Frequently Asked Questions

An ADHD coach works alongside you to understand how your attention, energy, and motivation move, then builds practical strategies and accountability around that. With me, that also includes strengths anchoring, values based strategy, and support across every part of your life, not only productivity.

I work with adults navigating ADHD symptoms and how they show up in daily life, whether you have a formal diagnosis or recognize the pattern in yourself without one. I especially love working with late diagnosed adults, LGBTQIA+ folks, people navigating perimenopause, and anyone in the middle of a significant life transition.

I coach the whole person. ADHD touches how you think, feel, move through the world, and relate to yourself, not only your to-do list. This work goes beyond strategies. It's about finding your way back to who you are.

I completed my ADHD coach training through ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA), and I'm currently working toward ADDCA, ICF, and PAAC credentials. Alongside that training, I bring lived experience as a late diagnosed ADHDer navigating perimenopause, and more than two decades in tech watching how ADHD shows up in real careers and real life.

That depends on where you're starting and what you're working toward. Most clients find their footing within three to six months, and many continue longer for ongoing accountability and support. We figure out the right pace together as the work unfolds.

ADHD coaching typically isn't covered by health insurance. It is eligible for FSA and HSA funds, as long as you have a Letter of Medical Necessity from your doctor showing coaching is part of your ADHD care.

ADHD coaching is about helping you make things work better in your everyday life. It can help you understand what gets in the way, experiment with strategies, build supportive systems, and make progress toward the things you want. Therapy focuses more on emotional and mental health concerns, including things like anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-esteem. Therapists can also diagnose and treat ADHD and other mental health conditions.

I'm based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I coach exclusively online over Zoom, so location never gets in the way of starting.

Yes, and the two pair well together. Therapy can support the emotional and psychological side of things, while coaching focuses on moving forward, building strategies, and following through. Many clients find having both creates a more complete support system.

No. I work with adults at every stage of understanding their own ADHD: some with a recent diagnosis, some with one from decades ago they never revisited, and some who have never been formally evaluated and are working from a long held hunch. If a formal evaluation is the right next step for you, I can refer you to a psychiatrist for an assessment.

That's common, and it doesn't mean coaching failed you or that you failed at it. It usually means the approach wasn't built around your specific capacity, values, and goals. We'll start there instead.