WHO IS NEURODIVERGENT COACHING FOR?

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Neurodivergent coaching is addressed to anyone who might be experiencing neurodiverse challenges. It might be for you, for your partner, to support your child or for anyone who has a connection with someone who might be considering a diagnosis, have a diagnosis or a dual-diagnosis. 

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In particular, we support:

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-ADHD/ASC Women and Men

-ADHD/ASC individuals who do not recognise themselves as women or men 

-Parents and Carers of an ADHD/ASC Child/Teen

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WHAT IS COACHING?

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Coaching is partnership between the Coach and the Client in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires the client to maximize personal and professional potential.

 

Successful coaching relies on an honest and trusting relationship between client and coach.

 

At the beginning of coaching together, we will clarify your big picture and immediate goals relevant to work, home and personal life. Throughout coaching we will identify and build on your strengths, values, gifts and skills. We will re-frame any challenges and implement strategies to help you organise, prioritise and stay on course.

 

There will always be an element of intuition, discovery and magic that comes from the synergy of coach and client focused on one journey. Optimising self-care, increasing self-awareness and distressing is an important part of creating the life you want.

 

I will encourage each step you take toward living a more balanced and rewarding life, whilst achieving your goals. Self-care is of the utmost importance.

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HOW NEURODIVERGENT COACHING WORKS?

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​Neurodivergent coaching is addressed to anyone who might be experiencing neurodiverse challenges. It might be for you, for your partner, to support your child or for anyone who has a connection with someone who might be considering a diagnosis, have a diagnosis or a dual-diagnosis. 

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At Open Lines we have the advantage to understand what some of those challenges might be or might feel like as we are neurodivergent ourselves. We have worked on our personal challenges and found our personal solutions by walking on the same path you might be choosing to walk on next: coaching.

 

Together, we will challenge your old beliefs and change those negative narratives that stop you from thriving. At the end of our journey together, you will be confident to speak your truth and show up in the world as your authentic self. 

 

 

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM NEURODIVERGENT COACHING?

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If you book a coaching session, we will be working in partnership with you to find out what is possible through a creative process.

 

Together we will:

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• Choose the desire outcomes you want to work towards, and we will guide you in your journey of self-discovery.

• Challenge you to reflect on who you are and to develop your own skills.

• Empower you to understand your brain and how it works and we will guide you to find your truth.

• Empower you to understand how your body  and nervous system works and the body-brain connection

• Meet you where you are and we will focus on your strengths.

• Guide you to challenge old beliefs and change those negative narratives that stop you from thriving. 

• Facilitate our knowledge of neuroscience and neurodiversity to make sense of what you are experiencing.

• Consider the impact of hormones on your symptoms (when applicable) 

• Support you to improve your self-talk, to remember and celebrate your accomplishments, to plan, prioritise and take actions, to build healthy habits and to allow yourself to make space for kindness and compassion. 

• Offer a safe and confidential space where you will be able to express yourself free from judgment.

 

You will:

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• Come up with solutions that works for you free of pressure.

• Take accountability for your actions and results where possible

• Confidently work with your brain, rather than against it

• Come up with your personal Regulation tool-box

• Consciously address your challenges 

• Find what sparks your soul

 

 

NOTE: You do not need an official diagnosis to benefit from neurodivergent coaching. You might have a diagnosis, a dual-diagnosis, be self-diagnosed or suspecting to fit into one.

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WHAT CAN COACHING CAN SUPPORT ME WITH?

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Some of the areas that we might explore during our session are:

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• ADHD Awareness

• Autism Awareness

• Executive Functions (Emotion Control, Response Inhibition, Flexibility, Goal-Directed Persistence, Metacognition, Time Management, Working Memory, Organisation, Task Initiation, Planning/Prioritisation, Sustained Attention, Stress Tolerance)

• Co-regulation and Self-regulation - through the Polyvagal Theory

• Learning Modalities

• Rumination

• Procrastination

• Overwhelm 

• Sensory and Emotional Overload

• Physical and Cognitive Hyperactivity

• Poor Performance (work, education, social relationships)

• Social skills

• Anger and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD).

• Anxiety 

• Routines 

• Transitions

• Meltdowns

• Burnout

• Masking

• Coming to terms with the diagnosis 

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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM COACHING?

 

To begin with, we will have a FREE 30 minutes consultation to see if I am the right coach for you.

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You will be expected to tell me why you are looking for a coach and what desired outcomes you have in mind to achieve. I will be expected to tell you if I can help you with that, and I will explain a little more about coaching and what we will do together. 

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If you decide that I am the right match for you, I will tell you more about coaching ethics and once we agree I will send you a coaching agreement for you to sign and to send back before our first paid session. 

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I will also send you an email requesting you to fill out your profile where you will be able to tell me more about yourself, your desired outcomes, your interests, etc. This must be completed as well before our first paid session.

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Ultimately, you will be asked to take the VIA Character Strengths Survey and The Executive Skills Questionnaire and to send the results over to us.

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Coaching is an investment in yourself and it is not a quick fix solution. Therefore, you will be asked to commit for a minimum of 3 to 6 months. Sessions are recommended to be held weekly for the first 4-6 weeks and then fortnightly until you feel ready to finish coaching. Alternative arrangements can be discussed.

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Please remember that our coaching sessions will be conducted online, so I will be able to be with you anywhere you want!

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If you like what you read, book your FREE 30 minutes session now and let's see if we connect.

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