Professional experience. Personal understanding.
Meet Bonnie Dismore
A whole-student approach grounded in school counseling, ADHD coaching, and firsthand understanding.
Hello! I’m Bonnie Dismore.
I hold a Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.), am a licensed school counselor in Colorado, and am a certified ADHD coach. I have spent my career supporting students as they navigate the academic, social, emotional, and executive-function demands of school—and helping them recognize that struggling with those demands does not mean they are lazy, unmotivated, or incapable.
This work is personal to me, too. I have ADHD, and I know what it is like to understand what you are supposed to do while still struggling to organize, begin, or follow through. I created Common Space Coaching to give students time to understand how their brains work and develop strategies without judgment or shame.
Education and professional background
Credentials and experience
- Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.)
- Licensed School Counselor, Colorado
- Certified ADHD Coach
- ADHD- and executive-function-informed coaching for students
- Professional experience supporting academic, social, emotional, and executive-function needs in school settings
- Ongoing professional learning in ADHD, executive functioning, student development, and ethical coaching practice
Guiding philosophy
What I believe about students
- Students do well when they have the skills, support, and environment they need—not simply when they are told to try harder.
- Connection and trust make honest problem-solving possible.
- A strategy is only useful if the student can actually use it in real life.
- Neurodivergence is not a character flaw or a problem to erase.
- Parents are valuable partners, but students need voice and ownership in their own growth.
- Small, meaningful progress deserves to be noticed.
- The goal is greater self-understanding and independence over time.
Life outside coaching
Family, mountains, books, and a quiet cup of coffee
I live in Parker, Colorado, with my husband and our two young boys. Family life gives me plenty of firsthand experience with busy schedules, big feelings, forgotten water bottles, and the daily adventure of helping young people become more independent.
When I’m not coaching, I enjoy spending time in the mountains, reading, being outside with my family, and finding a quiet cup of coffee whenever the universe allows it.
The name behind the practice
What Common Space means
The name represents a place where the different parts of a student’s life can come together: school and home, practical skills and emotions, support and independence, challenges and strengths.
It is a space outside the pressure and pace of the school day where students can feel understood, talk honestly about what is difficult, and practice tools that work for their individual brains and lives.
Ready to explore whether coaching is a fit?
Begin with a no-cost 30-minute consultation.