GEORGIE
ADULT & ADOLESCENT ADHD COACH
WORK & REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS ADVISER
EXECUTIVE & CORPORATE COACHING
CAREER COACH
EMPLOYER DISABILITY ADVISER
STUCKNESS SUPPORT
DIAGNOSED INATTENTIVE ADHD
LOCATION ~ YO19
Georgie was diagnosed with ADHD in 2019 at the age of 25 after years of treatment for depression and anxiety.
Since then she has become a ‘student of ADHD’ having tried multiple medications, undertaken many hours of ADHD coaching and therapy, researched the impact of exercise, nutrition and hormones on ADHD symptoms and is passionate about continuing to find new methods to thrive. Both to help herself, but also the clients she works with.
Georgie describes her life pre-diagnosis as being akin to a tale of two cities! On paper, she appeared to achieve great success with ease. The reality could not be further from that. She had pushed herself through in short bursts – setting herself up for severe periods of depression, anxiety and ‘stuckness’.
Georgie remembers feeling that there was something different about her from a young age. She found it hard to connect with children and gravitated towards adults, feeling as though she was looking at life through a long lens.
She was labelled as gifted as a child – academically brilliant (apart from Maths – she still does not understand how she managed to get an A in GCSE maths!) and was a talented dancer.
The wheels first really ‘came off’ when she made the transition from GCSEs to A levels – self study and long essays to write felt impossible. Her teachers and parents couldn’t understand and labelled her as lazy. Despite this, she achieved top grades due to her ability to cram at the very last minute.
Georgia’s first year at Durham University was a tough one – being away from the structures and routines of home and her treasured dance classes was destabilising. She had no idea where to begin with reading lists and it took her a while to connect with people. Her second year was easier as she had friends to help her with her course and to do revision and essays with her (body doubling in action). She also lived in a big shared house and reconnected with her passion for dance.
Her last year was a different story – she was isolated in a flat by herself and couldn’t work out how to write a dissertation. Quite simply, it was one of the worst years of her life but somehow she managed to hyperfocus on securing a training contract with one of the best law firms in the UK.
Georgie had suicidal thoughts in her final term partially due to the shame of not being able to write her dissertation and her future career depended on her achieving a 2:1.
At this point she was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety and was given the summer to complete her degree. Funnily enough, Georgie still wrote the whole thing in 48 hours before the summer deadline.
Georgie is now determined to assist school and university students clients with navigating their studies – as this part of her life could have been so different if she had only known she just had a different brain.
Her law school experience was similar – when she was at home doing the first part of the course, there were of course challenges but she had a good support network and help with everyday living. In London, it was a different story – isolation, no one to help her with basic living needs so back to therapy she went and her law firm kindly gave her time off to manage exams from home.
The reality of being a trainee lawyer hit her like a freight train. She could not do basic admin tasks, prioritise, or gauge how long something would take her to do. She only performed well when she had something really ‘important’ to do and seemed to thrive on deal closings.
The depression cycle continued until she was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD at the beginning of her employment law seat. Medication seemed to turn a light on in her brain and she felt so much more capable.
Beforehand, she had used alcohol and other drugs to manage her symptoms but now feels passionately about helping others who have turned to substances to manage their symptoms as there is a much healthier and happier life on the other side of relying on unhealthy coping mechanisms.
As an employment lawyer, Georgie has guided clients through particularly difficult corporate re-organisations, redundancies and exits. She found the value in her work in the soft skills required to achieve the best possible results for her clients.
Georgie has undertaken extensive charity work within the legal sphere, from mentoring A level students to completing a secondment with a legal advice centre assisting clients with debt struggles. Through these experiences, Georgie has developed a passion for assisting clients where they are, as she sees brilliance in every person, it is a matter of unlocking their potential and finding the right environment for them.
She strives to direct and nurture energy into whatever her clients seek – whether that be passing an exam, a career change or re-framing ADHD traits.
Georgie supports clients through Access to Work applications and can support employers implement accommodations from a coaching and employment law and HR perspective.
Georgie believes in a holistic approach to coaching and can utilise creative techniques, including breathwork, tapping and other somatic methods to assist clients get out of their busy brains and into action if required.
