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Coaching and mentoring that helps you understand your ADHD, embrace your strengths, and prioritise your health to thrive.

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ADHD Coaching & Mentoring

Many women with late-diagnosed ADHD feel overwhelmed and burned out. Janine offers tailored ADHD coaching and mentoring so you can confidently embrace your ADHD and thrive in daily life.

ADHD Coaching

Unravel the overwhelm of late-diagnosed ADHD with tailored coaching. Together, we’ll create a personalised plan that addresses your unique challenges and embraces your strengths and interests, paving the way for confidence and joy.

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Mentoring

You deserve to thrive in professional spaces—be it the workplace, business or somewhere else. As your mentor, I’ll support you to do just that.

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Consulting

I consult to businesses, groups, organisations and workplaces with the aim to empower individuals with tools and strategies to thrive at work as a neurodivergent person, and to foster awareness and understanding of neurodiversity.

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Hey There!

I’m Janine Defontaine, your ADHD coach, mentor, and biggest cheerleader on this wild journey towards understanding, acceptance, and thriving with ADHD.

As your go-to ADHD coach and mentor, I’m all about helping late-diagnosed ADHD and AuDHD folks like us navigate life with a little more ease and a lot more joy.

After my rollercoaster of a journey—getting diagnosed at 45 with severe burnout, ADHD, and complex PTSD—I’ve turned that chaos into a mission: to help others like me not just survive but thrive.

Recognising the significant lack of resources and support for people diagnosed later in life has motivated me to create meaningful change.

My approach focuses on empowering you to embrace your neurodivergent identity and live differently. Together, we’ll find strategies that work for you so you can live your best life—on your terms.

I believe in the power of laughter, celebrating life’s small wins, and finding joy in the everyday. I’m approachable and love creating moments that make this journey a little brighter.

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Why Choose Janine?

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Accredited ADHD Practitioner

Along with my lived experience, I’ve undergone extensive training in ADHD to help my clients create systems and strategies that align with their unique ADHD brain.

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Late-Diagnosed ADHD & AuDHD Specialised

I provide specialised support for individuals who are diagnosed with ADHD and/or Autism later in life, stemming from my own experience of being diagnosed at 45.

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Positive & Approachable

I foster a positive and supportive coaching environment, so you feel comfortable, open, and empowered throughout your coaching or mentoring journey.

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Empowerment & Embracing Your Neurodivergent Self

Empowering you to embrace your neurodivergent identity, understand your unique neurology and challenges, and find strategies that that work with your ADHD, rather than against, enabling you to live your best life on your terms.

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Strengths-based & Personalised Approach

Coaching and mentoring is personalised to reflect your unique identity, current life situation, and individual journey. This tailored approach ensures that the strategies and supports are relevant to YOU.

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I’m Your Accountability Buddy

I will provide regular support and accountability to help you set simple and achievable goals and action plans, and celebrate your achievements—big and small.

Testimonials

Janine is the first person that I turn to.

“Janine is an effective communicator, educator, mentor, and friend, but most of all, she saw I had the potential I didn’t realise I had. Janine is the first person that I turn to when I have an issue or need a problem resolved.”

Nick McAllister

I am feeling more sure of myself and my strengths.

I just found out this afternoon that I won one of the permanent positions! I am very excited – it makes me feel positive and excited for the future. I have stability now. I am feeling more sure of myself and my strengths. I still have anxiety, of course, but I am going to try and accept that as normal.”

ADHD Mentee

A beacon of hope during a tumultuous career transition.

A beacon of hope during a tumultuous career transition, working with Janine has been an absolute delight. She provided highly useful insights and advice on ways to approach the shift to a new industry, and I am very grateful to have been presented with the opportunity of collaborating with her.

Russell

Janine is one of the most dedicated people I have ever known.

Janine is one of the most dedicated people I have ever known. She works tirelessly toward whatever she puts her mind to. She is incredibly reliable, helps others explore creative ideas and always looks for opportunities to build up those around her.

Hayley Harris