Thriving, Not Just Coping 

Hormonal Health, Executive Function & Neurodivergence Across Life 

This business breakfast will provide health and mental health professionals with an evidence-informed understanding of how hormonal changes can affect executive function, emotional regulation, sensory processing, identity, confidence and daily functioning across life stages. 

 

The session will explore why women may suddenly feel overwhelmed across work, home, parenting, relationships and everyday life, and how these experiences can be better understood as changes in capacity rather than capability. 

 

Session Focus: Hormonal Health, Executive Function and Neurodivergence Across Life 

This session will examine the relationship between hormonal health, executive function and neurodivergence, with a focus on how hormonal transitions can affect cognition, emotional regulation, sensory processing and whole-life functioning. 

 

Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how executive function operates in everyday life, how hormonal shifts may influence attention, working memory, fatigue and emotional regulation, and why neurodivergent traits may feel more pronounced during key hormonal stages such as the menstrual cycle, postpartum period, perimenopause and menopause. 

 

The session will also highlight the importance of collaborative care, bringing together medical, psychological and occupational therapy perspectives to better support women across different life stages. Practical strategies will be shared to help professionals support clients with cognitive load, decision fatigue, sensory overwhelm, emotional regulation, routines and workplace functioning. 

 

Speakers: 

Dr Shradha Billawa
Licensed Psychologist
Women’s mental health, neurodivergence and hormonal transitions 

 

Amy McMeekin
Occupational Therapist
Executive function, sensory regulation and daily life systems 

 

Date and Time: 

Wednesday 10th June 2026
07:30am 

 

Programme for the Session: 

07:30am – Arrival, breakfast and networking 

 

Opening discussion – Understanding capacity, not questioning competence 

 

Executive function in everyday life – How planning, organisation, task initiation, emotional regulation and working memory affect work, home, parenting, relationships and daily routines 

 

Hormonal health across life stages – How hormonal changes may influence cognition, sensory processing, emotional regulation and physical capacity 

 

Neurodivergence and hormonal transitions – Why ADHD and autistic profiles may feel more pronounced during times of hormonal change, and why this often goes unrecognised in women 

 

Practical support strategies – Reducing cognitive load, using external systems, planning around capacity, supporting task initiation and managing sensory overwhelm 

 

Collaborative care – The role of medical, psychological and occupational therapy input in supporting women’s whole-life functioning 

 

Questions and discussion 

 

Location: 

 

MPC Training Room
6th Floor, MPC Building
Dubai Healthcare City 

 

Registration Information: 

Attendance is free. 

DHA points are currently under process. 

Registration is required as places are limited. 

 

Important Information: 

Please aim to arrive on time so the session can begin promptly. 

This session is designed for health and mental health professionals. 

The session will include evidence-informed learning, practical strategies and discussion. 

The focus will be on understanding capacity, executive functioning and collaborative support, rather than viewing difficulties as lack of competence or resilience. 

Please note that light breakfast refreshments will be available. 

We look forward to welcoming health and mental health professionals for a morning of learning, discussion and connection. 

 

Spaces are limited — please register to secure your place.