There are a small amount of organisations in the world that are Accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) to deliver a course in ADHD Coaching – the one I went with was the International ADHD Coach Training Center.

This course went for a year, was run by experienced ADHD Coaches, and had minimum contact hours, assessments, mentoring, and pathways to continued professional development.

You can only be a member of the Australasian ADHD Professionals Association, and be in the Australasian ADHD Coaches Directory if you have completed an accredited course. If you don’t end up going with me as a Coach, I will direct you to these two places to find someone that you will click with.

Coaching is not a regulated industry (along with, fun fact, Ultrasound Technicians), which means anyone can call themselves a Coach. Some Coaches that don’t have accreditation might be fantastic, some might not, and let’s be honest, some might even be trying to start their own cult, but that just sounds like a lot more admin than I am willing to take on.

If you are a Member of the ICF, you commit to the ICF’s Code of Ethics, and ensure that your practice reflects the Core Coaching Competencies. On top of completing the course, I did 100+ hours and then took an exam to become an Associate Certified Coach.

Basically when you know your coach has done a certified course, you have a bit more assurance they know what they are doing.

If you have any more questions about this, please don’t hesitate to ask.