a link to a simple online test and evaluation questionnaire. When the test questions and the evaluation are completed, you will be provided with an online CE Certificate that can be personalized with your name and license information and either printed or saved on your computer.
Where: Online Via Zoom (Your registration confirmation email will include the Zoom link and instructions for accessing the event. A reminder email will be sent prior to the event.)
Cost:
$25 for LA-CAMFT/Other CAMFT Chapter Members, CSCSW Members
$15 for Prelicensed LA-CAMFT/Other CAMFT Chapter Prelicensed Members
$35 for Non-Members
$20 for Prelicensed Non-Members
Cost (2.5 weeks before event for licensed members):
$30 for LA-CAMFT/Other CAMFT Chapter Members, CSCSW Members
$40 for Non-Members
*Registration closes Thursday, April 23 at 10:00pm.*
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Register online today! We look forward to seeing you on Zoom.
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CAMFT Approved Continuing Education Provider 59450. LA-CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for MFTs, LPCCs, and/or LCSWs. LA-CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
This course meets the qualifications for 2 continuing education credits for MFTs, LPCCs, and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
To receive CE certificate: Participants must sign in/sign out, and must complete an evaluation form upon course completion. For a Course Schedule, please contact Course Organizer at NetworkingChair@LACAMFT.org.
Refund policy: 48-hour notice required for refund of fee minus $5.00 administrative cost. Exceptions can be made for 48-hour notice in cases of emergency. Contact Course Organizer at NetworkingChair@LACAMFT.org.
Accommodations for Special Needs: Contact Course Organizer at NetworkingChair@LACAMFT.org.
Grievances: Program Administrator/CFO manages all grievances—and will acknowledge, investigate and remedy grievances. Response to grievances will be made in writing within 30 days. Contact them at cfo@lacamft.org.
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