ADHD Coaching

ADHD coaching is developing, especially for teenagers and adults. It promises to help people get better organised, manage their time and reach their goals. What can we expect from it? Here is what you need to know. When properly supervised, it can be a real boost for taking action.

The principle

ADHD coaching is support focused on concrete goals: organisation, time management, procrastination, studies, work. The coach helps to put strategies in place and to stick to them over time. Sessions can take place face to face or by video, at a regular pace. The coach helps to set realistic priorities.

The article ADHD and organisation looks at this question in detail.

Who it is for

It is aimed mainly at teenagers, students and adults who want to work on their independence and their organisation. It can be useful at key moments, such as starting higher education or taking up a new job.

This point is explained step by step in ADHD in adults.

What it can bring

An outside perspective, practical tools, and regular follow-up that helps people take action. Many people with ADHD appreciate having someone to report to. This external framework often helps them keep their commitments. It complements organisational tools.

To go further, read our article ADHD and procrastination.

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Its limits

Coaching is not a treatment. It replaces neither diagnosis, medical follow-up, nor therapy. The profession of coach is not regulated in France. Anyone can present themselves as a coach. It is therefore important to check their credentials.

We detail this point in Management of ADHD in adults.

Choosing well

Check the coach’s training, their experience of ADHD, their fees and the planned duration. Be wary of promises of quick results or a cure. A first meeting lets you see whether you get on and whether the method suits you.

This topic is covered in our page Common misconceptions about ADHD.

Cost

Coaching is not reimbursed by the Assurance maladie (French health insurance). Some mutual insurers or employers may contribute, though this is rare. Compare fees and ask about the total planned duration.

You will find more details in the article ADHD: reimbursement of sessions.

As a complement

Coaching can complement medical and psychological support, in particular cognitive behavioural therapy. It can be especially useful once the diagnosis has been made and understood.

Our article CBT and ADHD complements this advice.