You may have always known that you had a neurodivergent (ND) condition, or you may have only recently been diagnosed. You may not be able to access an assessment or you may not feel the need for a diagnosis, but relate to neurodivergent traits. You may have challenges in your career and the usual tried and tested approaches just aren’t working for you. Everyone I work with will have their own lived experience - and that is what we work with.
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I have a particular interest and understanding of neurodiversity, and it has been a core focus of my work since 2018, when I received my own diagnosis of ADHD. I have undertaken academic research in career strengths and successes, and more recently career decision-making in neurodivergent adults. At Birkbeck, University of London, I work alongside Prof Almuth McDowall to teach experienced coaches to work with a neuroinclusive lens. This work, and continuing professional development in the field, forms the basis of my approach to working with ND clients.
Wherever you are at with your journey with neurodivergence, we’ll start with where you're at. We’ll spend time talking about what works for you, what you’re proud of having achieved, as well as the things that you might find more challenging. We’ll build a picture of what’s most important for you in your working life, and what else might need to be taken into consideration. We’ll work at a pace that’s comfortable to you, and we can plan together how best to support you in your career journey.
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Some of the things you might choose to explore, depending on your own circumstances:
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Understanding your strengths, interests and values as a really solid foundation for future career decisions
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Understanding how you work at your best - what do you need to have around you, and what do you need to avoid? How can you articulate effectively what you need to those you work with?
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Exploring strategies that might support you with difficulties around self-organisation, time management, goal-setting, or working relationships
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You might be considering first career options, or a transition into a new industry
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Support with pulling together a CV, LinkedIn profile, and job applications, when your career narrative may not be as 'traditional' as others'.
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Interview planning and preparation
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Career management planning for the longer term – including arranging regular check-ins to help keep you on track if that would help
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Considering self-employment as an option if this is something that appeals to you, and thinking about what support you might need to have in place in order to free you up to do the stuff that you are best at.
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Although face to face sessions are not currently possible, I’ll work with you in the way that you find most comfortable – by phone, zoom or email/chat.
*Please note that although I am a qualified careers coach, and have undertaken significant research and training in this area, I am not a qualified therapist or psychologist, so if you feel you need more intensive support, I will be really happy to recommend organisations with greater resource availability and specific clinical experience.
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You can decide the level of support you need
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Some clients will only want support over two or three sessions, but other clients might need more in-depth support. I will always have an initial conversation with every new client (free of charge) to discuss your own personal situation and what you think you’re looking for. I take a structured approach, offering you some options of how we could potentially work together, and then leave it with you to decide how you’d like to take things forward.
It might help you to look through some previous client stories to get a better idea of how I work with people, or Contact me to book a free initial consultation.