I am a certified ADHD coach offering coaching to teenagers and adults. I moved into ADHD coaching when, as a learning support teacher, I discovered there was very little understanding and support for children and teenagers with ADHD. I enrolled on an ADHD coach training course with ADDCA and began coaching teenagers in the school where I worked. This is how I discovered the power of strengths-based coaching for people with ADHD.

ADHD coaching may include helping the client and family members become more self-aware, learning about his/her unique brain wiring and understanding how ADHD manifests in different situations. During coaching, the client is helped to uncover his/her strengths, processing styles, past successes and accomplishments, and environments for success to support them in reaching their goals and developing self-awareness and confidence. Coaching empowers the ADHD client to learn specific strategies and systems that will successfully help him/her navigate life in environments that may not be ADHD friendly. Coaching may also assist family members to understand, support and provide an ADHD supportive environment in which the client can thrive.