FIONA

ADHD LIFE TRANSFORMATION
& PERSONAL GROWTH COACH
RELATIONSHIP COACH
SEN PARENTING COACH
AROMATHERAPIST

Fiona sees clients face-to-face in Exeter, Devon.
She also offers Walk & Talk Therapy in the Devonshire countryside, forests and beaches.

DIAGNOSED COMBINED ADHD

CHILDREN DIAGNOSED ADHD, ASD, DYSLEXIA, PDA, ODD

Fiona is a vivacious, caring and down to earth Therapist with a knack for bringing humour and calm to the most stressful of situations.  She has a wealth of experience from her own late-diagnosed combined type ADHD and raising 7 children with a blend of diagnoses from ADHD, Anxiety, ASD, PDA, SAD, ODD, Dyslexia, SLD, T1D, and more….in varying combinations.


She has made it her mission to understand and support others who are experiencing difficulties managing their own ‘neuro-challenges’ and those of their loved ones.  She is passionate about harnessing the ‘gifts’ of the neuro-divergent brain to achieve happiness and success.


Fiona has first hand experience as a parent and an educator of the frustrations of navigating the systems within the US, Hong Kong and the UK.  All of which she feels have failed her children to a large extent.  She is passionate about finding better ways to enable those with differently functioning brains to avoid pitfalls, increase self-worth and functional skills, and to manifest their unique gifts and creativity.


Fiona loves to think outside of the box and is an advocate for solution focused, team based problem solving.  She also believes that with support most people have the capacity to find solutions to their own problems within themselves.


Her approach to coaching has a basis in what has been transformational in her own life.  She likes to work holistically and intuitively through education to explain how the brain works, inner belief work using CBT, NLP and Guided Imagery to ‘undo’ and ‘rewire’ limiting belief systems, and positive psychology to enhance motivation and confidence.  Giving attention to physiology through nutrition, movement and energy levels is an important part of her whole person approach.


She is also an aromatherapist and has a wealth of practical coaching tools to navigate and support in specific areas.


Growing up in an academic and religious environment with abuse, trauma, grief and undiagnosed ADHD, Fiona became used to feeling on the edge and not quite belonging.  Feeling accepted but different.  As her awareness of ADHD increased, she realised that her special brain is responsible for many of the areas in her life that she had attributed to personal character flaws and deficiencies in effort, her desire to educate and support others who are experiencing similar frustrations in life has grown.


From a very young age she discovered the value of journalling her emotions, frustrations and aspirations.  This was a godsend when her parents separated and divorced in the middle of her A levels and she experienced a roller-coaster of emotions that even her best ‘clowning’ couldn’t mask.  This resulted in even more erratic attendance and performance in school, random attention seeking behaviour and endless detentions.


No-one was going to pick up on ADHD in a girls’ grammar school in the 1980’s so she was labelled as lazy, underachieving, naughty, ‘a liability”, incorrigible and chastised for ‘taking up a place in a school that others would be more deserving of’.


University was a struggle because the tight supervision of school gave way to personal responsibility and as the novelty wore off so did the motivation.  The social aspects were a buzz and all work was submitted just before the deadline!  Through the night ‘essay crises’ were the norm.


However, she pulled it together enough in the end to graduate as a qualified teacher.  She still teaches SEN students in school alongside her coaching to ensure she keeps her finger on the pulse of LEA provision.


Within her own family she has navigated the stress, trauma and expense of physical injuries to her children from risky behaviour, stolen cars, drug experimentation, dealing, dependency and addiction, juvenile court, detention centre, probation, rehab schools and programmes, school expulsion, suspension and refusal, suicide attempts, runaways, theft, self-harm, depression, mental breakdown, anxiety, trauma, abuse, exploitation, unplanned pregnancy, LGBT and divorce.  Even after all of this she has maintained strong, loving connections with each of her 7 children.


Experiencing her own breakdown was a huge eyeopener and turning point.  Fiona learned a great deal from these experiences that have led her to much study and research.  She has undergone personal and family therapy and learned first hand what helps and what doesn’t.


