Knowledge

These articles cover the questions that keep coming up in coaching: what coaching can and cannot do, whether a diagnosis is needed, how parents can support without taking over, and how everyday life, transitions and communication can be approached concretely. Each article names its author, its publication date and when it was last reviewed. The texts do not replace individual assessment, advice or treatment.

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Understanding coaching

Coaching or psychotherapy: which fits when?
The two terms get mixed up a lot. A practical way to tell them apart — and what to do when both apply.
17 September 2026
Do I need a diagnosis before I start coaching?
Many people put off support until an assessment slot comes free. Why that is not necessary — and when a diagnosis does help.
17 September 2026
What ADHD coaching can do — and what it cannot
Coaching is often either overestimated or confused with therapy. This draws the line — as concretely as possible.
17 September 2026

For parents

Supporting without constantly controlling
The line does not run at an action but at the question of who owns the task afterwards.
17 September 2026
When my teenager does not want help
Being present is not taking part. Why persuading usually backfires — and what is possible instead.
17 September 2026

Everyday life and executive function

Routines that do not work against the person
A system that tips after three weeks was not too lax — it was too demanding for the everyday life it was meant for.
17 September 2026
Why starting a task can be so hard with ADHD
Not being able to start is different from not wanting to. Why the distinction matters in practice.
17 September 2026

Direction and transitions

From school to training or study: questions before the next step
“What interests you?” is rarely the most useful first question. These tend to get further.
17 September 2026
Preparing transitions with autism, without prescribing everything
A seamless plan is not security — it is a risk. What preparation can do instead.
17 September 2026

Communication and self-advocacy

Saying more clearly what you need in an important conversation
“I cannot stand it” is true but not negotiable. How it becomes something that can be discussed.
17 September 2026

Self-understanding

After a late ADHD diagnosis: not everything at once
The explanation is there, everyday life is the same. Why the urge to change everything at once usually backfires.
17 September 2026
Masking, exhaustion and the question of fitting support
It works — that is the problem. Why the bill only arrives later and what can be changed about it.
17 September 2026

Written by Fatmatu Jalloh. Last updated 23 September 2026.

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