My Story

My route into coaching wasn't a straight one. I studied economics and law and began my career as a corporate lawyer before moving into legal recruitment. Along the way, I retrained in nutrition, co-founded and sold a health-tech platform, and eventually returned to the legal profession through recruitment.

Throughout much of that time, I had a sense that some things seemed harder than they should. I was driven, curious and full of ideas, but could also feel mentally overloaded and scattered. I would re-read, second-guess myself and find it difficult to switch my mind off.

Eventually, I was diagnosed with ADHD. My diagnosis gave me a new way of understanding many of the patterns I'd experienced for years. I became fascinated by the relationship between attention, motivation, executive function and behaviour — and particularly by why knowing what we need to do doesn't always mean we're able to do it.

That interest eventually led me to train as an ADHD coach.

One of the most important things I've learned is that many of the approaches that can be particularly helpful for people with ADHD can also be valuable much more widely.

Understanding what's creating friction, recognising patterns, reducing unnecessary demands on attention and finding strategies that fit the individual aren't only relevant to ADHD.

That insight has shaped the way I coach today. Awareness is often the starting point — understanding what's happening, what's getting in the way and what might need to change. From there, we can develop practical approaches that fit the individual rather than expecting the individual to fit a particular system.

This is where my background in law connects naturally with my coaching. Having worked as a lawyer and spent many years in legal recruitment, I understand the particular demands of legal practice. Competing priorities, constant interruptions, unfinished matters, genuine urgency and high expectations can all influence the way lawyers learn to think and work.

Over time, I've become particularly interested in some of the less obvious patterns that can develop as a result — constantly switching attention, treating everything as urgent, carrying unfinished work around mentally, procrastinating on complex tasks or finding it difficult to switch off. Some of these patterns may be more pronounced for a lawyer with ADHD. Many have nothing to do with ADHD at all. What connects them is the value of recognising what's happening before trying to change it.

That's why focusing on both lawyers and ADHD isn't as unusual a combination as it might initially seem. Both have contributed to the way I think about attention, behaviour, performance and the importance of finding approaches that work for the individual.

I have completed foundational and advanced ADHD coaching training through the accredited MentorCoach program and am an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF).