Dana Crews | Mindfulness ADHD Coach | Educator | Facilitator
Dana Crews, MA, MBSR, ADHD-CSP
Second Arrow: Navigating Life's Challenges More Skillfully
Career Training & Certifications
Throughout my 15+ year career in coaching, education, training, behavioral health, and social work, I have witnessed a significant increase in anxiety, isolation, worry, dissatisfaction, & dread among teens, 20 somethings & adults. Stress, reactivity & distraction challenges are increasingly negatively impacting various aspects of our li
Throughout my 15+ year career in coaching, education, training, behavioral health, and social work, I have witnessed a significant increase in anxiety, isolation, worry, dissatisfaction, & dread among teens, 20 somethings & adults. Stress, reactivity & distraction challenges are increasingly negatively impacting various aspects of our lives, including relationships, careers, & academics.
This observation & experience motivated me to shift my focus to ADHD Coaching. During my training with the International ADHD Coaching Training Centers, I discovered my biggest blind spot, I too have ADHD! I am constantly looking into & remembering the last 40 some years of my life, now with a clearer & greater acceptance & understanding, through this lens of ADHD. I realized that my personal yoga & medication practice significantly reduced my symptoms of ADHD for almost 20 years!
ADHD Life Coaching with me is an Integrative & Whole Person Approach, emphasizing the Interconnectedness of mental, physical, social, emotional, creative, & intellectual health & well-being. Utilizing mindfulness-based practices to build curiosity, resilience & skillful problem-solving strategies.
Career Training & Certifications
Second Arrow: Navigating Life's Challenges More Skillfully
Career Training & Certifications
Having worked with hundreds of adolescents and adults with ADHD, within the healthcare & educational systems, I am uniquely qualified for ADHD Life Coaching. I have 15 + years supporting clients in creating & maintaining measurable & attainable goals through evidence & strength-based practices.
I continue to further my education, training
Having worked with hundreds of adolescents and adults with ADHD, within the healthcare & educational systems, I am uniquely qualified for ADHD Life Coaching. I have 15 + years supporting clients in creating & maintaining measurable & attainable goals through evidence & strength-based practices.
I continue to further my education, training & certifications surrounding ADHD treatment & neurodiversity, as this is THE MOST interesting topic to me now, & if you have ADHD, you know what that's like: the unquenchable thirst for information knowledge & understanding.
With this I combine my unique master's education & almost 25 years of practice & certifications in yoga, meditation & stress reduction.
These are my TOP TOOLS:
- ADHD-CCSP - ADHD Clinical Services Certification Provider Strength-based Interventions to Thrive with ADHD from Childhood to Adulthood
- ADHD Certification Course - What's New & What's Next in Supporting Neurodiverse Clients
- CALC - Certified ADHD Life Coach - International ADHD Coaching Training Centers
- MBSR Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn
- CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- SFT - Solution Focused Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Nurturing Skills for Families
- Truma Informed Care
- 4 Foundations of Mindfulness
- Self-Compassion
- Radical Acceptance
- 5 Points & 4 Paths of Yoga
Second Arrow: Navigating Life's Challenges More Skillfully
Second Arrow: Navigating Life's Challenges More Skillfully
Second Arrow: Navigating Life's Challenges More Skillfully
In Buddhist Psychology, there is a concept known as the Second Arrow. To better understand it, let me explain the First Arrow, it represents the unavoidable hardships of life. All of us are faced with difficult experiences such as physical pain, loss, relationship challenges, parenting, career change, or mental health concerns.
The Sec
In Buddhist Psychology, there is a concept known as the Second Arrow. To better understand it, let me explain the First Arrow, it represents the unavoidable hardships of life. All of us are faced with difficult experiences such as physical pain, loss, relationship challenges, parenting, career change, or mental health concerns.
The Second Arrow refers to the suffering we add on top of these already challenging circumstances. This Second Arrow is the result of our own thoughts and reactions. Often, we find ourselves asking questions like "Why me?" or "Why does this have to happen now?” Or “Why can’t this be different?” We may even blame ourselves, feel guilty, or carry the weight of shame for circumstances being as they are.
The Second Arrow teaches us that we have the power to choose how we respond to life's difficulties. Through self-awareness, we cultivate self-compassion, insight, and agency. By being non-judgmentally present, our own understanding and acceptance further develops, and we are able to reduce our own suffering.
At Second Arrow Life Coaching, my aim is to guide individuals in navigating life's challenges with resilience, compassion, and deliberate action. By integrating mindfulness and evidence-based approaches, we'll cultivate clarity, wisdom, and a more skillful approach to life with ADHD. Together, we'll empower you to realign actions with your core values, enhance problem-solving skills, and discover personalized strategies that truly work for YOU. This practice bridges the gap between intention and performance.