Calm Seas ADHD Coaching

I just finished the 6 month group program, and I honestly can't recommend it enough. I've had really bad experiences with coaches before - business coaches who outsourced all their communication to ChatGPT, a personal coach who tried to be a therapist with no training, and a group mental health therapy program where the facilitators just let the loudest people in the room talk as much as they wanted. So to say I was skeptical going into this (after my therapist recommended it) was an understatement. And I'm so glad I did it anyway despite my apprehension. Vidya cares about her clients so much, and she curates a safe space where we stay on topic and get through her well-structured material, but we also have equal time to share our thoughts, ask questions, and learn from each other. Everyone in my group had been diagnosed as adults, so we had all developed coping mechanisms and ways to survive already. She never told us what we were doing was wrong; she just provided plenty of structured alternative ways to approach life, manage executive dysfunction, improve communication, and regulate ourselves. There were small homework assignments along the way with plenty of support and reminders to keep us on track, and several different options on how to review and digest the information so that the program is compatible with anyone's learning style. I feel so much more confident and less overwhelmed on a daily basis with the skills I've learned from this program. I can't thank Vidya enough. Shout out to her assistant Lavanya as well, who provided reminders of what was coming up next and helped organize materials for us!

ADHD coaching has made such a positive difference in both my personal life and my career as a special education teacher. I have gained practical strategies for organization, time management, staying focused, and managing the many responsibilities that come with teaching. The coaching has also helped me better understand my own strengths and challenges, which has positively impacted how I support my students. I am grateful for the tools, encouragement, and confidence I have gained through this experience. I highly recommend ADHD coaching! Thank you, Vidya for your amazing coaching abilities.

I completed Vidya’s Core ADHD Coaching Program in 2024 and the Advanced Program in 2025, and I can confidently say it has been life-transforming. After receiving my ADHD diagnosis, joining this program was one of the best decisions I’ve made. Beyond the practical tools and techniques, what truly stands out is the deep mindset shift I experienced — and it feels permanent. My relationship with my career, my self-image, and the way I approach challenges has fundamentally changed. I operate far less from self-criticism or confusion and far more from clarity and intention. Vidya is an exceptional coach — attentive, thoughtful, and deeply present. She doesn’t simply give answers; she guides us to our own insights, which makes the transformation lasting. Her coaching builds self-trust rather than dependency, and that has been incredibly empowering. The Core Program provides a strong foundation and practical strategies for managing ADHD. The Advanced Program goes deeper — helping us understand our patterns, triggers, and emotional cycles, and how to break disempowering loops to create empowered ones. That deeper work has been invaluable. The group experience was also a blessing. Being in a space where people show up honestly and vulnerably while supporting one another without judgment is rare, and it made the journey even more meaningful. This coaching has improved not only my productivity, but my relationship with myself. I feel more confident, self-aware, and aligned with who I am. I highly recommend both programs to anyone navigating ADHD and seeking real, sustainable change. I’m deeply grateful for this experience and the growth it has created in my life.

Attending the 6-month program and being coached by Vidya was life-changing, to say the least. It was a personal journey of self-discovery for me. Vidya is highly dedicated and gives her 200% in everything she does. The schedule of the sessions she published upfront provided a great structure for me. Attending her sessions every Thursday, tuning into all the lectures, listening to others share their experiences, knowing that I’m not alone, learning something about myself each time, and reflecting every day on everything I learned has been phenomenal and eye-opening. I went in not knowing what I was going to learn, and I ended up discovering so much about myself. I’m so glad I gained so much during the 6 months. While on one hand I feel there are plenty of challenges ahead of me now that I’m seeing and experiencing things I never had before, on the other hand I completed her program with great hope and a toolkit for taking on those challenges.

I just finished a six-month group coaching program with Calm Seas Coaching, and it was such a great experience! Vidya Guhan, the workshop coach/leader, has such a kind and calming presence, which made every session enjoyable and really engaging. I learned so much about myself, managing my ADHD and improving my executive functioning skills. What I especially loved was connecting with the other workshop participants. Having been diagnosed late in life, it was reassuring to know I wasn’t alone in my struggles, and no matter our age, we can all learn from each other because we are going through similar experiences. I’d definitely recommend this program to anyone looking for practical, yet insightful, life changing strategies and a welcoming supportive community!

