ICF Coach Training
ICF Coaching for Neurodiversity SIG
Welcome! We're the first ICF Special Interest Group focused on neurodiversity — a space for coaches who want to work with neurodivergent clients with more skill, less guesswork, and actual understanding of how different nervous systems work.
Most coach training skips how ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other neurodivergent patterns show up in coaching relationships. The pacing needs. The communication differences. The power dynamics. The places where standard frameworks fail.
That's what we're here for — whether you're neurodivergent yourself, already coaching ND clients, or want to understand how this shapes the work.
All Coach Training Events
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1/20: Neurodiversity + Recovery in Coaching, Maria Caso, Minal Kamlani
2/17: Neurodiversity Profiles & Frameworks in Coaching, Minal Kamlani
3/17: Neurodivergent Masking & Authenticity in Coaching, Brian McKeon, Rachel Katz
4/28: Intro to Coaching AuDHD, Maureen Hilton-Sokoloff, Minal Kamlani
6/16: Neurodivergent Sensory & Emotional Regulation in Coaching, Cynthia El Mortada, Rachel Katz
9/22: Coaching to Support Executive Functioning Challenges, Rachel Katz, Minal Kamlani
10/27: Intro to Coaching Neurodivergent Groups, Aurelie Harp, Minal Kamlani
11/10: Coaching Neurodivergent Families on Disclosure & Stigma, Carol Siege, Rachel Katz
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1/21: ADHD & Workplace Accommodations
2/25: ADHD & Intersectionality (BIPOC Focus)
3/25: ADHD & Intersectionality (Women’s Focus)
4/22: ADHD & Intersectionality (Autism Focus)
5/27: ADHD & Trauma-Aware Coaching
6/24: Coaching Neurodivergent Clients with Co-Occurring Conditions
7/22: Coaching Neurodivergent Clients to Reconnect with Their Bodies & Emotions
9/23: Coaching Neurodivergent Clients Through Diagnosis & Disclosure
10/28: Coaching Neurodivergent Families Through ADHD & Executive Function
11/18: Coaching Neurodivergent Clients to Build Better Boundaries,
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3/19: Welcome to Coaching for ADHD
4/30: ADHD Coaches Share Wisdom
5/21: ADHD & Masking
6/25: ADHD & Emotional Regulation
7/23: ADHD & Trauma-Informed Coaching
10/29: ADHD & Navigating Transitions
11/26: ADHD & Navigating Diagnosis
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TBD: Importance of Trauma Sensitivity in Neuro-inclusive Coaching, Kate Arms & Tracy Winter
6/24/25: Trauma-Informed Coaching: Navigating Addiction & Recovery with Confidence, Shelly-Anne McKay
2/18/25: Trauma-Informed Group Coaching, Brad Hardie
11/9/23: Exploring Trauma-Informed Through a Coaching Lens, Brad Hardie
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9/19/24: Coaching Beyond Neurotype, Kate Arms & Tracy Winter
6/26/24: Neurodiversity 201 for Coaches, Maureen Hilton, Minal Kamlani, Amanda Espinosa
3/28/24: Neurodiversity 101 for Coaches, Maureen Hilton
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10/4/24: Coaching the Executive Brain, Ursula Pottinga
9/19/24: Coaching Beyond Neurotype, Kate Arms & Tracy Winter
5/15/24: Intention Reconnection (ICF International Coaching Week), Minal Kamlani & Felicia Alston
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Bridging the Gap - Using AI to Support Neurodivergent Clients Between Sessions
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Coaching the Executive Brain
In this lively, fun, stimulating, and interactive webinar, Neurotransformational Coach Ursula Pottinga of BEabove Leadership will share what might be needed that’s different when coaching executives. The event is moderated by Minal Kamlani from the ICF NYC Professional Development Committee.
Coaching Beyond Neurotype
Neurodiversity-inclusive coaching assumes that trauma is in the room during a coaching session. The challenge of navigating a mismatch between self and society causes trauma for many neurodivergent people. More troubling, coaching without trauma-sensitivity can (re)traumatize clients. Join expert coaches Kate Arms (PCC) and Tracy Winter (PCC) to learn why neurodivergent people are likely to carry trauma, how to become more trauma-sensitive, and how being trauma-sensitive serves all your clients. The event is moderated by Minal Kamlani from the ICF NYC Professional Development Committee.
Neurodiversity 201 for Coaches
Join us for an illuminating workshop with neurodiversity experts Maureen Hilton (Autism), Minal Kamlani (ADHD), and Amanda Espinosa (ADHD). Reinforce learning best practices in neurodiversity-informed coaching through interactive case studies, demos of practical tools, and group discussions. This workshop offers valuable skills accessible to all coaches, regardless of their professional niche.
ICF 2024 International Coaching Week Event: Intention Reconnection
Join Minal Kamlani and Felicia Alston in New York City for this midweek intention reset retreat. We will slow down to reconnect with ourselves through two guided body wisdom and somatic practices intended to bridge your heart and your gut as we continue through ICF's Coaching Week as a global community.
Neurodiversity 101 for Coaches
Join ICF NYC for this kickoff event in the space of Neurodiversity. Speaker Maureen Hilton, a certified coach and expert trainer in the space, and Minal Kamlani (moderator) to understand what it means to be a “neurodiversity informed” coach. This training offers expert-tested methods to connect and better serve neurodivergent clients.
Exploring trauma-informed through a coaching lens
Join Minal Kamlani (moderator) and Brad Hardie to get clear on what “trauma” and “trauma-informed” means in a coaching context and what coaches need to be aware of to ensure they are coaching in accordance with ICF’s Code of Ethics.