Adult ADHD Goal Setting Course

Set goals you actually follow through on


Structure. Focus. Progress. Finally.
‍Do you regularly set goals but struggle to reach them? Maybe you bounce between ideas, start with enthusiasm and then lose momentum halfway through. You may know what you want to achieve but find it difficult to turn that intention into consistent action.You are not alone. A goal-setting approach that does not account for your attention, motivation, time awareness and available capacity can be difficult to maintain.

‍CBT for Adult ADHD Goal Setting combines CBT-informed approaches with practical ADHD-focused strategies to help you build clarity, plan manageable actions and support follow-through.Whether you struggle with procrastination, lose track of time or feel overwhelmed by everything a goal involves, this self-paced educational course offers a structured, flexible framework you can adapt to your circumstances. Using SMART goal setting and a 72-page workbook, you will practise breaking goals into smaller steps, prioritising tasks, planning your time, responding to obstacles and tracking progress.

Build a clearer system for working towards what matters to you, on your terms.
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‍€297 - one time fee
180 days / 6 months access
10 chapters | 3 hours 40 minutes of video content | 72 page workbook
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Online worldwide access. Choose your preferred playback speed. Completion certificate provided.
Self-paced educational program. Not therapy.
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Does ADHD Make Goal Setting Harder?

A goal involves several separate demands: choosing a direction, deciding what comes first, keeping track of the plan and continuing when progress feels slow.Adults with ADHD can experience difficulties with planning, organisation, procrastination and completing projects (National Institute of Mental Health, n.d.).

These difficulties can make the steps between an intention and a finished task harder to manage.You may know exactly why a goal matters and still struggle to organise the actions it requires.

This course helps you examine those practical challenges and develop a more manageable approach.

You will consider the size of your goals, the steps involved and the support your plans need in everyday life.

Does This Sound Familiar?

You decide that this week will be different. You make a detailed plan, start several changes at once and feel motivated for a few days. Then something interrupts the routine, and finding your way back becomes difficult.

Maybe your goals stay broad: get organised, finish the project, improve your routine. You care about the outcome but cannot quite identify what to do today.You might keep switching to a new idea before the previous one is finished. Or you set a deadline that looks reasonable until you account for work, family and everything else already in your week.

When progress stalls, you may focus on what you have not done and overlook the steps you have already taken.

This course gives you a structured opportunity to explore those patterns and practise a more manageable way forward.

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What You Will Learn:


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The Adult ADHD Goal Setting course takes you through understanding your goals, developing a practical plan and reviewing your progress. You will explore how ADHD can affect motivation, focus and follow-through. Using the SMART method, you will practise making goals specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound.You will learn to break larger goals into manageable actions, identify priorities and consider how those steps fit into your available time. The course also addresses what happens after the initial enthusiasm fades. You will explore obstacles, ways to support motivation and how to adjust your approach when your plan becomes difficult to follow. Tracking progress, recognising achievements and reflecting on your experience are part of the process. Structured workbook activities, templates and tools support you to apply the learning to your own life.
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Understand Your Goal-Setting Patterns

Where does progress usually become difficult for you?

You might choose a goal that is too broad, underestimate the steps involved or try to work towards several changes at once. Perhaps beginning feels manageable, but maintaining direction becomes harder as other demands build.

The course helps you look more closely at your own patterns. You will explore the relationship between what you want to achieve, the plan you create and the actions you can realistically take.Understanding where you tend to get stuck gives you a clearer starting point for deciding what needs to change.

Make Your Goals Clearer and More Manageable

“I want to get more organised” describes a direction. A more specific goal helps you decide what to do next and how you will recognise progress.

The course uses the SMART framework to help you clarify what you want to achieve, why it matters, what is realistic and when you will review your progress.You will also practise breaking larger goals into smaller actions, so you can identify a starting point without needing to work out every detail at once.

The aim is to create a goal that gives you useful direction and a next step you can realistically approach.

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Plan and Prioritise Without Becoming Overwhelmed

Having several goals can leave you feeling busy without being clear about where your attention needs to go. You may move between projects, focus on whichever task feels most urgent or spend your available time reorganising the plan. The course covers prioritisation and planning to help you organise your goals into a more workable sequence. You will consider what needs attention first, what can wait and how your actions fit into the time available.Your plan can account for existing commitments, preparation and the practical demands involved in making progress.

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Maintain Motivation and Adapt When Plans Change

The early excitement of a goal may feel different from the experience of returning to it after a long day or an interruption.

