ADHD Coaching and Executive Function Support

Have you felt the struggle of having a wonderful idea, but having difficulties with following through, organizing yourself, making decisions, and becoming consumed with overwhelm, only to end up throwing the idea away completely?

Yeah, it doesn’t feel great.

This is a struggle that many of us have encountered, but especially folks with ADHD. Oftentimes, it can feel like there are endless barriers, even though you can see your wonderful potential just out of reach. For many folks with ADHD, this barrier is called executive dysfunction.

Difficulties with following through, time management, prioritizing tasks, focusing, decision making, overcrowded thoughts, and low self-confidence can leave you feeling stumped and self-conscious about trying to go for something you care about.

For many folks with ADHD, it’s actually very common to disregard your strengths, passions, or goals because you quickly assume that you will fail or won’t know how to manage everything that comes with them.

It may seem so simple from the outside, but internally, it’s complicated.

How Can ADHD Coaching Help?

There is hope. Through helpful treatments, therapies, strategies, and support, individuals with ADHD and executive functioning challenges can find ways to work through some of these barriers.

One solid support for these challenges is ADHD coaching. A coach or therapist specializing in this area can help guide you through various struggles, practice strategies with you in real time, and discuss real goals and challenges to support where you want to go. Together, you can identify real supports, structure, and strategies that can help you move forward.

ADHD and executive function coaching can include things like:

• Breaking down overwhelming goals or tasks into manageable steps
• Building skills around organization, planning, and time management
• Finding strategies for getting started, prioritizing, and following through
• Working through decision-making and identifying barriers
• Creating realistic routines and building accountability around goals that matter to you

Your Values Matter

A very important part of ADHD coaching is ensuring that you feel like your wants, needs, and values are heard, and honestly, they are at the core of this work.

You may explore your values, strengths, challenges, and overall ideas about what feels right for your life. The goal isn’t simply to become more productive or check more things off a list. It’s also about figuring out what you actually care about and finding ways to take steps toward it.

Who Might Benefit From This Kind of Support?

This kind of support may be helpful for:

• College students navigating deadlines, staying organized, managing responsibilities, or figuring out what direction they want to go
• People thinking about starting a new career or going back to school who want help putting those ideas into action
• Entrepreneurs or people with lots of ideas who struggle with organizing, prioritizing, and following through
• People with ADHD or executive functioning challenges who want practical strategies and support
• Anyone who has noticed that follow through is a major barrier, or who wants help getting organized and turning their ideas and goals into action

What Can Sessions Look Like?

Sessions can look different depending on what you need and what is happening in your life. We might:

• Look at what you currently feel stuck on and figure out where to start
• Identify priorities and break down a project, assignment, or goal together
• Practice organization, planning, or time management strategies
• Explore your values, work through decisions, and connect them to your goals
• Check in on goals, provide accountability, and adjust strategies when something isn’t working

Sometimes you might come into a session with a very specific problem to work through. Other times, you may simply know that you feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of what direction to take. Together, we can figure out what feels most important and identify a place to begin.

ADHD and Executive Function Support at Star Meadow Counseling

Ellen Bass offers structured, practical support for adults and college students experiencing ADHD and executive functioning challenges at Star Meadow Counseling. Her approach focuses on helping clients identify what matters to them, understand what may be getting in the way, and find realistic strategies and supports to help them move forward.

If this sounds like something you might benefit from, contact Star Meadow Counseling to set up an appointment with Ellen.