Before I started working with Vidya Guhan at Calm Seas Coaching, I was at my wits' end. My therapist had finally told me that I needed more direct focus on managing my ADD, and I’m eternally grateful she prompted me to seek coaching with Vidya. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I joined a coaching group with Vidya for six months, and the experience was so impactful that I continued attending monthly sessions for over a year. Now, as I am finishing grad school, I look back on that time with immense gratitude. Vidya’s kindness, authenticity, and relatability immediately made me feel comfortable and understood. She is not only insightful but also funny and charming, making the process of learning and growth enjoyable. Through Vidya’s coaching, I gained practical tools and strategies that have made a profound difference in my life. Not only have they helped me feel confident and capable in managing my ADD, but they have also had a lasting impact on my personal life. I’m better equipped to handle challenges, maintain focus, and build stronger, healthier relationships. Her supportive and empowering approach created a space where I could learn, grow, and thrive. I cannot recommend Vidya enough. Working with her was truly life-changing, and I’ll always be grateful for her guidance and support as I move forward with my life and career. Alicia Clayton, 2024

‘CalmSeas’ ADHD coaching program has been a turning point in my life. I was not only dealing with ADHD but also facing challenges with depression, anxiety, procrastination and perfectionism, all of which seemed deeply tied to my ADHD. These issues made it incredibly difficult to manage work and pursue my passion for chess—my life was falling apart. Before receiving a diagnosis, I strongly suspected I had ADHD based on my symptoms. I tried researching solutions on my own, but the information was scattered and overwhelming. CalmSeas educated me about ADHD, provided me with an organized, step-by-step approach and equipped me with strategies that addressed not just ADHD, but the associated struggles with mood and mindset. The group coaching added an incredible sense of community and motivation, connecting me with others who understood what I was going through. After years of feeling out of control, I now have the tools to manage my ADHD and its related challenges. I’ve made real progress at work, which used to feel overwhelming, and I’m able to play chess consistently—a big accomplishment and huge satisfaction for me. I am hopeful to play at professional level by end of 2025. I am deeply grateful to Vidya and the CalmSeas for helping me get here.”

I just finished a 6-month group with Vidya, and I feel more in control of my executive functioning than I ever thought I could be. Her group was validating, educational, and extremely helpful! She has a kind, calming presence, and she put all of us at ease. I took away beneficial things from day one and, as I continue to implement the things I've learned in this group, I continue to feel more grounded and confident.

I was recommended Calm Seas Coaching as part of my journey of learning about my ADHD diagnosis and signed up for the group sessions after a short chat with Vidya. To be honest I was never quite sure what to expect as I have a pretty limited social battery and preferred a one on one approach to therapy but I knew after the first group session that it was going to be a memorable experience. Through the course I was able to learn about the mechanics of how our brains worked differently and was able to be given strategies and tools to help some of the more challenging aspects of my daily life. The course is structured in such a way that the material is easily to absorb and there is no real pressure to attend as we were always given the opportunity to catch up afterwards. The most important of all is the feeling of community and understanding that I was able to have with the group. For so much of my life, I have felt that I was different in so many ways and with ADHD it seemed like it was just one more way that I didn't quite fit in with the neurotypical society. From this course I was able to feel a great sense of connection and closeness with people who were in many ways just like me which allowed me to feel more open to be who I am and express myself without fear of judgement. That is what I am going to miss the most after 6 months. Overall the work done with Vidya and the group has greatly enhanced both my ability to function as well as curate a deeper sense of self love and understanding. If you or someone you know is ADHD and would like to explore options for coaching, I can recommend with no higher praise than Vidya and Calm Seas. Good luck on your journey!

Vidya is the best — she helped me understand my brain in a totally new way. She deeply understands the struggles ADHD-ers face, and you can tell she's seen everything. She generates really specific strategies to manage your unique symptoms, whatever those might be, from RSD to procrastination to time blindness -- it's all very bespoke to your brain. I could not have asked for a better coach and will use the tools she’s given me for the rest of my life. She always comes off as calm, collected, and completely invested in your growth and well being. I can’t recommend her enough. Also, she works over Zoom, so you can meet up with her in any time zone, which is great. I’m on the East Coast and found it super easy to find time with her. A good ADHD coach is rare so I am glad we can all work with Vidya, no matter where we’re based!

