How to choose daily ADHD and AuDHD accountability support
Daily accountability can be a real help if you know what needs doing but find it hard to start, keep going or stay consistent. There are lots of ways to get it, from coaches to accountability partners to group sessions, and they work quite differently. This guide covers what to look at before you pay for anything, so you can choose what suits your brain, your week and your budget.
Ten things worth checking
- How often you get support. Some services check in every day, some weekly, some fortnightly. If your main struggle is consistency, more frequent contact may suit you. If you mostly need space to think things through, less often can be plenty.
- How long each call lasts. A short call of around ten minutes is a quick look at priorities and progress. A longer session of 30 to 60 minutes leaves room for planning and talking things through. Neither is better; they do different jobs.
- Whether weekends are included. If your routines fall apart on Saturdays and Sundays, check whether weekend support is offered and what it costs.
- Whether longer planning sessions are included. Some services bundle strategy or review sessions into the monthly price. Others sell them separately. Ask what's in the price and what costs extra.
- Whether body doubling is available. Body doubling means working alongside someone else, in person or online, so it's easier to begin and stay with a task. Not every accountability service offers it.
- Who the support comes from. You might meet a coach, a mentor or an accountability partner. Titles differ, and so do training and approach. Check what the person does and doesn't offer, and whether it's clinical. Support like this doesn't replace medical care or therapy.
- How the monthly subscription works. Look for when you're charged, whether it renews automatically and how to stop it.
- What happens if you miss a call. Everyone has days when it all goes wrong. Find out whether missed calls can be rearranged and whether anything is lost.
- How clear the prices and cancellation terms are. You should be able to see what you'll pay and how to cancel before you sign up. If it isn't published, ask.
- How personal it is. Some support follows a set routine and some adapts to you. Ask how your needs and your week will shape the sessions.
Different models suit different people
You might like a short daily call to keep you moving, a weekly session for bigger-picture planning, or a mix of both. Discovery calls and trial sessions are a good way to see whether you click with someone. Take your time and ask questions.
Where Ellie AuDHD fits
If regular, practical, personalised accountability sounds like what you're looking for, here's how it works with me:
- Daily accountability is a short check-in of approximately 10 minutes, Monday to Friday (£220 a month) or all seven days (£310 a month). You send your daily task list first, and after each call I send you a personalised written summary of what we agreed.
- Longer sessions, body doubling and extra planning aren't part of daily accountability. They're available separately through single sessions and mentorship packages, at their usual prices.
- It's mentorship and accountability, not therapy or clinical treatment, and I can't promise particular results.
- Subscriptions renew monthly until cancelled. You'll find the details in the mentorship FAQ.
Not sure yet? You can book an optional discovery call (no diagnosis needed), or read what other people say on the kind words page.