Welcome!

My driving desire is to walk with you in a safe space as we find Clarity to who you are as a person. I want to help you learn to live as that person, not as someone others expect you to be.

ADHD/AuDHD/Life coaching is here to help you launch into a new phase of your life with the clarity, confidence, and knowledge that you can achieve your goals.

You are not alone on your ADHD/AuDHD and life journey. There are many people just like us with our own unique challenges who are walking similar paths.

I will help you learn to discover and celebrate your unique ADHD/AuDHD strengths. Together we will build a toolbox so you can live your life as the person you desire to be.

This meeting is free and will last about 45 minutes.

Discovery Meeting

If you are curious about ADHD/AuDHD/Life Coaching, this is where we start.

If you want to get to know me or ask questions about my approach to ADHD/AuDHD/Life Coaching, please book an appointment.

What we will do during our chat:

  • Spend 10 or 15 minutes getting to know each other.

  • Have a 15 (or so) minute mini session.

  • Spend the rest of the time on Q&A. If you think of questions later, I will be happy to answer them via email.

My goal is to help you decide if coaching with me will benefit you.

A Little about Me

My name is Laurie. I was born in 1969 and grew up in East Tennessee. I went to college and graduate school in Pittsburgh, Hoboken, and near Nashville. My degrees are in Physics, doing graduate work in plasmas and later in optics & lasers.

After graduate school, I got married and moved to Washington State. I worked in IT as an application and database developer. My husband and I moved back to the Nashville area when he had the opportunity to join the faculty at the University of Tennessee in 2003. We added 2 boys to our family in 2005 and 2010. Covid inadvertently started the change in my career path to homeschool teacher and then ADHD/AuDHD/Life Coach.

Creativity is one of my top strengths. I find making something from raw materials soothing and take great pride in the final result. I also have a deep love of learning so it shouldn’t surprise you that I have a long list of hobbies. Over the years, I find that I always return to knitting/crocheting, origami, and designing & building stained glass panels. And, for some reason I cannot understand, I still enjoy building small database applications despite years of doing it as a job.

I have struggled with chronic depression and migraines since my teen years. My diagnosis was changed to Bipolar type 1 around 2001. I was formally diagnosed AuDHD in 2024.

My AuDHD journey really started when my son started his. Time and again, I have heard moms say they learned of their neurodivergence as they were helping their children get diagnosed and begin management. After we get our kids on their management paths, we start to help ourselves.

One of the first tools I used to educate myself about ADHD was Tracy Otsuka’s ADHD for Smart Ass Women podcast. She focuses on embracing yourself, neurodivergent warts and all. Although the podcast is geared towards women, to me, the overwhelming message is to find our strengths and learn to use them to our advantage.

I have always gotten joy from helping people - from making them smile and feel good about themselves. Since this brings me such happiness, I have learned how to do it well. I know clearing out all of the negatives we have built up in our heads over the years isn’t easy; it definitely wasn’t for me. I also know from experience that it can be done.

IT work came easily to me but it wasn’t fulfilling. For the first time in my life, I am passionate about my work. I know I can help you reach your goals.

*Symptoms of neurodivergence appear at different times; everyone is different. Hormones can greatly affect presentation. Puberty and menopause both commonly change how an individual needs to manage their ADHD.

FAQ

  • No. ADHD Coaching, and Life Coaching in general, helps anyone who wants to take control of their life.

    • While it lasts as long as a typical coaching session, only 15 minutes will be dedicated to coaching.

    • The focus is on getting to know if we are good coach/client match. It is important that we both feel we will work well together.

  • Absolutely not.

    If you decide you want to proceed, you can contact me or schedule through the website when you are ready.

  • For new clients, I typically recommend committing to 4 sessions. This gives us enough time to get to know each other and for you to start experiencing the benefits. Similarly to working out or going to the gym, you get out of coaching what you put into it.

  • No, I do not. I can help you find a provider in your area if you want.

  • No. My training does not include prescribing or recommending medications.