I cannot speak highly enough of Vidya. She has a warm, welcoming, and encouraging energy that makes you feel comfortable both sharing your struggles and celebrating your wins. I took part in her small group coaching, and I am so glad I did. Vidya offers excellent insights, lessons, tools, and strategies that have helped me immensely in working WITH my ADHD brain instead of against it. Her practical, actionable advice is clear and helpful, and she has mastered the balance of being supportive while still holding you accountable to the goals you set. Thanks to working with Vidya, my self-talk, emotional regulation, schedule setting, task initiation and task completion have all improved. Of course there is no cure-all for ADHD, but working with Vidya was immensely helpful and I would recommend her coaching to anyone grappling with the ways ADHD creates obstacles in both your professional and personal life.

i had the pleasure of being a member of one of Vidya's Core Coaching Program cohorts. Vidya is experienced in running/leading a group program focused on addressing issues related to ADHD (see her credentials on her website). from the get-go, i could feel that Vidya was dedicated to helping me improve my life circumstances living with ADHD.

In my experience, Vidya and the team at Calm Seas Coaching provide a compassionate and safe environment designed to bring out the best in all of us. Their foundation of a structured approach to learning coupled with appropriate coaching techniques has allowed me to not only understand my ADHD diagnosis, but also move towards thriving despite the challenges of neurodiversity. While my experience is limited to participation in an Executive Functioning Webinar and a four-month group coaching course, I look forward to working with the Calm Seas team, making good use of their support.

** TL;DR; ** Vidya's ADHD Coaching programs have helped educate me on ADHD, worked with me to build executive functioning skills, and finally, tools to understand how to manage the emotional impacts that may have been developing because of ADHD. It was life-changing, and I wish I had this knowledge years earlier. ** What does ADHD look like for me? ** About a year ago, I discovered that I had been struggling with ADHD at age 35. What it looked like for me: 1. Unable to plan, start, and finish projects, whether for school or work. I often have difficulty prioritizing among something that is "important," "urgent," and "interesting." If I know how to "finish" the project in my mind, then doing the action to "finish" is problematic because it just becomes tedious. 2. Unintentionally blackout during meaningful conversations while actively attempting to listen. Typically I'm listening, and I hear something that unintentionally triggers a thought tangent. 3. I can learn, but it takes significantly longer if the content is less than super interesting to trigger hyper-focus. I can start reading a page, flip through the pages, and realize I have absorbed nothing since the first sentence a few pages ago. 4. I must study or work more than 70 to 80 hours a week to keep up. Since middle school, I have built a pattern of burning the midnight oil to work to feel the looming urgency of a deadline. 5. I have bouts of motivational paralysis. Mentally I want to work; I want to get things done, but I can sit in front of my desk, and the most straightforward task is impossible. 6. I am successful. I graduated from one of the best high schools and earned a bachelor's in engineering and a masters in robotics. I have worked at top tech companies. 7. I have imposter syndrome. I worry about my outward appearance as someone who may be lazy, someone who can't lead/finish projects, or someone who is not competent. ** How did Vidya’s ADHD Coaching help me? ** I did three different types of coaching with Vidya. 1-on-1 ADHD Coaching. This type of coaching is where Vidya will work with me to understand my goals, how I can get myself motivated, and how to leverage those innate abilities to my advantage to get what I need to get done. In my opinion, this type of coaching works best if you have a goal in mind. Specifically, my goal was to build skills to plan, act, and deliver on work projects. ADHD Webinar. This was a 6-week course where Vidya went into the science of ADHD. What is ADHD? Why does it influence our patterns, motivations, and focus? What are general strategies that leverage your innate abilities to your advantage? Being Me. I realized having untreated ADHD did more than just influence my work-life balance; it also impacted my ability to feel confident. I am highly skilled technically, but I always felt like an imposter. I would ruminate over situations and hypothetical scenarios and build narratives that deter me from experiencing the best life I can. This was group-based coaching where you will listen to others who have ADHD as well. It was so validating to know that I am not alone with these feelings and struggles. ** What do I recommend? ** I think the courses/coaching programs have morphed into a combination of all three for group settings. I would personally recommend doing that first. It is like a class, where you’ll get a short presentation on a topic, the group gets to discuss it and how it makes to feel, what they think about it, what they learned, etc. If you’re like me and cannot accomplish mid to long-term goals effectively because it is impossible to plan and action your way there, then I recommend doing a 1-on-1 style coach. I think in 1 to 2 weeks out, and anything further out is infinitely far away, so the sense of urgency is lost.

