ADHD coaching FAQs

ADHD coaching is practical, one-to-one support with the day-to-day side of ADHD: getting started on tasks, building routines, managing time and handling overwhelm. Together we build systems that suit your brain – and I help you stick with them. See how 1-2-1 sessions work.

No. Therapy usually explores your past and your mental health in depth. Coaching is practical and forward-looking: what's getting in your way now, and what we'll do about it this week. Coaching can work well alongside therapy, but it doesn't replace it.

No. Many clients are on a waiting list, considering an assessment, or simply recognise themselves in ADHD. If you'd like to explore a diagnosis, the NHS explains the process for adults and for children and young people.

No. I'm a coach, not a clinician, so I don't diagnose ADHD, prescribe, or give advice on medication. Please speak to your GP or prescriber about those. My focus is the practical systems, habits and mindset that make daily life work.

I've lived it. I was diagnosed at primary school in the 1990s and struggled for years before rebuilding generic advice into systems that work for ADHD brains. You won't need to explain why the usual tips fail. Read my story.

Yes. A parent, carer or other responsible adult is present in every session for under-18s. That keeps everyone safe and helps the strategies carry on at home. Read more about coaching for young people.

Yes. Parent coaching helps you support your child's ADHD at home – routines, homework and emotions – while looking after yourself, especially if you have ADHD too.

Yes. All sessions take place by video call, or by phone if you prefer. I'm based in the UK and work with clients worldwide, so we'll find a time that suits your time zone.

A single 60-minute session is £75. Bundles reduce the cost: 4 sessions for £280, 8 for £520, or 12 for £720 (£60 per session). Your first 15-minute call is free. See the full price list.

It depends on what you'd like to change. Some people get what they need from a single session, while most find that 4 to 12 sessions give them time to build routines that last. We can talk it through on your free call.

Laziness means not caring about doing something. What most of my clients describe is the opposite: desperately wanting to do it, yet feeling frozen. That's often executive dysfunction rather than a character flaw – and it's something we can work with.

ADHD brains tend to be driven by interest rather than importance. A game is instantly engaging, while paperwork offers nothing until it's finished. Once you understand that, we stop relying on willpower and make dull tasks shorter, more engaging or shared.

You don't need to become neurotypical to have a life that works. Together, we let go of the idea that adulthood has to look a certain way and build systems that work with your brain instead of against it.

Start with a brain dump: write every task down so your working memory has room to breathe. Then, rather than prioritising the whole list, choose one small task you can finish in two minutes. Getting started is the hardest part; momentum makes the next step easier.

Distant deadlines rarely feel real to an ADHD brain. We create urgency deliberately – by breaking the project into small milestones with their own deadlines, or by body doubling, where you work alongside someone else to get going.

Because the novelty wears off, and novelty was doing much of the work. That isn't a moral failing. Instead of searching for one perfect system, we build a small rotation of systems you can switch between when one becomes boring.

Move away from relying on memory and promises. Shared, visual systems – such as a shared shopping list with location-based reminders – mean remembering isn't one person's job, and forgetting stops being treated as a test of how much you care.

Act before it becomes a crisis. Asking for clarity is a professional skill – for example, "Could you help me prioritise these three tasks?" In the UK, ADHD can count as a disability under the Equality Act 2010, so your employer may need to make reasonable adjustments. Acas has free guidance, and you may be eligible for Access to Work support. I'm not a legal adviser, but we can plan those conversations together.

Yes. Talks and most workshops are available online or in person. The full-day workshop is in person only.

Yes. Every booking starts with a planning call, so the content fits your sector, your people and the changes you want to make.

Lunch and learn talks cost £450 online or £625 in person, and manager training starts at £695. See all prices.