Dr. Dodge Rea

Dr. Dodge Rea, an ADHD expert known for his unique grace sequence approach, joins Dr. Sharon Saline to discuss the neuroscience of emotional flooding in ADHD. They explore how overwhelming emotions are not flaws but responses shaped by biology and experience. Insights into the amygdala's role, coping strategies like the STAR approach, and the importance of self-compassion offer listeners practical tools for managing emotional dysregulation. They also highlight how humor and community can aid in processing these complex feelings.

Dr. Dodge Rea, a clinical therapist specializing in relational dynamics and shame, explores why small misattunements calcify in ADHD relationships. He explains misattunement, how shame and all‑or‑nothing thinking worsen rifts, and practical reframes like clear requests, ownership, and simple systems to keep connection from hardening.