To say that working with Vidya has been life changing would be an understatement. Before I became her client, my life was a mess. I could barely do more than two hours of work a day, my apartment was a disaster, and I spent my nights eating bad takeout and staying up way too late. Now I can easily get all my work done in a day (sometimes before the end of the day, too!), my apartment is clean, and…well, I still sometimes stay up too late, lol, but I can hardly remember the last time I ate take out because I now have the energy and foresight to plan dinners for myself every night. There was also a big personal project outside of work that I had been struggling to finish for TWO YEARS and I honestly resigned myself to never completing it, but while working with Vidya, I was able to get it done in a few months (and have continued to complete personal projects on a monthly basis since then!) I seriously thought I would never be able to do ANY of this, ever, in my life. I’ve read and watched so many self-help articles and books and YouTube videos that claimed they were going to help me change, but they didn’t. I went to multiple therapists, and while they were very helpful in other aspects of my mental health, they couldn’t help me get a solid handle on my ADHD. I could never maintain the habits that I was told “should” work, but Vidya’s response to that has always been, “Well, ’should’ doesn’t seem to work for you. So let’s figure out what does.” A lot of the ways I take care of myself now and achieve goals in my life probably wouldn’t work for most people, but they work well for ME. And I know for a fact, I wouldn’t have been able to figure out any of this if I hadn’t met Vidya. I could talk on and on about her, but I’ll end it with this: if you’re looking for an *amazing* ADHD coach, go with Vidya!

I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 40's and while medication really helped with mental fatigue and concentration I found that I was needing help to work through so many unhelpful habits, thoughts and behaviours that I had developed to cope with the chaos that ADHD caused in my life. I noticed how often coaching, shadowing and buddying is recommended in the adult ADHD literature but there is very few practitioners in Australia. Once I saw the name "calm seas coaching" on the ADDitude website I knew that was exactly the service I was looking for. Over the last 12 months I have engaged in regular individual ADHD specialised coaching with Vidya and also participated in weekly accountably groups, and the procrastination to productivity 6 week group seminar. The flexibility of the coaching was great with no lock in contract and I was able to adjust the number of monthly session from intensive to maintenance to suit my needs, progress and availability. Calm Seas was very accomodating with the time difference and I was always offered sessions at suitable times. Vidya is so engaging, interested and positive in her interpersonal approach. I felt that she really understood my own individual experience and needs. I set my own goals for coaching and always steered the direction as I reflected on my progress, changing needs and new goals. Vidya also kept me grounded, motivated and hopeful when I felt I was failing, lost, frustrated or helpless. Vidya was able to put across the the complexities of ADHD into simple concepts and provided additional worksheets, fact sheets and presentations that were accessible, concise and useful both during sessions to build my understanding and help as a reminder both before and after future sessions. The group sessions were recorded for later viewing when I couldn't make a session and all the resources were accessible online. Vidya's approach is a fantastic balance of reframing ADHD as a positive and powerful personal strength, building my knowledge, confidence and embracing accountability rather than feeling hammered by it. Vidya provided such as safe and supportive learning environment that I was able to try new approaches, throw away many of my beliefs about how I "should" be doing things and adopted a new more nurturing and accepting attitude to doing things the way that works for me. I now have a new job and career that is a much better match for me. I feel comfortable in my own skin for the first time in my life.

Vidya's calm, reassuring help was just what I needed this year. I first took her webinar, then moved into private coaching. She helped me to discover my strengths, and how to use those to my advantage. After years of feeling my mind was "broken," Vidya gave me the confidence and support to have my most successful year ever. I'll be continuing in her ongoing programs, and continuing to recommend her help to everyone who needs help navigating life with ADHD. She has made such a difference in my personal and professional lives.

Vidya Gulan at Calm Seas Coaching is an incredible human. Over the last 8 months of coaching, Vidya consistently identifies with where I am stuck and is able to articulate perfectly ways I can counter act what's hanging me up. I think of Vidya as a magician as she is calm, cool, collect, and always spot on in terms of giving me the tools for both growth and practical application. When we first met, Vidya said she was developing a coaching practice because she took a class on transformational life coaching and it resonated with her so strongly she wanted to dedicate her work to helping others in a like manner --I can testify that Vidya's coaching has transformed my life! Vidya is truly a gift to humanity and should you find yourself reading this review and contemplating how she may help with your (newly diagnosed) ADHD, I cannot possibly encourage you more!

Vidya coached me to succeed. I came to Vidya with my recently diagnosed Adult ADHD challenges. She worked with me to discover and assemble a successful plan for me. In my final meeting, I was pleased to see that the strengths I now have are the exact challenges that I wanted to overcome!

