STOP STRUGGLING. START WINNING. TRANSFORM YOUR ADHD INTO YOUR BIGGEST ADVANTAGE!

If you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or exhausted trying to keep up, it’s time for a shift. At MaríaSoledad.ca, we don’t just manage ADHD—we help you master it. Let’s embark on this transformative journey together!

ADULTS WITH ADHD

Embrace Strengths, harness talents, FIND YOUR GENIUS

Sound familiar?

Your brain is a powerhouse of big ideas, but following through? A constant battle.
You feel everything intensely—and it impacts your confidence, relationships, and focus.
Some days, you’re unstoppable. Other days, you can’t even start.
You crave deep connections but struggle to maintain them.
Your career doesn’t reflect your true talent—and you know it.
Years of self-doubt and frustration have made you question what’s possible for you.

Truth is, your ADHD brain isn’t broken—it’s wired differently. You just need the right strategies to harness it.

PARENTING

PARENTS OF EXTRAORDINARY ADHD KIDS: IT’S TIME TO EMPOWER THEM!

Every day feels like a battle. You’re:

Fighting the system to get your child the education they deserve.
Questioning yourself—Am I doing enough? Am I doing it right?
Balancing chaos, meltdowns, and everyone’s needs while trying to stay sane.
Drowning in decisions about therapies, medications, and what’s "best" with no clear answers.
Facing judgment from people who just don’t get it.
Exhausted. Period.

 Here’s what you need to know: Your child needs to learn skills related to executive functions.

Twice exceptional (2E) kids

Raising a Brilliant, Complex Kid? Here’s What No One Tells You — And How to Finally Breathe Again

Being the parent of a twice-exceptional child — gifted and wired differently — is both awe-inspiring and exhausting.

You see their spark, their wild ideas, their breathtaking curiosity… and you see the daily meltdowns, the procrastination, the tangled mess of school fights and bedtime battles.

No one handed you a manual for raising a kid who’s ahead in some things and struggling in others. So you lie awake wondering:

  • How do I advocate for them at school — without becoming “that parent”?

  • How do I stop yelling and start actually helping?

  • How do I support their gifts without crushing their spirit or my own sanity?

Hey. Deep breath. You’re not failing. You’re parenting in uncharted territory. And you don’t have to do it alone.

Here, you’ll find practical, science-backed strategies and real talk about parenting 2e kids — no shame, no judgment, no sugar-coating. Just tools to help you:

  • Calm the chaos at home — without crushing their creativity

  • Work with their brain, not against it

  • Advocate like a pro at school and in life

  • Reclaim your evenings, your sleep, your sense of self

Because when you know better, you do better. And when you do better — they thrive.

Ready to turn this uphill battle into a beautiful, possible climb?

I coach individuals who are ready to take action—those who are willing, committed, and motivated to engage in a process that will transform their lives from average to extraordinary. Embarking on such a journey requires a sense of wonder, curiosity, and courage.

Where are you in the 5 Stages of Change?

1. Precontemplation (Not ready for change)

2. Contemplation (Thinking about change)

3. Preparation (Getting ready for action)

4. Action (Ready to change and work with a coach)

5. Maintenance (Sustaining progress with your coach)

Do you want to intentionally focus your life on what is most important and fulfilling to you? If so, together we will discover clarity, purpose, and direction centered around your life’s calling

Who do I coach?

How do I coach?

It all starts with curiosity and discovery. Together we will uncover a clear picture of where your internal compass is leading you and gain clarity on how your life will be different once you get there.

I coach from a place of presence, awareness, and intuition to create a space that holds empathy, compassion, and vulnerability. In each session we will work to clarify what needs to be learned and developed for you to achieve your goal of becoming the best version of yourself.

The fundamental inquiry is this: What constitutes your truth? What impedes you from acknowledging and wholeheartedly living in alignment with your truth?

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What my clients are saying

  • A beautiful dream

    When I began coaching with Maria there were a lot of tears during our sessions. I felt very lost and discovered some deep rooted fears and patterns that have been holding me back. As we continued the sessions there were fewer tears and more discoveries of deeper truths about myself and what I truly wanted from this one beautiful life.