The course explores staying motivated, overcoming obstacles and adjusting your approach. You will consider what interrupts progress and how to respond when your original plan becomes difficult to follow. A setback can give you information about the size, timing or structure of your goal. You can use that information to simplify a step, reconsider a deadline or change your approach.

You will also explore recognising progress and reflecting on what has helped, so you have something useful to build on.

Practical Tools You Can Apply

The course combines ten chapters with a 72-page workbook containing structured activities, templates and tools. You can work with a goal from your own life as you explore the material. That might be completing a project, developing a routine, organising an area of your home or making progress with your studies. Use the learning to clarify the goal, organise its steps and review your approach as you go. With 180 days of access, you have time to revisit relevant sections while applying the strategies.

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What’s Included in the Adult ADHD Executive Function Course?

The course includes:
- Ten curriculum chapters,
- 3 hours 40 minutes of video content
- 72-page workbook
- 180 days of access
- Online worldwide access
- Self-paced learning
- Your choice of video playback speed
- Psychologist-developed educational content
- CBT-informed approaches and SMART goal setting
- Structured activities, templates and practical tools
- Learning on planning, prioritisation, obstacles, motivation and progress tracking
- Completion certificate

Progress through the course at a pace that fits your concentration, energy and commitments.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is designed for adults with ADHD who want a structured way to set realistic goals and work towards them. It may be relevant if you regularly start with enthusiasm but struggle to continue, feel overwhelmed by the steps involved or find it difficult to decide which goal deserves your attention first. You may want to apply the learning to work, study, home life or personal projects. Your goal can be small and practical; you do not need a major life change in mind. This is an educational program for adults. It does not provide individual assessment or therapy.

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Who Developed the Course?






The Adult ADHD Goal Setting course was developed by Elaine Collins, an Irish-born Australian Psychologist and creator of Collins Psychology’s online CBT-informed programs for adults with ADHD.Elaine brings more than 20 years of experience across Irish and Australian health services, including therapist mentoring and clinical skills training. Her work focuses on making psychological knowledge practical and relevant to everyday life.Her adult ADHD educational programs address emotional regulation, executive functioning, rejection sensitivity, goal setting, time management and other areas of daily living.Elaine holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, a BA (Hons) in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, and an MSc in Work and Organisational Psychology. She is a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland, British Psychological Society and Australian Psychological Society, and is an AHPRA-registered psychologist in Australia.

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Goal Setting Is One Part of the ADHD Picture

Following through on a goal may involve more than deciding what you want to achieve.You might struggle to organise the steps, make space in your day or return to the plan after frustration or disappointment. A clear goal can still need practical support with starting, focus and time management.The Goal Setting course offers a focused way to explore planning and progress. If you want broader learning across connected areas, the Adult ADHD Foundations Program™ also includes Emotional Regulation, Executive Function, Time Management and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria.

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The Adult ADHD Foundations Program™

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Part 1
Adult ADHD
Emotional Regulation
Stop emotional spirals before they take over
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Online Worldwide Access
(Not Therapy)
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8 Lessons / 2.5 Hours Video Content
Choose your Preferred Playback Speed
Workbook Provided (79 Pages)

This self-paced module supports adults with ADHD to better understand and manage intense emotions using CBT-informed strategies. You will learn how ADHD affects emotional regulation, why emotions can feel sudden or overwhelming, and how to recognise early signs of emotional overload. Through short lessons and a structured workbook, you will practise tools to calm your nervous system, reduce emotional reactivity, manage anger, frustration and overwhelm, and respond with more control instead of regret. This course helps you build emotional awareness, increase self-control, and develop healthier emotional responses in everyday life.

Completion certificate provided.
180 days access to complete.

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Part 2
Adult ADHD
Executive Function
Get organised without burnout
Online Worldwide Access
(Not Therapy)
12 Lessons / 2.25 Hours Video Content
Choose your Preferred Playback Speed
Workbook Provided (95 Pages)

This self-paced module teaches foundational CBT strategies to help adults with ADHD manage executive function challenges. You will learn how ADHD affects inhibition, impulse control, decision-making, working memory, task initiation, planning, prioritising, organisation and self-monitoring. Using practical exercises and step-by-step tools, you will learn how to start tasks more easily, follow through more consistently, organise your environment, improve focus, and reduce procrastination. This module helps you build simple systems that work with your ADHD brain rather than against it.

