Vivian Ip - Certified ADHD AuDHD Coach for When Everything Feels Like Too Much

Drowning in tasks you can’t finish? Brain fog. Memory that won’t hold. Life responsibilities that keep growing while your capacity seems to be shrinking. You know what needs to happen do but you can’t make yourself start. And you’re wondering if maybe there’s a reason this has always been so hard.

I’m Vivian (she/her), an autistic and ADHD life coach in Austin, Texas. I was diagnosed with ADHD at 19, then reassessed at 35 because I kept looking for what was “wrong” with me. Autism was missed both times, like it is for so many capable adults. I finally identified as autistic in my early 40s and was formally assessed at 44. I know what it’s like to spend decades knowing something doesn’t fit but not having the language for it.

I specialize in supporting people who are:
– Juggling too much and can’t figure out where to start
– Wondering if they’re neurodivergent or newly diagnosed and not sure what to do next
– Burnt out and rebuilding, but worried of falling back into old patterns
– Managing businesses, households, or major life transitions but barely staying afloat
– Navigating communication, emotional needs, or shared responsibilities in a neurodivergent relationship

What to expect from coaching (no diagnosis required):
– Tools that stick because we build them for how you actually think
– Clarity on why you get overwhelmed and tools to manage it
– Understanding your own behavior without shame or pathology
– Perspective shifts that help you see yourself more clearly and compassionately
– Space where you don’t have to explain yourself to be understood

You don’t have to perform here.
Move, fidget, curse, hum, change positions… whatever helps you show up. I ask for your presence, not how that looks.

My approach is direct, compassionate, and practical. We uncover the real obstacles, not just scratch the surface. We figure out what you’re already doing well that you might have been dismissing, and where the overwhelm is actually coming from. Then we build strategies that work with how you naturally are, not who you’re supposed to be. You leave with more clarity, better tools, and a deeper understanding of yourself.

I’m a Master Certified Life Coach with undergraduate degrees in Psychology (U. Melbourne) and English (Oberlin College), plus a Master’s of Commerce with research in organizational psychology (U. Melbourne). I bring both lived experience and a research lens to this work. Your way of thinking isn’t a deficit, it’s a difference.

I offer a free 45-minute discovery call focused on what’s going on in your world and how we might work together. I work with clients worldwide via video from Austin, Texas.

You don’t have to do this alone.