ONLINE ADHD & AuDHD COACHING · LISBON · GLOBAL
Reclaim your life
from chaos
Neurodivergent-affirming ADHD and AuDHD coaching.
Clinical training, systems support, somatic tools.
LCSW Licensed Therapist
14 years clinical practice
Somatic approach
Does this sound like you?
Does any of this sound familiar?
- You have a brain full of brilliant ideas and a to do list full of unfinished ones.
- You can hyperfocus for nine hours on something interesting, then forget to eat lunch.
- A small text from a friend with a period instead of an exclamation mark can ruin your whole afternoon. (You may have heard this called Rejection Sensitivity.)
- You’ve been told that you have “so much potential” your whole life and you’re tired of hearing it.
- You mask all day at work, then want to curl into a ball the second you get home.
- You’ve tried five productivity apps, three planners, and one expensive course. None of them got you unstuck.
- You realized or got diagnosed in your thirties and you feel equal parts relief and grief.
- You’ve done therapy. It helped. But it has always felt like something was missing.
ADHD coaching is different from therapy. It is forward-facing, action-oriented, and built around how your brain actually works.
How my sessions work
A different kind of coaching
Built for brains that don’t run on linear logic, rigid schedules, or willpower alone.
01
We map your wiring
Together we slow down and look at how your brain actually works. What lights it up. What shuts it down. What you’ve been calling “laziness,” might actually be executive dysfunction. What you’ve been labeling as “being dramatic,” might actually be rejection sensitivity. We sit together and we name it, with no shame attached.
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We work with your nervous system
Most coaching tells you to, “just build better habits.” That works fine if your nervous system is regulated. It does not work if your body is in fight, flight, or freeze. We bring in somatic tools, breathwork, and movement so the changes happen in your body, not just in your head.
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We build systems your brain will use
No 47-step morning routines. No bullet journals you’ll abandon in three weeks. We co-create scaffolding that fits your specific brain. Tiny, sustainable, repeatable. Designed for the brain you have, not the brain you wish you had.
About me
Hi, I’m Amalia.
I have spent over a decade working with people whose brains have been called “too much,” “too sensitive,” “too distracted,” “too intense.” Spicy brains. Beautiful and gloriously non-linear brains.
In that time, I have learned 2 things.
First, that traditional support, the kind that asks you to sit still, focus harder, and want it more, is built for a brain that most of my clients do not have.
Second, that real change does not happen from the neck up. It happens when your nervous system feels safe enough to try something new.
That is why my coaching combines clinical rigor with somatic work. Science gives us the map. The body shows us the path.
“A calm, settled body is the foundation for health, for healing, for helping others, and for changing the world.”
— Resmaa Menakem
OCD Therapy – New York- FEES
Transparent pricing.
Individual session
45 min – 60€
Ongoing coaching sessions tailored to your pace. Available in EST time zone.
5-SESSION PACK
5 x 60 minutes – 350€
Real change happens over time. Committing to a pack allows us to go deeper into the work, and makes ongoing care more affordable.
Individual session
60 min – 80€
Ongoing coaching sessions tailored to your pace. Available in EST time zone.
12-SESSION PACK
12 x 60 minutes – 800€
Structural change, commitment to the process, and we will be able to set some longer term goals.
Limited sliding-scale spots available. Reach out to check if one is currently open.
The loop that you might be stuck in
Many ADHD support focuses on the wrong end of this cycle. Coaching with me starts at the root.
Overwhelm hits
The task feels enormous and the day feels too short.
The shaming voice arrives.
Why can’t I just do this? Other people can do this. What is wrong with me?”
The brain freezes, or sprints.
You either spiral into procrastination, or you panic-pivot to whatever shiny thing pulls at your attention next.
You burn out, mask harder, or numb out.
Doom-scrolling, perfectionism, substance use, over-committing, hyperfocusing on small details.
What we work on coaching sessions
Executive functioning support & system building
Time-blocking that works for non-linear brains. Task initiation when your brain refuses to start. Breaking down the things that feel impossibly big.
Emotional regulation & RSD
Rejection sensitive dysphoria. The 0-to-100 emotional spike. Learning to read your nervous system before it gets to an extreme point.
Masking & late-diagnosis identity work
Unmasking safely. Grieving the version of yourself that you had to perform for decades. Figuring out who you are underneath the iceberg.
Burnout recovery
A deep and structural rebuild to avoid potential next crash.
AuDHD-specific support
The push-pull of needing novelty AND predictability. The sensory overload you struggle to understand. Building a life that honours both neurotypes at once.
Career & creative blocks
Showing up for the important work when your brain keeps pulling you elsewhere. Building a working life that fits how you function.
How is coaching
different from therapy?
Therapy is healing-focused.
It looks backwards to understand patterns, process trauma, and tend to old wounds. It is essential, and many of my coaching clients also see a therapist (highly recommended).
If you happen to reside in New York, and are looking for therapy specifically, please check out my therapy offerings.
Coaching is forward-focused.
We start where you are, we look at where you want to go, and we build the bridge. I bring my 14 years of clinical training into the room with me, but I am not your therapist. I will not diagnose you, treat a mental health condition, or work through deep trauma in our sessions.
If something comes up that needs that level of care, I will tell you, and I will help you find the right person. (That is part of what I do.)
Feedback from my clients
“I had been to 3 therapists who treated my ADHD like a flaw to fix. Amalia was the 1sr person who looked at my brain and said ‘oh, that makes sense.’ One session alone shifted something I had been carrying for 32 years.”
— Maya, 32 | Lisbon
“As an AuDHD person who has spent her whole life masking, this is the first space where I have not had to translate myself. We just speak the same language.”
— Sam, 35 | New York
The somatic piece is what made it stick. Every other coach gave me Notion templates. Amalia made me feel seen and gave me a way to feel safe enough in my body to actually use them.”
— Theo, 29 | London
Questions
Frequently asked questions.
Do I need an ADHD diagnosis to work with you?
No. Many of my clients are self-identified or in the middle of a diagnostic process. If you suspect you are neurodivergent, that is enough.
How is coaching different from therapy?
Coaching is forward-focused, action-oriented, and works with where you are now. Therapy goes deeper into healing past wounds. They complement each other beautifully. (Full breakdown above.)
I am not based in Lisbon. Can we work together?
Yes. Sessions are online and I work with clients across Europe, North America, and beyond. I am based in Lisbon and can offer European or US-friendly time slots.
I have already done therapy several times. Will coaching just repeat more of the same?
No. Coaching is a different tool for a different stage. If you have done the foundational healing work, coaching is often the next step toward actually building the life you have been preparing for.
What if I am not sure if coaching is the right fit?
That is what the free 30-minute discovery call is for. We talk, you ask questions, and you decide.
Do you offer sessions in languages other than English?
es. I offer sessions in English and Portuguese.
From the blog
Words for the looping & the racing mind.
Evidence-informed writing on OCD, ADHD, mental health,
OCD
What are intrusive thoughts?
The next step?
You don’t have to figure this out alone.
Whether you’re exhausted from fighting OCD, overwhelmed by an ADHD brain that won’t cooperate, or somewhere in between, there is always a way through. Let’s find it together.