Marla Cummins

ADHD Coach and Productivity Consultant

Individual Coaching

Individual Coaching

Because It Can Be Easier…

Reaching your goals when you have ADHD may seem daunting at times. You want to expend less time and effort trying to accomplish your personal and professional tasks. You want to reach your potential, and you want to have more balance and peace in your life. If this is what you want, and have unable to do it on your own, it may be time to get help.

You’ve Tried to Improve Your Situation

I bet you’ve spent a fair amount of time scouring the internet for answers on how to manage your ADHD. Maybe you’ve bought a few books, and read parts of them. Along the way you asked yourself which of these sources is reputable and what information is really accurate? It is confusing at times. You’ve even tried some of the suggested strategies that you found in books or on the internet, but not long enough to see if they could work.

So, by now your head may be spinning with all of the information and options. There are still more task lists sitting on your desk than you care to think about. While you tried your best, you have gone as far as you can go on your own…

Individual ADHD Coaching

Information is a great start. It is definitely helpful to learn more about ADD and how to address the challenges that you are facing.

But, if you are not progressing as effectively as you would like, you likely are missing an important element. That is, you may not yet know how to put all the pieces together in a way that works for you.

I can help you do this by offering you the support, structure, and accountability you need. Check out what former clients say about the benefits they received through our coaching work together.

Through our coaching relationship, you benefit as I guide and support you to

  • create and work toward goals that are aligned with your values.
  • follow through and complete the important tasks associated with your goals.
  • adopt strategies and habits that work with your ADD.
  • design an environment that will support you in reaching your goals.
  • strengthen your decision-making skills.
  • create more balance.
  • gain enhanced momentum and motivation

When you are supported in this way, you will create a life that works for you. If you would like to learn more:

Schedule a conversation to learn more.

Marla’s help was astonishing. After only a few calls she seemed to have me figured out pretty well.

She called me on empty promises, pushed me just enough never too much, and together we came up with tools that actually work and which I actually use. She has an uncanny ability to know how far she can push me without ticking me off. Thanks to that I never felt pressure to lie about or excuse what I had done or how I was doing.

After living with ADD for many years I started believing that I was lazy, stupid, and crazy. Marla was able to convince me that I was none of these by helping me solve small issues and get a track record of success. Once those things were accomplished, many of the pieces sort of fell into place.

—Marc. D
Software Engineer

What Is Included In The Individual Coaching Package?

Through our weekly calls and email communication in between sessions, I will keep you accountable, focused and inspired to execute the plan we design.

Below is what is included in the individual coaching package.

  • 1-4 individual 45 minute sessions each month by phone. (You can choose the number of session that best suits your needs.)
  • Complimentary membership to ADDed Perspective Membership site.
  • Specific next steps to work on between sessions
  • Structure and accountability tailored to meet your unique needs

It is likely that you have a lot of great ideas and good intentions. The key to being successful is executing on a good plan. I will help you do that.

And we will do all of this in a way that respects your unique needs.

Have questions and want to learn more about how coaching can help you?

Schedule a conversation to learn more.

Investment

The cost ($210-$650) is per month of support and varies dependent on the number of sessions you choose (1-4).

While all clients start with 3 sessions a month, after establishing a strong foundation and consistent action clients often find one to two sessions a month is sufficient.

Marla was consistently supportive, positive and uncritical. I learned to honor the way I work best, and am more accepting of my ADD and other characteristics. Now I ask myself, how can I get what I need to get done without running against my own personality? After learning more about ADD from Marla, I don’t think of my challenges as a personal weakness. This change in my thinking allows me to better handle my challenges by thinking of strategies to manage them, rather than engaging in self blame!

Being able to make choices that are right for me and learn strategies that last a life time is invaluable to me. The investment was certainly worth it.

From working with Marla, I learned a lot about goal setting, meeting objectives, and doing that as a person with ADD. If you are stuck or frustrated, I would certainly hire Marla as a coach.

—C.O.
Financial Manager

What is The Process?

If you choose 1-1 coaching I will guide you through a process of creating a customized strategy to enable you take focused action and complete what is most important to you.

The method I use is based on proven strategies of what it takes to create lasting transformational change for Adults with ADHD.