The therapist who finally helped Fiona identify and understand her ADHD was dedicated not only to getting her back on her feet but to passing on the tools and helping her develop the knowledge and skills to be her own therapist and in turn to support others in the same way.


Fiona studied for over 4 years in the U.S with Growth Climate to become a Relationship Educator and Personal Growth Coach, teaching in depth courses, running support groups and working with clients individually.  She has since put these skills to use in America, Hong Kong and the UK with great success.  And continues to update her knowledge and skills.


Fiona is finding that peri-menopause exacerbates her ADHD and functional capacity which wasn’t very helpful as she was trying to re-enter the workforce after years as a stay at home mum whilst also taking on sole parent responsibility.


She has a very broad skill base to work with a wide variety of clients.  Fiona’s special areas of interest are late ADHD diagnosis support, ADHD and menopause, ADHD in a religious environment, parenting ADHD and PDA children and teens, neurodiverse relationships, and Identity & Belief work.  But she is passionate about helping all ADHD clients reach their own personal goals.

Qualifications

• Relationship Coaching Certificate 2018
  
• Life Coaching Diploma 2022
  
• NLP Diploma 2016
  
• Tony Robbins ‘Unleash the Power Within’ 2023
  
• Strengthening Families Facilitator/Coach 2016
  
• Disaster Response and Rehabilitation 2021
  
• Aromatherapy Diploma 2018
  
• BA English & Theology 1993
  
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education 1992
  
• BSL Level 2 1995
  
• Enhanced DBS

CPD

• ADHD
  
• Anxiety and ASD
  
• Deaf Education
  
• Audiology
  
• Multi-Sensory Impairment
  
• EHCPs & IEPs
  
• Attachment Disorders
  
• Metacognition and Learning
  
• Shape Coding Visual Grammar System
  
• Zones of Emotional Regulation
  
• Fluent in British Sign Language
  
• PDA Diploma (Current study)

FIONA

ADHD LIFE TRANSFORMATION
& PERSONAL GROWTH COACH

RELATIONSHIP COACH

SEN PARENTING COACH

WALK & TALK THERAPY

AROMATHERAPIST

Fiona sees clients face-to-face in Exeter, Devon.
She also offers Walk & Talk Therapy in the Devonshire countryside, forests and beaches.

DIAGNOSED COMBINED ADHD
CHILDREN DIAGNOSED ADHD, ASD, DYSLEXIA, PDA, ODD

Fiona is a vivacious, caring and down to earth Therapist with a knack for bringing humour and calm to the most stressful of situations.  She has a wealth of experience from her own late-diagnosed combined type ADHD and raising 7 children with a blend of diagnoses from ADHD, Anxiety, ASD, PDA, SAD, ODD, Dyslexia, SLD, T1D, and more….in varying combinations.

She has made it her mission to understand and support others who are experiencing difficulties managing their own ‘neuro-challenges’ and those of their loved ones.  She is passionate about harnessing the ‘gifts’ of the neuro-divergent brain to achieve happiness and success.

Fiona has first hand experience as a parent and an educator of the frustrations of navigating the systems within the US, Hong Kong and the UK.  All of which she feels have failed her children to a large extent.  She is passionate about finding better ways to enable those with differently functioning brains to avoid pitfalls, increase self-worth and functional skills, and to manifest their unique gifts and creativity.

Fiona loves to think outside of the box and is an advocate for solution focused, team based problem solving.  She also believes that with support most people have the capacity to find solutions to their own problems within themselves.

Her approach to coaching has a basis in what has been transformational in her own life.  She likes to work holistically and intuitively through education to explain how the brain works, inner belief work using CBT, NLP and Guided Imagery to ‘undo’ and ‘rewire’ limiting belief systems, and positive psychology to enhance motivation and confidence.  Giving attention to physiology through nutrition, movement and energy levels is an important part of her whole person approach.

She is also an aromatherapist and has a wealth of practical coaching tools to navigate and support in specific areas.