Georgie can offer 1:1 coaching online and face to face. She splits her time between York and London.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Life Coaching with Distinction Level 3 ACCPH 2023
- Solicitor (England & Wales) 2020
- Member of the Employment Lawyers Association 2020
- Politics (BA Hons) Durham University 2014
GEORGIE
ADULT & ADOLESCENT ADHD COACH
WORK & REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS ADVISER
EXECUTIVE & CORPORATE COACHING
CAREER COACH
EMPLOYER DISABILITY ADVISER
STUCKNESS SUPPORT
DIAGNOSED INATTENTIVE ADHD
LOCATION ~ YO19
Georgie was diagnosed with ADHD in 2019 at the age of 25 after years of treatment for depression and anxiety.
Since then she has become a ‘student of ADHD’ having tried multiple medications, undertaken many hours of ADHD coaching and therapy, researched the impact of exercise, nutrition and hormones on ADHD symptoms and is passionate about continuing to find new methods to thrive. Both to help herself, but also the clients she works with.
Georgie describes her life pre-diagnosis as being akin to a tale of two cities! On paper, she appeared to achieve great success with ease. The reality could not be further from that. She had pushed herself through in short bursts – setting herself up for severe periods of depression, anxiety and ‘stuckness’.
Georgie remembers feeling that there was something different about her from a young age. She found it hard to connect with children and gravitated towards adults, feeling as though she was looking at life through a long lens.
She was labelled as gifted as a child – academically brilliant (apart from Maths – she still does not understand how she managed to get an A in GCSE maths!) and was a talented dancer.
The wheels first really ‘came off’ when she made the transition from GCSEs to A levels – self study and long essays to write felt impossible. Her teachers and parents couldn’t understand and labelled her as lazy. Despite this, she achieved top grades due to her ability to cram at the very last minute.
Georgia’s first year at Durham University was a tough one – being away from the structures and routines of home and her treasured dance classes was destabilising. She had no idea where to begin with reading lists and it took her a while to connect with people. Her second year was easier as she had friends to help her with her course and to do revision and essays with her (body doubling in action). She also lived in a big shared house and reconnected with her passion for dance.
Her last year was a different story – she was isolated in a flat by herself and couldn’t work out how to write a dissertation. Quite simply, it was one of the worst years of her life but somehow she managed to hyperfocus on securing a training contract with one of the best law firms in the UK.
Georgie had suicidal thoughts in her final term partially due to the shame of not being able to write her dissertation and her future career depended on her achieving a 2:1.
At this point she was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety and was given the summer to complete her degree. Funnily enough, Georgie still wrote the whole thing in 48 hours before the summer deadline.
Georgie is now determined to assist school and university students clients with navigating their studies – as this part of her life could have been so different if she had only known she just had a different brain.
Her law school experience was similar – when she was at home doing the first part of the course, there were of course challenges but she had a good support network and help with everyday living. In London, it was a different story – isolation, no one to help her with basic living needs so back to therapy she went and her law firm kindly gave her time off to manage exams from home.
The reality of being a trainee lawyer hit her like a freight train. She could not do basic admin tasks, prioritise, or gauge how long something would take her to do. She only performed well when she had something really ‘important’ to do and seemed to thrive on deal closings.
The depression cycle continued until she was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD at the beginning of her employment law seat. Medication seemed to turn a light on in her brain and she felt so much more capable.
Beforehand, she had used alcohol and other drugs to manage her symptoms but now feels passionately about helping others who have turned to substances to manage their symptoms as there is a much healthier and happier life on the other side of relying on unhealthy coping mechanisms.
As an employment lawyer, Georgie has guided clients through particularly difficult corporate re-organisations, redundancies and exits. She found the value in her work in the soft skills required to achieve the best possible results for her clients.
Georgie has undertaken extensive charity work within the legal sphere, from mentoring A level students to completing a secondment with a legal advice centre assisting clients with debt struggles. Through these experiences, Georgie has developed a passion for assisting clients where they are, as she sees brilliance in every person, it is a matter of unlocking their potential and finding the right environment for them.
She strives to direct and nurture energy into whatever her clients seek – whether that be passing an exam, a career change or re-framing ADHD traits.
Georgie supports clients through Access to Work applications and can support employers implement accommodations from a coaching and employment law and HR perspective.
Georgie believes in a holistic approach to coaching and can utilise creative techniques, including breathwork, tapping and other somatic methods to assist clients get out of their busy brains and into action if required.
Georgie can offer 1:1 coaching online and face to face. She splits her time between York and London.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Life Coaching with Distinction Level 3 ACCPH 2023
- Solicitor (England & Wales) 2020
- Member of the Employment Lawyers Association 2020
- Politics (BA Hons) Durham University 2014