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Alana Stern

ADHD Coach

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Available worldwide: This provider can work with clients regardless of where they live.

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Private pay rate: $140

Alana Stern
ADHD is a difference. Sometimes a difficulty. Occasionally a dysfunction. Only rarely a disorder.

Alana Stern's style

👂 Listener 💡 Solution-oriented 🙌 Affirming 🤝 Collaborative

Why Alana Stern chose to be in the helping profession

I originally trained as an ADHD coach to add to my professional educational toolkit, but what I learned there changed my own life. At the time, I was undiagnosed myself, overwhelmed, with way too much on my plate and and heading toward serious burnout.

Certifying as an ADHD coach helped me understand my ADHD children and students, but it also explained ME. So I went all in and dedicated myself to helping other Jewish overstretched neurodivergent adults overcome the overwhelm and finally get their stuff done.

I know how it feels to grow up being told over and over again that "you have so much potential, if only you'd just ...". I know how frustrating it is to keep living with a huge gap between your current results and what you sense you may be capable of — and I know there's a way to close that gap.

It's my mission to show you how.

Alana Stern's approach

ADHD coaching is not about fixing what is wrong with you. It is about finally making peace with your brain and learning how to work with it instead of constantly trying to fight against it.

I coach you to build a life that fits you, your family, and your Jewish values — rather than trying to squeeze yourself into routines and expectations that were never designed for your mind.

We focus on strategically supporting your ADHD so that you can function with way less effort and way more ease and joy. Because when you understand what your brain needs, managing a family and a home becomes possible in a completely different way.

But supporting your ADHD (executive functions) is only the starting point. Because once you reduce the overwhelm, the exhaustion, the constant reinventing of the wheel, and the shame of not following through — you'll finally have the bandwidth to attend to what really matters and to fulfill your unique tafkid in this world.

My role is to help you get there with practical tools, steady support, and a deep respect for the way your mind works.

What you can expect from sessions with Alana Stern

With weekly, one-to-one coaching sessions, you'll move through a clear, supportive three-stage process designed to help you shift from frazzled and frustrated to calmer and more in control.

1. FOUNDATIONS: assessing, goal setting, and building your personalized roadmap.

2. ACTION: learning practical strategies that lead to solid good habits, tracking your progress through a private portal, and getting daily support when you need it.

3. LAUNCH: building your personal blueprint for continued growth — recognizing how far you've come and creating a custom toolbox of your most effective strategies, so that you become your own coach.

The full process takes at least six months because meaningful, lasting change cannot be rushed. This is not about trying harder or forcing yourself into someone else's mold. It's about making your life feel less full and more genuinely fulfilling.

Alana Stern's experience working with the Jewish community

Born in South Africa and living in Israel for the past 20 years, I have spent nearly a decade coaching within the observant and culturally Jewish community. What I've learned is simple: generic ADHD advice does not account for your life.

The constant transitions of Shabbat, the executive function marathon of Yom Tov preparation, the mental load of running a frum household while still showing up for your family, your community, and yourself — most mainstream approaches completely miss this reality. They don't factor in halachic observance, the seasonal intensity of the chaggim, or the pressure of trying to be an Eishet Chayil when your brain doesn't work the way you think it should.

I understand this because I live it every day. My coaching is built around the rhythms and realities of Jewish life. When we work together, you won't have to translate strategies or wonder whether they'll survive a three-day Yom Tov. You'll have support that truly understands all the things you juggle — and tools that respect your values and your world.

Alana Stern's Book Recommendation Zone

  • Women with Attention Deficit Disorder, Sari Solden
    Psychotherapist Sari Solden's groundbreaking book explains how every year, millions of withdrawn little girls and chronically overwhelmed women go undiagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder because they don't fit the stereotypical profile: they're not fast-talking, hyperactive, or inattentive, and they are not male. This pioneering book explores treatment and counseling options, and uses real-life case histories to examine the special challenges women with ADHD face, such as the shame of not fulfilling societal expectations. Solden explains that ADHD affects just as many women as men, and often results in depression, disorganization, anxiety, and underachievement.
  • Women with ADHD, Sari Solden & Michelle Frank
    Live boldly as a woman with ADHD! This radical guide will show you how to cultivate your individual strengths, honor your neurodiversity, and learn to communicate with confidence and clarity.
  • How to Keep House While Drowning, K.C. Davies
    This revolutionary approach to cleaning and organizing helps free you from feeling ashamed or overwhelmed by a messy home. If you’re struggling to stay on top of your to-do list, you probably have a good reason: anxiety, fatigue, depression, ADHD, or lack of support. For therapist KC Davis, the birth of her second child triggered a stress-mess cycle. The more behind she felt, the less motivated she was to start. She didn’t fold a single piece of laundry for seven months. One life-changing realization restored her sanity—and the functionality of her home: You don’t work for your home; your home works for you.
  • Stolen Focus, Johann Hari
    Why you can't pay attention - and how to think deeply again.
  • The Smart But Scattered Guide to Success
    How to Use Your Brain's Executive Skills to Keep Up, Stay Calm, and Get Organized at Work and at Home
  • The Explosive Child, Ross W. Greene
    A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children
  • Kosher ADHD
    Kosher ADHD is a revolutionary guide to managing ADHD in a Torah-observant lifestyle. It synthesizes Jewish insights with contemporary psychology to offer practical strategies for children, teens, and adults to overcome challenges with prayer, Shabbat, Torah study, and other central aspects of Judaism.
  • Your Brain's Not Broken, Tamara Rosier
    Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD

