Coaches & Support Groups for ADHD
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We're searching for someone to support an older teen who has not had any coaching or professional support for managing her ADHD, and who (mirculously!) self-identified that she needs and wants to develop more effective skills (including but not limited to study skills) to manage her ADHD now that she's on her way to college in the fall. I think she would ideally respond to someone who works with adults/older teens rather than primarily little kids, and we're looking for someone who offers support remotely (by video conference) since she will be going to college out of state. If you've worked with someone who provides this service, would you be willing to share more about your experience, including what worked well, what didn't, and whether you would recommend the person your child worked with? Thank you!
Jul 23, 2024Seeking ADHD-friendly organizer
–Feb 1, 2024Looking for help with home organization and project completion, and also some daily tasks that are piling up, like opening the mail and organizing papers/bills, etc.
I’m learning more about ADHD and how helpful it is to have someone “body double” for you to help you stay on task. Would appreciate someone who is neurodivergent-affirming and non judgmental. Thank you!
Feb 1, 2024There’s a special young adult in my life who is in great need of a fantastic coach to help him with executive function. He’s diagnosed with ADHD and autism spectrum disorder. Things have spiraled downward lately with failed classes, losing jobs, and having little social interaction. Does anyone have recommendations for a coach in Portland or who provides virtual sessions?
Jan 26, 2024flexible ADHD coach
–Jan 1, 2024Anyone have a recommendation for a coach for our 20 yr old with serious ADHD and super high IQ who is very underdeveloped in his capacity to do anything he doesn
t want to do?
He can be argumentative, charming, stuborn, articulate and iin need of an "executive secretary" coach with a sense of humor?
he is a D1 athlete who had an awful 1st semester at an elite college, took off the 2nd semester and is now at community college to mature some more before either returning to that college or going elsewhere. He refuses to use a calendar, hates me (his mom) reminding him of stuff he needs to do and refuses to share school information with us and cannot keep track of or (at times) even do his work. Without any effort he got B's & a C but needs support to get accustomed to working harder.
In middle school and part of high school I hired over qualified male CAL graduate students to sit with him 2x week to get home work done. He needs an older child version of this, I think.
I imagine someone relatively young, funny, and organized, in contact with him via text and phone call 3 -5 days a week getting him and then keeping him on track.
Thank you so much in advance.
Jan 1, 2024Need resources/help for a 9 year old with ADHD
–Sep 19, 2023Looking for support and resources from the community for a 9 year old boy diagnosed with ADHD. We've been struggling with basic things like homework, getting ready for school, following instructions. Regular complaints from school about bad behavior, inattention, missed homework/schoolwork etc. He is also falling behind in school though he is quite capable of doing better.
We have a 504 plan from public school but it just allows for basic things like seating in front of teacher and breaks between long tasks. Though these are useful, they are not enough. We've put off medication(adderall) because of potential side affects for now and want to explore therapy. But, finding it very hard to find knowledgeable therapists who could help. We also want to explore alternate treatments (diet etc) to see if those might help.
For people/families who've found things that helped please share recommendations. We live in the east bay (Fremont).
Thank you so much!
Sep 19, 2023ADHD coach for bright 20 year old
–Sep 18, 2023I’m wondering if anyone has had a good experience with a life coach who specializes in ADHD ? My super bright 20yr old with 12 yrs of this dx has hit a wall where his intelligence & superior social skills is not enough to finagle his way thru deadlines & obligations. He doesn’t want to check in with us but I wonder if he had a coach who checked in twice a week or 5x week could help him?
thx!
Sep 18, 2023Executive Functioning Coach for Middle school kid
–Jun 19, 2023Hello BP family,
My son will be starting 7th grade this fall. I'm looking for an executive coach that offers in-person session to work with him as has ADHD - Inattentive. He is a very smart and kind kid but us the parents are tired of reminding him to do the homework, turn-in the homework, etc. I'd appreciate your good referral. I've gone through the archives and I don't see recent postings. We live in El Cerrito, so preferably looking for someone is El Cerrito, Richmond, Albany, Berkeley area and even better if the coach is willing to come to our house.
Thanks so much!
Jun 19, 2023ADHD coach/therapist for adult
–Feb 28, 2023My partner has ADHD and would benefit from working with a coach or therapist to better understand the condition, its impact on their life and our relationship, and strategies to handle it. I’m at my wits end and they don’t seem to see that the problem exists. They are very bright and can be stubborn and defensive, so the ideal professional would be experienced with working with that sort of profile. Any recommendations welcome!
Feb 28, 2023ADHD Coach for Adult
–Sep 20, 2022I'm in search of an ADHD-specific coach for an adult, for help designing very practical and personalized strategies and routines. I saw some older posts on this but wanted to ask for updated recommendations. Thank you!
