Sarah Devotion Garner
ADHD+ coach , Global Neurodiverse Families
Originally from the USA, I’ve been abroad since 2002. In earlier roles, I taught law students and trained lawyers, honing their client-counseling skills. Now, I apply those proven approaches to my ADHD coaching work, in addition to drawing on a wealth of personal experience as a late-diagnosed woman with ADHD+ and as a parent of neurodivergent children alongside coaching credentials from ADDCA, ICF and PAAC. I live and breathe ADHD+ and I understand where you are coming from!
Since 2017, I’ve been dedicated to championing neurodiverse families, including establishing the first English language support group in Vietnam for myself and other parents of kids with ADHD, facilitating community building events, educational workshops and advocacy training for parents and caregivers, as well as organizing professional development for educators and service providers. My mission is to offer the support that I lacked back then—living far from friends, family, and traditional support systems. My aim is to empower you, whether in your home country or abroad, to thrive rather than endure, and live your life filled with peace, joy, and energy.
My coaching draws on the Positive Intelligence framework, but it begins with something simpler: a quiet, judgment‑free space where the nervous system can finally exhale. Clients often say it’s the first time they’ve felt seen without being measured, and understood without having to translate themselves.
With parents, I focus on understanding a child’s neurotype, building effective advocacy within international schools, and creating home routines that support both the child’s wellbeing and the parent’s capacity. This helps families shift from overwhelm to clarity and from self‑doubt to confidence.
I also work with adults who think deeply, feel intensely, and carry more than anyone realizes. My role is to help them notice what’s getting in their way, redefine what’s possible, and build practical strategies that support the way their brain actually works.
Clients come to me thoughtful but stuck, overwhelmed but willing to work. Over time, they develop self‑trust, self‑compassion, and practical systems that fit their neurobiology. The shift is profound: from “something is wrong with me or my child” to “I understand us, and we can live differently.”
Education, Training & Certifications
Education
ADD Coach Academy — AACC Certification, ADHD Coaching
SENIA International — Certificates, Special Education & Teaching
University of Connecticut School of Law — J.D
University of Washington Information School — M.L.I.S., Law Librarianship
Smith College — A.B.
Coaching Credentials
Associate Certified Coach (ACC) — International Coaching Federation
Certified ADHD Coach Practitioner (CACP) — PAAC
ADDCA Associate Certified Coach — ADD Coach Academy
Certified Clinical ASD Specialist Training — PESI
Polyvagal Theory Informed Trauma Assessment —
PESI / Deb Dana / Stephen Porges
