Lionheart ADHD Coaching

Christian ADHD Coaching for a focused and faithful life.™

Do you know your purpose—but feel stuck under shame, distraction, or overwhelm?

At Lionheart, I don't offer quick fixes.

Instead, I partner with you—through faith, science, and strategy—to build systems that let your unique wiring and God-given design shine.

This is where neuroscience meets the power of the Gospel.

Where time management meets eternal purpose.

Where your growling "I give-up" meets grace.

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I'm Dawn Swayne, CLC, AACC

Dual-Certified

Christian ADHD Coach

I am a Certified Christian Life Coach through the Board of Christian Life Coaching and an ADDCA Associate Certified Coach (AACC).

My credentials reflect specialized training in both biblically grounded life coaching and evidence-informed ADHD coaching. More than a decade of experience has also taught me that effective coaching requires discernment, structure, and deep respect for each client’s agency.

Whether you’re:

a college student struggling to stay engaged and organized, or
a Christian woman carrying responsibility, leadership, and quiet exhaustion

You are able to fulfill God's purpose for your life with your unique design.

You’re here because your brain needs external clarity, wise accountability, and systems that actually work—grounded in Scripture and informed by clinical research.

This is Christ-centered, clinically grounded coaching—designed for real life, not idealized routines.

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I work with two types of Christians

Women Professionals & Mothers

You’re driven—but feel stretched thin by distractions, deadlines, and spiritual fatigue. The challenges of hormones, family, home and work feel like too much too much of the time. The stakes feel so high & you need help!

College Students

You sense your gifts, but struggle to keep up academically or mentally. Life in this season just has so many new moving parts and it is hard to keep up. With choice clarity and grace-rooted systems, you can significantly shift your trajectory.

EXPLORE COACHING FOR WOMEN

EXPLORE COACHING FOR COLLEGE LIFE

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Lionheart wasn't created because I wanted to start a business.

Lionheart was created because I kept meeting Christian women & college students who loved Jesus deeply and still believed they were failing Him.

Many simply had an ADHD brain that had never been understood.

God has used my own journey, years of coaching, professional training, and countless client conversations to show me something beautiful: Understanding your design changes everything!

My role is to help you understand how God designed your brain, develop practical systems that support your daily life, and grow in faithfulness one step at a time.

If you've been carrying shame for struggles you can't explain, I want you to know there is hope.

I'd be honored to walk alongside you.

🤍 Book a free Discovery Consultation through the link in my bio.

AI Disclosure: This content was developed with the assistance of AI and thoughtfully reviewed, edited, and approved by Dawn Swayne to reflect Lionheart Christian ADHD Coaching's professional, evidence-informed, and Christ-centered approach.

Morning routines are difficult because your brain is making one of the hardest transitions of the day: from rest to action.

Executive functions such as task initiation, planning, and prioritization often need time to come online. Every small decision can feel heavier than it should.

Willpower isn't the answer. Structure is.

When you understand why your mornings feel hard, you can begin building routines that fit the way God designed your brain instead of fighting against it.

✨ Which part of your morning is the biggest struggle?
☕ Getting out of bed?
📱 Staying off your phone?
🧠 Knowing where to start?

Tell me in the comments.

🤍 If you're ready to build routines that support your faith, your life, and your ADHD, book a free Discovery Consultation through the link in my bio.

AI Disclosure: This content was developed with the assistance of AI and thoughtfully reviewed, edited, and approved by Dawn Swayne to reflect Lionheart Christian ADHD Coaching's clinical, professional, and Christ-centered approach.

One of the greatest lies I believed was that joy had to wait.

Joy would come after I became more organized.
Joy would come after I stopped forgetting things.
Joy would come after I finished the laundry, cleaned the house, answered every email, and finally became the woman I thought God expected me to be.

Scripture tells a different story.

Jesus never said, "Get your life together, then come to Me." He said, "Come to Me."

My circumstances still include ADHD. Some days are wonderfully productive. Other days are messy. Neither changes who I am in Christ.

Joy is not the reward for perfect executive functioning but the birthright of every child of God, always accessible because of WHO HE IS AND WHAT HE HAS DONE.

If you have been carrying shame because your brain works differently, I hope this encourages you today: Christ's grace is greater than your unfinished to-do list.

🤍 "The joy of the Lord is your strength." — Nehemiah 8:10

AI Disclaimer
Lionheart developed this resource with the assistance of AI as a research and editorial tool. Every resource is prayerfully reviewed, clinically informed, and personally approved before publication.

People often assume I became an ADHD coach because I have ADHD, but that's only part of the story.

Lionheart exists because I know what it feels like to love Jesus deeply while quietly wondering why everyday life seems harder for you than it does for everyone else.

