Coaching
1. What is Coaching?
The International Coach Federation (ICF) defines coaching as “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.” In simpler terms, coaching is a confidential, collaborative process that helps you move forward with clarity and intention.
It is not therapy, tutoring, or consulting. You set the agenda, (what matters most to you) and I bring the curiosity, deep listening, and meaningful questions to support insight, action and growth. Coaching helps you build self-awareness, lean into your strengths, and stay accountable to what matters most: your goals, your growth, and your values.
2. Are there professional standards for coaching practices?
Yes. Coaching is guided by a set of professional standards, including a code of ethics, core competencies, and accreditation requirements. The International Coach Federation (ICF) is the leading professional organization that supports coaches and promotes high standards and ongoing development in the field. To learn more, visit their website: International Coach Federation
3. What is Neuro-Informed Coaching for ADHD & Executive Functioning?
Neurodiversity-informed (Neuro-Informed) coaching is a personalized, strengths-based approach that supports individuals in understanding and strengthening their executive function skills. As a neuro-informed coach, I work collaboratively with clients to identify challenges, explore strategies, and foster greater independence.
Whether someone has an ADHD diagnosis or struggles with executive function skills like organization, time management, or follow-through, coaching helps them feel seen, recognize their strengths, and build systems that work.
This process isn't about giving advice or solving problems for the client. It’s about creating a safe, supportive space where they can build self-awareness, try out strategies that align with how their brain works, and develop the skills they need to navigate with greater clarity and confidence.
How Coaching Works
Each coaching session is client-centered, meaning the client brings their own goals, challenges, and priorities to focus on. While executive function skills are at the heart of our work, the specific direction of each session is shaped by what feels most relevant and meaningful to the client in that moment.
Together, we build strategies and systems that align with the client’s unique way of thinking, processing, and engaging with the world.
Neuro-Informed Coaching Includes Three Core Components:
1. Coaching
2. Skill-Building: Strategies are practical, personalized, and designed to support how the client naturally thinks and learns.
3. Education: Coaching may also include sharing research-based information and resources about neurodiversity, neuroplasticity, ADHD and executive function. This helps clients better understand how these aspects affect their daily lives and equips them with tools to manage challenges more effectively.
Every client brings their own strengths, learning style, and goals to the table. That’s why the coaching process remains flexible, responsive and fully personalized.
4. Is Neuro-Informed Coaching Right for You?
Neuro-informed ADHD/Executive function coaching is for students, professionals, and anyone navigating a full, complex life.
Whether you’re managing academics, launching a career, or juggling responsibilities at home, coaching can help you:
- Understand how your brain works in certain situations
- Discover strategies that align with your strengths
- Build habits that feel natural and sustainable
- Increase clarity, confidence, and follow-through
At the heart of neuro-informed coaching is deep respect for how each person thinks, learns, and experiences the world. Coaching isn’t about fixing you, it’s about empowering you, with tools that honor your unique brain and support real, lasting growth.
5. Here is what some of my clients have said when I asked, ‘What would you tell someone who is thinking about starting coaching?’
"I’d say be curious and open." D.A.
"If you’re eager and willing to improve yourself, coaching can be a powerful tool to unlock your potential." Trip W.
"It's worth it! I promise, it will help. You owe it to yourself to move toward a better career in which you'll feel more content." Anonymous
"Do it!" K.T.
“She saw me and could see exactly where I was. No one else around me knew or understood what it was to look relatively successful but be struggling with the basic executive functions they took for granted.” S.C.
