adhd & coachingtalk

What is it & how does it work?

Objectives

What is coaching?

Why it’s a good fit for ADHD-The LEAP model

Who benefits?

Strength based model

Traits and dopamine

Studies

The gifts of ADHD

Sari Solden, in her book WOMEN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER says “...It can be wonderful to find a "Coach." This can be someone trained and paid or someone that you helped to develop, a non-judgmental friend who's organized but flexible. ... There are three main areas in which a coach can help in your personal life. First, she/he can help you stay on track and help you prioritize to meet your goals. ... Next, your coach can help you see your successes by being supportive, almost a cheerleader ... Thirdly, a coach can be right in your house to help you maintain systems, put papers away, getting to all the stuff that you hate: that boring, repetitive filing, paying bills, balancing the check-book or going through papers."

What is coaching?

What is coaching?

Typical sessions, length and duration

What the coach looks for

The aims/goals of coaching

How it works….The LEAP Model*

Launch

Explore

Action

Passion

* - Reproduced with permission from ADDCA

Children Families

Teachers Adults

Teens

Who benefits?

The Client brings:

Readiness for change

Open to new thinking & concepts

Willingness to work hard

Honest communication

The Coach brings:

Non-judgemental attitude

Unconditional listening

Un- attached to outcomes

Confidentiality

No “fixing” or “solving for”

Coach-ability?

Treats low self esteem

success

Strengths & talents

Strength based model

dopamine

Executive function

traits

Traits and dopamine

Famous successful ADHD ‘ers

Famous successful ADHDers

The following study was published in theJournal of Attention disorders” in March 2009

It was written and researched by Coach

Joyce Kubik

The chart measures common ADHD traits before and after coaching

Coaching study

Coaching study

Ant’s & Ant eaters.....

Here is one of tools sometimes used in coaching

ANT’s are; Automatic Negative Thoughts

ANT eaters are; Positive opposites to that thought

What are the gifts of ADHD?

Out of the box thinkers, empathic, sensitive, charismatic, spontaneous,

creative thinkers, easy going, energetic, enthusiastic, more willing to take risks,

intuitive, can hyper-focus, courageous, can multi task, cool head in a crisis,

articulate, spontaneous, artistic, visionary, natural leaders, Inventive, determined, original, authentic, loving,exuberant,

great team players, great at brain storming.

Q&A’s

Questions?

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