Coaching that meets you where you're at — to focus, grow, and thrive.
What is "Neurodivergence"?
Neurodivergence is an umbrella term that describes people with any number of neurodevelopmental differences including autism, ADHD, specific learning disabilities, sensory processing disorders and others. Conversely, saying someone is "neuro-typical" means that a person may not share the same challenges that a neurodivergent person may have. Coaching can be extremely helpful for neurodivergent folks, as they have challenges that are not well understood by others, even by those in the medical community. A coach is a partner that "gets it". A neurodivergent coach understands what you are going through and how to help in a way that best fits you.
Get started in 15 min.
1. Book a 15 minute Complimentary Discovery Call to find out if coaching is for you.
2. Go further with a 2-hour Strategy and Planning Session to help you identify:
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Your current areas of need and priorities: What is difficult right now? What systems are no longer working for you?
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Executive Function strengths and areas of potential growth: How can we grow in self awareness to improve overall function and satisfaction?
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Your goals: What do you want to get out of this coaching experience?
3. Commit to any number* of weekly 1 hour Individual Coaching Sessions to systematically tackle and achieve your goals to build skills and confidence!
*Different people have different support needs. I usually recommend starting with at least 4 weekly sessions to get the full picture of how coaching can help you focus, grow, and thrive.
Services
15 min
About Coaching with MC
Meet your Coach
Mary Claire Boyer, OTR/L, CALC, is a Certified ADHD Life Coach and Occupational Therapist who is passionate about helping neurodivergent folks grow and thrive. Mary Claire holds a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy and has been practicing since 2014. She is a clinical expert in sensory processing, autism, ADHD and has helped hundreds of individuals and families cope with challenges surrounding disability and difference. She obtained her certification in ADHD life coaching in 2024 to deepen her understanding of coaching as a modality, and as a tool to help her clients reach their maximum potential.
Mary Claire is an occupational therapist AND a life coach. This means that she has TWO powerful skill sets to help her clients create a roadmap to building a life that they want to live. She has the knowledge and expertise needed to support not only folks with ADHD, but also folks with autism and other forms of neurodivergence as well!
Brave Enough to Drop the Mask
Our true authentic self and our outward identity that we project to the world are oftentimes two different things. Both of these grow and evolve along with us, for the entirety of our lives.
Unfortunately for some, certain identities are valued more than others in our society, and those that are deemed “different” can be viewed as less than. This is a major reason why many of us on the Queer and Neurodivergent spectrums can fall into patterns of masking our true identities and authentic selves; to avoid judgment and poor treatment from others. I have this in common with so many of my clients. I hid essential parts of myself, and masked neurodivergence for many, many years. At the time, I wanted to help people with disabilities and on the neurodivergent spectrums, but I did not want to be a person with an invisible disability. I wanted to advocate for the rights of queer people, but I did not want to be a queer person. The reason for this was simply that when I was growing up, I perceived being gay as something that was viewed negatively by others and I wanted to fit in and be accepted b my peers. Finally, much later into my adulthood, the weight of keeping up masks of being straight, "normal" or typical, a "good girl/daughter/friend/partner", all caught up with me. I had to blow up the life I had carefully curated for myself in order to find who I really am. The process was NOT easy, and I had to get support from others to make it through such a massive transition. Ultimately, I had to gather enough courage to come out, not only as a queer person, but as a neurodivergent person as well.
Choosing to change your life to be the best it can be for you is HARD, but, it is worth it. You can trust me on that.
In my coaching practice, I want to empower people of all neurodivergent, queer, cultural and racial identities to live as authentically as possible to create a meaningful and fulfilling life. The process does not have to be as dramatic as my own and you do not have to do it all at once. You also do not have to do it alone. As a neurodivergent coach, TRUST ME when I say I GET IT. To this day I sometimes still feel the discomfort of being "different". In my practice I want to walk alongside you as you gather courage, gain concrete skills, learn specific tools, and grow in self awareness to live your best life.
We deserve it. Let's go.
~ Mary Claire
What is ADHD Life Coaching?
ADHD Life Coaching is a specialty niche within the broader field of Coaching, requiring specific training to work holistically with clients impacted by ADHD. An ADHD Life Coach is specifically trained to have a foundational knowledge of ADHD through which to best support our clients and their unique needs.
What do Certified ADHD Life Coaches do?
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ADHD Life Coaches support their clients in developing a comprehensive understanding and self-awareness of their ADHD, how their unique ADHD symptoms impact their lives, and how to trust and empower themselves to create new ways that work with their ADHD to reach the success they want.
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An ADHD Life Coach provides a supportive, non-judgmental partnership to help clients focus on their goals.
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They help Clients identify and navigate barriers that have been holding them back.
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Coaches provide tools and strategies to help clients better manage common Executive Functioning Challenges:
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Time awareness and time management
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Planning and organization
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Procrastination vs. Task Initiation (Actually getting started!)
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Memory issues
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Creating structure and successful routines
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Distractibility vs. Sustained Attention needed to follow through and complete tasks
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Difficulty with Self Esteem and Self Compassion
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Anxiety, depression and difficulty regulating strong emotions
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Impulsivity
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Relationships and Boundaries
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Issues Related to Sensory Processing and/or Sensory Modulation
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Sensory Processing Disorder
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And the list goes on... every facet of life can be affected by challenges with Executive Functioning!
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ADHD, Autism and "AuDHD"
Autism and ADHD have many distinct features, but they also have many characteristics that overlap. In recent years the term "AuDHD" has emerged to describe people that have symptoms of BOTH disorders. One of the primary reasons for this is that professionals could not diagnose both autism and ADHD in one individual until 2013. Now, both diagnoses can be obtained to give a more accurate picture of all the the symptoms and challenges they face on a day to day basis. Although the term AuDHD is not a formal diagnosis, professionals can now diagnose both ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
As a coach and therapist, I can NOT diagnose any disorder. However, I am able to provide insight and guidance to my clients to help them get answers and direct them toward appropriate resources.
Do I need a Diagnosis to begin Coaching?
NO! Obtaining a diagnosis can be a difficult process in itself! As a therapist and coach I CANNOT diagnose any condition. However, I can help you navigate the systems and locate resources to obtain a diagnosis, IF that is something you want to explore!
