Why Work With Me?

I am a married mom of two sons with ADHD and received my ADHD diagnosis as an adult. My kids’ diagnoses and getting as educated about ADHD as I could enabled me to recognize that all those struggles I had, all the times I thought I was just stupid or couldn’t do what seemed to come so easily to everyone might actually be ADHD. My husband and I have taught our kids through our words and actions that they matter just as much as every other human, and that while their challenges are real, so are their gifts.

My sons’ diagnoses launched a lifetime of learning everything I can about ADHD, and eventually led me to coaching. Raising my sons and learning to understand my own journey with ADHD has inspired me to help others navigate their own inimitable path. I truly believe that each person is a unique gift to this world, and that is the foundation of my coaching approach.

I coach because I want to see you flourish. I want to live in a world that celebrates each person for who they are individually, and where each person has the opportunity to do what inspires them, live their truth, and pursue happiness in whatever form that takes for them uniquely. I want to empower you to embrace your challenges and gifts equally.

I devour research of all kinds and put it to use in my everyday practices that make a real difference in my family’s and clients’ lives. I channel my passion for research and my insatiable curiosity, love of learning, and belief in individuals into positive, life-changing results for my clients. I never stop seeking to know more, understand more deeply, and most of all to empower my family and clients to manage challenge and unleash the strengths we were born with.

My passion is to help you live your best life.

My Training and Qualifications

I’ve chosen to train extensively with top-notch coach training programs to provide me with the skills and ability to empower you to achieve your passion.

I have the following certifications:

  • Certified Professional Coach (CPC)

  • Energy Leadership Index ™ – Master Practitioner (ELI-MP)

  • Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths Coach

  • Specialist in COR.E Life Coaching & Transitions Dynamics ™

  • Finalizing ADHD coach training with a special emphasis on coaching families, parents, and kids.

I selected and graduated with my CPC from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC)—an ICF-accredited Level 2 training program. iPEC’s philosophy is that “there’s vast, unrealized potential inside every one of us. The key to awakening that potential is to access deeper self-awareness and higher levels of consciousness.” I wholeheartedly embrace that philosophy and it forms the basis of my coaching work.

I also am an Energy Leadership Index™ – Master Practitioner (ELI-MP), which means I’m trained in how to debrief and use iPEC’s proprietary ELI Assessment. The ELI “is a research-backed assessment that provides insights into how you show up in various aspects of your life. The assessment measures your ability to lead yourself and others to take positive, productive, and sustainable action.” Learn more: iPEC’s website, or reach out to me.

I also earned my COR.E Life Coaching & Transitions Dynamics ™ Specialist Certification through iPEC, and that means I have extensive, specialized training to help you navigate all areas of life that you might want to optimize. That could be choosing and pursuing a new career, entering and adjusting to a new phase of life (think all phases of parenting, helping with aging parents, getting married, or becoming newly single, for example). Or perhaps it’s trying to figure out how to get “unstuck” in one or many aspects of your life. Whatever your challenges, my specialized training in life coaching and transitions gives me a strong foundation, strategies, and frameworks to help empower you to take the next step.

In addition to my iPEC training, I have two other areas of specialized training:

As a Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, I can help you discover where your natural talents lie, and craft strategies for how to maximize your strengths in all aspects of your life. I am certified to help you deconstruct, internalize, and apply your CliftonStrengths™ assessment. We can target areas like professional and personal development, effective management, team dynamics, communication, conflict resolution, and becoming a better leader, parent, and human through channeling your strengths. I also can apply this certification to coaching teams, so we can discover and maximize what your team is naturally good at and increase their effectiveness as a unit. Learn more: Gallup’s website, or reach out to me.

Finally, I am an ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA)-trained coach. I offer ADHD coaching to all people who are impacted by ADHD, and am finishing my specialization in ADHD coaching for parents, kids, and families. ADDCA is an internationally recognized, ICF Level 2-accredited training program that “provides innovative, high-quality coach training and educational courses delivered by ICF and PAAC certified instructors using proprietary coaching skills and models.” I chose ADDCA to further hone my coaching skills in ADHD. It’s rigorous and grounded in the latest research, including in areas of neuroscience, executive function, and positive psychology. I am a passionate advocate for neurodiverse people, and am deeply committed to helping those with ADHD learn strategies to help them with their challenges and unleash their enormous potential. Learn more: ADDCA’s website, or reach out to me.

I am a member of the following organizations: