What Makes Reset ADHD Unique?
What is Reset ADHD? Reset ADHD is owned and operated by Alex R. Hey, PCAC (AKA me). It is first and foremost an ADHD coaching practice. I do write blogs, but my main focus is coaching. In this blog post I hope to describe what makes coaching with Reset ADHD unique.
Are you looking for an ADHD coach? Are you worried that all coaches are the same? I assure you we are not. We are all unique. Some coaches make you check in with them every day; I do not. Some will talk a lot; others (myself included) will hold plenty of space for you to think, process, and speak. All of the coaches I know are different and have different strengths. I am fairly confident my strengths are unique to the coaching world. Not many coaches have the strengths I do. I have taken the VIA Character Strengths Survey, and below you will see my top five strengths. I am going to use them to inform the rest of this blog post. These aspects of myself, when taken individually, are not completely me. Sure, they are a big portion of who I am, but I am more than just the results of some online assessment. However, it is hard to describe oneself because language is imprecise. I may write follow ups to this blog post and dive deeper into who I am and how I coach, but for now, let’s just look at these things.
My Faith
As you can see above, my faith life is important to me. It is so important to me that I wrote a book about my faith and ADHD. My faith has helped me understand myself better and shaped how I view my ADHD. Now, do you need to be a person of faith to be my client? No, but I do think it is helpful to know from where I am coming. My faith is a lens through which I look at the world. Yes, my main lens while coaching is my ADHD lens, but that does not eliminate other lenses through which I look. In coaching, I come with my experience and background, and the client brings theirs. Together, we create a wonderful coaching partnership.
My Judgment
One of my strengths (as listed above) is my judgement. I am able to look at things, examine them objectively, and make decisions based on my observations. In coaching, I do not tell you what to do, but I am able to filter what you are saying (and not saying) and objectively reflect back what I am hearing. If something does not seem right or does not make sense, I will let you know.
My Humor
In the words of Uncle Albert from the 1964 movie Mary Poppins, “I love to laugh.” Humor is a major part of my life. In fact, I would go so far as to say humor is important for everyone. To be able to laugh helps one enjoy the world. The world can be dreary, especially if one has ADHD, but laughter can shine a light through the darkness. It is a balm that soothes the soul. I try to bring my sense of humor into my coaching conversations. Yes, there are times in coaching when cracking a joke is inappropriate, but I try to choose my opportunities wisely. I am not afraid to make my clients laugh, and I am not afraid to laugh when they something funny. There is a balancing act to using humor in coaching, and I try to balance that as best I can.
Just as a side note: One other aspect of my sense of humor is that I am a member of an improv group. If you’re ever in Brookings, South Dakota on the third Thursday of the month, stop into Wooden Legs and watch us perform.
My Creativity
I feel like creativity is a strength for most ADHDers. If you have been reading my blog posts for any significant amount of time, you may have read something to the effect of “get creative!” I like telling those with ADHD to be creative because I know we can be so creative. In my book, I describe ADHDers as people who “think not only outside the box, but we also think outside the room in which the box is located.”
I try to bring my creativity into my coaching. Sometimes, clients have trouble finding a solution or understanding themselves. I try to find creative ways of reflecting back what I am hearing, so that they can move forward in their lives. I also try to ask questions in unique ways to allow my clients the opportunity to look at things differently.
My Perspective
The way I look at the world is unique, but it makes sense to me. It might seem unusual to others, but it makes sense in my head. When I bring that perspective into my coaching, it helps my clients see things differently. By expressing how I see things, it unlocks new insights for my clients. If I model looking at the world differently, it gives the client permission to look at things differently, and that often creates new awarenesses or provides valuable insight.
Don’t Take My Word for It…
I am unique, but you don’t need to take my word for it. You can read testimonials about my coaching on my website, or you can read this wonderful blog post a former client wrote about me and how she uses what she learned from me. Additionally, you can learn about me for yourself. Read my blog posts, or sign up for a Free Reset Session to learn about me and how I can help.
This Blog Post Feels Incomplete…
I feel like there is more I could say, but it is not coming to me at the moment. Plus, this blog post is long enough already. Therefore, I will end it here. I hope to follow up this blog post with other posts about what makes me unique. It may not be next week, but I can guarantee I won’t stop thinking about this. Stay tuned!