AuDHD & ADHD Coaching

AuDHD &
ADHD Coaching

Support that fits your nervous system,
not someone else’s idea of productivity.

Coaching for a sustainable life and work with ADHD & AuDHD

You don’t need to have it all figured out — we just start with what’s real.

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You Might Be Here If… If…

You’re dealing with overwhelm (including sensory overwhelm) that doesn’t seem to switch off
You’ve experienced burnout — maybe more than once, maybe recently, maybe you’re in it right now.
You want to do all the things… but getting started (or finishing) feels harder than it should
You’re navigating executive functioning challenges — time, organisation, communication — and it’s exhausting
You’re unmasking after a late diagnosis and trying to make sense of what that means
Or you’re simply tired of trying to fit into systems that don’t fit you
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How Can Coaching Help?

Through tailored coaching, I help you understand how your ADHD or AuDHD shows up day-to-day — and build practical strategies that fit your capacity and nervous system.

Coaching gives us space to slow things down and make sense of what’s actually going on.

Together, we might explore things like:

Get to know your ADHD or AuDHD brain — how it works, what drives you, and where you shine.
Discover practical, strengths-based strategies tailored to you (not generic productivity hacks).
Co-create systems that flex and evolve with your energy, lifestyle, and changing needs.
Learn how to set boundaries and advocate for your needs — at work, in business, or in daily life.
Explore your career, business, or life goals and put small, doable steps in place.
Manage burnout and build habits that sustain your energy and wellbeing.
Reflect on, acknowledge, and celebrate yourself and your accomplishments — big and small.

A Little About Janine

At 45, my AuDHD diagnosis and severe burnout made everything click.

Laughing too loudly, being too sensitive or ‘too much’.

What felt like a ‘lifetime’ of anxiety and overwhelm.

Thinking too much, feeling different and like I never fit in…

Being a high achiever who gets things done but also walks into walls, trips over things that weren’t there, and has an uncanny ability to lose everything.

A writer and reader who is the self-professed Queen of the Typo.

And then there was the collection of mental and physical health ‘issues’.

What followed was a lot of questions, learning, reflecting, and change.

My diagnosis didn’t fix everything — but it helped me understand myself in a way that made change possible.

That lived experience now shapes how I work — with honesty, compassion, and a focus on sustainability.

Learn more about Janine.

Why Work With Me

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I’ve Lived It

I bring both professional training and lived experience as someone diagnosed with AuDHD at 45 after years of burnout and “push through.”

2
I specialise in late-diagnosed adults

You don’t need to explain yourself here. The grief, relief, exhaustion, and recalibration that come with late diagnosis? I get it.

3
I see you because I’ve been there

I meet you where you are — your energy, your capacity, your reality — not where you think you “should” be.

What People Say

It’s been huge having someone in my corner

Working with Janine has helped me put simple systems in place that actually fit my values and how my AuDHD brain works, instead of fighting against it. It’s been huge having someone in my corner who’s clearly walked a similar path. 

Warren

I feel seen

As a fellow AuDHDer (someone with the fun-house combo of Autism and ADHD), she just gets it. I feel seen in a way that no other healthcare, mental health professional or allied health worker ever has. There has been no boxing in, no shaming, no dismissal. Instead, I’ve received kindness and helpful, structured guidance.

Natallie

She saw I had the potential I didn’t realise I had

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. 

Nick

Ready to Get Started?

If this feels like the kind of support you’ve been looking for, you’re welcome to book a free 30-minute discovery call.
No pressure — just a conversation to see if it feels like the right fit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about my coaching services