NATALIE
ADHD COACH
SPORTS COACH
EX-PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER
PARENTING INATTENTIVE & COMBINED ADHD
ADHD & DYSLEXIC
TWO TEEN SONS INATTENTIVE & COMBINED, ADHD HUSBAND
LOCATION ~ CM15
Natalie lives within an 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!
Her eldest son has Inattentive ADHD and was diagnosed at 7 years old. He found school a difficult environment and there was a real lack of understanding from the teachers and SEN department. They were warned that he would never be ‘academic’ and should aim to do something practical as a career. Thankfully, (and probably due to his ADHD) he’s never been good at listening to people in authority, so he is now successfully studying History at university, which he loves! It took until he was 18 and at university to finally get his dyslexia and dysgraphia diagnosed.
Natalie’s youngest son has Combined ADHD and dysgraphia. His ADHD shows up in his life in a completely different manner to his brother’s. His impulsive nature means there’s never a dull or quiet moment in the house. Education wasn’t as challenging for him but his strong sense of empathy and justice meant school often seemed a harsh and restrictive environment that he didn’t fit in with.
Having two sons with ADHD that present so differently is a challenge. It’s a parenting balancing act to ensure that both feel valued, heard and have a sense of fairness within the household. Whilst making different adjustments for each one’s ADHD needs, it also leads to friction between the two of them as they both approach life so differently but with lots of support and encouragement they are learning to understand each other’s strengths and ways of the viewing the world.
Overall, Natalie encourages a spontaneous, fun, creative household where someone is always off on a new adventure starting a new project or taking up a new hobby. There is of course all the usual struggles that come with living with ADHD and trying to ‘adult’; late payments of bills, constantly struggling to be on time, forgetting non-school uniform day, impulsive shopping, procrastination, never getting round to filling that form in! Natalie understands the struggles of her clients, because she has them all herself.
Natalie has also spent time working for the Department of Work and Pensions as a Work Coach. She spent time dealing with ADHD clients, who often found themselves bouncing between employment and the benefits system. She recognised that the best way to help these clients remain in employment was to ensure that they were managing their ADHD effectively and getting the support they were entitled to.
It was whilst working at DWP that Natalie realised that her coaching experience and skills could be put to better use helping people without the restrictions and box ticking that the civil service required.
She left the DWP and went to study with Cambridge University to qualify as a coach. It was only natural that she would combine her passion for better understanding of ADHD with her love of coaching. Natalie genuinely believes in the transformative effect that 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 Sports Psychology 2003
- CERT HE (OPEN) Social Psychology 2011
- Certificate in Child Developmental Psychology 2012
- ETBF Coach level 1 and 2 2018
- Certificate in Professional Life Coaching 2021
- Diploma in Coaching Level 5 Cambridge University 2022
NATALIE
ADHD COACH
SPORTS COACH
EX-PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER
PARENTING INATTENTIVE & COMBINED ADHD
DIAGNOSED COMBINED ADHD
LOCATION ~ CM15
Natalie first began coaching over 25 years ago. She has a background in sports psychology and sports coaching and has been a Team England Coach for Tenpin bowling since 2018. This background and experience give her a unique insight into the skills, commitment and mind-set that are required to achieve the goals you may have for your life.
Natalie also spent 5 years working as a teacher in a primary school. One of the things she found most frustrating about the education system was the amount of undiagnosed ADHD children. These were bright, creative children who weren’t making progress and no-one was questioning why! This experience has made Natalie a passionate advocate for ADHD children getting the support they need in schools early on. She knows from experience the impact that the correct support can have on a child’s learning and self-esteem.
Natalie lives within an 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!
Her eldest son has Inattentive ADHD and was diagnosed at 7 years old. He found school a difficult environment and there was a real lack of understanding from the teachers and SEN department. They were warned that he would never be ‘academic’ and should aim to do something practical as a career. Thankfully, (and probably due to his ADHD) he’s never been good at listening to people in authority, so he is now successfully studying History at university, which he loves! It took until he was 18 and at university to finally get his dyslexia and dysgraphia diagnosed.
Natalie’s youngest son has Combined ADHD and dysgraphia. His ADHD shows up in his life in a completely different manner to his brother’s. His impulsive nature means there’s never a dull or quiet moment in the house. Education wasn’t as challenging for him but his strong sense of empathy and justice meant school often seemed a harsh and restrictive environment that he didn’t fit in with.
Having two sons with ADHD that present so differently is a challenge. It’s a parenting balancing act to ensure that both feel valued, heard and have a sense of fairness within the household. Whilst making different adjustments for each one’s ADHD needs, it also leads to friction between the two of them as they both approach life so differently but with lots of support and encouragement they are learning to understand each other’s strengths and ways of the viewing the world.
Overall, Natalie encourages a spontaneous, fun, creative household where someone is always off on a new adventure starting a new project or taking up a new hobby. There is of course all the usual struggles that come with living with ADHD and trying to ‘adult’; late payments of bills, constantly struggling to be on time, forgetting non-school uniform day, impulsive shopping, procrastination, never getting round to filling that form in! Natalie understands the struggles of her clients, because she has them all herself.
Natalie has also spent time working for the Department of Work and Pensions as a Work Coach. She spent time dealing with ADHD clients, who often found themselves bouncing between employment and the benefits system. She recognised that the best way to help these clients remain in employment was to ensure that they were managing their ADHD effectively and getting the support they were entitled to.
It was whilst working at DWP that Natalie realised that her coaching experience and skills could be put to better use helping people without the restrictions and box ticking that the civil service required.
She left the DWP and went to study with Cambridge University to qualify as a coach. It was only natural that she would combine her passion for better understanding of ADHD with her love of coaching. Natalie genuinely believes in the transformative effect that 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 Sports Psychology 2003
- CERT HE (OPEN) Social Psychology 2011
- Certificate in Child Developmental Psychology 2012
- ETBF Coach level 1 and 2 2018
- Certificate in Professional Life Coaching 2021
- Diploma in Coaching Level 5 Cambridge University 2022