ICF Level 2 and PAAC accredited ADHD coach training
Become the ADHD coach you needed.
Train to become a certified ADHD-specialist coach alongside your existing role, starting with the work on yourself.
45 minutes on Zoom. See inside the Diploma and ask anything.
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- Accredited
- ICF Level 2 and PAAC
- Programme
- 3 modules, 125 hours
- Format
- Live online, 9 to 12 monthsIn-person Module 3 option
- Investment
- £8,995 + VAT/GSTor a 12-month interest-free payment plan
- Now enrolling
- Next cohort 9 November
There's a part of your work that lights you up.
It's the conversation after the meeting. The colleague who finds you when things get hard. The moment someone sees something about themselves they couldn't see before.
What would it look like to make that your work, on purpose?
The Diploma is built to sit alongside a demanding role.
You're in a middle to senior role and ready for work that feels more like yours. You'll probably recognise yourself in all three of Gold Mind's core values.
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Bravery
You're up for it.
You'll practise in front of other people before you feel ready. You're curious, open to play, and you stay with that curiosity when you're not sure.
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Love
You're ready to be your own first client.
Before you coach anyone else, you'll do the work on yourself, with honesty and kindness, at a pace that feels right for you.
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Teamwork
You'd rather learn with others than alone.
This is a community, not a lecture hall. You'll learn alongside other people, give and get honest feedback, and stay humble enough to keep learning from each other.
And you want a full, recognised and accredited qualification.
Curious what the learning feels like? See how you'll learn
- You want to fast-track to advanced skills and skip the personal work.
- You'd rather learn about coaching than practise it in front of other people.
- You need every answer, and total certainty, before you'll begin.
- You're after a sprinkle on top of what you already know, rather than a fresh look.
- You're settled where you are and not looking for anything different.
Most of these come down to how we teach. See how you'll learn
Diploma prospectusADHD-Specialist Coaching
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The course, how we teach and the people who'll train you, all in one PDF you can keep, share or come back to.
Send me the prospectusYour route to qualifying as an ADHD coach
Three core modules, then mentoring, supervision and certification.
Optional Launching soon
Introduction to ADHD Coaching
A short taster of ADHD coaching the Gold Mind way, before you commit to the full diploma.
Register your interest
Module 1 - 8 weekly sessions online
Awareness
- 2.5 hrs live on Zoom
- 30 min audio pre-learning
The awareness work that underpins effective ADHD coaching. You apply every framework to yourself first, so you graduate having been through it, not just learned it.
Module 2 - 8 weekly sessions online
Regulation
- 2.5 hrs live on Zoom
- 30 min audio pre-learning
Regulation isn't about being calm. It's about coming back to yourself, through your strengths, your body, your story and your boundaries.
Module 3 - 15 weekly sessions online (or 8 days in person)
ADHD-Specialist Coaching
- 2.5 hrs live on Zoom
- 30 min audio pre-learning
- 1 hr coaching triad
- 30 min reflective journalling
Coaching isn't about having the answers. Learn to ask the questions that help clients find their own, with mentor coaching and supervision built in.
1:1 and Group
Mentoring and Supervision
- 3 x 1 hr 1:1 mentor coaching
- 3 x 1 hr group supervision
Mentor coaching and supervision, one to one and in a group, run alongside your coaching practice and are included in the diploma.
ICF and PAAC
Certification
The Diploma in ADHD-Specialist Coaching is accredited at ICF Level 2 and by PAAC. You graduate as a certified ADHD-specialist coach, ready to apply for your individual credentials with ICF and PAAC.
Your digital badge. Every graduate receives this badge. It can be verified online, so clients and employers can trust it, and it's yours to share on LinkedIn and your website.
Optional - 8 weeks
Business Activator
- 90 min live on Zoom
- Self-paced lesson
- Momentum challenge
Get your ADHD coaching business up and running. Eight live 90-minute sessions, each covering two fronts: getting clients now, and building the business behind them.
How much does ADHD coach training cost?
The Diploma in ADHD-Specialist Coaching costs £8,995 fully online, or £10,195 with Module 3 as an 8-day in-person residential in southern Spain. Both prices are plus VAT or GST where it applies, including in the UK and New Zealand. You can spread the cost over up to 12 monthly payments.
Live on Zoom
Fully online
All three modules live on Zoom, in small cohorts of up to 16.
- Train from wherever you are in the world
- Sessions in the morning or evening UK time, depending on the time of year
- The same Diploma, accreditation and certification as the in-person route
Only at Gold MindGranada, Spain
Online, with Module 3 in person
Modules 1 and 2 live on Zoom, then Module 3 as an 8-day in-person residential in southern Spain. No other ADHD coach training offers this.
