For Parents

You are not failing as a parent.
You are parenting on hard mode.

You have read the books. You have tried the reward charts. You have Googled "how to help my ADHD child" at midnight more times than you can count. And you are still wondering if you are doing any of this right.

You are. You are showing up every single day for a child whose needs are more complex than most people understand. Coaching helps you move from surviving each day to actually connecting with your child and building a home that works for everyone.

Why Parent Coaching

Because your child's success starts at home.

Therapy is for your child. School accommodations are for the classroom. Parent coaching is for everything in between. It is for the mornings that fall apart, the homework battles, the meltdowns over seemingly small things, and the quiet moments when you wonder if you are making it better or worse.

When parents understand ADHD at a neurological level, everything shifts. The behaviour that used to feel personal starts making sense. The strategies that never worked get replaced by ones that do. And the relationship with your child begins to heal.

You are already doing so much. Coaching helps you do it with more confidence, more calm, and more connection.

What We Work On

Focus areas for parents

Understanding ADHD

Learning how your child's brain actually works changes everything. When you understand the neuroscience behind the behaviour, you stop asking "why won't they just…" and start asking "what do they need right now?"

Communication

The daily negotiations, the power struggles, the conversations that escalate before you even realise what happened. We build communication strategies that reduce conflict and increase connection.

Home Environment

Creating structure, routines, and physical spaces that support the ADHD brain without becoming rigid, controlling, or punitive. A home that works for everyone, not just the neurotypical members.

School Advocacy

Navigating IEPs, 504 plans, teacher meetings, and school systems can feel like a full time job. We help you become an effective, confident advocate for your child's needs.

Your Own Wellbeing

Parenting a child with ADHD is exhausting, isolating, and often thankless. We make sure you are taking care of yourself too, because you cannot pour from an empty cup and guilt does not help anyone.

Strengths Spotting

Learning to see and nurture your child's unique abilities, creativity, energy, and resilience alongside the challenges. Because what you focus on grows, and they need you to see the whole picture.

From One Parent to Another

I am the parent of two twice exceptional children. I know what it feels like to sit in a school meeting and fight for your child to be seen for who they really are, not just the behaviour that is challenging the system.

I know the guilt. The exhaustion. The fierce, protective love that keeps you going when everything else is hard.

I also know the joy. The pride. The moment when your child figures something out on their own and you realise that all of this effort is working, even when it does not feel like it.

You are not alone in this. And you do not have to figure it out by yourself.

Read more about Carli

You don't have to figure this out alone.

A free discovery call is a chance to talk through what is happening at home and explore whether coaching is the right next step. No judgment, no sales pitch. Just a conversation.

OC ADHD

Local ADHD coaching for teens, university students, and parents in Orange County, California.

Newport Beach & Orange County, CA

Ready to Start?

Book a free discovery call to learn how ADHD coaching can help your teen, student, or family thrive.

OC ADHD by Sanctuum provides ADHD coaching — not therapy, medical advice, or clinical treatment. Coaching is a forward-focused partnership that builds practical strategies. It is not a substitute for licensed mental health services or medical care.

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