Find Your Coach

Hi! So glad you found the ACO directory to help you on your coaching journey. There are many of us here, so now your job is to decide who is a good fit for you. Here’s some information about me to help you determine if we would work well together. And of course, I offer a free discovery call so you can get a better sense of me via one-on-one conversation.

I grew up with no idea I had ADHD. All the signs were there, but no one knew how to read them. My teachers repeatedly said that I would be an excellent student if I would “pay attention,” “try harder,” “focus,” etc. I still managed to get into an excellent university and had a good GPA. But all my assignments were completed at the last minute, barely.

Now I know that our ADHD brains let us focus if we’re interested in the topic. So I got As in my favorite classes. My early jobs fit the same profile. While the job was new and challenging, I excelled. Once I’d learned the job and had to start repeating tasks, I was so bored I couldn’t bear it.

Like many women, I was diagnosed late. In my case, it was after I became a parent. My executive functioning was barely adequate for me to manage my own life. Now I was supposed to be in charge of two small kids, too!? I was constantly overwhelmed. As the kids grew I learned they both had ADHD and autism; without meaning to, I’d become a subject matter expert on AuDHD as well as ADHD.

This is how I found my way to ADHD coaching and eventually to becoming a coach myself. I know this life; its ins and outs, highs and lows. I love working with our population. I find ADHDers and AuDHDers to be intensely creative and utterly fascinating, full of heart but often hurting. My clients tell me they appreciate the safety and understanding I offer and can say things to me they’ve never told anyone. Together, we explore their challenges, their hopes, their gifts. I take different roles: sounding board, cheerleader, facilitator, interviewer. My goal is to help you find and achieve your own goals. I bring a big toolkit, lots of experience, and deep compassion.

I hope to talk with you in a discovery call, but more than anything, I hope you find a coach who is an excellent match for you.