Completion certificate provided.
180 days access to complete.
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Part 3
Adult ADHD
Goal Setting
Set goals you actually follow through on
Online Worldwide Access
(Not Therapy)
3 Hours 40 minutes Video Content
Choose your Preferred Playback Speed
Workbook Provided (72 Pages)

This self-paced module supports adults with ADHD to set goals they can realistically achieve. You will learn how ADHD affects goal setting, motivation, focus and follow-through. Using the SMART goal-setting method, you will learn how to break goals into manageable steps, plan and prioritise tasks, manage time, overcome obstacles, and track your progress. Through structured workbook activities, templates and tools, you will build a clear system for turning ideas into action and staying consistent over time.

Completion certificate provided.
180 days access to complete.

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Part 4
Adult ADHD
Time Management
Take control of time without pressure
Online Worldwide Access
(Not Therapy)
2.5 Hours in Duration
Choose your Preferred Playback Speed
Workbook Provided (73 Pages)

This self-paced course is designed to help adults with ADHD manage time with clarity and control using CBT, mindfulness and practical adaptive strategies. You will learn how ADHD affects your perception of time, identify your personal time-management blocks, and apply ADHD-friendly SMART goals for planning. You will practise prioritising, structuring your days, reducing overwhelm, building routines, strengthening focus, and managing procrastination and perfectionism. This module is not about doing more. It is about creating a time system that works with your ADHD brain.

Completion certificate provided.
180 days access to complete.

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Part 5
Adult ADHD Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)
Stop criticism from crushing you
Online Worldwide Access
(Not Therapy)
4 Hours in Duration
Choose your Preferred Playback Speed
Workbook Provided (163 Pages)

This self-paced module helps adults with ADHD understand and manage Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria using clear psychoeducation and practical CBT strategies. You will learn what RSD is, why it happens, and how it shows up through people pleasing, avoidance, shutdown, defensiveness and perfectionism. Through guided reflections and structured workbook activities, you will identify your personal RSD patterns, recognise triggers, challenge unhelpful thinking, regulate emotional intensity and build healthier responses. This module supports you to reduce people pleasing, prevent emotional shutdown, strengthen self-esteem, increase self-efficacy and create a personalised long-term RSD management plan.

Completion certificate provided.
180 days access to complete.


Choose How You Want to Start

OPTION 1: 

individual MODULE
(1 X module)
Adult ADHD Goal Setting
Set goals you actually follow through on
From €297
/ per module
Get started today with immediate online worldwide access.

Choose this course if setting realistic goals, planning manageable steps and maintaining progress are the areas you want to focus on now.Explore SMART goal setting, prioritisation, motivation and practical ways to respond when procrastination, time-management difficulties or overwhelm interrupt your plans.

10 x structured lessons
3 hours 40 minutes of video content
1 x 72 page structured workbook
Psychologist-developed educational content
CBT-informed activities, templates and practical tools
Completion certificate
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Additional Benefits:
- Adjustable playback speed
- Online worldwide access
- Self-paced educational program.

Suited to: Adults who want focused educational support with choosing realistic goals, planning action and following through.

‍Enrol Now →
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OPTION 2:

CORE Program
(5 X modules)
The Adult ADHD Foundations Program™
Build the skills that make daily life easier
€745
/ pay only €149 per module
(Valued at €1635, save €890)
This is the strongest place for most people to begin.

This is not just a course. It is a structured, psychologist-developed system designed to help you build the core skills required to manage ADHD in everyday life.
5 core modules
13+ hours of content
5 x large structured workbooks
Psychologist developed content (evidence-based)
CBT informed material, incorporating mindfulness and practical adaptive strategies
Exercises, tools and templates to track your progress
This program focuses on the five core areas that most commonly impact daily life with ADHD:
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Emotional Regulation
Executive Function
Goal Setting
Time Management
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria

Suited for:

Someone who struggles with emotions, focus, time, goal follow-through, and sensitivity to criticism, and wants a complete foundation rather than fixing one problem at a time.

Explore the Adult ADHD Foundations Program →
Inside the Adult ADHD Goal Setting Course

Get a glimpse of what’s inside the course, from understanding your goals to planning action, maintaining motivation and reviewing your progress.The curriculum includes an introduction to the wider CBT for Adult ADHD Program and ten chapters, supported by 3 hours 40 minutes of video content and a 72-page workbook.

Introduction to CBT for Adult ADHD Program
Become familiar with the wider program and its practical approach to understanding ADHD-related difficulties and developing everyday skills.

