ADHD life coaching is a collaborative process that helps you better understand how your brain works and build systems, strategies, and self-trust that actually fit your life. It is not about forcing you to become more “normal” or shaming you into productivity. It is about helping you notice patterns, get unstuck, make decisions, follow through on what matters, and create a life that feels more supportive, sustainable, and yours.

No. ADHD coaching is not therapy, counseling, or medical treatment. Therapy often focuses on healing, diagnosis, trauma, mental health treatment, or processing the past. Coaching is more focused on the present and future: where you are now, where you want to go, what keeps getting in the way, and what supports might help you move forward. Many people work with both a therapist and a coach, and they can complement each other beautifully.

No formal diagnosis is required. Some clients come to coaching with a diagnosis, some are self-identified, some are exploring the possibility of ADHD, and some are simply trying to understand why life feels harder than it “should.” If ADHD traits, executive function challenges, emotional overwhelm, procrastination, burnout, or shame are showing up in your life, coaching may be a supportive space for you.

Coaching can help with things like time management, procrastination, task initiation, routines, emotional regulation, decision-making, communication, organization, motivation, burnout, self-advocacy, and follow-through. It can also help you understand the stories you tell yourself about your ADHD, your capacity, your relationships, and your worth. We are not just trying to make a prettier to-do list. We are looking at what is actually happening underneath the stuckness.

Yes. I am a Certified ADHD Life Coach through the iACTcenter. My coaching is grounded in ADHD-specific training, ethical coaching practices, and a neurodivergent-affirming approach. I am not a therapist, psychiatrist, medical provider, or crisis support professional, but I am trained to support ADHDers, partners, parents, and families as they better understand ADHD and build practical, compassionate strategies that work in real life.

A coaching session usually starts with what feels most present or important for you. We might explore a challenge, untangle a pattern, clarify a goal, name what is getting in the way, or build a practical next step. Sometimes we are talking about time blindness and laundry. Sometimes we are talking about shame, perfectionism, relationships, or the existential dread of making one phone call. We follow what matters, and we look for something useful, honest, and doable.

Not exactly. Coaching is not advice-giving, fixing, or handing you a perfect life plan from the outside. I may offer reflections, questions, observations, tools, or possibilities, but you remain the expert on your life. My job is to help you hear yourself more clearly, notice what is actually true, and create strategies that work for your real brain in your real life.

That is completely okay. You do not need to arrive with a perfectly organized topic, goal, or agenda. Many ADHDers arrive with a big cloud of “everything is too much and I don’t know where to start.” We can start there. Part of coaching is helping you sort through the noise, find the thread, and choose one place to begin.

Then we get curious, not judgmental. If a strategy does not happen, that is useful information — not a personal failure. We can look at what got in the way, whether the step was too big, whether it mattered enough, whether your environment supported it, or whether there was a hidden expectation, fear, or pressure underneath it. Coaching is not about proving you can be consistent. It is about learning what actually supports you.

I primarily coach neurodivergent adults, but I also support people who love, live with, parent, or partner with someone who has ADHD. That may include parents, partners, spouses, and couples who are trying to better understand ADHD patterns and build more compassionate, effective ways of communicating and supporting each other.

Yes. Parent coaching can help you understand your child’s ADHD with more compassion and less panic. We may talk about emotional regulation, routines, school struggles, motivation, communication, conflict, shame, or how to support your child without turning your entire relationship into reminders and consequences. The goal is not to become a perfect parent. The goal is to understand what is happening and respond with more clarity, connection, and confidence.

I also offer “Pick My Brain about ADHD” sessions that allow us to discuss my experience with ADHD, how ADHD might look for your child, or anything else you want to know!

ADHD coaching may include productivity tools, but it is not just about getting more done. A lot of ADHDers already have plenty of planners, apps, alarms, notebooks, and shame. ADHD coaching looks at the nervous system, motivation, executive function, emotional barriers, identity, and environment around the task. The goal is not maximum productivity. The goal is a life that works better for you.

My style is warm, honest, curious, and affirming. I use humor, reflection, compassion, and practical strategy. I will not shame you for being messy, overwhelmed, inconsistent, emotional, late, stuck, or human. I believe ADHDers do not need more criticism disguised as accountability. They need support that respects their brain and helps them build trust with themselves.

No. I cannot diagnose ADHD, prescribe medication, or provide medical advice. If you are looking for diagnosis, medication, or treatment recommendations, a licensed medical or mental health professional is the right person to contact. Coaching can still support you alongside those services by helping you understand your patterns and build practical supports in daily life. It can help you build the confidence and strategies necessary to seek out diagnosis, or additional care if that is what you choose.

No. ADHD coaching is not medical treatment and is not billed through insurance. Coaching is typically paid privately by the client.

I do offer discounted and sliding scale costs. If you are interested please reach out and we can discuss this in more detail.

The first step is to fill out the interest form or schedule a discovery call. From there, we can talk about what you are looking for, what kind of support may fit, and whether coaching together feels like a good match. The discovery call is not a test, and you do not need to have a polished explanation of your entire life. You can show up as you are.

A discovery call is a short conversation where we get to know each other a little and see whether coaching feels like a good fit. You can ask questions, share what is bringing you to coaching, and get a sense of how I work. It is also a chance for us to make sure your needs are within the scope of coaching.

That depends on your goals, needs, and season of life. Some people want short-term support around a specific challenge, while others benefit from ongoing coaching as they build new patterns over time. ADHD coaching is not usually a one-and-done fix. It is a process of noticing, practicing, adjusting, and learning what actually works for you.

You can bring a topic, a question, a problem, a goal, a feeling, a half-formed thought, or absolutely no idea where to start. You may want something to write with, but you do not need to prepare a perfect agenda. Showing up is enough.

Life happens. ADHD happens. I understand that time, memory, transitions, and scheduling can be genuinely difficult. At the same time, coaching works best when we respect the time and energy of both people. My scheduling and cancellation policies will be shared clearly before we begin, and we can also talk about reminders or supports that may help you get to sessions with less stress. But honestly, as long as you are respectful, communicating, and honest, we can work through most any issues in this area.

Yes, coaching conversations are private and treated with care. There are limited exceptions related to safety, legal requirements, or risk of harm, which will be explained before coaching begins. Your story matters, and it will not be treated casually.

Coaching may not be the right primary support if you are in crisis, need trauma treatment, need mental health diagnosis, are experiencing active addiction concerns, or need medical or psychiatric care. In those cases, a licensed professional is the best place to start. Coaching can sometimes be added later as part of a broader support system.

North of Normal is built on the belief that you are not broken, lazy, too much, or too late. ADHD support should not feel like someone trying to sand down all your edges until you are easier to manage. This is a space for understanding your brain, honoring your humanity, and building a life that works north of normal, and not squeezed inside someone else’s definition of success.

I am gonna hold your hands while I say this: dude, me too!

Reaching out for support can feel vulnerable, especially if you have spent years being misunderstood, corrected, criticized, or told you “just need to try harder.” You do not have to have the perfect words. You do not have to prove you are struggling enough. You can start exactly where you are.