About this course

Learning Objectives

• Describe the relationship between ADHD and sleep difficulties.
• Identify how to differentiate causes of sleep challenges.
• Implement neurodivergent-friendly strategies for supporting improved rest.

Learning Levels

• Intermediate/Advanced

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.

References

• Becker S. P. (2020). ADHD and sleep: recent advances and future directions. Current opinion in psychology, 34, 50–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2019.09.006
• Hvolby A. (2015). Associations of sleep disturbance with ADHD: implications for treatment. Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders, 7(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12402-014-0151-0
• Uygur, H. (2025). Unraveling the insomnia puzzle: Sleep reactivity, attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms, and insomnia severity in ADHD patients. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, Article 1528979. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1528979
• García, A., Angel, J. D., Borrani, J., Ramirez, C., & Valdez, P. (2021). Sleep deprivation effects on basic cognitive processes: which components of attention, working memory, and executive functions are more susceptible to the lack of sleep?. Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 14(2), 107–118. https://doi.org/10.5935/1984-0063.20200049