ADHD Coach Steph
Never let it hold you back.
You can do anything you set your mind to.
Hello​
I’m Steph.​ I was diagnosed with ADHD later in life, after spending decades;
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Masking (mimicking others to appear to fit in).
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Feeling misunderstood (in fact no one actually knew the real me, not even myself!)
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Finding social events soooo hard (especially in groups).
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Non stop thoughts (with a constant narrative in my head).
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Working in an office environment became excruciating (work PTSD).
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Trouble focusing and staying focusing
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Difficulty reading (I could read, just not take in what I was reading)
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Getting “That Look” from people
and the list goes on ....​
Fast forward to last year, when menopause was really kicking in. I decided I had to help others by becoming an adhd coach with ADDCA (ADD Coach Academy). A globally recognized market leader, one of only a few accredited by both the ICF (International Coach Federation) and PAAC (Professional Association for ADHD Coaches) and to specialize in menopause.
Before coaching I tryed to help myself by first listing everything I had struggled with throughout life, then researched for hours, listened to podcasts, books, followed numerous people. That was all great, I understood ADHD but not my ADHD.
What I was missing was I needed someone to help me understand how MY brain worked and I quickly realized I could not do this alone. I, probably just like you, hate to admit that I need help, but I have learnt that talking with others that are going through or have gone through the same thing as you is key. To just be able to say it out loud to another person and not feel judged is so cathartic. Having a safe space to just let go and talk, to be honest for the first time helps enormously. Having another person to bounce ideas off and explore new ways of doing things is amazing.
The top thing I have learnt by becoming an ADHD coach is that just implementing new tools, systems, lists, apps etc is often just a temporary fix. It is not enough. When you go deeper into your feelings, goals, values, emotions, your passions, what excites you, what lights you up. When you look at the things that really don’t serve you, question why you do those things, you will be amazed at what comes up that has influenced you for your whole entire life. A lot of it will be stuff that you are probably not even aware of.
You can absolutly rewire your brain and create new neural pathways, but you have to retrain it. ADHD does not hold you back, just your misunderstanding of how your own brain works does.
I can help you to rewrite your story into one that fits you and allows you to move forward into the life that you are meant to lead.
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You can overcome things that have plagued you all your life.
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You can become unstuck in your own life.
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You can grow those new neural pathways.
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There is a way forward.
Digging deep into my feelings, emotions and my truths helped me to finally meet the real me. It didn't happen overnight, it took time, dedication, hard work and facing some difficult questions to get here.
I really do understand, I have been in your shoes. I am here to help you, if you are willing to dig deep and peel away the years of being misunderstood, you too can meet and understand the real you and your amazing unique brain. But, you have to dig deep, be honest (with me and importantly yourself), and you will have to put the time and work in.
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When you are ready, click to book a discovery call with me and we can have a one on one chat about the way forward for you.
Please don't suffer in silence. If you don’t talk to me, find someone you trust, someone who will understand and talk to them, I promise it will make so much difference to just say some of the things trapped inside your head outloud.
By working together we can find what works best for you.