Find an ADHD or executive function coach
Coaches who help students and adults plan, start and finish the work: ADHD coaches, executive function coaches and academic coaches, online and in person. Every listing is reviewed by hand.
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List your practice freeHow to choose a coach
Most coaches offer a short free call. Use it to ask:
- Who do you usually work with? A coach who mostly works with executives may not fit a college sophomore.
- What happens between sessions? Check-ins and accountability between calls are where most of the change happens.
- How do we know it's working? Ask how progress is tracked, beyond how the session felt.
- What's your training? See the credentials question below.
- What does it cost, and is there a minimum commitment?
ADHD coach, executive function coach or therapist?
A therapist or psychiatrist diagnoses and treats ADHD and the anxiety or low mood that often come with it. A coach works on the practical side: routines, planning, starting tasks and following through. An executive function coach does the same skill-building without needing a diagnosis, and often works with students. If you're not sure which you need, start with a professional who can diagnose, then add a coach for the day-to-day.
Are you a coach?
List your practice free. Coaches who also use Focus AI for Coaches give clients a website blocker that keeps their lectures and blocks the rabbit holes, then see who actually sat down to work each week (never the sites or tasks). They're marked in the directory and listed first.
List your practice freeFrequently asked questions
What does an ADHD coach do?
An ADHD coach helps you turn intentions into action: planning the week, breaking big tasks down, building routines, and checking in so you follow through. Coaching works on practical skills and accountability. It isn't therapy and doesn't diagnose or treat ADHD.
What is the difference between an ADHD coach and an executive function coach?
They overlap a lot. Executive function coaches work on planning, organization, time management and getting started on tasks, often with students, and you don't need an ADHD diagnosis to work with one. ADHD coaches usually focus on adults or teens with ADHD and how ADHD shows up in daily life.
Is ADHD coaching the same as therapy?
No. A therapist or psychiatrist can diagnose and treat ADHD and the anxiety or depression that often comes with it. A coach works on the practical side. Many people use both, and a good coach will tell you when something is beyond coaching.
What credentials should an ADHD coach have?
Coaching isn't a licensed profession in the US, so anyone can call themselves a coach. Credentials worth asking about include the Professional Association of ADHD Coaches (PAAC) credentials ACCG, PCAC and SCAC, and the International Coaching Federation (ICF) credentials ACC, PCC and MCC. Experience with people like you matters as much as letters after a name.
How much does ADHD coaching cost?
Prices vary widely with experience and format. Many coaches sell monthly packages rather than single sessions, and many offer a free first call. Ask what's included between sessions, such as text check-ins, because that's often where coaching helps most.
Is online ADHD coaching as good as in person?
For most people, yes. Coaching is conversation and accountability, which works well over video, and online opens up coaches who specialize in exactly your situation (college students, writers, professionals) instead of whoever is nearby.
How are coaches chosen for this directory?
Coaches apply themselves and every listing is reviewed by hand before it goes live. Listing is free. Focus AI runs the directory; coaches who use Focus AI with their clients are marked and shown first, and that's the only way placement is affected.
This directory is run by Focus AI, an AI website blocker for studying and focus. Listing is free. Coaches who use Focus AI for Coaches with their clients are marked and listed first.