I’m Helen, founder of Active Mind Coaching.

For years, I had a nagging sense that something about my brain just didn’t feel right. I was driven and full of big ideas — but also overwhelmed, scattered, and constantly switching gears.

I studied economics. Then law. Worked as a corporate lawyer, then a legal recruiter. I retrained in nutrition, co-founded a health-tech platform and sold it — before returning to recruitment again. On paper, it looked like success. But in reality, I felt messy, mentally overloaded, and frustrated by how long everything took. I was constantly re-reading, second-guessing, and never quite switching off. Then came my ADHD diagnosis.

Suddenly, it all made sense — the energy highs and burnout crashes, the hyper focus and forgetfulness, the constant drive to do more and the inability to sit still and relax. My brain wasn’t broken. It was just wired differently.

That moment changed everything.

In true ADHD fashion, I hyper focused and read everything I could. But what I really needed — and struggled to find — was practical, real-life support, understanding and strategies to make things easier day-to-day, and support my neurodivergent family members.

So, I trained as an ADHD coach to offer others what I’d been missing.

I have completed foundational and advanced ADHD coaching courses from the highly respected, accredited coaching program (MentorCoach). 

I am currently completing the registration requirements to be a certified professional coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and the Professional Association of ADHD Coaches (PAAC).