Helping younger minds — and the parents alongside them.
As a parent to multiple neurodivergent children, I know this stage from both sides of the table. I work alongside parents and children to help younger people understand their brain, build confidence and find strategies that actually work for them — not generic advice, but an approach shaped around who they really are.
Who I work with
- Children who are trying extremely hard and coming home exhausted
- Families where mornings, homework or bedtime have become a daily battle
- Children whose confidence has taken a knock after a difficult term
- Parents who want to help and are not sure what would actually help
How it works
Sessions are one-to-one and online, with parents involved alongside. I work with your child on understanding how their brain works and building confidence, then with you on how to support that at home without it turning into another battle.
From £130 per session.
Frequently asked questions
My child has heard "just try harder" a hundred times. How is this different?
Because that advice assumes the problem is effort. Most children with ADHD are already trying extremely hard, which is exactly why they are exhausted.
We start from what your child is naturally good at and build around it, rather than asking them to be someone else for six hours a day.
What is the difference between coaching and therapy for a child?
Therapy works with emotional difficulty and with the past. Coaching is practical and forward-looking: how do we make mornings work, how do we start homework, how do we rebuild confidence after a hard term.
If your child needs clinical support, coaching does not replace it.
Will it help at school?
Often, but indirectly. Coaching builds self-understanding and strategies your child owns, which tends to show up in how they handle school rather than in a change to what school does.
Does my child need a diagnosis?
No. Plenty of families come while waiting for an assessment, or because the patterns are recognisable even without one. The coaching works with how your child actually operates rather than with a label.
What sorts of things get worked on?
It depends on your child, but common ground includes:
- Confidence and self-belief after a difficult stretch
- Understanding their own brain in language that makes sense to them
- Routines around mornings, homework and bedtime
- Getting started when a task feels too big
- Managing frustration and big feelings
- Self-advocacy — being able to say what they need
Is what my child tells you confidential?
Yes, within clear limits. I don't relay the content of sessions as a matter of routine, because a child who thinks everything goes straight back to their parents will not say much worth hearing.
The exceptions are set out in the coaching agreement you sign: where the law or a court order requires disclosure, where I have a reasonable belief of serious risk of harm to your child or someone else and where illegal activity is disclosed that I am obliged to report. Wherever possible I will talk to you first, unless doing so would put someone at risk.
Coaching is not a legally privileged relationship in the way that legal or medical ones are and I would rather you knew that from the start.
What professional standards do you work to?
I work in line with the ethical standards of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the Professional Association for ADHD Coaches (PAAC).
Like most coaches I discuss my practice in supervision and mentoring. Those conversations are fully anonymised, with no personally identifiable information shared.
I don't keep recordings of sessions; I use a transcription tool to take notes. Those notes are stored securely and handled in line with UK GDPR.
What do I sign as a parent?
For anyone under 18, a parent or guardian signs the coaching agreement. It is written in plain language and covers how we work together, confidentiality and its limits, data protection, fees and cancellation.
You will have it before we start rather than after and I would encourage you to read the confidentiality section properly so that you and your child both know where the lines sit.
What does it cost?
Prices start at £130 per session. Sessions are online and arranged after a free discovery call, so you can decide whether it's right for your child before committing to anything.
I also keep a small number of subsidised places for people who genuinely could not otherwise access coaching. If that is you, say so on the discovery call.