MEET YOUR COACH
Jerry Goodstein
Certified ADHD Life Coach
A bit about me
I am a Certified ADHD Life Coach and have been coaching youth since March, 2024. Before beginning my ADHD coaching training program in January 2023, I worked in higher education for 30+ years as a university professor and administrator. I taught and conducted research at Washington State University and the University of Illinois, serving in a variety of teaching, administrative, and advising/mentoring roles. I retired from higher education in May 2020, to give more attention to my passion for helping justice-involved adults and youth secure employment and other critical services after their release from incarceration.
This work in reentry has served as a foundation for moving into life coaching, with an emphasis on serving at-risk youth with ADHD facing challenges in school, at home, and in the community. I utilize my training in ADHD life coaching and lived experience to focus on supporting these youth as well as their families. I see serving these youth and their families as critical given the high incidence of undiagnosed and untreated ADHD among at-risk youth and adults.
I encourage all potential clients, whether for one-on-one or group coaching, to sign up for a complimentary 30-minute coaching session. This will provide you with an opportunity to ask questions, to learn more about me and my coaching approach, and to determine if Where You Are ADHD Coaching is the right fit for you.
Personal experience with ADHD
While I do not have ADHD and am late to discover ADHD coaching, I have a long history with ADHD. My brother and father lived in an era where little was known about ADHD. They struggled without the benefit of medication, therapy, or coaching. They were not able to overcome their life struggles and both committed suicide - my brother when he was twenty-one, my father when he was fifty-eight.
My daughter, now thirty-five, also has ADHD. She was diagnosed with ADHD when she was fourteen. She too has confronted challenges in school, the workplace, and in her personal life. It was through exploring more resources for her that I recently learned about the power and potential of ADHD coaching, and made the decision to become an ADHD life coach.