Shimmer ADHD Coaching Programme

Evidence-based, human delivered programs

✓ Dedicated expert ADHD coach
✓ Weekly coaching sessions
✓ Ongoing learning & accountability

The Science

The Shimmer ADHD Coaching Program was created by the leading experts in ADHD, coaching & behavioral health. Our Care Design Team has PhDs and masters degrees in psychology, neuroscience and public health. And quite importantly, they have ADHD themselves.

The Program stands on the shoulders of giants of helping professions and incorporates interventions from the latest research in coaching & positive psychology, behavioral sciences, and health psychology. With love, we’ve extracted insights from these disciplines to the adult ADHD experience.

Who it's for

Shimmer is designed for adults with ADHD who are motivated and ready to make positive changes in their life towards reaching their full potential. Whether or not you have a formal diagnosis, Shimmer can help you to:
Understand your values and character strengths
Set and reach goals
Manage time better
Improve prioritization
Communicate better
Make better decisions
Regulate your emotions
Increase productivity
Build sustainable habits
Get organized
Build more & stronger relationships
Understand your strengths
Set and reach goals
Communicate better
Improve prioritization
Regulate emotions
Increase productivity
Build sustainable habits
Make better decisions
Manage time better

How it works

Onboarding
Start your Shimmer Coaching Journey with a curated set of reflection exercises, goal-setting prompts, and our proprietary Shimmer Mastery questionnaire
Weekly coaching sessions
A safe, non-judgemental container where you & your coach will design and execute on your personalized change plan.
SMART Actions
Set and track specific actions each week that move you closer to your goals. Your coach will see & celebrate your progress with you.
Support & accountability
A roadblock? A celebration? No need to wait till next week’s session. Access your coach via text during their working hours on your time.
Progress tracking & celebration
At Shimmer, we’re all about progress. You can view your progress on tasks, habits, and ADHD symptoms as your journey unfolds.
Ongoing learning
An important part of growth is understanding your unique ADHD brain. Embark on learning modules to get to know yourself better.

The Shimmer Difference

Personalization
No two people with ADHD are the same, and what works for one person doesn’t work for the other. No more cookie cutter solutions, at Shimmer, solutions are designed specifically for you
Strategic
It’s not about fixing every “weakness” we have. You’ll kick off your coaching journey identifying where you want to go and what’s getting in the way. Everything we do here is in service of your goals
Action-orientation
Knowing is not doing. After each session, you walk away with concrete actions for you to implement in your life. Only by doing, will you find what works for you.
Accountability cycle
Everything at Shimmer is built on compassionate accountability. Weekly sessions will keep you moving forward, and the app will help you see your hard-earned progress 🎉
Why (Shimmer) Coaching for ADHD?
Coaching serves the whole person, rather than just the symptoms: Your values, goals, and experience matter!
Coaching drives sustained, long-term change: The systems you implement & skills you learn will carry you decades down the road
Coaching is human: Your ADHD coach is a real human, committed to supporting you through change.
Coaching enables success stories: The top ADHD experts & medical professionals advocate for a mixed treatment (medication, therapy, coaching) to best manage ADHD

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question and don't see the answer below? Feel free to email us at support@shimmer.care

What is Shimmer?

Shimmer is the #1 ADHD coaching service for adults with ADHD or executive function challenges, created by and for adults with ADHD. We match members with expert ADHD coaches, creating a supportive partnership that will help our members build a life they love 💖 We’ve collaborated with the top ADHD experts, coaches & clinicians to create our science-backed methodology, and have had the privilege of supporting thousands of adults with ADHD in their journey to date.

🔍 What is ADHD coaching & how does it work at Shimmer?

Shimmer’s ADHD coaching is about change. We help you achieve change in any (and often all) domains of your life, with a keen eye on ADHD-specific challenges. We practice a solution-focused, health coaching model with an emphasis on observable actions & behaviors. Shimmer’s ADHD Coaching Program looks at the key dimensions where life takes place for people with ADHD:
- ⏰ Time: managing the past, present, and future
- ⭕ Done: starting, following through, and finishing things
- ⏯️ Pause: emotional regulation

Our ADHD coaches partner with you to co-design a plan that helps you achieve your goals. You'll experiment with strategies on a weekly basis to implement a routine fit specifically for you.

