Tuesday, August 4th
7:00pm - 9:30pm
In-Person Class
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Tickets are $40
Allies and Big Daddy Members receive an additional $5 off
Sliding Scale tickets available, apply here
Note: This workshop is part of a three-part series. We also invite you to join Neurodiverse Relating & Executive Function on July 28th and Neurodiverse Pleasure & Sexual Intimacy on August 11th — recommended (but not required) companions to this workshop. If you can't attend in person, you can purchase the on-demand rentals of any of these workshops.
Do you ever feel stuck in cycles of miscommunication, emotional overwhelm, or shutdown when trying to connect? Do you find it difficult to share your own feelings or know how to respond when someone shares theirs? Many of these challenges are common in neurodivergent relationships and can be especially difficult when catastrophizing, shame spirals, or rejection sensitivity take over.
In this experiential workshop, Dr. Alison Ash and Sebastian Clarke will share practical tools for navigating these dynamics with clarity, compassion, and collaboration to support autistic and ADHD individuals and their partners in building more resilient, fulfilling relationships.
We’ll explore:
Ways core neurodivergent experiences, including alexithymia, decision fatigue, sensory overload, burnout, and masking can affect intimacy and trust
How to recognize and interrupt patterns like catastrophizing, shame spirals, and rejection sensitivity before they escalate
Practical skills to feel rather than overanalyze emotions in an embodied way, moving through them without getting stuck
Strategies to initiate and engage in challenging conversations without avoidance or overwhelm
Tools to support one another’s regulation while maintaining connection to your own authentic feelings
Whether you’re currently partnered or preparing for future relationships, you’ll leave with actionable tools to reduce conflict, deepen trust, and honor the unique ways your brains work best together.
"As someone who has struggled with shame spiraling for as long as I can remember, I found this content extremely helpful. Dr. Aly and Seb seemed like they were speaking specifically to me and what my experience has been like when my partners are upset with me. I better understood what I'm experiencing and what I can start to do differently in a way that I know will make a big difference." -A.C.
"My partner who is autistic has been trying to get me to understand why she struggles to let me in on her feelings for so long and this workshop and the exercises and handouts finally bridged the gap in our struggles. It’s not that she doesn’t care it’s just that her brain works differently and there are tools and strategies to be able to better connect with each other. This was a game changer for us." - L.R.
“The discussion about capacity and boundaries was so practical. We learned how to support each other without burning out or feeling guilty. It gave us a roadmap for handling overwhelm while staying connected and I think we'll get into less conflict as a result.” -V.E.
“I learned to slow down and actually be present when my partner shares feelings. I always wanted to fix things, but now I see how listening and empathizing first makes a huge difference. I can feel the shift in our connection already.” -P.T.
* Tickets are not refundable. They may be transferred to another individual but not to a future event.
* We welcome folks of all genders, sexual orientations, relationship structures, ages, body types, abilities, races, and ethnicities.
From Pressure to Pleasure: Reclaim Your Desire
How to Be a Feminist in the Bedroom
Mastering Non-Monogamy Level 2
Navigating Non-Monogamy Level 1
Neurodiverse Love & Emotional Intimacy
Neurodiverse Pleasure & Sexual Intimacy
Neurodiverse Relating & Executive Function
Refining Your Sexual Intuition
Repairing Ruptures in Relationships
Sexual and Emotional Intimacy Skills (8 week course for individuals and couples)
Sustainable Intimacy: Reignite the Flame for the Long Game (4 week course for couples)
The Ins and Outs of Play Parties
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Visit TurnON.love for a complete list of my upcoming live events, coaching services, podcasts and more!
Dr. Alison Ash, aka Dr. Aly, is a trauma-informed sex and intimacy coach and educator, Stanford University Lecturer, author, and founder of TurnON.love. As a sociologist with a PhD from Stanford, she has a comprehensive understanding of the complex societal challenges that often lead to unsatisfying and disempowering sexual experiences. She designs workshops, courses, and retreats and offers individuals and couples coaching to give others the tools to discover their desires and confidently pursue them.
Dr. Aly is teaming up with her husband and intimacy coach, Sebastian Clarke. He has more than a decade of experience working with neurodivergent folks, supporting them to increase their capacity for healthy relating. Sebastian has developed a wide range of specialized skills to support neurodivergent clients to feel more confident and comfortable navigating intimacy, including helping them to feel and express emotion and self-regulate in meaningful ways, enhance their communication skills, and explore embodied sex-positive pleasure.
They invite you to TurnON pleasure, intimacy and love at www.TurnON.love and on Instagram and Facebook.
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