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NEUROAFFIRMATIVE COACHING
At Frankly Speaking Coaching, we celebrate and embrace diversity. As a dedicated neurodiversity coach, I work with neurodiverse adults and teens to help them effectively manage the challenges of daily life. My goal is to support individuals in reducing feelings of overwhelm, navigating life's demands, and preventing or recovering from burnout.
The ultimate aim is to empower clients to navigate their professional and personal lives with assurance, fully appreciating the advantages of their neurodivergent traits.
Why Neuroaffirmative Coaching Matters
The basis of neurodivergent-affirming care comes from the neurodiversity paradigm. The idea behind the neurodiversity paradigm is that neurodivergent conditions like ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, and others are normal variations in the human condition. These variations help our species survive because sometimes the environment needs a neurotypical brain and sometimes it needs an ADHD or Autistic brain to survive optimally. With this type of diversity, humans are more likely to thrive in all environments.
This is a change from the medical model which sees anything that varies from the norm as medical pathology that needs to be cured or changed. The neurodiversity paradigm is an identity model that views neurodivergent conditions as an integral part of a person that is not going to be cured or changed. We’ve learned that when you try to cure neurodivergence you hurt the person's mental health and self-identity.
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Neuroaffirmative approach
I coach with an affirming mindset that celebrates different ways of thinking and processing the world, encouraging you to recognize and take pride in your neurodivergent traits. This mindset fosters an environment where individuals feel genuinely seen and understood, creating a foundation of trust and openness essential for effective coaching.
Managing burnout:
I share ways to develop strategies to prevent burnout and promote work-life balance.
Unmasking and authenticity
My coaching is fully personalised to you—your cognitive style, your goals, and your challenges.While helping you to navigate the sometimes-exhausting process of masking and support them in bringing their authentic selves to work.
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BUILDING CONNECTIONS
I want to share a bit about myself: I’m an dyslexic person and proud parent and wife of Neurodivergent family. My life experiences in navigating this identity and supporting a thriving family have given me unique insights into the challenges and joys we all face.