We are the ADHD Coaches Organization, and we are here to help.

The ADHD Coaches Organization is the worldwide professional membership organization for ADHD coaches, and we are committed to serving as a resource for ADHD coaches, for our members, and for the public.

ADHD Coaching is a collaborative, supportive, goal-oriented process in which the coach and the client work together to identify the client’s goals and then develop the self-awareness, systems, skills, and strategies necessary for the client to achieve those goals and full potential.

Are you looking for an ADHD Coach?

ADHD Coaches are, first and foremost, trained coaches who endorse and accept the coaching paradigm of the International Coach Federation (ICF), and who additionally have specific training and expertise in coaching people and/or groups affected by ADHD.  We help our clients to develop a better understanding of their ADHD – including the unique abilities abilities and challenges it presents, to identify the skills and strategies they need, and leverage these skills and strategies to achieve their goals.

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 What the Experts Say About ADHD Coaching

“Common challenges, such as time management, organization, goal setting and prioritization are often issues that medication or therapy do not address, whereas the focus of ADHD coaching is on building skills and taking action. Good coaching definitely helps people to improve their business focus, interpersonal skills and ability to get things done in such a way as to lead a more productive, fulfilling and rewarding life.”
– Edward Hallowell, M.D.

“We recommend that you hire an ADD coach to assist you in the process. Get yourself a coach to help you stay on track.“
– Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo, authors of You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!

“For adults with ADHD who absolutely need external structure to function well, coaches can make a tremendous difference and provide a critical link on their road to success.”
— Sari Solden, M.S., L.M.F.T.

“Coaching is an important part of treatment for ADHD adults and it’s the part that was missing from many of these clients’ former therapies. Success in the present cuts the chains of failure binding them to their pasts. […] The key is to give each client what she needs, no matter how different from the client before her. Coaching is just one more tool in our toolbox to help us get our jobs done, and done well.”
— Ari Tuckman, Ph.D.

“Coaching, it turns out, is one of the most powerful and effective ways for people with ADHD to achieve success.”
— Thom Hartmann

“ADHD Coaching can be an important part of a comprehensive program for individuals with ADHD. Coaching intervention can make a real difference in how people with ADHD negotiate their own particular deficits and cope with life on a daily basis.”
– Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)

“A coach helps people with AD/HD carry out the practical activities of daily life in an organized, goal-oriented, and timely fashion. Through a close partnership, an ADHD coach helps the client learn practical skills and initiate change in his or her daily life.”
– Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
 

 Are you an ADHD Coach?

The ACO is the professional organization for ADHD Coaches, and we offer multiple forms of support to help you, your business, and your clients.

What our members say about the ACO:

"If you are an ADHD coach, you NEED to be part of this professional community. ACO provides vital information and connection.”

“The ACO is the best place to connect with fellow coaches. I also get 95% of my clients through the ACO find a coach tool.”

“ACO is the only professional association membership I have (or had) that has resulted in actual client inquiries and conversions to actual clients. Best marketing I've experienced.”

“Connection with other coaches through the forum is so helpful to belong to a group of coaches focused on ADHD.”

 

Save the Date:
2021 Virtual International Conference on ADHD
November 4-6, 2021

The 2021 Virtual International Conference on ADHD is the major research, practice, and public information conference dedicated to ADHD. Conference sessions will focus on providing current evidence-based information and its impact on the lives of individuals with ADHD of all ages. The conference will bring together adults with ADHD; parents of children, adolescents, and young adults with ADHD; and professionals working in the field of ADHD, including clinicians, educators, researchers, coaches, organizers, and advocates.