When people think of ADHD, a specific picture often comes to mind: the fidgety schoolboy who can’t sit still, talks too much, never finishes his work, and is constantly in trouble for blurting out answers or ‘messing about’. However, this stereotype is just one face of ADHD, but because it has been the face, many…
Have you ever felt your workplace doesn’t quite fit the way you think, process and move through the world? From the recruitment process to team dynamics, many workplace ‘rules’ have evolved from stereotypical ideas of how people think and work. Different ways of thinking bring fresh perspectives and powerful strengths – and unlocking them can…
When we receive a neurodivergent diagnosis, it can feel like seeing ourselves clearly for the first time. Many clients tell me it brings a sense of recognition, even relief: “I’m not broken, just different.” But with this new self-awareness often comes something else – a reckoning with the models that shape how society views us.…
There’s a well-known quote attributed to Albert Einstein: “If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” For those of us whose brains work differently, this captures something essential. When systems don’t accommodate how we actually think, feel, or learn, or…
Neuroinclusive coaching is an adaptive and flexible approach which recognises and affirms the diversity of human minds. It is a strengths-based approach which honours the unique ways in which you experience the world. It creates a space that is accessible and affirming, one where you can choose to unmask if you want to. Ultimately, it…
Discovering you are neurodivergent, whether through a formal diagnosis or self-identification, can be life-changing. For many, it begins as a moment of profound recognition. But what follows is often less talked about: identity transition. Everyone experiences identity transition differently, but there do appear to be some common themes, and it is not unusual to hear…
When you’re navigating a world that wasn’t built with your brain in mind, the support you need might not fit into tidy categories. Is it a coach, a mentor or a therapist or a mixture? For many neurodivergent people, a diagnosis (formal or not) can mean revisiting lots of things: our past, what is working…