To make it easier to receive coaching for ADHD, I’ve researched coaches who provide telephone and virtual coaching for ADHD in Australia and around the world. In this article, you can learn more about Melissa Orlov, an ADHD Marriage Consultant and founder of the ADHD & Marriage website.
ADHD Coaches don’t provide medical advice, and you should always consult a psychiatrist for diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. However, working with a coach like Mellisa Orlov can help improve the lives of those with ADHD, their partners and spouses, family members, coworkers and friends.
Melissa provides online marriage consulting for couples where one or both partners or spouses have ADHD. Melissa labels herself a ‘marriage consultant’ because she views it as her job to create change, as quickly as possible. In addition to being an ADHD marriage consultant, Melissa is the founder of ADHD & Marriage, a website dedicated to helping couples impacted by ADHD thrive.
Melissa has been researching, writing and speaking about ADHD and relationships for more than a decade. Her most recent book, The Couple’s Guide to Thriving with ADHD received multiple awards, and followed on the success of her first work, The ADHD Effect on Marriage, which was awarded ‘Best Psychological Book of 2010’ by ForeWord Reviews.
Recognized as an expert on ADHD and relationships, Melissa has been featured in major news outlets including the NY Times, CNN, and the American Psychological Association Monitor. She’s a frequent contributor to Pscyhology Today, maintains the ADHD & Marriage website, and was also a featured columnist at ADDitude Magazine from 2008 – 2014.
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Melissa provides tele-counseling for ADHD-impacted couples around the world. Her sessions include a conference call with both couples. Following each session, couples receive a report outlining the conversation, strategies and suggested deadlines, goals or agreements as discussed
Melissa provides personalized support for couples to reinvigorate and repair their relationships, highlighting where ADHD is having an impact – and where it is not. In addition to couples counseling, Melissa also provides an eight-week tele-seminar to guide couples who are beginning to address the impact ADHD is having on their relationship. To learn more about her services, please visit: ADHDMarriage.com.
While visiting the site, be sure to check out the incredible set of resources that ADHD & Marriage has to offer. On the blog page alone there are dozens of helpful articles for couples impacted by ADHD. There is also an active community, and resources for therapists and psychiatrists too. Through the website and her marriage consulting, Melissa provides practical help for ADHD-impacted couples, the knowledge that they are not alone, and hope for the future of their relationship.
Dr Mahendra Perera is a General Psychiatrist who treats adult patients in Melbourne, Australia. Dr Perera has specific interests in ADHD, Mood Disorders and Addiction. In addition working with his patients, he has also contributed to research across a number of specialties and helped many young doctors make their way in the medical field. Learn more about Dr Perera.
Please note: Dr Perera has no financial arrangement with any of the providers listed on the site. These resources are provided as a courtesy to patients, and are not intended as a recommendation or endorsement.