Growing up in an academic and religious environment with abuse, trauma, grief and undiagnosed ADHD, Fiona became used to feeling on the edge and not quite belonging.  Feeling accepted but different.  As her awareness of ADHD increased, she realised that her special brain is responsible for many of the areas in her life that she had attributed to personal character flaws and deficiencies in effort, her desire to educate and support others who are experiencing similar frustrations in life has grown.

From a very young age she discovered the value of journalling her emotions, frustrations and aspirations.  This was a godsend when her parents separated and divorced in the middle of her A levels and she experienced a roller-coaster of emotions that even her best ‘clowning’ couldn’t mask.  This resulted in even more erratic attendance and performance in school, random attention seeking behaviour and endless detentions.

No-one was going to pick up on ADHD in a girls’ grammar school in the 1980’s so she was labelled as lazy, underachieving, naughty, ‘a liability”, incorrigible and chastised for ‘taking up a place in a school that others would be more deserving of’.

University was a struggle because the tight supervision of school gave way to personal responsibility and as the novelty wore off so did the motivation.  The social aspects were a buzz and all work was submitted just before the deadline!  Through the night ‘essay crises’ were the norm.

However, she pulled it together enough in the end to graduate as a qualified teacher.  She still teaches SEN students in school alongside her coaching to ensure she keeps her finger on the pulse of LEA provision.

Within her own family she has navigated the stress, trauma and expense of physical injuries to her children from risky behaviour, stolen cars, drug experimentation, dealing, dependency and addiction, juvenile court, detention centre, probation, rehab schools and programmes, school expulsion, suspension and refusal, suicide attempts, runaways, theft, self-harm, depression, mental breakdown, anxiety, trauma, abuse, exploitation, unplanned pregnancy, LGBT and divorce.  Even after all of this she has maintained strong, loving connections with each of her 7 children.

Experiencing her own breakdown was a huge eyeopener and turning point.  Fiona learned a great deal from these experiences that have led her to much study and research.  She has undergone personal and family therapy and learned first hand what helps and what doesn’t.

The therapist who finally helped Fiona identify and understand her ADHD was dedicated not only to getting her back on her feet but to passing on the tools and helping her develop the knowledge and skills to be her own therapist and in turn to support others in the same way.

Fiona studied for over 4 years in the U.S with Growth Climate to become a Relationship Educator and Personal Growth Coach, teaching in depth courses, running support groups and working with clients individually.  She has since put these skills to use in America, Hong Kong and the UK with great success.  And continues to update her knowledge and skills.

Fiona is finding that peri-menopause exacerbates her ADHD and functional capacity which wasn’t very helpful as she was trying to re-enter the workforce after years as a stay at home mum whilst also taking on sole parent responsibility.

She has a very broad skill base to work with a wide variety of clients.  Fiona’s special areas of interest are late ADHD diagnosis support, ADHD and menopause, ADHD in a religious environment, parenting ADHD and PDA children and teens, neurodiverse relationships, and Identity & Belief work.  But she is passionate about helping all ADHD clients reach their own personal goals.

Qualifications

• Relationship Coaching Certificate 2018
  
• Life Coaching Diploma 2022
  
• NLP Diploma 2016
  
• Tony Robbins ‘Unleash the Power Within’ 2023
  
• Strengthening Families Facilitator/Coach 2016
  
• Disaster Response and Rehabilitation 2021
  
• Aromatherapy Diploma 2018
  
• BA English & Theology 1993
  
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education 1992
  
• BSL Level 2 1995
  
• Enhanced DBS

CPD

• ADHD
  
• Anxiety and ASD
  
• Deaf Education
  
• Audiology
  
• Multi-Sensory Impairment
  
• EHCPs & IEPs
  
• Attachment Disorders
  
• Metacognition and Learning
  
• Shape Coding Visual Grammar System
  
• Zones of Emotional Regulation
  
• Fluent in British Sign Language
  
• PDA Diploma (Current study)