Coaching & Support

Personalised neuroaffirming coaching for all ages, helping you turn insight into everyday change. Build practical tools for regulation, confidence, executive function, identity and life after diagnosis.

What types of coaching are available?

We offer four core 1:1 coaching pathways. Each is tailored to a different stage of the neurodivergent journey, so you can choose the route that best matches your current needs and responsibilities.

What is ND coaching?

Understanding the coaching experience

Neurodivergent coaching is a structured, supportive process designed to help you better understand how your brain works and build a life that works with it—not against it.

Whether you’re newly identified, exploring the possibility of being neurodivergent, or have known for years, coaching provides a space to make sense of your experiences, develop practical strategies, and create meaningful change in the areas that matter most to you.

Together, we identify what’s getting in the way, explore what your brain needs to thrive, and build personalised systems that feel realistic and sustainable. Coaching can support areas such as:

Executive functioning

Managing overwhelm, stress and burnout

Planning, prioritising and follow‑through

Energy regulation and recovery from chronic exhaustion

Self-advocacy at work, in education, or within healthcare services

Understanding and integrating a new or existing diagnosis

Navigating relationships and communication challenges

Building routines and environments that support your brain

Rebuilding confidence, self-trust and identity after years of masking

The goal is not to change who you are. It is to reduce friction, increase self-understanding, and help you create a life that feels more sustainable, more authentic, and more aligned with the way your brain naturally works. Many clients begin with a focused coaching package and later move to ongoing support as they continue to grow, evolve, and navigate new challenges.

Benefits of ND coaching

Research on psychological and behavioural interventions shows that structured, skills‑based support can improve functioning, reduce distress and enhance quality of life for people with ADHD, autism and related conditions.

Greater clarity

Understand your profile, patterns and priorities, so you can make decisions from a clearer map rather than guesswork or self‑criticism.

Practical systems

Develop realistic routines, tools and workflows that match your energy and attention, instead of trying to force yourself into neurotypical templates.

Everyday functioning

Strengthen planning, time‑management and emotion‑regulation skills, making work, study, parenting and relationships more manageable.

Sustainable progress

Use regular sessions, notes and light between‑session support to sustain change over time, rather than relying on short bursts of motivation.

Some signs coaching may help

Early patterns that often respond well to structured ND‑informed support.

Frequently relying on last‑minute pressure to get things done
Starting many tasks or projects but struggling to complete them
Feeling clear in your head but unable to translate that into action
Difficulties balancing work, study, family and recovery time

Hear from our clients

Stories of transformation

Fiona Baker

Tanya, you have been amazing. Having you walk alongside me through all the school dramas and calls for advocacy has given me the strength to get through.

Moana Swinton

Everyone should listen to Tanya's historical podcasts for diverse approaches, responses, and lived experiences. She features her family, providing insight into her life. Her openness builds trust, encouraging others to open up. Tanya's coaching is incredible; without it, I wouldn't have the confidence to address my lifelong ADHD challenges and accept myself.

Richard Salt Brown

I was diagnosed with ASD at 38, and initially, it was hard for me and my wife to accept. Looking back, I see that what was called “lazy,” “selfish,” or “rude” were actually ASD-related challenges. With Tanya’s coaching and my wife’s support, I’ve accepted my diagnosis and started to thrive. I now understand my limits, use helpful tools, and create a happier life for myself and my family.

Victoria Hurst

I've been seeing Tanya now for nearly two years: first to support me with understanding my family before diagnosis and then to support me with the diagnosis of ADHD. She is amazing and personal. Everything she does is centred around your needs. She is down to earth and always there to listen. To make change, we have to make changes.

Valerie Smith – Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, NHS

Tanya’s insight into the double and triple empathy problem helped open up a discussion in our team as well as giving colleagues and managers plenty to reflect on. Her friendly and non-judgemental manner paired with confidence in her knowledge and delivery made her a welcome guest to our EDI chat.

Sharmaine Salt-Brown

Before meeting Tan, life was confusing as my partner, recently diagnosed with ASD, and I lacked support. Tan helped us understand ASD and gave strategies to improve our communication and daily functioning. We're grateful for her assistance.

Andrew Richards

Before working with Tanya, I felt trapped by masking, burnout, and self-doubt after my late diagnosis. Through her coaching and community, I learned I’m not wrong; my mind just works differently. She has helped me be kinder to myself, set boundaries, embrace rest without guilt, and choose growth over perfection. Tanya’s heart, passion, and understanding shine through everything she does. I highly recommend her coaching and courses.

Frequently
Asked Questions

Questions we often asked

Who is ND coaching for?

ND coaching is for autistic, ADHD and otherwise neurodivergent people – including those who are self‑identified or awaiting assessment – who want structured support to change how daily life, work, study or parenting actually feel. It is suitable for adults, parents and young people who are ready to work on practical goals rather than crisis care.

How long does a typical coaching package last?

Most people start with a defined package of 6–12 sessions, usually taken weekly or fortnightly so there is time to test strategies between calls. After that, some choose to move onto an ongoing retainer with less frequent sessions to maintain progress over time.

Q3: What happens in a typical session?

Each session has a clear focus agreed at the start, followed by structured exploration of what is happening in real life and why. Together we design or refine practical experiments – tools, scripts, routines or adjustments – and end with a simple plan for what you will try before we next meet, with notes and resources provided afterwards.

Is coaching the same as therapy?

No. Therapy is primarily designed to treat mental health conditions, trauma or significant emotional distress, often by working with past experiences. Coaching is future‑focused and skills‑based: we concentrate on goals, systems and behaviour change, and we will signpost or collaborate with therapy services if clinical treatment is needed alongside coaching.

Can coaching be funded through Access to Work or other schemes?

Yes, many employed or self‑employed clients are able to fund coaching through the UK Government’s Access to Work grant, which can pay for specialist coaching and other workplace support where a health condition or disability (including ADHD and autism) affects work. You may also use Personal Independence Payment (PIP), where awarded, to help with extra living and support costs, as PIP is a flexible benefit that is not tied to a specific type of service. We can provide the documentation and quotes these schemes typically require and guide you through the application steps.