ADHD & Executive Functioning Coach, Career Coaching
Beth Schoen, MSW, brings over 25 years of extensive experience to her role as an ADHD and executive functioning coach, for individuals seeking to overcome challenges and unlock their full potential. With a dedication to her clients' growth and success, Beth is committed to providing a supportive coaching environment to her clients that is individualized to their needs and goals.
With a rich background as an Inclusion Specialist and a leader in Educational Support roles, Beth has mastered the art of developing strategies tailored to the unique needs of those with ADHD. Her comprehensive approach is designed to enhance organizational skills, emotional regulation, and life skills, all while promoting self-confidence and meta-cognition (thinking about and understanding your own thinking). Beth's commitment to her clients is evident in her holistic, individualized coaching sessions, aimed at facilitating personal, professional, and academic success.
Career Assessment for Adolescents, Young Adults, and Adults:
Beth’s coaching services also encompass career exploration, where she excels in aligning her clients' strengths, interests, abilities, and skills, with their career aspirations. By utilizing comprehensive assessment tools, such as The Highlands Ability Battery, along with a carefully chosen selection of additional assessments, clients gain a deep understanding of many options that align with their abilities, interests, and personal style. For adults interested in professional development, she offers guidance on workplace strategies, career alignment, and support through mid-career transitions.
Education and Training:
After completing her Master of Social Work at New York University, Beth pursued additional learning in mindfulness at the Mindfulness Awareness Research Center of UCLA, an endeavor that has deeply influenced her coaching style. By incorporating mindfulness practices, Beth aids her clients in enhancing focus, better managing their emotions, and truly valuing their progress. As a certified Highlands Ability Battery Consultant, Beth uncovers and highlights her clients' individual abilities and personal styles, supporting their journey towards personal and career advancement
Areas of Interest Include:
- ADHD-Specific Strategies: Tailoring approaches to meet the unique needs of individuals with ADHD, focusing on enhancing focus, flexibility, and executive function through ADHD-friendly techniques.
- Navigating ADHD in the Workplace: Providing adults with ADHD strategies for thriving in their careers, including workplace organization strategies, managing distractions, and time management tools and platforms.
- Supporting Parents: Crafting executive functioning routines to simplify family life and enhance parental guidance.
- College Transition Coaching: Assisting college students in managing the executive functioning challenges that come with transitioning to college life.
- Goal Attainment: Setting and achieving realistic, personalized goals through structured planning, persistence, and accountability.
- Emotional Regulation Strategies: Implementing practical techniques for managing emotions, reducing stress, and improving responses to challenging situations.
- Time Management: Developing effective strategies to manage time efficiently, prioritizing tasks, and minimizing procrastination.
- Goal Persistence & Task Initiation: Encouraging consistent progress towards goals and overcoming barriers to starting tasks.
- Decision-Making Support: Offering guidance in making informed decisions by weighing options and considering potential outcomes while managing fears about these outcomes and consequences.