- Next residential: 18 to 26 May 2027 in Granada
- Includes in-person training materials, light refreshments and the venue
- Travel, accommodation and meals are not included
Both prices include
- 125 hours of ADHD-specialist coach training across three modules
- 10 hours of mentor coaching: 7 in a group within your training sessions, and 3 one to one
- 3 hours of group supervision
- A written final assessment of your coaching from your mentor
- Evaluation against the ICF PCC Markers and PAAC 5 Essentials
- Audio pre-learning before every live session
- Neurodivergent-friendly resources
- Access to the private online Gold Mind community
- Your first year of the Gold Mind Licence
Are there any other costs?Licence renewal from year two, retakes and optional add-ons
| Gold Mind Licence, from year two | £295 a year |
| Switching to in-person Module 3 later | £1,200 |
| An extra or missed 1:1 mentor session | £200 |
| Retaking a missed live session (one retake allowed) | £160 |
| Business Activator add-on, if chosen at enrolment | £495 |
All plus VAT/GST where it applies.
Spread the cost of your tuition over 12 months, interest-free.
- Up to 12 monthly payments
- Finishes by the end of your final module
Talk it through with Bobby, our client experience administrator. Bobby can go through dates and enrolment with you, and set up your payment plan.
Graduate, then become a Gold Mind licensed coach.
Our models and frameworks are only taught here, and so is the way we integrate the ICF PCC Markers with the PAAC 5 Essentials. Only coaches who've trained with us can use them with clients. The Gold Mind Licence is how you keep using them, and keep growing, long after you graduate.
- Coach with the Gold Mind modelsKeep using every Gold Mind model and framework with your clients.
- Call yourself a Gold Mind licensed coachA clear sign to clients and employers of how you were trained, and how you coach.
- Training every yearOur models evolve with new research and what our coaches tell us. Your yearly training keeps you current.
- CPD towards your credentialWe're seeking ICF accreditation for the yearly training, so it counts towards the CPD you need to renew your credential.
Your first year is included when you graduate. From year two, the licence is £295 a year, plus VAT/GST where it applies. No minimum coaching hours, so it works whether you coach full time or alongside your role.
How long does it take to become an ADHD coach?
The Diploma takes 9 to 12 months, depending on how you space the modules, and it is designed to sit alongside full-time and part-time roles. New cohorts start four times a year, so there's always another door open.
What it asks of your week
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8 weeks
Module 1Awareness
3 hrs a week
Each week
- 2.5 hrs live on Zoom
- 30 min audio pre-learning
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8 weeks
Module 2Regulation
3 hrs a week
Each week
- 2.5 hrs live on Zoom
- 30 min audio pre-learning
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15 weeks online
Module 3ADHD-Specialist Coaching
4.5 hrs a week
Each week online
- 2.5 hrs live on Zoom
- 30 min audio pre-learning
- 1 hr coaching triad
- 30 min reflective journalling
Or take it as an 8-day in-person residential in southern Spain.
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Over 3 months
Mentoring and Supervision1:1 and group
6 hrs in total
Over 3 months
- 3 x 1 hr 1:1 mentor coaching
- 3 x 1 hr group supervision
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Then
CertificationICF and PAAC
You graduate as a certified ADHD-specialist coach.
Module 1 starts with a small group of up to 16.
- Four start dates a yearJanuary, March, September and November.
- Morning or eveningUK time, depending on the time of year.
- Breaks when you need themPause between modules. Each module is a closed group, so you stay with the same people throughout.
Find a start date that fits your life
Each module runs several times a year, in the morning or evening UK time. You can take a break between modules, so pick the dates that work for you.
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Three steps to your place
Take it at your own pace. Each step is there so you can decide with confidence, and you can ask anything along the way.
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45 minutes on Zoom
Join the Diploma Walkthrough
See inside the Diploma, how the modules work and what it asks of you, then ask anything.
Book the Walkthrough -
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20 minutes with a graduate
Talk to a graduate
Hear what training with us is really like from someone who has done it, in the UK or New Zealand.
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Your enrolment call
Secure your place
Bobby, our client experience administrator, takes you through your dates, payment options and getting set up.
Book an enrolment call
From our graduates
Hear Jenny's story
Jenny came into the course burnt out and overwhelmed, working in a senior corporate role and constantly striving to 'be better'. What she found wasn't more pressure to perform, but permission to reimagine how she lives and works with her ADHD.
It wasn't just a course to learn something, it was a course to process and understand yourself.
Jenny TurnerFounder and Consultant, Human Fabric
'Life-changing perspective shift'
This course helped me shift how I see ADHD, moving from struggle to strength, with real empowerment.
'I don't just know them. I feel them.'
ADHD coach training forced me to learn something, apply it immediately, and get real-time feedback. That has been transformational. Models I used to understand only in theory, now live in me.
