# Alex Bellitter: Coaching vs. therapy for ADHD

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Podcast: [Women & ADHD](https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-adhd-3433052)
Published: 2026-04-06T04:05:35+00:00
Episode link: https://womenandadhd.com/episodes
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Episode 208 with Alex Bellitter “People can feel like, ‘I don’t think this is an internal thing I’m trying to work through. I feel like I’m trying to navigate my environment, and I don’t have the tools, education, and resources to do it.’” Alex is the Senior Manager of Coaching at Shimmer, an ADHD community and coaching platform that’s redefining what support can look like for ADHD brains. Alex does not have ADHD herself, but she’s spent years working with neurodivergent kids, adults, and now leading a team of over 50 ADHD coaches at Shimmer. She brings a background in coaching psychology, clinical psychology, and health and wellness to her work, and she’s passionate about delivering strengths‑based, evidence‑informed support that actually feels good to ADHDers. In this conversation, we talk about: What coaching psychology is and why it’s such a powerful fit for ADHD The difference between therapy, coaching, and “healing” work, and how they can complement each other Why so many of us are misdiagnosed with depression first and how overwhelm, executive dysfunction, and chronic frustration can get mislabeled The ebb and flow of ADHD symptoms across the lifespan, hormones, menopause, grief, and “temporary neurodivergence” How Shimmer structures its coaching, body doubling, community, and AI tools to be genuinely ADHD‑friendly and shame‑free The promises and risks of AI for neurodivergent people — and what “good guardrails” actually look like If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re “struggling enough” to count, questioned what’s “normal,” or felt confused about where ADHD ends, and environment, hormones, and capitalism begin … this episode is for you. Website: linkedin.com/in/abellitter Instagram: @shimmer.care Links & Resources: Shimmer.care Episode 191 with Christal Wa…

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