Someone makes a comment.
A message goes unanswered.
A tone shifts.
And suddenly, it feels bigger than it should.
Your chest tightens.
Your mind spirals.
You replay the moment over and over.
You tell yourself you’re overreacting.
But it still hurts.
Why Does It Feel So Big?
For many neurodivergent women — particularly those with ADHD — perceived criticism, exclusion, or rejection can trigger an intense emotional response.
Often referred to as Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD), this pattern can fuel anxiety, people-pleasing, perfectionism, shutdown, or emotional outbursts that feel out of proportion to the situation.
But this isn’t about being dramatic.
It’s about how your nervous system has learned to interpret threat.
When you’ve experienced years of misunderstanding, masking, or feeling “too much”, even small moments can activate old wounds.
The response isn’t weakness — it’s wiring.
What We’ll Explore
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What rejection sensitivity actually is (and what it isn’t)
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How ADHD and neurodivergence influence emotional intensity
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Why certain words, tones, or situations feel triggering
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The link between past experiences and present reactions
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What’s happening in the nervous system during emotional spikes
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How people-pleasing and perfectionism develop as protection
This workshop offers both understanding and tools — so that emotional depth becomes something you can manage, not something that manages you.
Who Is This Workshop For?
This session is for adult women who:
Take things deeply to heart
Fear letting people down
Struggle with criticism, even when it’s mild
Experience emotional “aftershocks” long after an interaction
Identify as ADHD, autistic, or neurodivergent
Want to feel steadier without becoming emotionally numb
A formal diagnosis is not required.
What You’ll Leave With
Language to understand your reactions
Greater compassion for your emotional wiring
Practical strategies to regulate emotional surges
Tools to rebuild confidence without hardening yourself
A sense of relief that you are not alone in this experience
You are not dramatic.
You are not “too sensitive.”
You are wired for depth.
And depth can be steady — when you know how to work with it.