Languages spoken

English Hebrew

Ages

Adolescents (13-18) Adults

People I work with

Men Women Individuals

Personal religious affiliations

Modern Orthodox

Jewish community experience

Extensive

Nearby areas within a short commute to my in person office

Beitar Illit, Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem, Ra'anana, Tel Aviv

10 years in practice

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts by University of Cape Town 1993-1995
  • Higher Teaching Diploma by University of South Africa 1996-1997

Certificates

  • Life Coaching by David Yellin College 2016
  • Coaching specialization in cognitive development through life-cycle transitions: childhood, adulthood, relationships, parenting, and family. by David Yellin College 2016
  • Coaching Specialization in ADHD and Learning Differences by David Yellin College 2016
  • NLP Practitioner by Habayit Shel NLP - Orit Peretz 2018-2019
  • EFT Tapping Practitioner by EFT International 2023-2025

Trainings

  • Remedial Reading in English by British Dyslexia Association 2010

Affiliations

  • ACO by ADHD Coaches Association 2017-2026
  • EFT International Certified Practitioner by EFT International 2025-2026

Average costs per session

$140

Payment Methods

  • Free consultation
  • Credit Card
  • PayPal

What people have to say about working with me:

  • I have known Alana for around six years and trained her in EFT Tapping. She is a highly skilled and effective Practitioner. Her strengths include her ability to connect well with her clients, build instant rapport and clearly see what is needed to create meaningful change. She works efficiently and gets results. Alana sets very high standards for herself. She is absolutely someone I would recommend. She is open and willing to hear feedback as she holds herself to high professional standards and receives it with honesty and humility.

    P.L. Verified
  • Working with Alana totally transformed my life. I knew I wasn't keeping up with my many responsibilities — housekeeping, parenting, meal prep, client work — but I couldn't pinpoint why or what needed to change. Alana is so compassionate and wise. She helped me zero in on my blocks, and bit by bit, we created solutions; until suddenly I turned around and my home was functioning smoothly! I highly recommend reaching out to Alana if you are struggling with managing your responsibilities. ​

    Temima G Verified
  • I am so grateful to Alana and would highly recommend working with her. She is compassionate, insightful and made me feel seen and understood. Before coaching with Alana, I felt constantly overwhelmed and depleted. I struggled to plan, prioritize, or follow through. Everything felt like too much. Tasks like cleaning or organizing were exhausting, and perfectionism made it hard to ever feel done. In our sessions, we broke tasks down into smaller, doable steps. We worked on energy awareness, the way I talked to myself, and building strategies that actually fit my life. Alana helped me let go of unrealistic expectations and start supporting myself with more kindness and flexibility. Now, I’m starting tasks more easily and feeling less pressure to do it all perfectly. I’ve learned to “lean in” when the energy is there, and to trust myself more when I am depleted, that I will have more energy another time. I’m not trying to prevent mess anymore—I’m letting my kids be themselves and choosing how and where to spend my energy. Coaching with Alana helped me build a way of living that feels possible to me.

    Elana W Verified
  • Before I started coaching with Alana, I felt stuck in survival mode. I was overwhelmed, anxious, and constantly overthinking. I had so many plans but couldn’t follow through—especially when perfectionism or fear of failure got in the way. I just wanted someone to give me the answers and tell me what to do. Working with Alana has been a transformative experience. I came in expecting tools, tips, and step-by-step solutions—but what I got was so much more. She gently helped me shift from wanting someone to “tell me what to do” to learning how to trust myself and coach myself with compassion . With her support, I’ve learned to start tasks more easily, move through my days with less pressure, and detach my self-worth from my productivity. She helped me reframe deeply ingrained beliefs, quiet my inner critic, and build systems that actually work for my brain. Alana doesn’t just teach strategies—she teaches you new ways to think. I’m leaving this journey feeling more grounded, more curious, and so much more accepting of myself. I’m truly proud of how far I’ve come—and Alana will always be part of that success.