Chapter 1: Introduction
Begin exploring the course and consider the goals you would like to work towards. Use the accompanying workbook as you move through the material.

Chapter 2: Understanding Goals
Explore what you want to achieve and give your intentions a clearer direction. Consider how your goals relate to the changes you want to make in everyday life.

Chapter 3: SMART Goal Setting
Use the SMART framework to develop goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound. Practise making your goals clear enough to guide action and review progress.

Chapter 4: Breaking Down Goals
Practise dividing larger goals into manageable steps. Identify smaller actions that make the route towards your goal easier to understand and approach.

Chapter 5: Prioritisation and Planning
Consider which actions need attention first and organise them into a workable plan. Explore how your priorities and available time influence what you can realistically take on.

Chapter 6: Overcoming Obstacles
Explore barriers that can interrupt progress and consider practical ways to respond when your plan becomes difficult to follow.

Chapter 7: Tracking and Adjusting
Review your progress and identify what is working. Learn to adjust your approach as you discover more about the task, your circumstances and the support you need.

Chapter 8: Staying Motivated
Explore motivation and ways to support continued engagement with your goals, including after the initial enthusiasm has faded.

Chapter 9: Celebrating and Reflecting
Recognise the progress you have made and reflect on what has helped. Consider how your experience can inform the way you approach future goals.

Chapter 10: Conclusion
Review the learning and consider how you will continue applying the strategies to your own circumstances.

Make Space to Practise
Your 72-page workbook includes structured activities, templates and tools to accompany the course. Allow time to apply the material to a goal of your own. You can work on clarifying the outcome, breaking it into steps and considering how those steps fit into your life. As you practise, notice which parts of the process help and where you need a different approach. You can revisit relevant material throughout your 180 days of access.

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What You Can Work Towards

The course provides opportunities to develop clearer goals, more manageable plans and a better understanding of what supports your follow-through. Progress might mean choosing one priority, identifying a first action or making a realistic plan for a project you have been postponing. It might also mean recognising when a goal needs adjusting, returning after an interruption or noticing progress you previously overlooked. Results vary, and the learning takes practice. The aim is to build skills you can continue adapting to your circumstances.

Build a Goal-Setting System That Fits Your Life

Bring the learning together by considering how you will choose, plan and review your goals.

What are you working towards?
What is the next manageable action?
When will you have time for it?
How will you notice when your plan needs adjusting?

Use your answers to guide how you apply the course material. Start with something specific and manageable, then refine your approach as you learn what supports your progress.

A useful plan should account for your energy, commitments and available capacity, including after a busy week or a setback.

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Learn at Your Own Pace
You receive 180 days of access to ten chapters and 3 hours 40 minutes of video content. Choose your preferred playback speed, pause when you need to and revisit sections that are particularly relevant to you. Allow additional time for the 72-page workbook and practical application. You can fit the learning around your commitments and work through it in manageable stages.
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Who Is This Course Best Suited For?

This course may be a good fit if you want structured educational content on goal setting and are willing to practise strategies in daily life. You may be particularly interested if you frequently start goals without completing them, struggle to translate ideas into actions or find that plans become overwhelming once you begin. The course gives you material to work through independently, with practical learning areas you can revisit as your understanding develops.

When an Educational Course May Not Be Enough

If difficulties with motivation, concentration or daily functioning significantly affect your wellbeing, individual professional support may also be helpful. An appropriately qualified health professional can assess your circumstances and discuss suitable care. This course does not provide diagnosis, personalised psychological treatment or medication advice.


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Choose the learning option that best fits what you want to work on now.

The individual Adult ADHD Goal Setting course costs €297 and includes ten chapters, 3 hours 40 minutes of video content, a 72-page workbook, a completion certificate and 180 days of access.
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‍For broader learning, the Adult ADHD Foundations Program™ brings together five core modules for €745, equivalent to €149 per module, with 12 months of access and a payment-plan option. Valued at €1,635, the program offers a saving of €890.
‍Explore All Adult ADHD Courses →

‍You can also preview the Goal Setting content before deciding.
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Your access options are detailed below:
OPTION 1: 

individual MODULE
(1 X module)
Adult ADHD Goal Setting
Set goals you actually follow through on
From €297
/ per module
Get started today with immediate online worldwide access.

Choose this course if setting realistic goals, planning manageable steps and maintaining progress are the areas you want to focus on now.Explore SMART goal setting, prioritisation, motivation and practical ways to respond when procrastination, time-management difficulties or overwhelm interrupt your plans.