When I came across the website for Calm Seas Coaching, I knew I found what I was looking for. The website does a wonderful job of respectfully outlining the challenges of having ADHD. It also outlines what I wanted to accomplish. I was diagnosed as an adult. Growing up, not know why I struggled, I developed strategies and techniques so that I wouldn't let people down with my inconsistency. I sacrificed my self care, interests, desires. For years, I though this was what I had to do to compensate for my ADHD. From the start of coaching, Vidya helped me see my strengths and helped me use them to develop structures, focus of mind, in order to reach my goals and meet my personal needs. In 3 months, I woke up to experience joy again. Vidya gets ADHD. In a loving, patient, and firm way. She held me to my strengths and goals and helped me chart paths of acceptance. Vidya is the coach I needed.

I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 42. My untreated ADHD was impacting my life in serious and negative ways and I needed help. I didn't fully understand that much of what had been considered "depression" and "anxiety" along with emotional regulation and low threshold for stress was much more related to ADHD and my brain's wiring than it was my fault or indications that I was lazy and dysfunctional. My confidence had plummeted. My life started to feel like it was unraveling. I needed help. Since I started working with Vidya, I understand myself so much better, I am starting to like myself again, I forgive myself more easily, and my marriage has gotten stronger. I am not yet the parent that I want to be, but Vidya is helping me in ways that I didn't anticipate when I thought I was 'just' signing up with an ADHD coach. She is compassionate, smart, gets down to business, and also lets me talk when I need to. I highly recommend Vidya to anyone of any age, and even family members who want to understand and support a loved one with this often misunderstood (and poorly named!) "disorder." I am grateful I finally have clear answers and direction from Vidya.

Vidya made an enormous difference for me. I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and was struggling to find strategies that would help me accomplish what I needed to. My ADHD was affecting my work and my relationships, and while I had medication and therapy, I still felt like I wasn't doing as well as I could. With Vidya's help, I came to understand my ADHD better and developed strategies based on what works best for me.

Working with Vidya has honestly changed my life for the better! As a mother of two kids with ADHD, I was completely at a loss with how to manage all of the stress and intensity in our home life. In addition to learning more about ADHD and the unique wiring of the ADHD brain, I have become more skilled at setting up my kids (and even my marriage) for greater success. While I initially reached out to Vidya to coach my children, I've seen such incredible value in her expertise that I "stole" her for myself. She is absolutely amazing! She learns about you as an individual, and then makes observations and/or asks questions that allow you to formulate your own solutions/answers. Since working with her, my focus has shifted from "my failures as a parent" to my evidence-based history of successes. I have learned to recognize and respond to my own triggers and counterproductive thought patterns (thinking traps) that have gotten in the way of more positive outcomes. In simplest terms, coaching has been about making the shift away from the typical "negative" mindset of what we DON'T want towards the more positive mindset of what we DO want! Thanks to Vidya, not only have I improved my skills in seeing the world through a lens of positivity, but I have been able to pass that knowledge on to my kids, family, and friends.

I want to thank Vidya from Calm Seas Coaching for her support and partnership as I addressed ADHD behaviors to make improvements in my life. I can’t say enough about Vidya’s knowledge of ADHD or her consultative approach to guiding her clients. My ADHD was diagnosed later in life (late 40’s) and I was eager to learn more about ADHD, and about any tools that I could leverage to my benefit. Vidya took time to educate me on the ADHD nervous system and then worked with me to address areas of my life to improve. In a short time, my wife and saw improvements in my ability to self-regulate in the areas of focus. Vidya’s approach made it easy to engage, and I was quickly able to share my challenges with her. She worked with me to identify areas of my life to focus on, first to understand what my brain was doing in these areas, then to review recommendations about how to work differently. Vidya understood that I learn best from visuals, and used these to help me understand the concepts she was sharing. I’m so thankful to Vidya for sharing her knowledge and coaching techniques. My life is better because of her partnership with me.

Coaching with Vidya has truly been life altering. Her compassion comes through her coaching in a way that relaxes your inner mind enough to target the complexities of whatever is challenging you. Her warmth invites full disclosure without regret. She made me realize my potential. I didn't realize my strength until she reintroduced me to my possibilities. At the apex of our coaching, I was able to let go of my defenses and soar. I am now on an unstoppable trajectory of endless limits. Hands down one of the best coaches!

Vidya is kind, patient, and insightful. She helped me work through the challenges of being a first-time mom and find greater balance in my life. Highly recommend!