Hi, this is ADHDCoached & Astrid here
In 2017, I started working with my own ADHD coach. After a promotion and a job change, I realised that coaching and support for people like me in mid-career for millennial professionals was nearly impossible to find. So I decided to become that person for others in 2019.
I studied at ADDCA and Animas, and I'm currently completing my HR learning and development degree at CIPD. With two coaching qualifications, certified and accredited by the ICF, I've now supported hundreds of mid-career professionals in the creative and tech industries. See my accreditations on my linkedIn page
In that meantime people have been referred to me or I was found to professionals who are driven and wanting to get far in their career but feel ADHD has held them back. They also tend to say the same sentence: I don’t want to yse ADHD as my excuse, but I need to understand how I do want to understand it myself.
Today, I also consult with FTSE 500 companies on internal neuro-inclusion strategies and I work with tech firms to make their products more neuro-inclusive. A separate specialisation and passion I have, is working with apprentices.
My approach to coaching is different because my diagnosis happened over a decade ago. What I've learned is that the environment and self-trust are at the heart of meaningful change, especially ADHD support with a non judgemental and understanding lens. I do find it important to share here that coaching is not the bee-all and end-all. This may just be a small piece to your puzzle of tiny changes and insights that help make it feel lighter and easier to move forward.
Who do I work with?
Apprentices under the access to work (UK), company funded or IE program
People people in their current role (HR, L&D, People leaders)
Ready for your career progression
Leaders (Team leads, managers and sometimes Leadership team members)
Managers of Neurodivergent employees - Training session
Other coaches (very limited amount)
I no longer work with self-employed individuals, I have 4 other great coaches to refer you to
What coaching looks like here
Coaching is a space of discovery, not advice. Self-discovery is more powerful than any advice anyone could give you. Your journey is deeply personal and self-created, with my role being to highlight, question, and challenge what you bring to our sessions.
People often enter coaching with a desire to change their whole life at once. That never really happens, instead we start to uncover smaller sometimes tiny steps forward with way more impact. They leave knowing how to coach themselves through different levels of change and see a difference over time. Those actions and experiments are where self-trust is built, and that's the work we do to eventually allow you to go and run life more fulfilled and successfully with new tools, insight and knowledge in your hands.
Finding the right coach
If you're looking for a coach, I suggest speaking to several and understanding who feels like the right fit. If you've been referred by a friend or colleague, please let me know.
Find the feedback of clients here
Coaching is never a replacement for mental health support. If you are struggling with your mental health, my advice is to reach out to specialists in this field. If you are struggling financially, please consider many charities who offer guidance for free, specific coaching support and or therapeutic support where needed.
One final thought
Here, we make a diagnosis an invitation. An inquiry to dive a little deeper, to adapt life to our strengths and values, and to build a day-to-day that fuels you with the right people around you and the right path ahead.
We encourage anyone to reach out below as we have many wonderful coaches to refer you to. We try and find slots where possible.
Services:
Paid - Coaching 1-1 sessions - bespoke setup
Paid - Consulting for firms looking to build neuro-inclusive products (B2B GTM speciality)
Thank you for reading.
Astrid
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