10 x structured lessons
3 hours 40 minutes of video content
1 x 72 page structured workbook
Psychologist-developed educational content
CBT-informed activities, templates and practical tools
Completion certificate
‍
Additional Benefits:
- Adjustable playback speed
- Online worldwide access
- Self-paced educational program.

Suited to: Adults who want focused educational support with choosing realistic goals, planning action and following through.

‍Enrol Now →
‍View the Content Overview →
Enrol NOW
OPTION 2:

CORE Program
(5 X modules)
The Adult ADHD Foundations Program™
Build the skills that make daily life easier
€745
/ pay only €149 per module
(Valued at €1635, save €890)
This is the strongest place for most people to begin.

This is not just a course. It is a structured, psychologist-developed system designed to help you build the core skills required to manage ADHD in everyday life.
5 core modules
13+ hours of content
5 x large structured workbooks
Psychologist developed content (evidence-based)
CBT informed material, incorporating mindfulness and practical adaptive strategies
Exercises, tools and templates to track your progress
This program focuses on the five core areas that most commonly impact daily life with ADHD:
‍
Emotional Regulation
Executive Function
Goal Setting
Time Management
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria

Suited for:

Someone who struggles with emotions, focus, time, goal follow-through, and sensitivity to criticism, and wants a complete foundation rather than fixing one problem at a time.

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Frequently Asked Questions About the Adult ADHD Goal Setting Course
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What is ADHD-friendly goal setting? ADHD-friendly goal setting takes account of the practical difficulties that can arise when choosing, planning and working towards a goal. In this course, you will explore clear goals, manageable steps, realistic planning and ways to review your progress.

Why can following through on goals be difficult with ADHD? Following through involves planning, organising, keeping track of tasks and completing actions over time. Adults with ADHD can experience difficulties in these areas (National Institute of Mental Health, n.d.). The course helps you explore the challenges relevant to your goals and practise ways to make your plans more manageable.

Does the course cover procrastination and getting started? Yes. The course covers breaking goals into manageable steps, prioritisation, planning and overcoming obstacles. These learning areas support you to examine what makes beginning or continuing a goal difficult.

Does the course include SMART goal setting? Yes. SMART Goal Setting is a dedicated chapter. You will practise developing goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound.

What does the “Overcoming Obstacles” chapter cover? This chapter explores barriers that can interrupt progress and ways to respond when a plan becomes difficult to follow. You can use the learning to consider obstacles relevant to your own goals.

What does tracking and adjusting involve? It involves checking your progress, identifying what is working and considering what needs to change. You may need to adjust a step, reconsider the timing or make your plan more manageable.

Is staying motivated included? Yes. Staying Motivated is a dedicated chapter. The curriculum also includes Celebrating and Reflecting, helping you recognise progress and consider what supports continued engagement with your goals.

How many chapters are included, and how long is the course? The course includes ten chapters, plus an introduction to the wider CBT for Adult ADHD Program. There are 3 hours 40 minutes of video content. Allow additional time for the workbook and practical application. You can choose your preferred playback speed.

How long do I have access? The individual course includes 180 days of access. The complete Adult ADHD Foundations Program offers 12 months of access to its five core modules.

Is a workbook included? Yes. The course includes a 72-page workbook with structured activities, templates and practical tools to use alongside the learning material.

Will I receive a certificate? Yes. A completion certificate is provided. It records course completion and does not confer a professional qualification.

Can I access the course outside Ireland? Yes. The course is available online worldwide and is self-paced.

Is this therapy? No. This is an educational program using CBT-informed approaches and practical goal-setting tools. It does not include individual assessment, diagnosis, counselling or therapy.

Can the course tell me whether I have ADHD? No. It is designed around adult ADHD learning needs but cannot assess or diagnose ADHD. If you want to explore a possible diagnosis, speak with an appropriately qualified professional.

What evidence informs this type of approach? Goal-setting research has examined how goals influence motivation and performance, including the importance of feedback and the conditions in which goals are pursued (Locke & Latham, 2002). Separately, ADHD research has investigated clinician-delivered cognitive-behavioural approaches to planning and organisation (Solanto et al., 2010). These studies provide background evidence. Neither is a trial of this self-paced course, and they do not establish its individual outcomes or validate SMART goal setting as a standalone treatment for ADHD.

