Coaching is not a replacement for therapy. As a coach, I cannot diagnose or prescribe medicine.

In coaching, I support you on finding solutions, approaches or new perspectives that help you with everyday challenges or questions.

In therapy with a psychologist, psychiatrist or counselor, you go deeper into the psychology of your neurodiversity, your past traumas or other co-existing diagnoses like anxiety, depression and OCD.

Coaching work supports work in therapy because it gives you space to work on everyday challenges so you have the capacity to go deeper with a psychologist or counselor.

Neuro-affirming coaching starts from the understanding that there is no single right way for a brain to work. ADHD, Autism and AuDHD are not things you need to fix or overcome to become a better version of yourself.

Instead, we'll explore how your brain works, what you need, what drains your energy and what helps you feel more like yourself.

This isn't about learning to mask better, becoming more productive at all costs, or squeezing yourself into someone else's idea of a successful life. And it doesn't mean you have to unmask everywhere or embrace every aspect of your neurodivergence all at once.

It's about getting to know your gloriously complicated brain, understanding what works for you, and finding your own way forward.

In the 30-minute meet-and-greet call, I’ll introduce myself and how I work. I’ll give you an opportunity to tell me a little about yourself and what brought you to coaching. I’ll let you know about prices and how we could work together. If you feel ready, we can already schedule our first session. If not, I’ll let you think it over and you can let me know at a later time if you’d like to schedule something.

We’ll start with whatever you’re bringing to the session – that can be a challenge, a situation, a goal or a question. I’ll listen to what you have to say, ask questions that spark reflection and take notes in case you’d like a summary after the session. I might provide some psychoeducation to help you understand your. neurodivergence better. I might also share different frameworks or strategies that help you see things in a different way. Together we will define the next steps.

This is very individual. Some clients just meet with me for one session to gain some clarity. Others prefer long-term support over several months. We can figure out what would work best for you in our first session.

The option that is better is the one that works best for you! Depending on your flexibility or location, maybe meeting online creates less stress and anxiety for you. Perhaps meeting in person gives you a stronger feeling of connection.

Maybe both of those are too much and you’d like coaching support and check-ins over text.

Maybe you want an online session, but you don’t want to turn on your video camera.

Honestly, coaching will benefit you the most when you are comfortable in the sessions and feel safe to explore your brain. My job is to make sure you feel comfortable and safe. We can work together to find a coaching setting that you like.

Not at all! Neurodiversity coaching also works for people who suspect they have a neurodiversity or relate to some of the characteristics of ADHD or Autism.

If during the coaching process you decide you would like an official diagnosis, we can find a psychologist or psychiatrist from my network.

No, you do not. You can arrive with a feeling that something isn’t working, a list of tangled thoughts or no clear agenda at all. Figuring out matters to you can be part of the process and not having an answer is also an answer itself.

Coaching isn’t only about setting goals, taking action or becoming more productive. Our sessions can be about understanding your capacity, exploring how to rest or even just learning to give yourself permission to address your needs.

That being said, sometimes rest or clinical needs need to come before coaching.

You don’t need to be able to articulate everything perfectly. Breaks, written notes, examples, drawing, stimming, or just silence are all useful ways to communicate depending on what you have the capacity and energy for.

Remember, this is no wrong way or right way to do coaching. There is only your way.

I will never enforce “homework” or hold you accountable through shame. I am not grading you or assessing your performance. If something that you try out doesn’t work, that’s okay! Together, we can explore why it didn’t and adapt the approach.