Procrastination & Time Management
Procrastination & Time Management
Procrastination & Time Management
Coaching for procrastination, time management, and getting started, for adults and adolescents.
Break free from cycles of avoidance and overwhelm with structured tools for focus, follow-through, and more effective strategies for time management.
Break free from cycles of avoidance and overwhelm with structured tools for focus, follow-through, and more effective strategies for time management.

About the speciality
About the speciality
Procrastination is rarely about laziness. It's usually connected to ADHD, executive function challenges, perfectionism, anxiety, or simply not having the right systems in place. I work with adults and teens to break cycles of avoidance, perfectionism, and disorganisation using practical, evidence-based tools. The first shift is often recognising why perfectionism causes procrastination, and that most people don't have a time problem, they have a priorities problem. From there I help you build motivation in a way that sticks, partly by noticing what didn't happen rather than only what did. For students, that means studying the way high performers actually do, with cycles of deliberate effort and real recovery. Whether it's schoolwork, career goals, or daily tasks, together we will build systems that support consistent follow-through.
Procrastination is rarely about laziness. It's usually connected to ADHD, executive function challenges, perfectionism, anxiety, or simply not having the right systems in place. I work with adults and teens to break cycles of avoidance, perfectionism, and disorganisation using practical, evidence-based tools. The first shift is often recognising why perfectionism causes procrastination, and that most people don't have a time problem, they have a priorities problem. From there I help you build motivation in a way that sticks, partly by noticing what didn't happen rather than only what did. For students, that means studying the way high performers actually do, with cycles of deliberate effort and real recovery. Whether it's schoolwork, career goals, or daily tasks, together we will build systems that support consistent follow-through.
Procrastination is rarely about laziness. It's usually connected to ADHD, executive function challenges, perfectionism, anxiety, or simply not having the right systems in place. I work with adults and teens to break cycles of avoidance, perfectionism, and disorganisation using practical, evidence-based tools. The first shift is often recognising why perfectionism causes procrastination, and that most people don't have a time problem, they have a priorities problem. From there I help you build motivation in a way that sticks, partly by noticing what didn't happen rather than only what did. For students, that means studying the way high performers actually do, with cycles of deliberate effort and real recovery. Whether it's schoolwork, career goals, or daily tasks, together we will build systems that support consistent follow-through.
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General FAQs
ADHD
Anxiety
OCD
Screen Time
School Refusal
Defiant Behaviour, PDA, ODD
Parenting Support (SPACE Model)
Procrastination
Performance Psychology
Executive Coaching for Burnout
Substance Use
How is this different from a tutor or academic coach?
How long does this take, and how do we know it’s working?
Can this help with work burnout or adult responsibilities?
Why do I procrastinate even when I want to get things done?
What do sessions focus on?
Do you work with teens too?
General FAQs
ADHD
Anxiety
OCD
Screen Time
School Refusal
Defiant Behaviour, PDA, ODD
Parenting Support (SPACE Model)
Procrastination
Performance Psychology
Executive Coaching for Burnout
Substance Use
How is this different from a tutor or academic coach?
How long does this take, and how do we know it’s working?
Can this help with work burnout or adult responsibilities?
Why do I procrastinate even when I want to get things done?
What do sessions focus on?
Do you work with teens too?
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Anxiety
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About the clinician
About the clinician
Dr Rick Smith, is a dual-doctorate clinical psychologist in Hong Kong specialising in ADHD, OCD, anxiety, executive functioning, and performance psychology. He works with adults and adolescents in his Central Hong Kong practice and online.
Dr Rick Smith, is a dual-doctorate clinical psychologist in Hong Kong specialising in ADHD, OCD, anxiety, executive functioning, and performance psychology. He works with adults and adolescents in his Central Hong Kong practice and online.
Dr Rick Smith, is a dual-doctorate clinical psychologist in Hong Kong specialising in ADHD, OCD, anxiety, executive functioning, and performance psychology. He works with adults and adolescents in his Central Hong Kong practice and online.
