An ADHD Coach: The Best Investment You’ll Ever Make

People can be very conflicted about whether or not to use an ADHD coach.

Maybe you don’t want that kind of accountability – like voluntarily signing up for homework and pop quizzes about real life. Maybe you’re more of a do-it-yourself person. Maybe you’re not sure of what an ADHD coach even does. And maybe you’re nervous about all of those things – plus the idea of another bill to pay.

But think of it in business terms. A good investment is something that offers you long-term value, particularly a higher return of money than the initial amount you spent. The services provided by an ADHD coach should give you a new sense of self-confidence, self-awareness, and control over your life. With those attributes, you will perform better at work and have healthier personal spending habits. So emotionally and financially, an ADHD coach is a good investment.

So what do you get from an ADHD coach? A great ADHD coach is:

• A compassionate and nonjudgmental ally who is very experienced in ADHD treatment
• Probably an ADHDer himself or herself
• Someone who is totally familiar with self-destructive ADHD behavior and has a treasure trove of work-arounds and tips
• A friendly ear or shoulder to cry on during rough patches (anytime, anywhere)
• Ready to help identify your unique goals and come up with a plan designed for your strengths and weaknesses
• A professional who can recognize primary and secondary ADHD symptoms, including comorbidities, and help fine tune your treatment plan
• Someone who has the answers and won’t laugh at the questions
• Your own personal cheerleader who will help you be prepared for challenges at work, home, school and in your most important relationships

Who wouldn’t want more of that in life?

To those who want to “get better” on their own, I say that it’s hard. You have to learn by trial and error – one step forward, two steps back. It can wear you down. It takes a long time to learn to pause before reacting or acting on an impulse. Doing it the hard way can lead to temptation to turn to drugs or whatever will help your brain “quiet down.” Having another person in your corner, pointing the way towards healthier habits and clearer communication techniques, can make all the difference.

Calling a coach and setting up an appointment can feel like the hardest thing in the world. It might feel like voluntarily accepting the negative ADHD label. But once you change your patterns, you won’t be “suffering” from ADHD anymore. You will move past the pain, and you will stop your problematic behaviors, and you will be living with the best parts of the ADHD brain.

A lot of the time when people waver about spending money on coaching, they are actually afraid. They resist because they know it’s an important step towards a better life, and it will break their heart to fail. I tell them, ten years from now, you could either be stuck in the same place, or you could get a coach now and change all of your negative life patterns for a bright new future.