'So much more than training'
A generous, reflective space that deepened my practice and brought more ease to my life and work.
'From glimmers to clarity'
This course gave me deep self-understanding and the foundation to coach others with confidence and care.
'I'm feeling just empowered'
I came into this with no prior experience of coaching, and I'm leaving it feeling just more than confident, even though I know I'm at the beginning of my coaching journey.
'Clarity I couldn't reach before'
The course gave me new tools and insight that individual therapy and courses hadn't touched.
'The best thing I've done'
I've found my voice, grown in self-advocacy, and built a more compassionate relationship with myself.
'Supportive, spacious, and empowering'
I found tools that enhance how I think, not change it, and a deeper sense of self-trust.
Hear Lucy's story
After just one week of in-person training, Lucy found more than skill. She found connection, and a whole new way of seeing herself.
Probably for the first time in nearly 44 years, I'm now starting to get that clarity on what I need and how I can really thrive with ADHD... and that's the power of Gold Mind. It doesn't just feel like development for me as a coach. It feels like development for me as a person.
Lucy DaviesHead of Learning, Heathrow Airport
Accredited, certified, credentialed: what's the difference?
These three words often get used as if they mean the same thing. They don't. Here's what each one means for you, in the order they happen.
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The course
Accredited
The Diploma is accredited at ICF Level 2, and by PAAC as an AACTP (Accredited ADHD Coach Training Program). Accreditation is a check on the training itself: the hours, the content, the mentor coaching and how your coaching is assessed.
- ICF Level 2
- PAAC AACTP
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You, by Gold Mind
Certified
When you graduate, we certify you as an ADHD-specialist coach. Your certificate comes from a programme accredited by both ICF and PAAC.
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You, by ICF and PAAC
Credentialed
Once you've built up your coaching hours, you apply directly to ICF and PAAC for your own credential. Your Diploma covers the training part of both applications.
- ICF: ACC or PCC
- PAAC: CACP or PCAC
Your ICF credential
- ACC
- Associate Certified Coach. 60+ hours of training and 100+ hours of coaching experience.
- PCC
- Professional Certified Coach. 125+ hours of training and 500+ hours of coaching experience.
The Diploma's 125+ hours meet the training requirement for both.
ICF credentialingYour PAAC credential
- CACP
- 60 hours of ADHD coaching, 90% of them paid.
- PCAC
- 250 hours of ADHD coaching, 90% of them paid.
As a graduate of a PAAC AACTP, you apply through PAAC's School path, the most direct route.
PAAC credentialingRecognised where it counts
Read our guide to ICF accreditation for ADHD coachesCompare ADHD coach training options
Training that feels different, because it is
Experiential, not academic
You learn by living it, not by collecting knowledge. See how it works
ADHD and coaching, woven together
No separate ADHD module. The ADHD lens runs through every coaching skill you learn.
Neurodivergent-led
Taught by neurodivergent coaches and therapists who have done the inner work themselves.
Strengths, not hacks
No tips and tricks. Needs-led, strengths-based coaching that helps clients find what works for them.
Intersectional from day one
How race, gender, class, sexuality and disability shape the ADHD experience.
Supervision built in
Group supervision is part of your training. We're the only ADHD coach training that includes it.
You learn it by living it.
Most of us arrive after years of learning that asked us to sit still, take notes and remember it all for later. Experiential learning works differently. You feel it first, notice what it brings up, and learn from that, alongside people doing the same.
What learning has often looked like
How you'll learn here
Explore what matters to you about it
Every model and tool, you explore for yourself first. You notice what it means for you, and that becomes what you bring to a client.
Feelings and needs are part of the learning
We work with what comes up, not around it. Noticing your own feelings and needs is how you learn to notice a client's.
Trust your brain to take what it needs
You don't have to hold on to everything. We trust your brain to keep what matters to you. Some weeks, just turning up and being curious is enough.
Your own knowing counts
Less head knowledge, more valuing what you already know. You learn to back yourself, and that's what you'll help clients do too.
Process over outcome
Get curious about how you learn: what supports you, and what gets in the way. The process is where the growth happens.
The coach your clients have been looking for.
This is what Gold Mind coaches take into the room. It starts with you, and ripples out to every client you work with.
It's a different way to learn. It might be the one you've been waiting for.
Book the live Walkthrough- You get closer to your clients.You know what they bring, because you've brought it too.
- You're a steady coach, even in brave spaces.You've sat in them yourself, so when things get real you don't flinch or get knocked off course.
- You stay curious instead of fixing.You're at home in the not knowing, so you trust your client to find their own answers.
- Your clients get to real change sooner.You're not guessing, rescuing or working from theory, so sessions get to what matters faster, and the change goes deeper.