Tactically, each coach-member partnership begins with vision & goal setting, followed by a weekly cadence of experimentation & reflection cycle, delivered through:
- real-human guidance & accountability on a frequent basis,
- science-backed methods (ADHD-focused classic & third-wave CBT)
- modern application of psychological sciences (prospective, positive, health, neuro-)
- personalized experiments of strategies that work for ADHD brains

🧑 Who is Shimmer for?

Shimmer is for people with ADHD or struggling with executive function challenges. We’re for those who are ready to make a change and take real action to reach their goals. We’re for those ready to put in the work. Typically our members fall into 3 categories: those (with ADHD) who:
1. are newly diagnosed or looking to understand their ADHD better: we provide psycho-education and guidance for you to understand ADHD & how it impacts your life
2. have concrete executive function skills they’d like to improve on and are looking for guidance to follow through: we provide the critical knowledge, resources, guidance, support, and accountability so that you actually implement the changes (routines, skills, tools) that will help you reach your goals
3. know they can achieve more and aren’t living at their potential but can’t pinpoint exactly where the issue lies: we use an ACT-based (acceptance commitment therapy/coaching) methodology to help you identify your values and help you live in line with them

The most common areas of change or goals our members come with and we specialize in supporting are:
- Achieving the full potential you know you have
- Building systems, routines, and skills to combat ADHD symptoms
- Uncovering unique individual strengths that can be used to achieve life goals
- Creating & maintaining achievable goals that move you further
- ADHD / executive function challenges: Time management, prioritization, working memory, starting / following through / completing projects
- Finding & thriving in ADHD-friendly careers
- Advocating for accommodations at work
- Building knowledge and awareness around your ADHD
- Becoming more productive at workWork-life balance
- Emotional support (e.g. Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, low self esteem, imposter syndrome, etc.)
- Organizing & decluttering the home
- …and much more!

🏅 What qualifications do Shimmer ADHD Coaches have?

All of our Shimmer ADHD Coaches are licensed or certified mental health professionals or have extensive experience with ADHD & undergo our Shimmer Coach Training program developed alongside our clinical advisors Dr. Amin Azzam (MD, MA), Dr. Anil Chacko (PhD), and our Head ADHD Coaching Psychologist Xenia Angevin.

📍 What kind of time commitment do I have to make?

Shimmer is designed to fit into your schedule — not the other way around. Your coach will design and schedule your tasks based on what's realistic for you and can make changes during the week to accommodate your busy life.

⌛️ What if I need to reschedule or cancel a coaching video call?

We understand that life doesn't always go according to plan. Shimmer members can cancel or reschedule a coaching video call without penalty 24 hours in advance. If cancellation is within 24 hours, the session will be forfeited for the week. Thank you for your understanding!

🤩 Can I use my HSA or FSA or HRA to expense Shimmer?

Yes you can! We are HSA/FSA/HRA-eligible.

This means if you have a Health Savings Account, Flexible Savings Account, or Health Reimbursement Arrangement with your employer, you can pay for Shimmer using your card from one of these accounts. You can also submit our invoices for reimbursement to your provider if you forget to use the card provided by them for your subscription.

Some providers may require you to submit a letter of necessity for this expense, please reach out to us at support@shimmer.care if you need any help with getting your subscription reimbursed by your HSA/FSA/HRA provider!

💸 How much does it cost?

We charge $115, $230, or $345 per month (depending on the tier you’re looking for) for our coaching service, but you can pause or cancel at any time through the app or by emailing us at support@shimmer.care.

🎓 How do I become a Shimmer ADHD Coach?

We’re so glad you’re interested! We’re looking for licensed coaches (ICF or NBHWC preferred) or licensed mental health professionals (e.g., PhD, PsyD, LCSW, LMFT, etc.) specializing in ADHD. Shimmer coaches are passionate to help others, kind & empathetic, and most of us are living with ADHD ourselves. Send us an email at hi@shimmer.care and we’ll see if it’s a good fit.