ADHD Education:
The Essential Basics
One of the most fulfilling parts of ADHD coaching is witnessing the transformative power of brain-based insights. Watching clients light up with a new, meaningful understanding of themselves—often one that feels profoundly healing—is an extraordinary experience.
Whether you’re working with someone newly diagnosed or an individual who’s lived with ADHD since middle school, the need for accurate, up-to-date information is universal. Clients deserve education that goes beyond surface-level explanations, tailored not only to their specific ADHD presentation but also to their co-existing conditions and the unique person they are at their core.
Finally, while sharing ADHD education is critical, restraint is just as important. It can be tempting to overwhelm clients with everything you know—but effective coaching calls for providing just enough to empower, without overloading. Less is often more when it comes to creating lasting impact.
This course is open to Coach Approach’s Foundation Training graduates and trained coaches from other ICF programs with 60+ hours of coach-specific training and 100+ paid client hours.
For coaches trained in other programs who are seeking ADHD-specific training, this course is a prerequisite for many of our other Advanced ADHD-related courses.
Advanced Training Curriculum
ADHD
Productivity
Seminar-Style
The training
What You’ll Learn in ADHD Education
This course tackles content on two levels, guided by two experts:
Psychotherapist and author Ari Tuckman, PsyD, delivers six themed classes with clear, engaging presentations, and offers concise, up-to-date insights through visuals and examples.
In parallel, senior trainer Diane Thomson, PCC, introduces three composite clients with unique ADHD challenges through recorded demonstrations. Their evolving stories, paired with facilitated discussions, help students apply coaching principles to share effective ADHD education.
ADHD 101
Foundational understanding of attention differences
Diagnosis & Perspectives
Meet three fictional clients with unique ADHD challenges
Psychosocial Challenges
Difficulties that arise in social, emotional, and psychological contexts
ADHD Education
Class Details
Explore important ADHD Education (AE) class details for course dates, times, and pricing. For all Advanced Training course details, scroll for the full schedule.
Class Format
Live, online, 6 weekly live video classes
Time Commitment
Six 90 minute classes, six 90-120 minute Skills Building Groups for practice and feedback; listening to recorded coaching demonstrations prior to each class
Course Schedule
WINTER
Dates: January 23 – February 27, 2025 on Thursdays
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET
Register by: January 9, 2025 COURSE FULL
Continuing Education Hours
Number of credit hours earned by completing this course:
- 9 Continuing Education Units (CEU)
- 11.25 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) Hours or Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH)
Course Fee
$730 – includes all course materials, resources, and trainer support
Class Schedules
2025 Advanced Training Schedules
Whether you’re mapping out your learning journey or looking for specific sessions, this comprehensive overview of all upcoming Advanced Training courses includes dates, times, and enrollment links organized by category.
Learn From the Best in the Field
Our instructors bring proven experience and expertise in coaching, productivity, and understanding neurodiversity, ensuring that you receive industry best training. Your ADHD Education trainers are committed to teaching the skills that set our students apart; ensuring that every lesson is grounded in practical, real-world insights; and providing unwavering support to help you build a fulfilling coaching career.
Ari Tuckman, PsyD
Trainer
Ari Tuckman
Ari is a widely admired and respected clinical psychologist and ADHD educator who practices in West Chester, PA. He is the author of four books on ADHD: ADHD After Dark: Better Sex Life, Better Relationship, Understand Your Brain, Get More Done: The ADHD Executive Functions Workbook, More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies for Adults with ADHD, and Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD: A Practical, Easy-to-Use Guide for Clinicians.
Diane Thomson, PCC, CAPC
Trainer
Diane Thomson
Diane is a seasoned coach with a strong background in both professional organizing and mental health. She is a 2013 graduate of the Coach Approach Training Foundation Program and earned certifications in Certified Organizer Coaching (2014), Certified ADHD Productivity Coaching (2020, 2024), and Professional Certified Coach (ICF).
Trainers & Staff
Our Team
Testimonials
Success Stories from Our Students
Hear from students who’ve transformed their careers and clients’ lives through Coach Approach Training Institute’s ADHD Education class.
