FAQs & Resources
➤ About individual ADHD Coaching.
What is ADHD Coaching?
ADHD coaching supports and empowers clients to better understand and manage their attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity—whether physical, mental, or emotional—while also strengthening their executive function skills. It may also provide support for academic and workplace abilities such as working memory, time management, communication, prioritization, and accountability.
* See list of executive function further down the page
➤ About Group ADHD Coaching.
Why ADHD Group Coaching?
Group coaching is a way to gain support and insight into your ADHD while benefiting from the group
and the ADHD Coach. Groups will be limited to between 4-6 participants and will run for six weeks.
Group coaching can offer an introduction to ADHD coaching and also provide peer support within the group cohort.
➤ What are the differences between coaching and therapy?
ADHD Coaching is practical in nature while therapy tends to be more analytical.iADHD Coaching s rooted
in a client’s personal passions, values and their goals
for the future.
ADHD Coaching is present and future-focused, but can also look to past experiences to inform and understand previous choices while actively engaged with attaining future goals. Clients gain understanding of their ADHD and develop insights into problematic behaviors, emotions, thought patterns and responses.
ADHD Coaching emphasizes what the client wants to achieve by setting specific goals. It is grounded in a belief in the client’s inner wisdom and personal strengths. ADHD Coaching operates from a foundation of positivity. The coach and client work together as partners to support the client in reaching those goals. ADHD Coaching maintains a focus on the client’s strengths and helps them understand their ADHD in order to pursue their desired outcomes.
➤ Is medication helpful?
Medication can be helpful to manage symptoms of ADHD and related issues. When these symptoms
are better managed the client's ability to apply
what they are learning about themselves can be more
effective. With time and repetition new neural pathways are formed and habits are established.
With that said medication is not for everyone. Many people with ADHD have productive and rewarding
lives with or without medication.
Medication alone cannot fix you. Learning to understand your ADHD and establishing more effective behaviors and thought patterns takes time, support and practice.
All medication should be reviewed by your licensed medical perscriber every 3 to 6 months.
➤ What are the Executive Functions?
• Sustained Attention
• Time Management
• Organization
• Emotional Regulation
• Planning Prioritizing and Organizing
• Getting Started. (Knowing where and how to start)
• Self Motivation and Persistence
• Working Memory
• Impulse Control
• Social and Relationship Skills
• Communication Skills
• Perspective Taking
• Flexibility
➤ How do I know if I have ADHD?
The most reliable approach is to be assessed by a psychiatrist, a psychologist or a licensed mental health professional who is qualified to diagnosis.
➤ Resources
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
ADDitude Magazine (online)
ADDitude Magazine symptoms checker
Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/health/adhdattention-deficit-disorder-test
Why ADHD Group Coaching?
➤ About Group ADHD Coaching.
Group coaching is a way to gain support and insight into your ADD/ADHD while benefiting from the group and the ADHD Coach. Groups will be limited to between 4-6 participants and will run for six weeks.
Group coaching can offer an introduction to ADHD coaching and also provide peer support within the group cohort.
➤ What are the differences between coaching and therapy?
Coaching is primarily motivational in nature, while therapy tends to be more analytical looking to the past to identify and resolve old issues. Coaching is rooted in a client’s personal passions and vision for the future and is largely goal-oriented.
Coaching is present and future-focused, and can look to past experiences to inform, understand previous choices while actively engaged with attaining future goals. Clients gain understanding of their ADHD and gain insight into problematic behaviors, emotions, and responses.
Coaching emphasizes what the client wants to achieve by setting specific goals. It is grounded in a belief in the client’s inner wisdom and personal strengths. Coaching operates from a foundation of positivity. The coach and client work together as partners to support the client in reaching those goals. Coaching maintains a focus on the client’s strengths and helps them understand their ADD/ADHD in order to pursue their desired outcomes.
➤ Is medication helpful?
Medication can be helpful to manage symptoms of ADD/ADHD and related issues. When these symptoms
are better managed the client's ability to apply
what they are learning about themselves can be more
effective. With time and repetition new neural pathways are formed and habits are established.
With that said medication is not for everyone. Many people with ADD/ADHD have productive and rewarding lives with or without medication.
All medication should be reviewed by your prescribing Doctor every 3 to 6 months.
Medication alone cannot fix you. Learning to understand your ADD/ADHD and establishing more effective behaviors and thought patterns takes time, support and practice.
➤ What are the Executive Functions?
• Sustained Attention
• Time Management
• Organization
• Emotional Regulation
• Planning Prioritizing and Organizing
• Getting Started. (Knowing where and how to start)
• Self Motivation and Persistence
• Working Memory
• Impulse Control
• Social and Relationship Skills
• Communication Skills
• Perspective Taking
• Flexibility
➤ How do I know if I have ADHD?
The most reliable approach is to be assessed by a psychiatrist, a psychologist or a licensed mental health professional who is qualified to diagnosis.
➤ Resources
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
ADDitude Magazine (online)
ADDitude Magazine symptoms checker
Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/health/adhdattention-deficit-disorder-test