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ADHD coaching for late-diagnosed women

Understand your brain.
Find your own way of doing things.

If you were diagnosed with ADHD later in life, you've probably spent years wondering why some things that seem to come easily to other people feel so hard for you.

Coaching gives you a space to understand what's actually going on for you, without judgement, and to find ways of working that fit your own brain rather than someone else's idea of how you should be doing things.

Does this sound familiar?

You might be here because...

You got your ADHD diagnosis later in life, and you're still making sense of what that means.

Maybe you've spent years feeling capable, but exhausted by how much effort it takes to keep up. Maybe you're starting to look back at old decisions, old jobs, old versions of yourself, with new understanding. Maybe you're just tired of feeling like you're doing everything the hard way.

Coaching won't fix your brain, because it doesn't need fixing. But it can help you understand it better, and work with it instead of constantly working against it.

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Hi, I'm Mandy

I'm a certified ADHD coach, and I was diagnosed with ADHD myself later in life, in my mid-forties, alongside perimenopause and parenting two neurodivergent teenagers.

Before this, I spent years in a career in law that was, in hindsight, entirely unsuited to my neurotype. I understand what it's like to keep pushing through in an environment that was never built with your brain in mind.

I have an MA in Gender & Women's Studies and a qualification in Motherhood Studies, where I have studied the specific marginalisation mothers can face. That background shapes how I think about the extra layers – gender, motherhood, midlife – that can sit alongside a late ADHD diagnosis.

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How coaching works

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Focus

Getting a clearer picture of what's actually going on for you – your patterns, your challenges, your strengths.

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Reflect

Looking at your experiences with curiosity, rather than judgement. Changing the story that you're lazy or not trying hard enough.

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Refine

Building ways of working that fit you, rather than forcing yourself into ones that don't.

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1-1 ADHD coaching

Coaching is a space to explore your ADHD, understand yourself better, and work out what actually helps – at your own pace.

We might work on:

  • making sense of your ADHD traits and patterns

  • self-acceptance after a late diagnosis

  • focus, organisation, and overwhelm

  • finding approaches that fit your life, not someone else's

I won't promise you a fixed outcome. Everyone's ADHD looks different, and coaching is shaped around you.

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Ready to understand yourself differently?

If you're curious about coaching, book a free discovery call. We'll talk about what's going on for you and whether working together feels right.

What clients say:

“Working with Mandy has been an incredibly positive experience. She has a calm, grounding presence that creates a genuinely safe space for reflection and honest conversation. She has an intuitive ability to know when to ask thoughtful questions that encourage deeper insight and when to simply hold space, allowing ideas to unfold naturally.

Through our work together, I've gained greater clarity, confidence, and a stronger sense of purpose.

I highly recommend Mandy to anyone looking for a compassionate, insightful ADHD coach who helps you discover your own path forward.”

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