Trained in our Executive Functioning Coaching Framework™️
This is based on the approximate 30% developmental ‘delay’ (or difference!) in executive functioning skills associated with ADHD - the ability to ‘do what we know’. For example, a 30-year-old could unknowingly be running on a 21-year-old's capacity for things like motivation, memory and emotional regulation - all whilst beating themselves up for being ‘lazy’.
These differences don’t exist in isolation: they are affected by things like sleep, stress, hormones, menopause, illness, and other life circumstances - meaning there’s no one-size-fits-all.
We train coaches to adapt our framework of psychoeducation, exercises, tools and strategies to fit themselves and the individual in front of them.
Understanding how you are different enables you to understand why you might think, feel or do things differently - and what you might actually need to make your environment work for you.
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ADHD Coaching: FAQs
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Coaching, generally, is a collaborative process involving the client bringing what they want to focus on, and working towards goals.
A lot of ADHD coaching is this, with ADHD information added on top. The coach might have a specific interest in working with people who have ADHD.
ADHD Works’ approach to ADHD coaching is built the other way round. Our Executive Functioning Coaching Framework™ starts from understanding the differences in executive functioning associated with ADHD, and works outward.
So, the method itself is the ADHD part, rather than ADHD knowledge being an add-on.
It involves a flexible structure for sessions, including specific exercises and education. The aim isn’t to fix you, but to help you understand yourself - and decide what works for you.
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The Executive Functioning Coaching Framework™ is the approach we developed to help coaches understand ADHD through an executive functioning lens - and use that understanding to inform how coaching is delivered.
It starts from the approximate 30% developmental ‘delay’ (or difference!) in executive functioning skills associated with ADHD — the ability to do what we know.
These differences don’t exist in isolation. They can also be influenced by things like sleep, stress, hormones, menopause, illness and other life circumstances — meaning there’s no one-size-fits-all.
We train coaches on understanding these areas, in addition to use a flexible framework of psychoeducation, exercises, tools and strategies, adapting it to themselves and the individual in front of them.
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No. Coaching isn’t therapy or medical treatment - it isn’t about ‘treating’, your ADHD, or any other condition.
ADHD Works trains coaches in safeguarding, signposting and our Ethical Compliance Framework™. Coaches in the Professional Directory do not diagnose ADHD or provide advice about medication.
If you’re looking for an ADHD assessment, diagnosis or clinical support, you should speak to a GP or appropriately qualified clinician.
Some practitioners in the directory may also hold qualifications in other fields - such as therapy, psychology, psychiatry or medicine.
These are separate qualifications and sit outside their ADHD Works training, so any clinical work should be discussed directly with the practitioner.
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No. Coaches here work with people who are diagnosed, self-identified, or still waiting - and waiting lists being what they are, that's a lot of people. You don't need a formal ADHD diagnosis to apply for Access to Work in the UK either.
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There are a few ways that ADHD coaching might be funded:
Through your employer
Many employers fund ADHD coaching as a reasonable adjustment to help remove or reduce any challenges you experience at work because of your ADHD in comparison to others (like the 30% developmental delay in executive functioning skills).
Alternatively, they might be able to fund ADHD coaching (or training as an ADHD coach) as part of learning and development.
Through a national scheme
Depending where you live, that might be Access to Work (UK and NI), Work and Access (Ireland), JobAccess or the NDIS (Australia), Job and Training Support Funds (NZ), or an approved VR vendor (USA).
Each coach lists the schemes they work with on their profile, and can tell you more about their experience of them when you get in touch. Funding rules change, so always check the current guidance for your scheme.
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Yes. Access to Work is a UK government scheme that can fund ADHD or AuDHD coaching.
Even if your award recommends a different provider, you are normally free to select a coach of your choice to work with instead, and adapt your award accordingly.
However, there may be requirements about where this coach is based, and the approaches may differ in terms of how fees are repaid.
Some coaches will be able to invoice your employer, who can then claim this money back from Access to Work, for example.
This will ultimately depend on your circumstances, and those of the coach you choose to work with.
If you’re not sure, select a coach who has tagged ‘Access to Work’ in their profile, and ask them about how to get started.
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Use the filters to narrow by what matters to you, such as location, then read a few profiles.
The Executive Functioning Coaching Framework™ is about how executive functioning works, so ADHD coaching applies whether you're managing a job, a household, study or a business. What changes is who you work with.
Most coaches offer a free intro call, and you're welcome to speak to more than one before deciding.
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ADHD coaches fill in their own profiles, to show who they work with and how. The details are there so you can rule people out quickly - no ADHD coach is right for everybody, and the ones listed here would rather you found the right fit than booked the first profile you opened.
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Practitioners set their own rates, which vary by country and experience. Prices are shown on profiles where people have chosen to include them.
Practitioners may also offer discounted or sliding scale rates, and/or scholarships, as detailed on their profile.
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We train ADHD coaches to adapt our Executive Functioning Coaching Framework™ to people under the age of 18 - including that it's a different skill set, with important safeguarding considerations.
If a coach offers this, it will be marked on their profile.
No matter which professional you choose to work with, we always recommend asking to see any background checks or registrations relevant to working with children - a DBS check in the UK, a Working With Children Check in Australia, police vetting in New Zealand, or the local equivalent.
These are declared by the coach; ADHD Works verifies training only.
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Every coach on our directory has trained with ADHD Works, but they are independent professionals. Everything on a profile is written and declared by the coach themselves.
If you’d like to enquire about working with an ADHD coach, you can follow the link in their profile. This should take you to a page of their choice, such as a booking link for an introductory call, or their website.
A listing isn't an endorsement, an accreditation or a guarantee. Listing is free - we take no commission and there's no paid or featured placement.
Your relationship with any coach you choose to work with is yours - ADHD Works does not get involved.
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The Matching Directory is only for people who have trained with us - it's how we keep the listings consistent and verifiable. We aren't able to list practitioners who have not trained with ADHD Works.
Please note: the coaches listed on this directory are independent professionals trained by ADHD works, who are responsible for their own profiles and work. They are not employed or affiliated with ADHD Works.