Meet Michelle
ADHD coach for adults and college students
Empowering you with a strengths-based approach
to executive function challenges
My brain
Understands
your brain
I didn’t become an ADHD coach because I love productivity systems or color-coded planners.
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I do this work because, again and again, I saw the same pattern in my clients: thoughtful, intelligent people struggling under expectations that didn’t fit how their brains actually worked — and blaming themselves for it.
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I also do this work because I know these patterns from the inside. I’m deeply familiar with the frustration of procrastination, disorganization, and self-doubt. I'm well aware of the toll that constant self-criticism takes over time. When I say my brain understands your brain, I really mean it.​
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And I do this work because I’ve experienced how powerful it can be when people with ADHD slow down, make sense of how their brains function, and find new ways of relating to their challenges.​
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(No color-coded planners required.)
My work is grounded in compassion, curiosity, a little humor, and a lot of training
If you're ready
to take a new approach to ADHD, I'll be right here with you
How my work
HAS evolved
I changed careers
So I could change lives
What feels like a lifetime ago, I spent more than a decade as a news editor. The daily deadlines gave me built-in structure, focus, and clarity. Ultimately, though, I craved a career where I could have a more personal, tangible impact on people's lives.
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Coaching offered that — and then life deepened it in directions I never expected.
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When my first child was born with significant physical and cognitive challenges, I found myself navigating uncertainty, advocacy, and resilience in new ways. Over time, that reshaped how I understood struggle, support, and what it really takes to move forward when answers aren’t clear.
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As my life coaching focus expanded, I began working closely with caregivers and leading support groups, including one for parents of children with ADHD. That work pulled together everything I was living and learning, so I decided to pursue specialized ADHD coach training.
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For more than a dozen years now, I’ve focused exclusively on supporting adults and students with ADHD and executive function challenges. This work, along with my life experience, has taught me that progress rarely looks neat or linear — and that the right kind of support can make it possible to keep going without losing yourself along the way.
Core Values
I am committed to providing a nonjudgmental space where people of all races, cultures, identities, abilities, ages, and orientations feel welcome and understood.
At the heart of my ADHD coaching is this: ​Less shame. More support. More you.​​
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Exploration
We approach challenges with curiosity and creativity, without rushing to fix or force change
Empathy
You get a supportive environment where you feel heard, valued, and empowered to overcome obstacles​
Continuous Learning
I'm deeply committed to ongoing training and staying up-to-date on ADHD research​
What Clients Are Saying
Expertise you can trust
I became a certified coach way back in 2003, and I’ve worked exclusively with clients experiencing executive function challenges since 2013. I’ve spent thousands of hours working with clients navigating complex, real-world demands.
My work is grounded in extensive coach training and ongoing professional development, including ADHD-specific coaching, executive function support, and trauma-informed approaches.
What matters most, though, is not any single method. It’s knowing how to listen carefully, recognize patterns, and apply the right kind of support at the right time.
Qualifications & background
Coaching Credentials
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Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coach Federation
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Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), Co-Active Training Institute
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ADHD-specific training, JST Coaching & Training
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Certified Grief Coach, Grief Coach Academy
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Georgetown University, Organization Development Program graduate
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Additional Training Highlights​
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Somatic Experiencing Institute
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and other somatic coach training programs​
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Internal Family Systems
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and other parts work training programs​
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Neuroscience of Coaching
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Trauma Healing
Earlier Career
Before becoming a coach, I spent more than a decade as a journalist. At the news service that brought me to Washington, DC, I helped lead an award-winning staff and received company recognition for managing organizational change. I earned my degree in journalism from Northwestern University.
Credentials
Professional memberships
Selected presentations
I’ve presented at the Annual International Conference on ADHD on topics including body-oriented approaches to self-regulation and frameworks for quieting limiting beliefs.
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Recent presentations include:
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Unlocking Secrets to Self-Regulation: Discover the Power of a Body-Oriented Approach to ADHD (2020)
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Shaking the Shoulds: A Framework for Quieting Those Limiting Beliefs (2024)
Professional & community leadership
I’ve held leadership and community-building roles throughout my coaching career.
I serve on the Programming Committee of the ADHD Coaches Organization, where I help develop and present monthly educational webinars for coaches working in the ADHD field.
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I’ve also been deeply involved with the ICF Metro DC Chapter, serving six years on the board of directors and receiving the President’s Award for community-building efforts.
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Beyond coaching organizations, I’ve held long-term leadership roles within my community, including at Adas Israel Congregation, where I have been honored by the congregation for my community-building work.