About this course

Learning Objectives

• Describe what Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is and how it connects with ADHD.
• Identify the emotional and behavioral impacts of RSD on daily life and relationships.
• Apply affirming strategies to support clients navigating responses to rejection.

Learning Levels

• Intermediate

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Bobbi-Jo Molokken, LISW, CCTP

  Psychotherapist at Emotional Health Partners & Founder/ADHD Coach & Educator at Embrace the Muchness LLC

  Bobbi-Jo Molokken (she/her/hers), LISW, CCTP, completed her master’s in social work at the University of Northern Iowa. She is currently a mental health therapist in Decorah, Iowa, working in a private practice setting with Emotional Health Partners. Specializing in adult ADHD and trauma Bobbi-Jo’s approach combines IFS informed, polyvagal informed, brainspotting and mindfulness based modalities crafting a personalized experience for each client. She weaves together neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, holistic, LGBTQ+ affirming, and anti-oppressive perspectives, creating a rich tapestry of care.

  Bobbi-Jo has clinical experience with a broad range of clinical issues cultivated throughout several years of dedicated service in a college counseling center. There, she initiated a highly successful ADHD support group for students. Enjoying educating others, she shared her wisdom with students and college employees through engaging presentations on a variety of mental health related topics. As a previous Adult Mental Health First Aid facilitator and Prime for Life instructor, she's empowered countless individuals to navigate the complexities of mental health. Bobbi-Jo’s professional journey began in the substance use field. She utilized her creativity and collaborative skills to shape the curriculum for a newly initiated drug court program.

  Her passion for providing education around ADHD isn’t just professionally motivated, it’s personal. Diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and a parent to ADHD children, she's become a champion for neurodiversity-affirming care. She founded Embrace the Muchness LLC, an ADHD Coaching & Education venture. There, she offers executive functioning coaching, professional consultation, and professional development training that empower ADHD individuals and their supporters with tools to navigate a world that isn’t always accommodating for differently built brains.