Does “set goals you actually follow through on” guarantee that I will achieve my goals? No. The phrase describes the course’s focus on practical planning and follow-through. The course provides educational tools and opportunities to practise. Progress depends on your circumstances, the goal involved and how the learning is applied.

How much does the Goal Setting course cost? The individual course costs €297 as a one-time fee. This includes ten chapters, 3 hours 40 minutes of video content, a 72-page workbook, a completion certificate and 180 days of access.

How much does the Adult ADHD Foundations Program cost? The Foundations Program costs €745 for five core modules, equivalent to €149 per module. Valued at €1,635, it offers a saving of €890 and includes 12 months of access. A payment-plan option is available. Visit the Foundations page for current enrolment information.

Where can I preview the content or explore other courses? View the Goal Setting content overview or browse the Adult ADHD course collection.
References
Locke, E. A., & Latham, G. P. (2002). Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation: A 35-year odyssey. American Psychologist, 57(9), 705–717. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.57.9.705

‍National Institute of Mental Health. (n.d.). ADHD in adults: 4 things to know. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/adhd-what-you-need-to-know

‍Solanto, M. V., Marks, D. J., Wasserstein, J., Mitchell, K., Abikoff, H., Alvir, J. M. J., & Kofman, M. D. (2010). Efficacy of meta-cognitive therapy for adult ADHD. American Journal of Psychiatry, 167(8), 958–968. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09081123

‍Medical and Mental Health Disclaimer.  This page provides general educational information and is not intended to diagnose ADHD or another medical or mental health condition.The Adult ADHD Goal Setting course is a self-paced educational program. It does not replace individual medical, psychological or psychiatric assessment or treatment. Experiences and outcomes vary.If your difficulties are persistent, worsening or significantly affecting your wellbeing or daily functioning, seek advice from an appropriately qualified health professional. For an immediate safety concern, contact the emergency service appropriate to your location.




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Adult ADHD
Better Sleep
Sleep without battling your brain
Online Worldwide Access
2 Hours in Duration
Choose your Preferred Playback Speed
Workbook Provided (31 Pages)

This self-paced module provides a step-by-step guide to improving sleep using CBT, mindfulness and adaptive behavioural strategies. You will learn how ADHD affects sleep, build effective bedtime routines, practise evidence-based sleep hygiene, and use relaxation techniques to calm a busy mind. You will also learn how to manage insomnia, delayed sleep phase, night waking, and develop sleep strategies that fit your ADHD brain. This module helps you create a sleep system that works with you, not against you.

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Adult ADHD
Fitness and Focus
Use movement to calm your mind
Online Worldwide Access
2 Hours in Duration
Choose your Preferred Playback Speed
Workbook Provided (23 Pages)

This self-paced module helps adults with ADHD improve focus, mood and energy through nutrition and movement. You will learn how food affects attention and emotional regulation, plan ADHD-friendly meals, reduce decision fatigue, and build simple eating routines. You will explore how exercise supports ADHD, identify the types of movement that suit you, and build realistic routines that last. This module is about creating sustainable habits that support your brain, not perfection.

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Adult ADHD
Mastering Parenthood
Parent with less guilt and more calm
Online Worldwide Access
2 Hours in Duration
Choose your Preferred Playback Speed
Workbook Provided (29 Pages)

This self-paced module supports adults with ADHD to manage family life with more confidence and less overwhelm. You will learn how ADHD affects parenting, how to organise your home, build flexible routines, manage time and reduce stress. You will practise communication skills, stress-reduction techniques, and strategies for school mornings, homework, transitions and bedtime. This module helps you create a calmer family rhythm that supports both you and your children.

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Adult ADHD
Understand Late Diagnosis
Make sense of your past
Online Worldwide Access
2.5 Hours in Duration
Choose your Preferred Playback Speed
Workbook Provided (48 Pages)

This module guides adults through understanding ADHD, neurodiversity and late diagnosis using CBT-informed strategies. You will learn what ADHD is, how it shows up differently across people, and how to make sense of being diagnosed later in life. You will reframe ADHD through a neurodiversity lens, identify strengths alongside challenges, and learn practical strategies for executive function, emotional regulation, sleep and procrastination. This module helps you rebuild your self-story with understanding, clarity and compassion.

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"The thing I've noticed the most is my task prioritisation.  I’ve become better at prioritising tasks, which has reduced my feeling of being overwhelmed."

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"I don't usually leave reviews but I really enjoyed this entire course and found it helpful, and it has actually made a difference to my life, made me more aware "

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