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Adults w/ ADHD

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An ADHD coach works with adults in a collaborative partnership to help them develop skills and strategies for managing the challenges of ADHD. Unlike a therapist, who typically focuses on mental health and past issues, an ADHD Practitioner and Coach takes a forward-looking, action-oriented approach to achieve specific goals. We help with help building confidence, build time management and organizational skills, set goals, and plans that you can easily achieve. 

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Adult ADHD

Adult ADHD symptoms are divided into three main categories:

  • inattention

  • hyperactivity

  • impulsivity
     

While these issues must begin in childhood for an adult to be diagnosed with ADHD, the symptoms often present differently in adults than in children. Adults typically exhibit more restlessness and inattention, while outward hyperactivity tends to decrease with age. 

Inattention symptoms:
For many adults with ADHD, the inattentive symptoms are the most persistent and noticeable. These are problems with focus and organization that can significantly affect daily life at work and home. 

 

  • Difficulty with focus and concentration: Getting easily distracted by internal thoughts or external stimuli and having trouble listening during conversations.

 

  • Disorganization and poor planning: Struggles with time management, prioritizing tasks, meeting deadlines, and remembering appointments or daily routines.

  • Trouble completing tasks: Starting new projects but having a hard time following through and finishing them, especially if they are boring or tedious.

 

  • Forgetfulness: Misplacing or losing everyday items like keys, wallets, and phones.

  • Feeling "foggy": A general sense of a cloudy mind that makes it difficult to remember information or details. 


Hyperactivity symptoms 
In adults, hyperactivity is often less obvious than it is in children. It may present as an internal feeling of restlessness rather than overt physical movement. 

  • Restlessness and fidgeting: An inability to sit still for long periods, leading to foot tapping, squirming, and constantly moving around.

  • Excessive talking: Talking over others, having a hard time waiting for your turn in a conversation, or having trouble engaging in quiet activities.

 

  • Always being "on the go": A high level of energy that can make a person seem constantly busy or overwhelmed by trying to do too many things at once. 


Impulsivity Symptoms
Impulsivity in adults with ADHD involves acting without considering the consequences, which can affect everything from conversations to financial decisions. 

  • Interrupting others: Often blurting out answers or finishing other people's sentences during conversations.

  • Poor self-control: Making impulsive purchases, engaging in risky behaviors, or having trouble waiting in lines.

 

  • Emotional turmoil: Frequent mood swings, a short temper, and a low tolerance for frustration. 

 

Co-occurring conditions and related struggles

Because adult ADHD can cause daily difficulties and frustrations, it is frequently associated with other mental health conditions. 

  • Mental health issues: Anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders are commonly found in adults with ADHD.

 

  • Relationship problems: Challenges with listening, forgetting plans, and managing mood can strain personal and work relationships.

  • Trouble at work: Inattention and disorganization can lead to poor job performance, missed deadlines, and difficulty prioritizing.

 

  • Executive dysfunction: ADHD impairs the brain's executive functions, which are the skills needed to manage attention, plan, and make decisions. 

 

When your life is full of turmoil and confusion, it is difficult to grasp all that is needed to wrap your head around it. Medications are great and help to smooth the symptoms out a little, but they do not fix the actual root issues and habits formed from ADHD. Coaching allows for the retraining of your processes and for long term results. Reach out today to start the process. Our consultations are free of charge! 


This is for informational purposes only. For medical advice or diagnosis, consult a professional. 

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How do we help?

What is the ADHD coaching process?

The coaching process
The core principles of effective ADHD coaching are tailored to how the ADHD brain works, focusing on building practical systems and skills rather than just managing symptoms. 


Initial assessment and goal-setting: In the first sessions, the coach will get to know the client and what they want to achieve. They work together to set long-term and short-term goals connected to the client's personal values, which can address specific areas such as:
 

  • Work or career: Improving job performance, organizing tasks, meeting deadlines, and managing stress in the workplace.

  • Daily life skills: Establishing routines, managing finances, and organizing physical and digital spaces.

  • Relationships: Improving communication skills and managing emotional regulation with family, partners, and colleagues.

  • Developing practical strategies: The coach helps the client create personalized systems and techniques that work with their specific brain wiring. Some common strategies include:

  • Time management: Using visual timers, color-coded calendars, or the Pomodoro Technique (focused work intervals with breaks) to make time feel less abstract.

  • Task initiation: Utilizing a "body double," where simply having another person present (even virtually) provides the accountability needed to start a dreaded task. The "Rule of Three" or the "1/3/5 Rule" can also help with prioritization by limiting the number of major tasks per day.

  • Organization: Designing simple, high-visibility systems, such as a designated "landing strip" for keys or using color-coded bins to cut down on visual clutter.

  • Accountability and support: Between sessions, the coach provides structure and accountability through regular check-ins via text, email, or phone. This external support helps break cycles of procrastination and turns intentions into accomplishments.

  • Mindset and emotional regulation: A crucial part of coaching is helping the client reframe their relationship with their own brain. This involves shifting from a narrative of deficits to one that recognizes their unique strengths, such as creativity and intense focus. A coach can also help distinguish between feelings of overwhelm and actual overload to better manage emotions. 


This is for informational purposes only. For medical advice or diagnosis, consult a professional.

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