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Parents

Support, strategies, and peace of mind for families navigating ADHD
Parents and Daughter

Why ADHD Coaching for Parents?

Raising a child with ADHD can be overwhelming, confusing, and emotionally exhausting, especially when traditional parenting strategies don’t seem to work. ADHD coaching helps parents feel more confident and equipped by providing practical tools, personalized guidance, and emotional support.​

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Parent coaching focuses on:

  • Understanding your child’s unique brain and behavior

  • Learning new ways to connect, communicate, and problem-solve

  • Reducing stress and conflict at home

  • Building routines and structure that actually work

  • Supporting your own well-being as a caregiver

How Coaching Helps

ADHD coaching doesn’t tell you how to parent — it helps you understand why your child struggles and how you can respond in ways that support growth and cooperation. We focus on what's working, not just what's hard.  Coaching also gives you the tools and support to feel calmer, more capable, and more connected with your child. When parents feel better, kids do better too.

Topics and skills we often work on:

Understanding ADHD and Executive Functioning

Why it matters: Many parents misunderstand ADHD as simply an issue of attention or behavior. In reality, ADHD affects how the brain manages executive functions — the skills needed for planning, organization, emotional control, and self-regulation.

What coaching addresses:

  • How ADHD shows up differently in kids (e.g., inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity)

  • The role of executive function challenges in everyday struggles (e.g., forgetfulness, procrastination, emotional outbursts)

  • Shifting from “won’t” to “can’t yet” — learning scaffolding techniques to support your child

Effective Communication and Relationship Building

Why it matters: Kids with ADHD often experience frequent correction or criticism, which can harm their self-esteem and strain parent-child relationships. Coaching helps parents build connection before correction.

What coaching addresses:

  • How to communicate in ways that reduce defensiveness and increase cooperation

  • Using clear, calm, and consistent language and expectations

  • Strengthening emotional connection through validation and empathy

  • Repairing and rebuilding trust after conflict

Creating Structure and Consistency at Home

Why it matters: Children with ADHD thrive on routine and predictability, but many families struggle to maintain structure without constant power struggles. Coaching helps parents set up systems that actually work — and stick.

What coaching addresses:

  • Building sustainable routines for mornings, homework, bedtime, etc.

  • Using visual schedules, timers, and cues to support follow-through

  • Setting realistic expectations and reinforcing positive behavior

  • Balancing flexibility with consistency (structure without rigidity)

How it works

Parent coaching sessions are collaborative and solution-focused.  In these one-on-one sessions I will listen, teach, and help you problem solve and apply tools as we discover what works for you and your family.

Here’s what’s included:

  • Weekly 45 minute sessions — virtual or in-person

  • Education on ADHD — how it affects behavior, learning, and emotions

  • Practical strategies — tailored to your child’s age and needs

  • Goal-setting and action steps — to track progress and stay focused

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