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Can you assess whether I have ADHD or not?

No. I am not qualified to conduct ADHD assessments and would never tell you that you are or are not ADHD. In coaching we’re concerned with experiences that impact you, developing healthy and useful behaviours and working on internal systems so that you can feel like a more authentic, effective version of yourself.
I think I am ADHD AND autistic. Do I need an AuDHD coach?

AuDHD is the term for when an individual is diagnosed with both ADHD and Autism. Coaching in this instance may involve exploring both aspects as well as how to manage and balance what can feel like contradictory forces. Research indicates that a high percentage of individuals diagnosed with one, may also be diagnosed with the other. In fact, there are high co-occurrence rates across different types of neurodivergence (e.g. dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia). Having experience coaching individuals with a range of different neurodivergence, I am happy and equipped to support you whether you are ADHD or have other co-occurring neurodivergence.
Do I have to have an ADHD diagnosis to get coaching?

Absolutely not. I work with clients who have an official diagnosis and those who have not/do not want it. There is no need for a label to validate your experiences here, this is a non-judgemental space.
What is different about coaching women and men with ADHD?

Because the ADHD experience for men and women is very different and research is still only just emerging centred on female experiences it is important to understand and acknowledge this difference in the coaching space. My goal is to ensure I am using up-to-date research specific to both men and women, not outdated ideas of what we thought ADHD was for 'everyone'. Hormones cycles and changes through the life span are connected to female experiences of ADHD and the relationship between oestrogen and dopamine can have a dramatic effect on symptoms.
I have had counselling in the past, will coaching be emotionally tiring?

Whilst counselling and coaching certainly overlap, they have different purposes and work in different ways. Counselling may dig deep into past and traumatic experiences to help you process and understand your experiences, which can at times be emotionally tiring. Coaching however is forward-looking and focusses on what is present and moving forward. Emotions are an important part of the human experience and so sometimes you may feel more emotional than others during coaching and this is ok!