ADHD Coach
Certification
A 16-week, psychiatrist-designed certification programme for coaches working with ADHD clients, combining self-paced learning with five mandatory Live Cohort Sessions. 56 CPD hours — built on clinical neuroscience, Bloom's Taxonomy, and evidence-based coaching practice.
Designed and delivered by Dr. Sidra Bukhari — MRCPsych, Specialist Psychiatrist in adult ADHD services.
What You Will
Be Able to Do
On successful completion, participants will demonstrate the following competencies — structured across Bloom's Taxonomy levels L1–L6, from foundational knowledge through to professional practice creation.
Explain the neurobiological basis of ADHD including dopamine dysregulation, executive function domains, and the Interest-Based Nervous System
Identify the three primary ADHD presentations and their distinct coaching implications, including gender-differentiated and late-diagnosed profiles
Distinguish coaching from therapy and clinical practice with precision, across a range of realistic boundary scenarios
Demonstrate working literacy in ADHD medication — sufficient to respond professionally when clients raise medication concerns
Apply coaching competencies grounded in the ICF Core Competency model — OARS, Motivational Interviewing, and IBIN goal design — adapted for the ADHD nervous system
Design ADHD-compatible goals, tools, and systems using the IBIN framework and dopamine-compatible design principles
Select and justify the most appropriate ADHD coaching tool for a given client challenge from a reference toolkit of 9+ tools
Build a legally compliant, professionally structured ADHD coaching practice with clear ethics, GDPR compliance, and supervision
5 Phases. 16 Weeks. 56 CPD Hours.
Each phase has its own learning outcomes, CPD tools, and a formal milestone assessment. Structured across Bloom's Taxonomy L1–L6.
- ADHD Neuroscience Self-Assessment (dopamine, PFC, DMN, noradrenaline)
- Barkley's Six Executive Function Domains — The Coach's Framework
- Interest-Based Nervous System (IBNS) — Clinical Application
- Coach Assumptions Audit & Reframe
- DSM-5 Presentations & Client Pattern Recognition
- Gender, Masking & Late Diagnosis — Clinical Framework
- Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria — Theory, Recognition & Response
- Lived Experience Perspective-Taking Journal
- Explain the neurobiological basis of ADHD including dopamine dysregulation, executive function domains, and the IBNS
- Identify the three primary DSM-5 presentations and their distinct coaching implications, including gender-differentiated profiles
- Describe the lived experience of ADHD masking and the psychological impact of late diagnosis on adult clients
- Apply somatic and experiential learning to clinical empathy in coaching relationships
- Analyse a client vignette to identify likely ADHD presentations, EF challenges, and initial coaching priorities
The full 16-week workbook lives in your candidate portal
Once you enrol, sign in to your candidate portal to unlock every theory block, worksheet, practice script and reflection prompt — week by week. Track your progress, save your reflections, and pick up exactly where you left off.
Self-Paced Study Plus Five Live Cohort Sessions
The written programme is delivered through your candidate portal — work through each of the 16 weeks at your own pace, with all materials available immediately on enrolment. Alongside it you'll join one Live Cohort Group and attend its five mandatory live sessions.
Self-Directed Study
- 23 structured CPD tools with worksheets
- Theory blocks — clinical neuroscience content
- Reflective exercises and journal prompts
- Evidence-of-learning sections per tool
- Written work at your own pace between live sessions
Assessment & Certification
- Ethics & Boundaries Written Assessment (Week 6)
- 20-min Recorded Coaching Session (Week 9)
- Case Study Portfolio — 3 cases (Week 13)
- Final Knowledge Assessment — 20 MCQs (Week 16)
- Phase supervisor verifications — all 5 phases
Live Cohort Groups
Every candidate completes five mandatory live sessions with a single cohort group, alongside the 16 weeks of self-paced learning. Both must be finished before the Certification Quiz unlocks.
New Live Cohort Groups are published regularly. You'll be assigned to the next available group automatically after purchase, and your session dates will appear in your candidate portal as soon as you're placed.
Your CPD Certificate in
ADHD Coach Certification
Participants who complete all four milestone assessments and receive all five phase supervisor verifications will receive a formally issued CPD Certificate from Mind Companion Institute™, specifying 56 verified CPD hours.
A structured written assessment applying the coaching-therapy boundary framework to clinical scenarios, with reference to the ICF Ethics Code and safeguarding principles. Assessor-marked.
Submission of a recorded coaching session, self-evaluated against the 6-competency Mind Companion coaching rubric (Presence & Regulation, Active Listening, ADHD Awareness, Powerful Questions, Goal Partnership, Ethical Practice). Independently assessor-rated at 4 mastery levels.
Three anonymised case studies documenting the full coaching process: client background, initial hypothesis, tools and frameworks selected, a pivotal moment, ethical considerations, measurable outcomes, and critical self-reflection. Assessor-reviewed, pass or resubmit.
A 20-question MCQ assessment covering all five phases of the curriculum. Pass mark 70% (14/20). Unlimited retakes. CPD certificate issued instantly on passing. Questions span neuroscience, coaching methodology, ethics, professional practice, and graduation readiness.
Is This Programme Right for You?
This programme is designed for professionals who work with — or aspire to work with — neurodivergent individuals in a coaching capacity.
Begin Your ADHD
Coach Certification
Enrol at any time and begin immediately. The full 16-week curriculum is available on day one — work through each phase at a pace that suits your professional commitments.
- Full 16-week curriculum across 5 phases
- 5 mandatory Live Cohort Sessions included
- 23 CPD tools with 64+ worksheets and exercises
- All theory blocks and reflective prompts
- 4 milestone assessments included
- CPD certificate issued on completion
Enrolment Enquiry
We will respond within 2 working days with programme and fee information.