    Nechama L Verified
  • In a professional and pleasant manner, Alana helped me to create a sustainable system for getting work and personal tasks done. I gained important insights on how to work with your ADHD to feel more motivated and to achieve more. I learned practical tools for how to implement and maintain positive habits. Highly recommended!

    Ephraim A Verified
  • Alana was super helpful, very knowledgeable as an ADHD coach, and had great tips and advice to offer. She helped me organize my daily schedule to be more effective in fulfilling my goals in a way that got me feeling better about myself. Her client portal is super easy to follow and is great to keep yourself organized,. It also reminds you of how much you've learned and accomplished along the way. I highly recommend working with Alana.

    David L Verified
  • When I started with Alana, I was anxious, frustrated and felt out of control. Now I am taking care of my priorities, my to-do list and myself!

    Devorah W
  • I came to Alana lost and stuck. She helped me see where I get sidetracked. There are so many practical things that I have put into place that have greatly improved my life.

    Batya S
  • Alana helped me pinpoint the issues that were holding me back and has provided me with tools to handle them with more focus and calm.

    Shosh
  • Alana helped me isolate problematic areas in my life, develop a plan to gain back control and to revise it with insight and practical solutions.

    Lisa L
  • I'd always struggled with routine daily activities that seemed effortless to others. Now I know how to plan my day, I have strategies for following through with the mundane stuff, and I have systems to manage my home and children. I feel more accomplished at the end of my day. I know what energizes me and how to combat negative feelings. I understand how ADHD affects everything, giving me a more realistic and positive view of my performance.

    Rachel
  • With 8 children, homeschooling 4 of them and my own business, I was constantly overwhelmed and my life was definitely running away with me! Working with Alana, I was blown away with her personality, great listening skills, understanding and professional strategies and systems. She helped me sort out my own head - learn how to make time for the things that are truly important to me, decide what to say no to, and to manage my time to create space for me! I really can't say enough about how incredible Alana has been for me and my family.

    Chani
  • I found the coaching extremely helpful, with many "aha" moments, like new approaches to time management, procrastination and all the overwhelm. I can now let go of the idea that I just need more discipline - that it should be easy, that I should just tell myself to do it. I now also have more tools for forming better habits in the future.

    R.S.
  • I went into this desperate for help. I didn't know how it was going to go. Now I feel grounded, centered, and that I have a process and path forward. I'm working in a flow that works for me. I am getting to a lot of the things I want to get to, and have a framework to work with for the things I haven't gotten to yet. My thinking has also changed. I can give myself permission to do what I want. This is my life and I want to live it the way it works for me. If something is blocking me I can figure out what it is and let go of it. This was life-changing and I'm grateful for the path we uncovered together. I can finally acknowledge how much I am doing, it's a lot, it is hard work and that's awesome!

    Shulamis M

Content from Alana Stern, ADHD Coach

Why Your Priorities Never Get Prioritized

You didn't daven. Again. You skipped your physio. Again. It's frozen schnitzels for dinner. Again. And you're feeling so disappointed in yourself. "I know how important these things are. So…

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I thought it was cheating. It was actually genius!

Want to know a secret about me? The last time I went grocery shopping was in 2011. The fluorescent lights, endless decisions, the checkout-pack-load-unload-cycle... I was ready to collapse before…

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What if "Just" is the Whole Problem?

What if "Just" is the Whole Problem? by Alana Stern, ADHD Coach

You just got off another call with your mother. "You're so capable. If you would JUST be more organized…" Your manager, at your last review: "She's brilliant. She just needs…

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Why You're So Completely Exhausted

Why You're So Completely Exhausted by Alana Stern, ADHD Coach

You’ve tried to take yourself out for a walk.You've started more healthy eating plans that you can count.You know you need to get to bed earlier.  And yet, you still…

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What is Truly Good Enough?

What is Truly Good Enough? by Alana Stern, ADHD Coach

Last week I posted about perfectionism vs shooting for 80%. One reader replied with a great question.   "How do I know when it's truly good enough vs when I'm…

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I Stopped Chasing Perfect and Here's What Happened

I Stopped Chasing Perfect and Here's What Happened by Alana Stern, ADHD Coach

Last week I emailed my subscribers about perfectionism. But what I didn't tell you, was that I was writing about myself. For years, I taught classes with an extra lesson…

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