Most clients with ADHD don't need to be told what to do. They already know. What trips them up is starting, and staying with it long enough to finish. This resource gives you a way to work with that directly in session, instead of around it.
It pairs a short psychoeducation page on executive function with a five-step worksheet clients can return to for any task they're stuck on. The psychoeducation section reframes inconsistent follow-through as a fluctuating skill set, shaped by sleep, environment, and learned history, rather than a character flaw. The worksheet then walks the client through naming the task, breaking it into pieces, choosing a time and trigger, planning around likely distractions, and pairing completion with a real reward.
What's included:
Cover page, ready to customize with your practice name and credentials
How to Use This Template, with a suggested flow for introducing it in session
Psychoeducation page on executive function, what makes it fluctuate day to day, and how to read behavior as a signal instead of a verdict
Five-step Focus Plan worksheet, reusable across tasks
Clinician-only notes page with common obstacles, documentation language, and follow-up prompts for next session
Format: Fully editable Word document (.docx), 9 pages, US Letter. Built from real clinical practice.
License: For use within your own practice. Please don't redistribute or resell.
Looking for more tools to support executive function and mood regulation in session? Browse the full Mood & Regulation collection, including the Dopamine Menu and the Nervous System Regulation & Impulse Management Toolkit.
Most clients with ADHD don't need to be told what to do. They already know. What trips them up is starting, and staying with it long enough to finish. This resource gives you a way to work with that directly in session, instead of around it.
It pairs a short psychoeducation page on executive function with a five-step worksheet clients can return to for any task they're stuck on. The psychoeducation section reframes inconsistent follow-through as a fluctuating skill set, shaped by sleep, environment, and learned history, rather than a character flaw. The worksheet then walks the client through naming the task, breaking it into pieces, choosing a time and trigger, planning around likely distractions, and pairing completion with a real reward.
What's included:
Cover page, ready to customize with your practice name and credentials
How to Use This Template, with a suggested flow for introducing it in session
Psychoeducation page on executive function, what makes it fluctuate day to day, and how to read behavior as a signal instead of a verdict
Five-step Focus Plan worksheet, reusable across tasks
Clinician-only notes page with common obstacles, documentation language, and follow-up prompts for next session
Format: Fully editable Word document (.docx), 9 pages, US Letter. Built from real clinical practice.
License: For use within your own practice. Please don't redistribute or resell.
Looking for more tools to support executive function and mood regulation in session? Browse the full Mood & Regulation collection, including the Dopamine Menu and the Nervous System Regulation & Impulse Management Toolkit.
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