NATALIE
ADHD TEENS COACH
ADULT ADHD COACH
INATTENTIVE & COMBINED ADHD PARENTING SUPPORT
EX-PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER
PERFORMANCE COACH
WORK COACH (EX-DWP)
Natalie sees clients face-to-face in Brentwood, Essex CM15 and online.
ADHD & DYSLEXIC
TWO TEEN SONS INATTENTIVE & COMBINED, ADHD HUSBAND
Natalie lives within a full ADHD household! She has two teenage sons who are both diagnosed ADHD, her husband is ADHD and she is currently awaiting her own diagnosis for ADHD and dyslexia.
Like so many other women, Natalie has spent almost her entire life undiagnosed and unaware that she had ADHD. She only realised when her youngest son was going through assessment, and she started to question whether this might be the reason that she had always felt a little out of step with the rest of the world.
Having two sons with ADHD can be a real challenge, but this is further complicated by the fact that her sons have different types of ADHD, meaning they behave and interact with the world in completely different ways. So Natalie is becoming adept at parenting both combined and Inattentive ADHD children and is keen to help parents of either type.
Parenting is often a complex balancing act to ensure that both children feel valued, heard and have a sense of fairness within the household. Whilst making different adjustments for each ones ADHD needs. It also leads to friction between the two of them as they both approach life so differently, but through lots of support and encouragement they are learning to understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
Natalie’s own parenting experience has made her truly passionate about working with parents of ADHD kids, she understands the impact of empowering parents with knowledge, understanding and strategies.
Natalie has spent most of her adult life involved in working with children and young people. She is an ex-primary school teacher and although she loved teaching, she found the education system very frustrating. Particularly, regarding the lack of SEN provision and the lack of knowledge, understanding and training that school staff are given regarding neurodiversity.
The experience has made Natalie a passionate advocate for ADHD children getting the support they need in schools early on. She knows from experience the effect that the correct support can have on a child’s learning and self-esteem.
Natalie has worked in coaching for over 25 years in a range of different roles and environments including working for the DWP and as a Team England sports coach. She decided to return to university as a mature student to further explore coaching and studied at Cambridge University for a Diploma in Coaching. It was only natural that she would combine her passion for better understanding of ADHD with her love of coaching and helping people.
In almost all the different roles she’s had she has always drawn to working with teenagers and young people. So, it’s no surprise that one of her favourite groups of ADHD clients to work with is teenagers. She loves helping teens to understand themselves and their own identity, build on self-esteem, understand their unique strengths and skills, and help them learn ways to advocate for themselves in all situations.
Natalie genuinely believes in the transformative effect ADHD coaching has on people’s lives and works hard to ensure that each client gets a personalised coaching experience that meets their individual needs.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Coaching Cambridge University 2022
- Certificate in Professional Life Coaching 2021
- ETBF Coach level 1 and 2 2018
- Certificate in Child Developmental Psychology 2012
- CERT HE (OPEN) Social Psychology 2011
- Diploma in Sports Psychology 2003
NATALIE
ADHD TEENS COACH
ADULT ADHD COACH
INATTENTIVE & COMBINED ADHD PARENTING SUPPORT
EX-PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER
PERFORMANCE COACH
WORK COACH (EX-DWP)
Natalie sees clients face-to-face in Brentwood, Essex CM15 and online.
DIAGNOSED COMBINED ADHD
Natalie lives within a full ADHD household! She has two teenage sons who are both diagnosed ADHD, her husband is ADHD and she is currently awaiting her own diagnosis for ADHD and dyslexia.
Like so many other women, Natalie has spent almost her entire life undiagnosed and unaware that she had ADHD. She only realised when her youngest son was going through assessment, and she started to question whether this might be the reason that she had always felt a little out of step with the rest of the world.
Having two sons with ADHD can be a real challenge, but this is further complicated by the fact that her sons have different types of ADHD, meaning they behave and interact with the world in completely different ways. So Natalie is becoming adept at parenting both combined and Inattentive ADHD children and is keen to help parents of either type.
Parenting is often a complex balancing act to ensure that both children feel valued, heard and have a sense of fairness within the household. Whilst making different adjustments for each ones ADHD needs. It also leads to friction between the two of them as they both approach life so differently, but through lots of support and encouragement they are learning to understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
Natalie’s own parenting experience has made her truly passionate about working with parents of ADHD kids, she understands the impact of empowering parents with knowledge, understanding and strategies.
Natalie has spent most of her adult life involved in working with children and young people. She is an ex-primary school teacher and although she loved teaching, she found the education system very frustrating. Particularly, regarding the lack of SEN provision and the lack of knowledge, understanding and training that school staff are given regarding neurodiversity.
The experience has made Natalie a passionate advocate for ADHD children getting the support they need in schools early on. She knows from experience the effect that the correct support can have on a child’s learning and self-esteem.
Natalie has worked in coaching for over 25 years in a range of different roles and environments including working for the DWP and as a Team England sports coach. She decided to return to university as a mature student to further explore coaching and studied at Cambridge University for a Diploma in Coaching. It was only natural that she would combine her passion for better understanding of ADHD with her love of coaching and helping people.
In almost all the different roles she’s had she has always drawn to working with teenagers and young people. So, it’s no surprise that one of her favourite groups of ADHD clients to work with is teenagers. She loves helping teens to understand themselves and their own identity, build on self-esteem, understand their unique strengths and skills, and help them learn ways to advocate for themselves in all situations.
Natalie genuinely believes in the transformative effect ADHD coaching has on people’s lives and works hard to ensure that each client gets a personalised coaching experience that meets their individual needs.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Coaching Cambridge University 2022
- Certificate in Professional Life Coaching 2021
- ETBF Coach level 1 and 2 2018
- Certificate in Child Developmental Psychology 2012
- CERT HE (OPEN) Social Psychology 2011
- Diploma in Sports Psychology 2003