Meet Jamie: My Story

In 2011, I was diagnosed with ADHD.  This diagnosis should not have been surprising, as I had studied the impact of ADHD on the adult brain and had worked with clients who showed some of the challenges associated with ADHD.  That said, I had never looked inward to identify the cause of many of my own challenges, nor had I connected the dots for the similar challenges faced by my children.  For years, finding effective solutions for daily problems was often a task that left me feeling overwhelmed and misunderstood.  In addition, I grappled with the perplexity of why my children excelled in some areas while struggling immensely in others. I even watched as one son’s detrimental choices distanced him from the family, and led to feelings of depression, anxiety, and self-harm. With the ADHD diagnosis, however, I began to better understand my challenges and my children’s challenges. Together, we started to see the world and confront our struggles from a new perspective.

Our lives were changed. 

Not long after the diagnosis, I began to feel an aching responsibility to help others navigate a world with ADHD. And when I looked in the mirror and considered my personal and professional expertise in health and healing, I knew I was well-equipped to make a difference.  I started to share my personal experience and, at the same time, drove my coaching practice towards helping those with a similar ADHD brain.