- You see real clarity and self-trust.In yourself first, and then in the people you coach.
ADHD is the keystone. You're the whole bridge.
Picture a stone bridge. The keystone in the middle holds it up, but every stone around it carries weight too. That's how we teach. ADHD is the keystone of the learning. The stones around it are the other parts of who you are, from other neurotypes to gender, race, class, culture and many other identities, and together they shape how ADHD shows up in each of us.
- One stone at a timeTrying to make sense of everything at once is overwhelming. Starting with ADHD gives you clarity, so you feel ready to explore the stones around it.
- Rarely just one thingMany of us are a blend of neurotypes: autistic and ADHD (AuDHD), dyslexic, dyspraxic. Executive functioning is one of our core models, and it looks and feels different in each of us. Same model, different experience, so we build that language together.
- Coaching people in systemsHow we're gendered and racialised, our class, culture and upbringing all shape whether we feel safe enough to thrive. No one is an island, so we never coach the individual in isolation.
The hidden magic: you're never doing this alone.
Every student joins our private online Gold Mind community. It's where Gold Minders practise together, cheer each other on and build what comes next. Students tell us it's what they love most, and it stays with you throughout your training and long after you graduate.
The Coaching Exchange
Coach each other, get practice in between sessions and build your coaching hours faster.
The Business Exchange
Gold Minders share skills and support each other in setting up their coaching businesses.
Resources and forums
Ask the community, share what has helped you and find the resources you need, when you need them.
Private and group chats
Stay close to your cohort and connect one to one or in small groups, wherever you are in the world.
What people ask us before they enrol
How much does the Diploma cost, and are there any extras?
The Diploma costs £8,995 fully online, or £10,195 with Module 3 in person, both plus VAT or GST where it applies. The optional or situational extras are: switching to in-person Module 3 later (£1,200), an extra or missed one-to-one mentor session (£200), and retaking a missed live session (£160, one retake allowed), all plus VAT or GST where it applies.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes. You can spread your tuition across up to 12 monthly payments. The only condition is that all payments are complete by the end of your final module.
How much time does it take each week?
In Modules 1 and 2 you attend one live 2.5-hour group session on Zoom a week, with 30 minutes of audio pre-learning before each one. In Module 3 online, each week also includes an hour of coaching practice in a small triad and 30 minutes of reflective journalling.
Do I need coaching clients before I start?
No. In Module 3 you coach your peers, so you practise every week in a supported group before working with clients of your own.
How is my coaching assessed?
Through formative assessment, so you're never judged on one high-stakes submission. For each of your three one-to-one mentor coaching sessions you submit a recording of your coaching and assess it yourself against the ICF PCC Markers and PAAC 5 Essentials. Your mentor coach, an experienced ICF PCC or MCC coach, then partners with you to reflect on your coaching, sharing observations on your strengths and where to grow next. Your coaching builds across all three before your mentor writes your final assessment.
Can I watch recordings if I miss a session?
The training is live and interactive on Zoom, so recordings are there to catch up on a session you missed, not to replace attending. Each module has a minimum attendance, set out below.
What are the attendance requirements?
Modules 1 and 2: at least 6 of 8 sessions. Module 3: at least 12 of 15 sessions. Everyone attends the first session of each module, because that is where the group agrees how it will work together.
What can I do once I qualify?
Graduates work privately with their own clients, bring coaching into their organisation, or work within mental health and education settings. You graduate as a certified ADHD-specialist coach and can apply separately for ICF and PAAC credentials. Every graduate is also invited to add a profile to the Gold Mind ADHD Coach Directory, if they'd like to.
Are there ongoing costs after I graduate?
Your first year of the Gold Mind Licence is included. From year two it is £295 a year, plus VAT or GST where it applies, for continued access to our models and CPD.
I have already done coach training. Do I still take all three modules?
Yes. Modules 1 and 2 are where you do the work on yourself and build your ADHD lens, and our students with prior coaching experience tell us that is where the depth comes from.
Can I switch to the in-person Module 3 later?
Yes, subject to availability, for an additional £1,200 plus VAT or GST where it applies. Email us to ask, or see the next residential.
Do I stay with the same group?
Yes, for each module. Every module runs as a closed cohort of up to 16, which keeps the group safe and connected. You can move to a different cohort between modules.
Do I need to be ADHD myself?
No. Some of our students identify as neurotypical, and the learning is just as rich for them.
What does ADHD-specialist coaching mean?
Being an ADHD-specialist coach means having the confidence and sensitivity to coach at depth, holding more complex client experiences such as shame, masking, identity and nervous system overwhelm.
New to ADHD coaching itself? Read what ADHD coaching is, and how it differs from therapy.