Young Person Coaching

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What does young person coaching include?

Young person coaching is a focused space for ND students and early‑career young adults to build skills and confidence around school, university, work and everyday life. Each package typically includes:

  • 40‑minute 1:1 coaching sessions
  • Coaching with Tanya or a specialist associate experienced in working with ND young people
  • A structured intake to understand the young person’s profile, context and current supports
  • Clear focus areas agreed with the young person (and parents/carers for under‑18s)
  • Session notes and age‑appropriate resources after each call
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Where young person coaching fits

Supporting school, home and early work life

Young person coaching bridges the gap between understanding a diagnosis (or suspicion of ND) and managing day‑to‑day demands at school, college, university or in first jobs. It sits alongside educational support, assessment and any therapy or medical treatment already in place. Common focus areas include:

Study systems: organising homework, revision and deadlines in realistic ways
Transitions: moving between schools, into college, university or work
Self‑advocacy: explaining needs to teachers, tutors, managers and peers
Identity: making sense of ADHD, autism or AuDHD and what it means for their future
Social load: balancing friendships, online spaces and recovery time
Daily routines: sleep, morning routines, devices and executive function at home

Across a block of sessions, we work on a small number of priority areas, try specific strategies between calls and adjust based on what actually works. The aim is to build skills and confidence, not to pathologise typical ND ways of thinking and feeling.

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Benefits of young person coaching

Research supports combining psychoeducation and skills‑based interventions with school or clinical support for young people with ADHD and autism, improving functioning and reducing distress

Stronger study and life skills

Young people learn concrete approaches to planning, starting and finishing work, rather than relying on last‑minute stress.

More confident self‑advocacy

We practice language and scripts for talking about needs with teachers, tutors, parents and employers, making reasonable adjustments more likely to be put in place.

Better transitions

Support around exam seasons, new schools, moves to university or early work helps reduce overwhelm at key points where many ND young people struggle.

Improved family communication

When agreed, we share high‑level themes with parents/carers so home expectations, routines and support are aligned with the young person’s goals.

Some patterns young person coaching can help with

Early signs that structured ND‑informed support may be useful.

  • Frequent last‑minute rushes with homework, coursework or revision
  • Large gaps between potential and day‑to‑day performance at school or university
  • Repeated late assignments or missed deadlines despite real effort
  • “All‑or‑nothing” study patterns: long nights followed by complete shutdown
  • Social exhaustion after school or college, with little energy left for work
  • Difficulty explaining needs to teachers or asking for reasonable adjustments
  • Anxiety about upcoming transitions (new year group, exams, university, first job)
  • Panic Attacks

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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.

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Young person coaching is for neurodivergent or suspected‑ND young people aged roughly 12–25 who want practical support with study, transitions, identity and early work life. They can be formally diagnosed, self‑identified or still on a waiting list.

For under‑18s, we agree at intake how parents or carers will be involved. Typically, the main coaching time is 1:1 with the young person, with occasional joint check‑ins so everyone is aligned. For over‑18s, sessions are usually independent unless the young person requests otherwise.

Most young people start with 6 or 12 sessions of 40 minutes, usually weekly or fortnightly. We review progress regularly and can extend or step down to occasional check‑ins around key milestones such as exams or transitions.

Coaching is skills‑based and practical. It focuses on how to study, plan, communicate and manage energy as a neurodivergent young person. It does not replace therapy where there are significant mental health difficulties, and it is not subject‑specific tutoring, though it supports how academic work is organised and approached

Funding options vary by age and situation. For over‑18s who are in work or starting employment, the Access to Work scheme can sometimes fund specialist coaching where ADHD, autism or another condition affects work performance. Families may also use benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP), where awarded, to help with the extra costs of support related to a young person’s long‑term condition.