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Derrick Ferry, AACC

AACC

Coaching for the unmapped thinkers and off-trail innovators!


Derrick Ferry, AACC
Derrick Ferry, AACC

From award-winning journalist to ADHD coach, my path hasn’t always followed the map—but it’s taught me how to navigate even the wildest terrain. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, I help creative minds, career professionals, and students like you navigate your brain's terrain in a way that's grounded in curiosity, fueled by self-trust, backed by research and shaped to fit you.



Business Name:
MonkeyFish ADHD Coaching

Coaching Focus:

Career/Work Related Creative Types Learning Challenges

Languages

English

Method of Coaching:

Telephone, Video Conferencing, In-Person

Connect with Derrick

Email Derrick

Alberta, Canada

Phone: (780) 292-0963



Why MonkeyFish? It's a metaphor for the ADHD mind—adaptable, focused, and hard to pin down.

MonkeyFish represents the dual nature of ADHD: the ability to be both highly adaptable and deeply focused—but not always when we need it. Sometimes, it feels like there’s a treasure just out of reach.

It’s at the bottom of a lake, but you’re in monkey mode—climbing isn’t possible. It’s at the top of a tree, but you're in fish mode—diving isn’t an option.

You have the ability to reach both, but what should be possible and what is possible doesn’t quite align. 

But here’s the good news: We can get you that treasure!

With coaching we can navigate the unique terrain of your brain, harnessing understanding, creativity, energy, and resilience to adapt and thrive.



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