ADHD coaching that empowers your teen
Seeing your teen struggle with focus, procrastination, or self-esteem is tough. You want to help them build the confidence and skills they need to succeed. With over 75,000 coaching sessions and a track record of real results, thousands have turned to our coaching program to see positive change.
Your teen’s partner for the everyday challenges of ADHD
Shimmer is committed to helping individuals with ADHD achieve the thriving life they deserve. Give your teen the head start they need to excel in school and beyond. Our expert coaching prepares them for the challenges of high school and sets them up for success in life after graduation.
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Give your teen the support they need to overcome challenges like procrastination, lack of confidence, and stress. Join a community of parents who are seeing real, positive change in their teens’ lives.
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How Shimmer works
1:1 support with an expert ADHD Coach
Our specialized, expert ADHD coaches are here to elevate your teen. This is their safe space to learn and grow.
Routines, skills, and resources built for ADHD
Yes, we have ADHD tips & tricks, but that’s not the point. Your teen will work with their coach to experiment and build routines that fit their life.
Science-backed methods, lasting change
Our method is built on the latest science-backed strategies and has been proven to work on real ADHD lives.
Safety & confidentiality
Your teen will have a confidential space to share with their coach, ensuring they feel safe and supported. In emergency situations, our coaches follow strict protocols to ensure your teen’s safety.
Find the right coach
We’ll find the perfect coach for your teen based on their individual goals and preferences. Once they’ve found the right fit, your teen can book a 30-minute 'Meet the Coach' session. This is a mandatory session for your teen, and parents are welcome to join.
This meeting helps set the stage, allowing both you and your teen to understand the goals and structure of the program.If your teen decides their coach isn’t the right fit, we’ll rematch them with another coach for free.
Personalized weekly coaching
After the initial meeting, your teen will have a 30-minute coaching session each week. We believe each child thrives best with customized care.
These sessions are tailored specifically to their needs, focus areas, and unique strengths and the weekly goals are supported with evidence-based tools and strategies provided by the coach. You can rest assured knowing your teen is in good hands.
Ongoing learning
In between sessions, your teen will also have access to our Shimmer app. This app provides them with action plans, accountability reminders, and science-backed learning modules to support their journey.
Our approach is focused on building long-term skills and self-sufficiency, ensuring your teen can thrive independently. Plus, they have text-access to their coach five days a week if they need some additional support on their goals.
One plan. Everything your teen needs to grow with ADHD.
Most ADHD coaching costs $300–700+/month and leaves you guessing what’s included. Shimmer gives you the gold standard of ADHD coaching—plus the full support ecosystem—at nearly half the price.
Teen 1:1 Coaching
Expert guidance for teen ADHD management
We care deeply about your child’s progress. Our ADHD coaches combine certified expertise with lived experience and are carefully vetted to ensure top-quality support. Guided by leading professionals, they deliver evidence-based, personalized coaching your teen can trust.
Coach accreditation, membership, and certifications
Shimmer coaches are trained in evidence-based ADHD coaching methods and supervised by our Principal Coaching Psychologist to ensure high-quality, research-backed support for every member.
FAQs
Have a question and don't see the answer below? Feel free to email us at support@shimmer.care
Shimmer’s ADHD coaching is about making actionable changes in your life. We help you achieve improvements across various domains of your life, specifically addressing ADHD-related challenges. Our solution-focused, health coaching model emphasizes observable actions and behaviors, not just adding more theory or knowledge. Shimmer’s ADHD Coaching Program targets key dimensions essential for individuals with ADHD, based on our Shimmer ADHD Mastery Framework:
- Time: Handling the past, present, and future effectively
- Done: Starting, following through, and finishing tasks
- Pause: Managing emotions and maintaining balance
Our evidence-based coaching program was designed by leading ADHD experts from NYU, Mount Sinai, and other top academic and coaching institutions. Our ADHD coaches collaborate with you to co-design a personalized plan to help you reach your goals. Together, you'll experiment with strategies weekly, building a routine tailored to your needs.
Each coach-member partnership begins with vision and goal setting, followed by a weekly cycle of experimentation and reflection. This process includes:
- Weekly coaching sessions with real-human guidance and accountability
- Guidance through the experimentation and reflection process to make changes in your life
- Access to community features and events like daily body doubling sessions
- Accountability tools built for ADHD brains
We understand the importance of trusting the coach and meeting them. At the beginning of the engagement, there will be a meet and greet session where parents are welcome to attend. During this session, the coach will take parents' input into consideration, but ultimately, they will be working on the goals set by the teen, who is the main client.
For coaching to function effectively, it is crucial that the teen has a safe and confidential space to make progress. While the primary focus is on the teen, we also recognize that parents play a significant role in creating a supportive environment at home. If relevant, the coach can help the teen prepare and facilitate conversations with parents on how they can better support them.
In specific emergency situations, the coach reserves the right to follow standard protocol and notify parents or guardians if the teen or others are deemed to be unsafe. This ensures that the safety and well-being of the teen are always prioritized.
Our program includes a 30-minute live video coaching session each week at a consistent time. Throughout the week, your teen is expected to put in work to implement the changes discussed with their coach. Additionally, they'll have access to our app and can communicate with their coach through text for ongoing support.
However, our program is flexible and personalized. You can adjust the schedule and commitments as your coaching journey progresses to ensure it continues to meet your needs effectively. If you feel like you need more support, you can always add additional sessions.
ADHD coaching at Shimmer is tailored to address the unique needs and developmental stages of both adults and teens. While the foundational principles of our coaching remain consistent, the approach and focus areas differ to suit the specific challenges and goals of each group.
However, it is crucial to emphasize that successful outcomes for both adults and teens rely heavily on the autonomy and willingness to change and work of the primary Shimmer member (for Shimmer for Teens, this would be the Teen). This commitment is essential to a productive coaching relationship and achieving meaningful results.
For teens, our coaching program emphasizes:
- Academic Support: Helping teens manage schoolwork, improve study habits, and prepare for exams.
- Development of Life Skills: Focusing on building essential skills for independence, such as time management, organization, and emotional regulation.
- Identity and Independence: Assisting teens in developing a sense of self and independence, crucial during adolescence.
- Parental Involvement: Encouraging collaboration, led by the teen, between the teen and parent(s) to create a supportive environment at home.
For adults, our coaching program focuses on:
- Professional and Career Development: Supporting adults in managing workplace challenges, career transitions, and professional growth.
- Work-Life Balance: Helping adults balance personal and professional responsibilities effectively.
- Advanced Life Skills: Focusing on refining skills such as advanced time management, financial planning, and relationship management.
- Long-Term Goal Achievement: Assisting adults in setting and achieving long-term personal and professional goals.
By adapting our strategies to the developmental needs of each group, Shimmer ensures that both teens and adults receive the most effective and relevant support for managing their ADHD. However, the cornerstone of our coaching process is the active participation and readiness for change of the individual, which is vital for the coaching relationship to thrive and for the individual to see substantial progress.