For years, I believed I simply needed more discipline, more consistency, and more faith. Plus the pressure of being the "Proverbs 31 Woman" was ever-looming with expectations I just couldn't seem to meet. I had to learn about the lavish grace Christ pours out on me every second of every day. Every planner, productivity system, and Bible reading plan seemed to work... until it didn't. How could I be memorizing "I can do all things through Christ" but I couldn't finish the laundry?

Learning how God uniquely designed my brain changed far more than my productivity. It changed the way I understood His grace, my identity, and the practical tools I needed to steward the life He entrusted to me.

Today, I have the privilege of helping Christian women and college students replace shame with understanding, build systems that actually fit the way they are designed, and pursue faithfulness without chasing perfection.

That work is the heart of Lionheart. I'd love to get to know you, too.

🤍 Schedule a Discovery Call through the link in my bio.

AI DISCLAMIER:
Lionheart developed this with the assistance of AI as a research and editorial tool. Every resource is prayerfully reviewed, clinically informed, and personally approved before publication.

ADHD time blindness is not laziness. It is not rebellion.

And it is not a moral loophole.

It is a neurological difficulty accurately perceiving the future with emotional weight. Tomorrow exists—but it feels faint, distant, and negotiable. Today feels loud, urgent, and real.

This is why someone with ADHD can sincerely agree to a plan in one moment and pivot away from it later with equal sincerity. Not because they lied—but because the future self went quiet.

Out-of-sight often means out-of-mind for ADHD brains. Coaching helps you design visual cues that support memory and follow-through without mental overload. Reminders are not a crutch; they are a form of wise support.

Time can feel abstract and slippery with ADHD. Coaching teaches you how to use simple tools that make time visible and manageable. Wisdom grows when limits are honored instead of ignored.

Having someone present makes difficult tasks feel less heavy and more doable. Coaching offers structured accountability that helps you stay engaged without shame. We were never designed to do important work alone.

Spiritual maturity includes discernment about what we allow before our eyes. Coaching supports you in strengthening attention and choosing limits that honor what matters most. Loving Christ deeply means there are some things we simply refuse to look at.

Endless scrolling can slowly form a habit of judging people we barely know. Coaching helps you recognize when content tempts you toward criticism instead of compassion. Holiness often requires stepping away from what trains the heart to judge.

You are not meant to navigate the ugliness of social media by sheer self-control. Coaching helps you put practical boundaries in place while learning to ask God for help in guarding your heart and mind. Protection begins with invitation, not isolation.

God’s answers are shaped by a knowledge we do not have. If you can release control you will find your trust will grow.

If waiting has been especially difficult with ADHD, book a discovery call.

ADHD can lock attention onto content that stirs anger, cruelty, judgment, or outrage, even when it harms the soul. Coaching helps you notice patterns in what you follow and gently redirect focus before it takes root. What you feed your spirit grows, for better or for worse.

What your mind returns to shapes who you are becoming. Attention is not neutral. It is formative.

If ADHD has made focus feel uncontrollable, book a discovery call for wise support.

Social media can quietly train us to tear others down, even when we never speak a word. Coaching helps you become more aware of what content shapes your thoughts so your attention is not slowly pulled toward contempt or comparison. What we consume influences whether we move toward love or toward devouring one another.

This verse calls for intentional restraint and deliberate goodness. ADHD can make reactions fast, but the Spirit trains responses over time.

If you want help slowing reactions without suppressing honesty, book a discovery call.

Small actions reduce overwhelm and build momentum when starting feels impossible. Coaching helps you practice beginning gently instead of waiting for motivation to appear. Faithfulness often grows through small steps taken consistently.

God’s holiness means He cannot betray His character.
That truth makes Him utterly trustworthy.

If ADHD has made trusting God feel unstable, book a discovery call.

When your mind feels full, getting thoughts out of your head and onto paper can bring immediate relief and clarity. Coaching helps you externalize what’s overwhelming so your brain can focus on what matters most. This is a quiet way of laying your burdens down instead of carrying them alone. Reach out for a discovery to learn more.

Jesus did not withdraw when darkness closed in.
His faithfulness then is the reason we trust Him now.

If discouragement has shaken your confidence in God’s presence, book a discovery call.

Creativity, energy, and innovative thinking are not accidents. They are real strengths that flourish when properly supported. Coaching helps you harness these gifts with intention and responsibility. Book a discovery call and learn how to thrive faithfully.

The work God establishes is steady and enduring.
It is built through faithfulness, not urgency.

If follow-through has felt fragile or inconsistent, book a discovery call.

Emotional intensity does not mean you are weak. It reflects how deeply your nervous system processes connection and conflict. Coaching provides a safe place to separate truth from fear and respond with wisdom instead of withdrawal. Book a discovery call and find steadiness again.

You were created with intention and strength.
Your presence matters in this moment and this generation!

If ADHD has caused you to doubt your role or voice, book a discovery call!

Routines are not about rigidity. They reduce decision fatigue and create peace where chaos once lived. Coaching helps you design routines that serve your life rather than control it. Book a discovery call and build calm that lasts.

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