ADHD Coaching is Life Coaching designed to add tools that are unique to the individual with ADHD. My style of coaching is a bit different than traditional ADHD coaching. As a cognitive learning specialist and a former special education teacher, I'm a big fan of applying brain based research. I view ADHD as all about inspiring the individual to slowly begin practices to rewire the brain, as noted by Dr. Dan Siegel. ADHD is based on a neurological diagnosis based on testing done by a medical professional and psychologist. Additionally, I combine my skills as a special educator and Certified Daring Way? Facilitator to teach my clients the self compassion skills and the shame resilience skills that often interfere with thinking and developing the executive functioning skills that interfere with the brain's ability to function. Negative feelings such as shame, comparison, or negative self talk shut down the brain's ability to plan, organize, focus or remember, and regulate impulses and emotions. When our minds fee