Sep 20, 2022Parent Counseling for ADHD impulsive teen
–Aug 25, 2022Hello,
Has anyone had experience with Whole Child Psychological Services in Walnut Creek (social skills group and/or parent counseling) for a teen with ADHD? They seem great from an initial discussion, but there aren't any reviews on BPN. https://wholechildca.com/
Thanks!
Aug 25, 2022ADHD ‘coach’ for teen
–Apr 11, 2022Our 15 yo daughter was recently diagnosed with ADHD Inattentive Type, mild. Low dose medication has been helpful and she’s starting to take ownership of her diagnosis. Thinking now about a ‘phase 2’ in treatment, wondering if there exists some short-term practical class or coach to help with techniques for school, etc. Kaiser had offered therapy but I’m thinking more practical skills as daughter is fairly confident and adjusted. I bought a teen ADHD book for organization (which still sits unopened) but wondering if someone in-person for just a few sessions could teach skills we have not thought of.
many thanksApr 11, 2022Coach for Adult ADHD?
–Apr 30, 2019I'm searching for an adult ADHD coach to help me with time management, procrastination, and generally getting work stuff done. Someone who focuses on academic work would probably be fine for me, as my work is largely academic in nature, though help developing strategies for keeping the rest of my life organized would also be useful. I've seen some fairly old promising reviews for Linda Lawton; if you have more recent experience with her I'd love to hear about it. In addition if you know other ADHD coaches in the East Bay who are great (and ideally meet in person, and perhaps do some supervised study sessions), please let me know!
Apr 30, 2019Adult ADHD skills-training and medication management?
–Nov 20, 2016Hello, everyone (first time posting here!). My SO was diagnosed with Adult ADHD a little over a year ago. Since that time, we've experienced various headaches regarding finding skilled counselors/therapists who can offer real help with his condition.
The major priority is finding someone (a therapist, counselor, coach, etc.) who can help with executive-functioning related issues (organization, prioritization, time management, motivation, emotional regulation, etc). Or even some sort of group or class where people receive training in executive-function skills. He'd also benefit from speaking with a doctor or psychiatrist who is knowledgeable regarding medications for ADHD treatment ...someone who has ADHD as a specialty or at least has significant experience with it.
We have Anthem BlueCross insurance, so if anyone could offer a suggestion for a provider who's in-network, this would be immensely appreciated. However, we'd be willing to go out-of-network for anyone who truly knows their stuff.
We live in the East Bay, but there's no real preference for location ...would be up for anyone in Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville, San Francisco ...or even the South Bay, if necessary. Finding someone who's helpful & skilled is, ultimately, the most important factor here. I just want to ensure he'll finally get the treatment he needs.
Tremendous thanks ahead of time for any guidance or suggestions you're able to provide. It's truly appreciated...
Nov 20, 2016
Archived Q&A and Reviews
Support group for adult with ADD?
Dec 2012
i am the wife of a non-diagnosed ADD husband. do you know of any support groups in the east bay? preferably near el cerrito. thanks. non-add spouse needs support
Try http://chaddnorcal.org/ for resources. CHADD is the national organization for Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Local Librarian
Try the Schwab Learning Center at Children’s Health Council.
Our ADHD daughter, now 38, has had a really good experience with Sindy Wilkinson and the HANDLE program of exercises. We have been working with Sindy for about five years and it has all been positive and growth-enhancing. Her office is in Lafayette but our meetings since Covid have been on-line. Adderall helped for a while but caused its own problems for her so it was a huge relief to find a drug-free way of improving her situation.
Sindywilkinson.com
It’s so great that she’s asking for this. I wish I had!
I recommend reaching out to Sarah Ward of Cognitive Connections. She’s does a variety of ADHD/executive functioning training. I took a parent workshop about a year ago and it was incredibly helpful. Sarah is based on the east coast, I think, but offers workshops via Zoom.
Here’s info for college student coaching: https://www.efpractice.com/copy-of-college-students
Wishing her luck!
Highly recommend Classroom Matters run by Tatiana Guerrero in Berkeley. She and her staff are very knowledgeable about ADHD and they can work with your college student over zoom. Tatiana and her crew provide support to my college student with ADHD through executive functioning coaching and subject specific tutoring.
I highly recommend Emily Haan! She has a virtual coaching practice and the ideal age group of clients is late teen/early adult. She's also the parent of a child with ADHD and has a ton of knowledge and compassion around the subject. Her website is https://www.emilyhaan.com/.
Hi there! Emily Haan is an ADHD coach for teens/adults and offers remote options.
Paul the Tutor's does combo tutoring-coaching sessions with students. We have had a lot of success with these since they work on school work while developing the management skills.
www.paulthetutors.com