With a master's degree in social work and an honors degree in sociology, my life's focus has always been to help people. My career as a certified coach came from a love of helping people succeed and reach their full potential. It is deeply gratifying to see the pure joy and satisfaction in my client's eyes when they have attained their goals and surpassed any obstacles in their way. When my son was diagnosed with ADHD, I remember feeling overwhelmed and wishing I had someone who knew the particulars of ADHD to support my husband and I in finding the best way to help him. What I needed was a coach familiar with what I was going through. Without one, I turned to doctors, specialists, books and courses and began to educate myself in depth on the subject. I learned the importance of creating a circle of support for not only the child affected but for the family as well. I learned how to work with the school, doctors and specialists and how to advocate for my son. Most of all, I learned that there are ways to manage ADHD successfully and help my child realize his potential. Through this I gained strength and became a strong leader and advocate for my son. With this strength came a new passion, I did not want other children and their families to struggle the way our family had, and I and took my already established coaching practice in a new direction. I now specialize in working with families impacted by AD(H)D. Examples of how I can help through coaching:
clarify questions
navigate and support you through the process of diagnosis and beyond
provide support to your child or teen in their every day life through goal setting, etc. teach your family productive ways of communicating and resolving conflicts that arise
Through coaching my goals are to support you in creating a new reality that is both workable and positive and to build on your child's strengths and work with their weaknesses so they can experience success and accomplishment academically, socially, and personally.
