Rachel Ambrose
ADHD and autism life coach in Connecticut
| Hourly rate range | $110 to $150 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | LGBTQ+, Neurodivergent adults and Parents |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Based in | Connecticut, United States |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | ADDCA-certified ADHD and life coach; AACC; CACP (Certified ADHD Coach Practitioner) from PAAC; Professional Association of ADHD Coaches |
| Practice | Porch Light |
Rachel Ambrose is an ADHD and life coach in Connecticut who works with neurodivergent people, including those with ADHD and autism. Rachel runs a practice called Porch Light and uses a queer-inclusive lens. Rachel has lived experience with ADHD, diagnosed in 2016, and autism, self-diagnosed in 2021. Clients work on finding what fits their own brain. Rachel also runs group body doubling sessions and a virtual writing space for neurodivergent writers.
What Rachel helps with
Rachel helps clients who know what strategies they want but get stuck putting them into practice. The work centers on building change that lasts.
- Feeling stuck when trying to put strategies into practice
- Choice paralysis and not knowing where to start
- Building lasting change that fits your own brain
- Building self-trust and self-reliance
- Using strengths and skills you already have
- Finding doctors and therapists if you want a formal diagnosis
- Helping parents understand their neurodivergent child's brain
Who Rachel works with
Rachel coaches people with ADHD, autism, and related conditions. A formal diagnosis is not needed, and self-diagnosis is accepted. Rachel gives priority to clients who are BIPOC, AAPI, or part of the queer community. Rachel also coaches parents of neurodivergent children.
How Rachel works
Coaching is a client-led partnership. Rachel does not hand out tips or hacks. Clients find their own strategies, and Rachel helps them work through the roadblocks that come up when they try them. Sessions run 30 or 60 minutes each week. An option adds daily accountability check-ins to the 60 minute session. Rachel also uses an intersectional view of how income and identity affect neurodiversity.
Background and qualifications
Rachel is an ADDCA-certified ADHD and life coach through the ADD Coaching Academy and holds the AACC credential. In 2023, Rachel earned the CACP (Certified ADHD Coach Practitioner) credential from the Professional Association of ADHD Coaches. Rachel was diagnosed with ADHD in 2016 and self-diagnosed with autism in 2021. This shapes a peer support style built on shared lived experience.
Rachel Ambrose pricing
Programs and services
- Weekly one-on-one coaching, 30 or 60 minutes
- 60 minute session with daily accountability check-ins
- Session packages of four, eight, or twelve
- Group body doubling sessions
- Virtual writing group for neurodivergent writers
- Consultation before the first session
Rachel Ambrose reviews
The CoachVouch take
Rachel coaches from shared lived experience with ADHD and autism and offers sliding scale and barter payment.
Best for neurodivergent adults, especially queer, BIPOC, or AAPI clients, who want to build their own strategies.
Common questions
How much does Rachel Ambrose charge?
Coaching with Rachel runs $110 to $150 an hour. Message Rachel from this page for an exact quote.
What does Rachel Ambrose help with?
Rachel Ambrose helps with feeling stuck when trying to put strategies into practice, choice paralysis and not knowing where to start, building lasting change that fits your own brain and building self-trust and self-reliance.
Does Rachel Ambrose coach online?
Rachel is based in Connecticut, United States. Sessions are online.
Is Rachel Ambrose certified?
Rachel Ambrose lists: ADDCA-certified ADHD and life coach; AACC; CACP (Certified ADHD Coach Practitioner) from PAAC; Professional Association of ADHD Coaches.
Does Rachel Ambrose work with children?
Rachel does not coach children under sixteen. Rachel does coach parents who want to understand their neurodivergent child's brain.
Do I need a diagnosis to work with Rachel Ambrose?
No. A formal diagnosis is not required, and self-diagnosis is accepted. Rachel can also help you connect with doctors and therapists if you want a diagnosis.
How do I contact Rachel Ambrose?
Send Rachel a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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