Why I Became an ADHD Coach
Last year, I joined a pilot Parent Skills Group run by Flock. It was virtual: about eight other parents, plus facilitators and clinical experts. Each week we learned one specific, evidence-based strategy. We went home and tried it with our kids, then came back the next week to share what worked and what didn't before learning the next skill.
Unlearning how we were raised
The strategies weren't the hardest part. Letting go of how most of us were raised was. Again and again, we had to question our conventional thinking and try something different, with clinical evidence behind it.
And it worked. It didn't just help our kids. It changed our relationships with them.
The bigger realization
Somewhere in those weeks, I noticed what that group was really giving us: structure, accountability, expert guidance, and a safe place to try, stumble, and try again.
Many adults with ADHD never get that. They get a diagnosis, maybe a prescription, and are left to figure out the rest on their own.
I realized people with ADHD need coaching for two reasons. One is to work through the barriers standing between them and their goals. The other is just as important: to recognize their strengths and learn how to build on them.
Why I trained with ADDCA
I've spent my career in communications, helping people find clarity and focus. I wanted to combine that experience with what I'd learned as a parent and build a coaching practice to help people achieve their goals and live their best lives.
So I chose the ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA), one of the few ADHD coach training programs accredited by both the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the Professional Association of ADHD Coaches (PAAC).
The training gave me two things I needed: a deeper understanding of ADHD, including how it shapes attention, activation, emotion, and time, and the fundamentals of effective coaching. Good coaching doesn't hand you a one-size-fits-all system. It helps you discover what works for your brain and build from there.
I've completed my ADDCA training and am now coaching clients as I finish the hours toward my credential.
What coaching with me looks like
Collaborative: we work as partners, and you set the agenda.
Practical: we turn insight into routines and systems you'll actually use.
Strengths-based: we build on what's already working for you.
Judgment-free: no "just try harder."
Whether you're juggling deadlines at work, running a business, or trying to keep life at home from slipping, coaching gives you a partner who understands ADHD and believes in what you can do.
Ready to start?
Book a free 30-minute Discovery Session with the Book Now button at the top of this page. I coach clients virtually and in person in Westchester County, NY.