  • We will start wherever you are right now and move forward in a way and at a rate that suits your unique needs.
  • Along the way we will draw on your strengths and minimize the challenges of your ADHD.
  • And it will not be just another quick fix.
  • Rather, the changes we will create together are ones that will work with your unique needs so you can maintain them over the long run.

You may feel scattered now.

I can provide the support, guidance and accountability you need to figure out and implement the best practices that will help you focus and reach your goals.

Click here to learn more about the process.

Step 1 – Identifying Your Goals and Values

Our ultimate goal together is to figure out your best practices, the ones that are uniquely suited to help you to take efficient and effective action.

But not just any action. We want to make sure that you are taking those actions that are in alignment with your goals and values.

So, our first step is to clearly identify your most important values and goals so we are sure the actions you are taking are the right ones.

This information will serve as our guidepost as we work together to enable you to operate most effectively in your personal and professional life.

Step 2 – Making It Specific and Measurable

You may come to coaching with a general goal, like becoming more productive and organized at work.

The best way to get to your general goals is to create concrete steps so that we have a clear vision of where we are going and we will know when we have gotten there.

To do this we will make your goals specific and measurable by drilling down into the specifics of what reaching your goals entails.

We will then focus our energy and time in achieving the specific details of your goal(s).

Step 3 – Closing The Gap

Once we know where we are going, the next step is to understand what will help you get there.

To determine this we will identify the factors in your environment that are currently helping or hindering you in reaching your goals, including, but not limited to

  • strengths
  • support systems
  • impact of your ADHD
  • current responsibilities

In doing so we will know what we need to address to make our work most effective.

Step 4 – A Solution Focused Approach

Next we will identify what is needed to help you reach your goals, such as

  • learning new skills, like planning and prioritizing.
  • adopting the necessary systems and tactics.
  • choosing the right tools for your needs and style.

Then, through a process of experimentation and implementation, we will identify your best practices.

This will create the foundation of your customized strategy and will become the tool box you will use to achieve your current and future goals.

Step 5 – Maintenance System

When you have reached your primary goals, and are ready to complete the most intensive stage of coaching, we will create a maintenance system for you.

This system will enable you to sustain your progress in your initial goals areas, as well as apply the best practices you have developed though coaching to future goal areas.

 

I definitely make better decisions now! I’ve even raised my prices. I now have money in savings! When we first spoke I was going to 0 every single month.

Thank you so much for all of your help. Working with you was truly life-changing! You ROCK!

—Jessica P.
Professional Photographer

How Do I Decide?

First, sign up to receive my complimentary report, Six Common Planning Mistakes That Adults with ADHD Make (and how to fix them), as well as my newsletter.

That way you can get a taste of what I do.

How Do I Get Started?

Ready to learn if ADHD Coaching is right for you? Fill out the form below to request a Complimentary Consultation.

During this call I will answer any questions you have, as well as…

  • discuss your goals.
  • explore the challenges that are keeping you from reaching these goals.
  • clarify next steps that you would like to take to help you move forward.
  • and talk about coaching as a possible next step, if it seems that my services are appropriate for your needs.

Moreover, this call is an opportunity for us to get acquainted.

I look forward to connecting with you!

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Marla has an excellent understanding of ADHD and a great knowledge base of related topics. She was able to expertly guide me through decisions I needed to make and helped me tackle big and small things I needed to do. Knowing I had adhd was only 25% of the battle for me. I’m so glad that I chose to stay committed to coaching. Now that I have more self awareness about myself and my adhd I trust myself to get what I need done. I don’t try to do too much anymore and when I’ve done all I can on my own I’m more willing to reach out for support. My production is way higher than I expected, but I’m also way less stressed and that makes it easier on a personal level at home too.

— A.V., Vice President - Investment Sales

Coaching with Marla was very useful, and also essential. I do not know what I would have done w/o the Sunday night periods of going over the past week, looking forward to the next week, and making a plan. The actual phone check ins on Tuesdays…crucial, to help me get clear, as well as for the simple act of accountability. Marla served as a focal point (as in, ‘oh, yeah, this was what I was doing’), and–at times–as an anchor that grounded things. I can not imagine having had to go through the past 6 months w.o. someone ‘outside’ me, and my life, to help me stay the course. Now, I feel more confident in my abilities, in what I have to offer. I realize I do have options. How freeing! Lastly, but certainly not least, I have a very, very clear sense of my values, and I am using those to guide me, and that helps me to trust in my course.

