MembershipNumerous studies across the age span consistently demonstrate benefits of ADHD coaching, including improvements in ADHD symptoms and executive functioning skills, goal attainment, self-esteem, and quality of life.
Definition of an ADHD CoachADHD Coaches are, first and foremost, trained life coaches who endorse and accept the coaching paradigm of the International Coach Federation (ICF), and who additionally have specific training and expertise in coaching people and/or groups affected by ADHD. Definition of ADHD CoachingLike all life coaching, ADHD Coaching addresses the specific needs and aspirations of the individual being coached. Unlike life coaching, however, ADHD Coaching also addresses the specific needs of clients who have ADHD or ADHD-like symptoms. Therefore, ADHD Coaches focus on working with clients on their personal goals and the pragmatic issues of achieving them while living with ADHD. It is a supportive, collaborative, goal-oriented process in which the coach and the client work together to identify the client’s goals and then develop the self-awareness, systems, and strategies necessary for the client to reach those personal goals and full potential. Because ADHD Coaching specifically addresses the needs of people affected by ADHD, it is a seamless blend of three distinct elements, each employed by the coach as needed:
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