    In our most recent session I shared with Maria how joyful and fulfilling my life feels now, I honestly feel like I am living in a beautiful dream. Maria’s coaching and approach to personal growth has moved me and changed the trajectory of my life in the most profound way.

    I am so grateful to Maria and highly recommend her to anyone ready to level up their life.

    ~ Amanda

  • A happier life

    Maria is a wonderful human being and is a joy to work with.

    I engaged Maria’s Human Potential coaching services during a very difficult time in my life. Her coaching provided a framework that enabled me to assess, plan and act. Maria helped me assess the underlying causes of dissatisfaction in my life and career in a holistic manner, and from there, we worked together to create concrete and manageable plans to enact. She kept me on track and accountable to my plans, aided me in successfully making a career transition, and ultimately helped me achieve a happier life.

    Maria’s coaching made a dramatic positive difference in my life, and I’m confident it could do the same in yours.

    ~ Graham

  • Life Change & Progress

    Coaching sessions with Maria was an experience I didn’t know I needed.

    In over 20 sessions, she guided me to find solutions or actions to take for any issue I was dealing with, always asking who would hold me accountable. We discussed many topics, family, work, health issues, etc. Her ability to listen and guide me through solutions was never judgmental. With ease Maria would provide tasks/exercises to complete or materials to read to help me with my issues.

    The many observations and resources she provided allowed me to progress and make changes in my life.

    ~ Michelle

  • Bring Out the Best in Yourself

    Maria Soledad de Bilbao has been coaching my eleven-year-old son, Spencer, for the past year. He was diagnosed with ADHD and our psychologist recommended her services. She has been instrumental in helping our family understand ADHD and feel positive about this diagnosis.

    She provided many resources and ideas on how to support Spencer. From nutrition to books and papers, she is a wealth of knowledge for anyone wanting to learn about ADHD. My husband and I appreciated her positive attitude toward ADHD and the support she offered to us as we learned new ways to support our son. She was always there to answer questions and talk to us about any concerns we had.

    For Spencer, she was able to explain what ADHD was – and how it can have some drawbacks, but also some special unique attributes. During his sessions with her, he felt safe, understood and seen for who he is. I think that this was one of the biggest advantages of his sessions with her – feeling like he could be completely himself, and accepted for exactly who he is. She listened to him, and Spencer always said that Maria was good at explaining things to him in a way that made sense. She worked to improve his executive functioning skills and she brainstormed ways to translate these strategies at home and at school. She helped develop ideas for his IPP at school and ways for him to advocate for himself in school and in life.

    Maria was always on time, prepared and ready for her sessions. She was flexible with our timing and worked with all of us to make sure that Spencer got the sessions he needed. I would highly recommend her for anyone who wants to understand what ADHD is, and ways to bring out the best in yourself – whether that be as a parent of a person with ADHD, or as a person with ADHD. I really appreciate her perspectives, kind and encouraging words and peaceful demeanor.

    Lana

  • Feeling like the version of myself I hoped I could become

    I was confused at the beginning if I was doing it right. I had guilt investing in myself for so long without having results. It took me months to actually perceive what was taking root inside myself! Your values and strengths based coaching helped me lay the foundation I was so desperately needing. When I took my first strengths and values assessment, I remember having negative emotions at my results. It felt like it was the person I had to be to conform/please others and mask rather than the person I was and could be. I was so boxed in. I didn't see my neurodiversity and differences as strengths. I didn't know my family was neurodiverse, what that actually meant, and how to coexist in a way that let our true selves flourish. I was exhausted trying to manage my neurodiversity while being ambitious. I felt plateaued and knew if I wanted to access my potential, I needed expertise to coach me to that next level. 

     

    Through our coaching process, my curiosity ignited. After re-taking my values and strengths assessment 3+ months working together, I instantly resonated with my results. It was the first tangible evidence that made me realize the identity shift I was making. I wish I could pinpoint what coaching sessions, conversations, tools, or strategies generated sparks of transformation. But that's not what our coaching was/is to me. It was the gradual process of getting off course, questioning, sitting with anger at my neurodiversity, becoming curious, experimenting, being given the space to drive the agenda, express challenges, work through my own solutions, and learn compassion for myself. I have become a stronger leader in my family and at work through our coaching. 

    Maxine