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Traditional coaching, as defined by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), emphasizes client autonomy, self-discovery, and avoiding direct advice. However, ADHD coaching often includes elements of education, strategy-sharing, and even some directive support, given the unique challenges ADHD presents. The key is to integrate these elements in a way that still aligns with coaching principles, ensuring the client remains the expert in their own life.

Many neurodivergent folks—whether autistic, ADHD, or otherwise—find that traditional ideas about gender just don’t fit. That’s not a coincidence. Neurodivergent brains often approach identity, social norms, and internal experiences differently. This can lead to deeper questioning of expectations like “boys act like this” or “girls look like that,” and more freedom (or pressure) to explore what actually feels true for you.

There is a growing body of research and theory—especially from psychology and neuroscience—that helps explain why people with ADHD (and Autistic folks) often have a strong need to understand the why behind tasks, rules, or expectations. Here are some of the key concepts and findings:

How to Identify Actionable, Personal Core Values in order to establish goals that are aligned with what's most important to you.

Improving recall—your ability to retrieve information when you need it—comes down to using strategies that strengthen both memory storage and retrieval pathways. Here are practical, research-backed ways to do that.

Neuroinclusion means creating environments where people with diverse cognitive styles (including ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, sensory sensitivities, mental health conditions, etc.) can show up authentically, thrive in their roles, and contribute meaningfully — without needing to mask or conform to narrow norms of communication, productivity, or behavior.