Do you struggle with any of these challenges?
Mental Health
- Feeling lonely
- Self-esteem
- Anxiety and depression
- Managing emotions
Social Skills
Difficulty starting and keeping healthy friendships and other relationships
Executive Functioning
- Getting to focus and staying focused
- Organizing
- Planning
- Prioritizing and making decisions
- Keeping track of time
You’re Not Alone
These challenges are common for people who are neurodivergent or have medical conditions that usually come with being neurodivergent. I know how you feel because I’m neurodivergent, and that’s how I often feel. And I started Be Your Best Coaching to help you navigate through challenges related to your mental health condition so that you can maximize your potential.
Ready to make your learning or mental health condition work for you?
Contact me today, and let’s make positive change in your life together.
The BYB Approach
I take a holistic and personalized approach that helps clients learn a wide variety of skills so they can take control of their lives. I help clients tackle anxiety and executive functioning challenges simultaneously because according to research, it is more effective than treating them separately. BYB Coaching is strengths-based and incorporates several evidence-based interventions and approaches.
- Interventions
- ADHD Coaching
- CBT Therapy
- DBT Therapy
- Approaches
- Positive Psychology
- Solutions-Focused
- Mindfulness
What You’ll Get
- A research-based, personalized assessment of your strengths and challenges
- Practical solutions to use your strengths to:
- Organize your life
- Manage your emotions
- Navigate relationships
- And so much more
- Opportunities to connect with other neurodivergent people and people with mental health conditions
About Mira K. Cohen, LMSW
- Licensed Master Social Work, State of Connecticut
- Masters of Social Work, UConn School of Social Work
- Registered Yoga Teacher, Yoga Alliance
- Certified mindfulness instructor through Breathe for Change, a program that teaches educators how to incorporate mindfulness and yoga in the classroom.
- Life experience. Like many who are neurodivergent, I’ve participated in multiple camps, therapies, social skills groups, and educational opportunities over the years. This allows me to pass on what I’ve found to be the most helpful.
Important: I’m a licensed social worker, not a licensed mental health care professional. All of my clients will be encouraged to seek professional mental health care if they indicate that their needs are beyond the scope of my current practice.
Meet The Team
McKenna Vincelette
Communications Coordinator
Diagnosed with ADHD at 18, McKenna struggled through high school. She decided to join BYB to help others have a better experience than she did. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching Netflix, spending time with family and friends, and going to Disney World!
Lauren Wall
Content Consultant
Lauren Wall is an undergraduate neuroscience major at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a co-coordinator of the Bruin Neurodiversity Collective, an academic and social support group for neurodivergent UCLA students. Her research interests include the neural circuitry of autism and ADHD. As a neurodivergent student herself, she is thrilled to work with BYB’s creative team!
References Supporting My Model
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- Clark, C. R., Lamb, C., & Williams, L. M. (2015). Anxiety in Young People With ADHD: Clinical and Self-Report Outcomes. Journal of Attention Disorders, 19(1), 18–26. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054712446830ttps://doi.org/10.1177/1087054712446830
- Crowley, M.J., Nicholls, S.S., McCarthy, D., Greatorex, K., Wu, J., & Mayes, L.C. (2018). Innovations in practice: group mindfulness for adolescent anxiety – results of an open trial. Child Adolesc Ment Health, 23(2), 130-133. https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12214
- Donaghy, B., Moore, D., & Green, J. (2023). Co-Occurring Physical Health Challenges in Neurodivergent Children and Young People: A Topical Review and Recommendation. Child Care in Practice, 29(1), 3–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2022.2149471
- Giwerc, D., & Ramsay, J. R. (2024, March 5, 2020-10-28). ADHD Therapy Comparison: CBT vs. ADHD Coaching. https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-therapy-cbt-vs-coaching/
- Meyer, J., Ramklint, M., Hallerbäck, M., Lööf, M., & Isaksson, J. (2021). DBT-Based Skills Training for Adolescents With ADHD: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 60(10), S151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2021.09.052.
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- van de Weijer-Bergsma, E., Formsma, A.R., de Bruin, E.I., et al. (2012). The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training on Behavioral Problems and Attentional Functioning in Adolescents with ADHD. J Child Fam Stud, 21(5), 775–787. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-011-9531-7
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