— Cindy R., Writer and Editor

Before working with Marla I got by by winging it but I was not keeping up with the flow of information and I wasn’t managing my time productively. I was often reactive and overwhelmed. I didn’t even think I could be productive… Identifying where and why I was having struggles and having a person to help me through those was the most helpful. Marla is non-judgemental so when something didn’t go as expected, I felt OK talking to her about it and exploring different options to try.  She is a very good listener and is able to give helpful insights and suggestions. I truly enjoy our conversations. The outcome that I appreciate the most is that I feel more in control. Before there was always something I was forgetting to do or follow-up on. Now I think I have much better handle on things.  Also, I am able to focus more time on longer term projects so they don’t become a complete crisis when getting close to the due dates. This has eliminated the last minute rush that used to happen all the time. I am also just calmer. When I started to work with Marla I was at a point in my life that I was not satisfied with how my life was going. I wish I had done this earlier!

— M.P., Controller

What I gained from working with Marla was invaluable. Marla was consistently supportive, positive and uncritical. I learned to honor the way I work best, and am more accepting of my ADD and other characteristics. Now I ask myself, how can I get what I need to get done without running against my own personality? After learning more about ADD from Marla, I don’t think of my challenges as a personal weakness. This change in my thinking allows me to better handle my challenges by thinking of strategies to manage them, rather than engaging in self blame! Yes, cost was definitely a factor when I decided to work with Marla, but I knew that this is what good professionals charge. Being able to make choices that are right for me and learn strategies that last a life time is invaluable to me. The investment was certainly worth it. From working with Marla, I learned a lot about goal setting, meeting objectives, and doing that as a person with ADD. If you are stuck or frustrated, I would certainly hire Marla as a coach.

— C.O., Financial Manager

I have a lot more peace of mind, less stress, much less anxiety… I feel that we make progress in every session and always feel more confident that I am learning skills that will help me personally and professionally. I particularly like that I do not feel ashamed when I talk about areas I want to improve. Understanding that I wasn’t broken, and just think about things differently was key. Trying to learn the way non-ADHD people learn was a mistake I have repeated my whole life. I now know what the best environment is for me and can recognize distractions and noise immediately. I am now able to have way more confidence to let go of the recurring thoughts about tasks, because I have tools that remember for me. I drop a lot less balls. In fact, typically, if I don’t do something now, it’s because I consciously lowered it on my priority list. I couldn’t do that very well before. I used to just shut down and drop everything because the stress was so great. That never happens anymore. Thanks again for all your help.  Your coaching was probably the best investment I've ever made in me!

— T.D., Sales Professional

Together we identified obstacles that were preventing me from truly going after the job that I would be happiest in. I’m balancing a full workload (I currently have 4 part-time jobs), graduate school, and 15-20 hours of training as a competitive cyclist. For a few years, I was having trouble committing myself to finding a new job and this was, in turn, making it difficult for me to work toward my graduate degree. I recently overcame a major hurdle in my progress toward my degree and am in touch with an increasing pool of potential employers. Marla is a time management guru, to be sure, but her most unique skill is her ability to ask questions that help me to step outside of myself for a moment and take a hard look at my motivations and decision making processes. Her questions have helped me to become more independently active in that I now know how to ask myself the kinds of questions that Marla might ask me. Without Marla’s help, I probably would not be as far along in my job search as I am now and would still be far from finishing my degree. Thanks, Marla!

— Paul D., PhD Candidate / High-School Teacher

Through our work I clarified my goals, identified communication issues, fuzzy planning and established personal accountability. In working with Marla, I received practical organizing and planning techniques, inspiration and empowering suggestions.  Marla helped me work with each issue as developing life skills and emphasized personal responsibility. Marla is an excellent coach and compassionate, encouraging mirror. I recommend her without any reservations.

