What is ADHD and how can coaching help?

ADHD is neurodevelopmental and not a mental health condition as many people still assume.  However, it can lead to anxiety and depression if not supported correctly.  ADHD impacts the working memory, emotional regulation, and executive function of our brains. This means that those with ADHD have issues in things such as impulsivity, planning and organisation.

What helps someone with ADHD is being able to borrow the executive function of another person, which is where coaching comes in.

ADHD Coaching is practical support that works collaboratively with clients to address specific goals such as focus and motivation.

ADHD medication is helpful for the majority of those with ADHD and we do suggest trying to see whether it works for you as it can really help with things such as emotional regulation.  Ensure you do this safely as these are controlled drugs so it needs to be done with your doctor and psychiatrist so you get the dosage correct within titration.  Also, do your own research, so you are well informed before you make the decision.

ADHD medication, however, doesn’t give you skills, support and understanding, which again is where coaching steps in.  This is done through a specific ADHD lens with accountability.

ADHD coaching helps those with ADHD understand themselves better plus gives them strategies that work best for their ADHD brain. Most coaching and therapy strategies are often not as effective for those with ADHD as they have been created with the neurotypical brain in mind and are much more cognitive in nature.  ADHD brains work better with strategies that are more emotion based as is having someone who has ADHD themselves so understands the lived experience.  This is key in our opinion.

Michelle also asks BRIEF Therapy questions which she is trained in.  This incorporates positive psychology practices and helps clients changes by constructing solutions rather than focusing on problems, which has been known to create magnificent shifts in client’s lives!

The impact of ADHD can mean that our strengths are undiscovered. Within coaching we will find out what they are and use them to tackle the challenges you face as well as boosting what you’re best at.  You are the best expert of your life so we will always go by what you tell us will work best.

Coaching builds empowerment, bravery, confidence, authenticity, and acceptance with the realisation that you do not need to be fixed.  You are just different needing to be understood.

ADHD coaching is recommended over 12-16 sessions of which a coaching structure has been designed.  However this will be adapted to be bespoke to the client.  Typical goals focused on will be:

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