Stuck isn’t a character flaw. Let’s find the right kind of help.
Most people who reach out aren’t short on effort or ideas. They know what they should do, and it still isn’t happening. We have two coaching programs for that, a self-paced option, and a counselor on the team. This page will help you figure out which one fits, or whether coaching fits at all.
Which one sounds most like you?
Pick the closest. You don’t have to get it exactly right. That’s what the free call is for.
Pick the closest one.
Each one points to a different kind of help. Some people fit two; that’s normal. On a free 15-minute call, I’ll give you a straight answer about which one makes sense.
Two problems. Two programs.
Both are one-on-one, both use the same frameworks and tools, and both come with a coach in your corner. The difference is what we’re working on.
Job Search Accelerator
For people who are ready to work a search: new grads, career changers, and anyone whose search has stalled. We work on three things: direction, structure, and the psychology of the search.
- A 9-step framework, from direction to offer
- One-on-one coaching for about 6 months
- Templates, trackers and scripts that show you what to do next
A 90-day coaching season
For professionals and founders whose week runs them, and for young adults stuck at home or going nowhere. We build your own operating system around your real week, then write it down.
- 9 one-on-one sessions, about three a month
- A weekly plan-and-review you run between sessions
- A checkpoint at 90 days: go, adjust or stop
Rather start on your own?
ADHD Career Change is a self-paced, 9-week program for figuring out what’s next. $197, no calls.
Take a look →
Need counseling instead?
Caleb Elder is the licensed counselor on our team, for Colorado residents.
About counseling →
Prefer a woman coach?
Emily Treas is a life coach on our team. Who you work with is your call.
Meet the team →I think of it as a bridge.
Where are you, where do you want to be, and what’s in the way? Every program here works on those three questions. Here’s how.
Who you are and where you’re headed
We look at the big picture, then zoom in to this month and tomorrow. Then we work backward into a plan: the steps, and what it takes.
What’s stopping you
Outside pressure, like the job market or a demanding job. Inside pressure, like motivation, confidence and decisions. Most of the work happens here.
Tools plus a person
Frameworks, templates and trackers give you structure. A coach gives you feedback, accountability and someone to think out loud with. You need both.
“Structure with nobody in your corner tends to fall apart, especially with ADHD. So does support with no structure. The combination is what makes it stick.”Scott Treas, MA, LPC · founder of LifeSketch
Coaching or counseling?
I’m a licensed counselor who chose to coach, so I take this one seriously. They’re different tools for different jobs.
Counseling
Healing, and what’s underneath. Often the right start when anxiety, depression or the past is running the show.
- Treatment, often billed to insurance
- Works on symptoms, history and patterns
- Goes at the pace healing needs
Coaching
Goals, a plan, and follow-through. The right fit when you’re mostly okay but stuck on getting from here to there.
- Skills and systems, not treatment
- Works on direction, structure and what’s in the way
- Not billed to insurance
A mental health history doesn’t rule out coaching. What matters is what we’d be working on. If counseling is the better first step, I’ll say so, and Caleb Elder, the counselor on our team, works with Colorado residents.
Different names. Usually the same gap.
People come to us saying ADHD, burnout, procrastination, failure to launch, or a job search that won’t move. Underneath, it’s usually executive function: planning, starting, following through, and coming back after a bad week.
That’s good news. Executive function is a set of skills and systems, and skills can be built.
Watch: simple executive function tools, from the LifeSketch YouTube channel.
Therapist turned coach. ADHD, firsthand.
I’m Scott Treas, MA, LPC. I’ve lived with ADHD my whole life, and I’ve spent more than 15 years helping young adults and professionals get unstuck. I founded LifeSketch in 2015.
My clinical background means I can tell a skills problem from something that needs a therapist, and I’ll tell you honestly which one you’re dealing with. Sessions are online, or in person at our office in Littleton.
— ScottRather work with a woman? Emily Treas coaches with us too. Just say so on the call.
Small steps. You decide at each one.
A quick call
I call you. Where you are, what you’ve tried, what’s getting in the way. If I can help, I’ll tell you how. If I can’t, I’ll say that too.
One working session
50 minutes to get specific and leave with a real next step. Start a program within 8 days and the $200 comes off. Book it
A program that fits
The Job Search Accelerator or a 90-day season, one-on-one. Payment plans are available if they help.
Not sure yet? That’s exactly what the call is for.
Fifteen minutes, no pressure. You’ll get a straight answer about what would actually help.
Coaching isn’t therapy or a substitute for mental health treatment. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988.