Access to Work: ADHD Coaching
If you’re seeking specialist ADHD coaching for your Access to Work award or application, you’ve come to the right place!
Improving Workplace Accessibility with ADHD Coaching
If you’ve landed on this page, you may already know or suspect that you have ADHD. You may also have access to an Access to Work award for ADHD Coaching or are seeking one and wondering about the next steps. If you have received your award, Access to Work will provide you with coaching providers, or you can choose your coach.
Before beginning coaching, it is helpful to understand what to expect from an ADHD coach. ADHD coaching equips you with the tools to set goals, recognise your strengths, boost your confidence and self-esteem, and improve your organisational and time management skills —essential for managing ADHD effectively in the workplace.
What Is Access to Work
Am I eligible for Access to Work Funding?
Access to Work aims to provide essential support that enables individuals to thrive in the workplace, whether employed or self-employed. You do not need a formal diagnosis to apply for Access to Work funding. However, you must disclose details of the challenges that make it difficult to carry out your role effectively.
For eligibility criteria and how to apply, refer to the Access to Work website or check my Access to Work blog for additional information.’
Access to Work aims to provide essential support that enables individuals to thrive in the workplace, whether employed or self-employed. You do not need a formal diagnosis to apply for Access to Work funding. However, you must disclose details of the challenges that make it difficult to carry out your role effectively.
For eligibility criteria and how to apply, refer to the Access to Work website or check my Access to Work blog for additional information.
“For an adult with ADHD, the key to success is to find the courage to be who you are. This means shaping your life to fit your impulsiveness, distractability, high energy and need to stimulation.”
Lara Honos-Web PhdADHD Coaching: Emily’s Real-Life Case Study
Emily, a self-employed wedding photographer, contacted me for ADHD Coaching. Emily was finding it difficult to manage the different aspects of her business. She didn’t have any strategy in place; she tended to do the most urgent work every day, which often left her feeling stressed. We broke down the parts of Emily’s work into four sections: preparation for each wedding, photos on the day, editing photos and the admin work involved.
Emily then broke this down further by breaking each section into tasks, the approximate time it would take, and the order in which the tasks should be carried out. Furthermore, she tested different planners and software until she found what best suited her needs.
We identified potential barriers, including the time it took her to edit the photos. Emily found she had lost interest by the time she needed to edit the images and pass them back to the wedding party. Emily devised a plan to give her clients a realistic, approximate date of when she would get the photos over to them. She also praises herself when she delivers the images and marks this endpoint by giving herself a reward.
ADHD Coaching: What to Expect?
Learn practical skills to deal with day-to-day challenges that may be more difficult due to traits of ADHD.
ADHD coaching focuses on practical methods to manage day-to-day challenges that may be more difficult due to traits of ADHD.
ADHD coaching offers customised support that addresses your unique challenges. Practical strategies learned during coaching sessions can be integrated into your daily schedule. Having a daily schedule boosts productivity and lessens stress and overwhelm. Whether you are:
- A student trying to get into the workplace.
- Need help with aspects of your employment.
- If you are finding it difficult to balance the different tasks in your self-employed ADHD, coaching can help you navigate the challenges.
What can ADHD Coaching Help with?
Goal Setting
Prioritisation
Motivation
Task Based Exercises
Increased self-esteem, confidence and resilience
Organisational Skills
Planning & Scheduling
Problem-solving
Stress Management
Impulse Control
Confidence Building
Relationships & Communication
Memory Enhancement
An ADHD coach also serves as an accountability partner, supporting you in achieving your goals. As a Counsellor, I can take an integrative approach to my ADHD Coaching sessions, depending on client preferences.
If you would like to know more about ADHD Coaching and how it can help you, please get in touch.
Schedule Your Free Discovery Call
The free 20-minute discovery call lets us connect and understand your unique situation. We will then determine the best approach to support the challenges associated with your ADHD.
