ADHD Coaching Practitioner
Coach diagnosed adults on executive function with assessed recordings, and a hard line you will not diagnose, prescribe or replace a clinic.
Taught and assessed by
Leila OkonkwoProfile pending contract
- Live teaching
- 16h
- Self-study
- 32h
- Duration
- 8 weeks
- Weekly load
- ~6h
What you will be able to do
- Contract ADHD coaching without implying diagnosis or a clinical second opinion
- Run a session that works with attention, time and task initiation rather than against them
- Adapt tools when medication, sleep or mood is the actual constraint
- Refer to GP, ADHD clinic or crisis services and document it
- Work with a client's existing diagnosis rather than speculating about one
- Price a package that does not depend on 'curing' ADHD
Who this is for
- Coaches whose clients already have an ADHD diagnosis
- Workplace coaches supporting neurodivergent adults in role
- Parents who wanted adult ADHD coaching skills, not a school SENCO award
- Practitioners willing to be recorded and willing to refer
Who this is not for
- Anyone who wanted to diagnose ADHD or replace a psychiatrist
- Anyone seeking a SENCO, teaching or clinical psychology qualification
- Anyone unwilling to work only inside a non-diagnostic coaching scope
What you need before you start
- No prior ADHD qualification required
- One practice client with an existing diagnosis, or a role-play client we provide
What you will actually learn
8 modules · 8 weeks · 16h live
Diagnosis is not your jobThe clinical pathway, the waiting lists, and the sentence you will use instead of speculating.
Covered in this module
- What a diagnosis is
- What coaches must not say
- Working while someone is waiting
- Insurance and advertising
Contracting with ADHD in the roomSession length, reminders, cancellation and what 'accountability' is allowed to mean.
Covered in this module
- Reasonable adjustments in coaching
- Shame and history of being managed
- Who pays, who consents
- Notes
Executive function as coaching, not parentingTime, initiation, working memory and emotion — tools that respect an adult client.
Covered in this module
- Externalising systems
- Body doubling without surveillance
- What fails after week two
- Practice triads
Medication, sleep and mood — stay in laneEnough knowledge to refer well, and a hard stop on advice you are not qualified to give.
Covered in this module
- Questions that belong with a prescriber
- Sleep as a coaching target, not a diagnosis
- Crisis presentations
- Recorded session one
Work, study and relationshipsCoaching the environment and the request, not 'trying harder'.
Covered in this module
- Workplace adjustments conversations
- Study without becoming a tutor
- Partners and family, with consent
- When couples work is the wrong frame
Children, schools and why this is not thatAdult coaching versus SEND roles, SENCOs and diagnosis in childhood.
Covered in this module
- The SEND Code of Practice is a different job
- What parents actually need signposted
- Why we will not train SENCOs here
- Referral map
The offer and the ethics of 'ADHD coach'Naming the service so a clinic, an employer and a client all hear the same thing.
Covered in this module
- Directory listings
- Social media claims
- Packages versus open-ended rescue
- Pricing
Assessment clinicLive review of recordings and the written protocol.
Covered in this module
- Common boundary fails
- Resubmission
- Supervision after the programme
- Your first ten clients
Dates and timetable
ADHD Coaching Practitioner runs as a live cohort over 8 weeks. Pick the start date that fits — every cohort gets the same tutor, curriculum and assessment.
| Starts | Live sessions | Cap | Status and action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ends | Tuesdays 19:00–21:00 UK, 8 weeks | 18 | Choose this date → |
| Ends | Tuesdays 19:00–21:00 UK, 8 weeks | 18 | Choose this date → |
How you are assessed
Two recorded coaching sessions and a written referral protocol, marked by Leila Okonkwo against a published rubric covering contracting, executive-function coaching and diagnostic boundary. Written feedback with one free resubmission. A pass does not licence diagnosis.
Our accreditation applications are in progress. We do not display an accreditation mark before it is granted — see the current status.
After you pass
- Non-diagnostic contract language
- Practitioner directory listing on passing
What is ADHD coaching?
ADHD coaching is structured support for adults who already have a diagnosis, or who are on a clinical pathway, to work with attention, time, tasks and environment. It is not diagnosis, not prescribing, and not a replacement for an ADHD clinic. The coach's job is contracts, tools and referral — not a second opinion on whether they 'really have it'.
Do you need a qualification to be an ADHD coach in the UK?
No. ADHD coach is not a protected title, so no qualification is legally required. Diagnosis of ADHD is clinical. Training that skips that line is how coaches end up implying a diagnostic right they do not have. Assessed recordings and a written referral protocol are the commercial filter informed clients actually use.
Sources
Is this SENCO or autism-practitioner training?
No. School SEND roles, teaching-assistant posts and the designated SENCO award sit in education employment law. This programme coaches adults. An autism-awareness diploma is not this either. If a job specification names QTS or the national SENCO award, buy that pathway — we do not sell a substitute.
How is this different from a self-paced ADHD diploma?
Someone watches you coach and can fail you for diagnostic drift. The certificate states that you are not licensed to diagnose. A self-paced diploma can list executive-function tips. It cannot tell a buyer whether you stayed in scope when a client asked you to confirm they have ADHD.
Common questions
Can I coach someone who is waiting for an assessment?
Yes, if the contract says you are not assessing them and you know where to signpost. Speculating about a diagnosis in the meantime is how this work goes wrong.
Do I need ADHD myself to enrol?
No. Lived experience can help and is not a credential. Assessed practice is the credential this programme awards.
Will this let me work in schools as a SEND practitioner?
No. Read the school or trust's person spec. This is adult coaching, not a teaching qualification.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes. Interest-free plans total exactly £449.
Related reading
ADHD coaching training in the UK
How to judge UK ADHD-coaching training, why coaches must not diagnose, and when an awareness diploma is the wrong product.
CareerHow to become an ADHD coach in the UK
What an ADHD coach actually does, why the title is unprotected, why you must not diagnose, and a realistic route into adult coaching.
AnswerDo you need an ADHD-coach qualification?
ADHD coach is not a protected title. Diagnosis is clinical. Assessed non-diagnostic practice is what informed clients actually check.
SubjectSEND support training in the UK
What UK SEND support roles actually require, how that differs from an autism awareness diploma, and why SENCOs are not trained by weekend courses.
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