Lisa Joy Tuttle, PhD, BCC, NBC-HWC
Lisa Tuttle Coaching, LLC (International) and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Lisa Joy Tuttle offers individual and group coaching in her international private practice and serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, where she launched her popular Mindful Self-Management® executive skills coaching groups for ADHD adults, and she frequently collaborates with psychiatrists, psychotherapists, and other professionals to support their ADHD clients as part of an interprofessional team. Lisa has a master’s in applied psychology and a PhD in transformative studies. Her doctoral research examined ADHD adults’ experiences and perspectives transcending stigma and expressing potential in the pursuit of a doctoral degree. Lisa’s training in cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based approaches inform her coaching. She has been a member of ACO since 2012 and a longstanding member of ACO’s Research Committee. Along with her colleagues Liz Ahmann, Micah Saviet, and Sarah D. Wright, Lisa has published research on the effectiveness of ADHD coaching and she is enthusiastic about its growing evidence base.
Education, Training & Certifications
Board Certified Coach (BCC #2895), Center for Credentialing & Education, March 2014. | Career Services Specialty Coach (CSS), Wilma R. Fellman, M.Ed., LPC, & Edge Foundation, November 2014. | National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC #269036487), National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) and National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), July 2018. | PhD in Transformative Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA, 2026. | Master’s in Applied Psychology/Counseling, University of Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA, 1991. | Bachelor of Arts, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1988. | Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Bala Cynwyd, PA, Core Curriculum in CBT, 2015. | Penn Program for Mindfulness, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Practicum in Teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Management (MBSM), 2014. | University of Pennsylvania and Coursera, ADHD through the Lifespan, 2013. | JST Coaching, Coaching Teens & College Students with ADHD, Reston, VA, 2012. | MentorCoach, Master Class in Positive Psychology & ADHD Coaching, Baltimore, MD, 2012. | Institute for Life Coach Training, Coaching Foundations, Hudson, OH, 2012. | Introduction to Body-Centered Coaching, 18 hour training, Marlena Field, PCC, CPCC, CBCC, 2021. | QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Certification, QPR Institute & Open Source Wellness, 2024.