Frequently

Asked Questions

  • ADHD coaching is about closing the gap between what you know and what you actually do.

    You are clear on what matters, but your execution isn’t consistent yet.

    Together, we build decision systems, focus strategies, and structures that match how your brain works, so you can follow through, reduce overwhelm, and operate at the level you’re actually capable of.

  • No, and the distinction matters. Therapy, including approaches such as CBT or psychotherapy, is a clinical intervention. It is appropriate when someone is working through mental health difficulties, trauma, or emotional dysregulation that requires clinical support. A therapist is a licensed healthcare professional.

    Coaching is not therapy and does not replace it. The work is forward-focused: building strategies, structures, and self-awareness that help you function more effectively day to day. I do not diagnose, treat, or provide clinical support.

    Some clients work with both a therapist and a coach at the same time. They serve different purposes and can complement each other well. If during our work together it becomes clear that clinical support would be beneficial, I will say so directly.

  • Most advice assumes stable focus, consistent energy, motivation, and linear execution.

    You have likely tried tools, systems, and advice and some of it worked, briefly.

    The issue isn’t effort or knowledge. It’s that most approaches don’t adapt to how your brain actually functions.

    We focus on building systems that you can sustain, so progress doesn’t disappear after a few weeks.

  • No.

    Many of my clients come without a formal diagnosis , they simply recognise the patterns: difficulty sustaining focus, inconsistency, starting strong but not finishing, a persistent gap between intention and execution. 

    You do not need a formal diagnosis to benefit from this work. We focus on how you actually function, not on diagnostic categories. 

    If the patterns resonate, that's enough to start.

  • Yes, and it is a distinct part of my practice, not an occasional add-on.

    I work with HR leaders, L&D professionals, and people managers who want to build real capability around neurodiversity. Not awareness for its own sake, but the kind of practical understanding that changes how people are managed, supported, and retained.

    Having spent 25 years inside large organisations at Director level, I understand how these systems work, where they create friction for neurodivergent people, and what meaningful change actually requires.

    For more detail on what that work looks like, visit the For Organisations page.

  • Traditional advice often misses the point. It assumes linear thinking, stable focus, and predictable energy.

    I don’t.

    My approach starts with how your brain actually operates, not how it should operate. Together, we look at:

    • Where your energy goes and why
    • What triggers avoidance or overwhelm
    • How decision-making gets blocked or rushed
    • Which environments help you perform and which quietly drain you

    This isn’t about “fixing” you or forcing discipline.

    It’s about understanding your patterns with precision and building ways of working that are realistic, sustainable, and effective for you.

  • Start with a focused 30-minute discovery session (under Coaching).

    We will identify:

    • what is actually blocking you (not the surface symptoms)

    • where you are losing time, energy, and momentum

    • what would create immediate traction

    You will leave with clarity and a concrete next step, whether we work together or not.