Coaching

Who, where, How

Coaching for individuals, couples, ‘bonded pairs,’ and groups

My coaching services are available to adults (21+) whose lives are touched by ADHD in some way: whether you have ADHD yourself, or your loved one does. I coach individuals, bonded pairs (couples*), multiples (including vees, triads, and so on), and small groups.

You can book an initial consultation to find out whether we would be a good fit here.

* Please note: my definition of a couple includes two people who are a ‘bonded pair’ whose relationship is significant, but not necessarily romantic in nature.

Group ADHD Coaching

Neurofabulous is our signature group coaching program here at Unconventional Minds Coaching. This program is for ambitious adults who either have ADHD (diagnosed or suspected) or the dynamite combo of being autistic with ADHD (AuDHD), and want to learn to work with their unconventional neurotype rather than against it, so that they can make transformative shifts in the context of a small group coaching program(me) and community.

We will be accepting applications for the next Neurofabulous cohort from June 21st until July 1st. That cohort will meet from mid-July until mid-October.

Sessions take place weekly via Zoom, and typically last 75 minutes. Sessions are a combination of group coaching, Mastermind sessions, and Q&A with Coach Samantha. During the Mastermind (Peer Intensive) sessions, there is one focus participant who receives peer-to-peer mentoring and Spotlight coaching from the Coach.

You can expect to spend 2-4 hours per week outside of group sessions on coaching-related activities, including carrying out coaching fieldwork, outside of attending group sessions.

Learn more about Neurofabulous

book your Initial Consultation

Schedule an Initial Consultation to get a better sense of coaching with me and to explore whether we would be a good fit for a coaching partnership. During that call, you will briefly tell me about yourself, your goals, and any and all challenges you would like to address in coaching; then, I will share more about my background and history, my coaching approach and style, my specific program offerings, and we will explore to what extent we might be a fit for one another as coach and client. If you like, you are welcome to request a coaching demo, where I will coach you on a topic of your choice so that you can see what it’s like to be coached by me.

The Initial Consultation call helps us decide whether we would like to move forward and work together as client and coach.

It is quick and easy to apply for an Initial Consultation via this booking page, which is linked to my online client portal.

geography is not a limiting factor - coaching sessions via Phone and video calls

I work with clients based all across the world—geography is not a limiting factor (nor are most time zones!). Coaching sessions are conducted via phone and/or encrypted HIPAA-compliant video and audio calls. This means that you are freed up to focus more on the content of our coaching session, rather than stressing about commuting to and from my office. I typically work in the New York (US Eastern) time zone, but my clients live in various timezones, scattered across the world from California to India to Australia.

At this time, unfortunately I am not offering any in-person sessions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Since I hope to offer in-person options in the near future - specifically “walking coaching” sessions in New York City and VIP days and retreats - please check back about this.

Accountability check-ins and support

Using my fully secure online portal with clients (accessible via an app and the web), I provide support between sessions to help build your roadmap, keep us on track, and provide the accountability support you request as part of our partnership. If you have a total aversion to “paperwork,” then worry not: this material can often be covered during our sessions instead and/or the in-between-session exercises can be accomplished via methods that best suit your personal processing styles. My work with clients is often supplemented with regular communication using private messaging in the online portal and audio messaging via the Voxer app. as well as supplemental info conveyed through my online client portal to check in and report on progress and any challenges that have arisen.

Minimum time commitment

The minimum time commitment for 1:1 coaching with me is six months, and group coaching is approximately three months (15 weeks). That is the shortest span of time in which you could get a genuine sense for how coaching can improve your life. A six to twelve-month commitment is when you begin to see truly significant transformation and lasting results through the coaching partnership.

Coaching session Frequency and Duration

Duration: Coaching sessions for 1:1 clients are 60-75 minutes and group sessions are 55-75 minutes. For couples/bonded pairs, coaching sessions are 80-90 minutes.

Frequency: Private 1:1 coaching sessions and couples coaching sessions take place every other week, with one shorter optional check-in call to take place during the week in between. The last week of each month is “Action & Integration Week,” during which we do not meet for a session or check-in call.

How Coaching Works

The coach-client partnership is unique: at heart, it is a peer-to-peer partnership, in contrast to the more hierarchical relationship typical of psychotherapy interactions. This partnership is nonjudgmental and supportive, and provides a high level of accountability, and is specifically customized to your particular needs and goals as a client.
The purpose of coaching is to help you move forward with your life, rather than focusing on a thorough examination of the past as is often required in psychotherapy. Coaching and therapy have different functions, but can be complementary. I have often seen clients who are receiving psychotherapy or counseling at the same time as coaching, or who may have recently wrapped up their work with a therapist. If I think that a particular challenge you are facing cannot be addressed with coaching, I will be honest with you and refer you to a psychotherapist or other professional service provider who can be more effective.
As the coach, I provide support, guidance, and I ask you questions that no one else in your life might think to ask you. If you don’t know where to begin or what to focus on, I provide support in identifying where you would like to start. I also provide highly structured programs for clients who feel they would most benefit from such an approach. To reiterate: my role is to support you and facilitate the process of you identifying what works for your unique brain wiring in order to meet your goals and live an interesting, full life of relative ease. What my role is NOT: an authority figure who will tell you exactly what to do, when to do it, and how to do it.
As the client, you can set the agenda for each session. While the development and implementation of practical skills and useful routines can be the focus of coaching sessions, clients often benefit from engaging more deeply in issues related to identity and core beliefs, as a foundation for identifying and implementing the strategies that best serve them.