Understand. Design. Sustain.
ADHD coaching at JourneyADHD is practical, collaborative, and grounded in how your brain actually works.
If you’re capable, driven, and holding a lot, yet constantly feel behind, overwhelmed, or exhausted from overcompensating, you’re not alone.
We begin by understanding your unique ADHD patterns rather than fighting them. From there, we design realistic systems that fit your goals, your energy, and your real life. Together, we build executive function skills, strengthen follow-through, and create sustainable momentum without shame or burnout.
Practitioner: Deniz Cakmak
Session languages: English, Turkish
Session delivery options:
*online (Netherlands and international)
About Deniz and her method:
A sustainable approach blending realism and compassion
My work is based on the belief that meaningful, lasting change comes from understanding, curiosity, and self-acceptance, not from shame or self-blame.
Arriving at this conclusion was a journey, as I also struggled with feeling fundamentally flawed for decades. Although I performed in high-responsibility, high-pressure roles, impostor syndrome and the threat of burnout due to consistently masking and overcompensating were a constant for me.
It took learning that I have ADHD, and understanding how my brain works, to learn how to appreciate it for its unique strengths. Now I draw from a unique combination of experience in data and complex systems management plus evidence-informed ADHD coaching expertise to help my clients better understand their own ADHD minds, break down the complexity of their struggles into manageable steps, and find the strategies for change that actually fit their lives.
Why ADHD Coaching:
I prefer ADHD coaching as it is a present and future-focused approach that helps people:
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understand their unique minds
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recognize their genuine strengths
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acknowledge their challenges
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adopt realistic strategies that allow them to create the lives they want to have, one step at a time.
This approach reflects my own personal experience as a professional and parent with ADHD, as well as my professional values around radical honesty, deep compassion, and evidence-backed strategy design.
ADHD coaching is not a substitute for talk therapy, but they can complement each other beautifully. In fact, many people work with both a therapist and a coach to maximize results.
You can, for example turn to therapy for support in processing your emotions, gaining insight into the root of your challenges, and addressing existing trauma, anxiety and depression, while relying on coaching for setting goals, creating habits and accountability, and building your practical skills and daily-life systems.
What ADHD Coaching can help you with:
Time management & planning
Overcome time blindness and create realistic, flexible schedules that actually stick. Discover ADHD-friendly techniques to handle attention shifts, reduce overwhelm, and make time feel more tangible.
Setting priorities & decision-making
Clearing decision paralysis so you can focus on what truly matters right now - without guilt or endless rumination.
Executive function skills development
Quiet that constant "why is this so hard?" feeling with practical strategies for task initiation, planning, working memory, and flexible thinking .
Improving organization
Build clear, brain-friendly systems that work with your ADHD, not against it. Adopt sustainable setups that reduce mental load and help you find what you need, when you need it.
Motivation and follow-through
Building small, dopamine-friendly steps and rewarding cycles that make starting and finishing feel more natural and less effort-intensive.
Creating accountability
Keep momentum going with supportive structures, not shame or pressure. Get gentle check-ins that respect your energy and pace.
Self-advocacy and confidence
Strengthening your voice to ask for what you need, while recognizing and integrating your unique strengths yourself - moving from disconnection toward self-trust.
Who ADHD Coaching is for:
ADHD coaching can support many people, but my work is especially aligned with:
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High-functioning adults managing careers, families, or leadership roles who feel constantly stretched or behind
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Professionals and entrepreneurs struggling with focus, organization, and sustainable productivity
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Late-diagnosed adults learning to understand their ADHD patterns and unlearn years of self-blame
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Parents with ADHD who want to better support themselves and their children
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Students navigating academic demands and increasing independence
Whether formally diagnosed or simply recognizing yourself in ADHD patterns, coaching offers structure, clarity, and forward movement.
Explore Deniz's offers:
To ensure the trajectory you follow is fully tailored to your individual situation, Deniz offers a few packages, as well as individual sessions. Please note that prices are incl. VAT, and the sessions will be invoiced by and paid directly with Deniz, under JourneyADHD.
Free Intro Call €0
20–30 minutes
A brief, no-pressure conversation
The intro call is where you can explore your goals, ask questions about the coaching process, and determine whether we’re a good fit.
This call focuses on clarity and direction. It does not include structured coaching or deep strategy work.
1-Session - €75
1 x 60 min - €75/session
A focused clarity and strategy session
In this 1 working session, we actively address one specific challenge. Together, we identify what’s keeping you stuck and design practical next steps tailored to your ADHD patterns.
You’ll leave with clear direction and a concrete action plan you can begin implementing immediately.
3-Session Package - €210
3 x 60 min - €70/session
A structured starter series to build clarity and momentum
Over 3 sessions, we clarify recurring patterns, design practical systems, and create early traction.
This package is ideal if you want focused support around a specific challenge or want to test structured coaching before committing longer-term.
Many clients choose this option to gain momentum and establish consistency.
6-Session Package - €390
6 x 60 min - €65/session
A path designed for meaningful, lasting change
6 sessions allow us to move beyond surface-level adjustments and into deeper pattern work.
Together, we experiment, refine strategies, and build systems that integrate into your real life.
This is where most clients experience noticeable shifts in productivity, confidence, and self-trust.
Intent form:
To book your Free Intro Call with Deniz, please add your contact details to the form below - you will then be automatically redirected to Deniz's calendar to pick your date and time:
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Learn more about working with Deniz:
Free intro call and intake form:
Through the introductory consultation, you will be able to connect to Deniz before starting to work together, ask any questions you may have, and set the right intentions for your process. You will also receive an intake form, where you can specify important details for Deniz to know, so she can best support you.
Cancellation policy:
Client agrees that it is the Client's responsibility to notify the Coach 24 hours in advance of the scheduled sessions. Coach reserves the right to bill Client for a missed session. Coach will attempt in good faith to reschedule the missed session.
Refunds are considered on a case-by-case basis at the coach’s discretion. If you have any concerns or feel the coaching arrangement isn’t meeting your needs, please contact Deniz directly to discuss your situation. Deniz is committed to working with you to find a fair and reasonable solution.