— Fred B., Business Consultant

The coaching worked so well because it was tailored just for me - not a cookie cutter type of experience. It was exactly what I needed! We identified and worked on my concerns - got at the root cause and figured out what I could do to make it better. I proved I am capable of growth and change. For one, my communication has improved through the different departments and with my own team. My email and task organization are better, too. I have more tools at my disposal to help with my organization which helps me feel more calm and settled, even when things start to get hectic at work. I have tried to be perfect for too long and it was causing me to focus on the wrong areas... I stopped thinking it is always my fault and I've started to develop a thicker skin when I do make a mistake. I can move on more quickly and stay focused on the current tasks instead of worrying unnecessarily. I am more confident in my abilities and I have learned how to stop worrying as often about things outside of my control. Marla did a wonderful job with everything. Everything we worked on I made improvements in!

— E.A., Human Resource Manager

Marla has been tremendously helpful in keeping me “on track” with important and complex projects during a time when I cannot afford to get lost. At the same time, she is helping me realize that while avocational goals are important, so too are relationships and personal fairness. In our last meeting, Marla helped me begin to tackle a lifelong misapprehension of time and how to gain control of it. More important than problems solved is my greater confidence in addressing problems and trying to solve them, rather than simply quitting because no resolution is apparent. Marla offers a non-judgemental, objective appreciation for the large and small difficulties and success that are not apparent to myself, and a way to order these things so that they can be confronted and appreciated, respectively. She has helped me see what appear to be insurmountable problems as just small impediments. Specifically, she has goaded me into making phone calls to people that I didn’t think would want to hear from me, and to do everything to keep communications channels open. She has also helped me by keeping a focus on the challenge I feel in organizing and constantly reviewing how to strike a balance between letting my schedule get out of control and focusing too intently on it and thus losing track of the bigger picture.

— Josh D., Professional Writer and Editor

Marla was my second coach. The first one did not really help me, so I was kind of skeptical. Marla’s help was astonishing. After only a few calls she seemed to have me figured out pretty well. She called me on empty promises, pushed me just enough never too much, and together we came up with tools that actually work and which I actually use. She has an uncanny ability to know how far she can push me without ticking me off. Thanks to that I never felt pressure to lie about or excuse what I had done or how I was doing. After living with ADD for many years I started believing that I was lazy, stupid, and crazy. Marla was able to convince me that I was none of these by helping me solve small issues and get a track record of success. Once those things were accomplished, many of the pieces sort of fell in to place.

— Marc D., Software Engineer

Marla’s support was critical in reducing anxiety after receiving the diagnosis of ADD. She imparts information in a warm, impartial, professional manner. Marla is always on your side and willing to work at your pace. At the same time, she challenges you to think about your daily decisions and how they impact your life, and your options for change, should you desire it. Marla helps you identify, prioritize, and focus on weaknesses in a nonjudgmental way and plants the seeds of ideas for you to follow up on, either immediately, or in the future when you’re ready. Above all, she compliments your strengths.

— Jane F., Parent

...while working with Marla, I have been able to move into a career that I have always wanted to be in. I spent many years with undiagnosed ADD not knowing why I had such difficulty with staying focused, starting projects and having difficulty finishing them, unable to prioritize what I needed to do in my life, and many of the other symptoms. I finally sought help through a physician who recommended taking medication. It was also suggested I find an ADD coach to help me re-learn new ways of managing my ADD. I contacted Marla, and after the first conversation I felt comfortable enough to give the coaching a try. After a few sessions working with Marla, she was able to help me start developing the goals and tools I needed to start clearing the clutter in my life. Today using the different techniques that I have learned while working with Marla, I manage my time more efficiently, and complete projects to the end. It is good to know that you do not need to make the journey alone with ADD. I look forward to working with Marla now and in the future.

— Chris E., Support Analyst

I've never felt as hopeful as I am now. Marla's reassuring voice and straightforward manner helped me to internalize a consistent approach to each problem. Before I was frazzled, couldn't do what I needed to do and felt like a fraud professionally. When things weren't working before I saw it as a personal failing. We figured out what I needed to do. And now stuff is not falling through my fingers and I'm not surprised by things that come up professionally. Every accomplishment felt reinforcing. I remind myself when I have organizational challenges now that it is my neurobiology, not me! I don't see myself as defective and am not ashamed anymore. I just think about the next step I need to do to figure it out.

— Deborah, Psychologist