What is ADHD coaching?

ADHD coaching provides practical support, tools, and accountability to help manage executive functioning, emotional regulation, and daily challenges — especially for late-diagnosed adults.

Do I need a diagnosis to work with you?

No. I work with diagnosed, self-identified, and questioning clients. If you relate to the challenges, you’re welcome here.

What’s the difference between therapy and coaching?

Therapy focuses on healing and mental health. Coaching focuses on goals, action, and sustainable change. I work alongside therapy, not instead of it.

What is ADHD coaching?

ADHD coaching offers structured, practical support to help you manage executive functioning, emotional regulation, and life’s daily demands. It’s focused on action, not just awareness — helping you build systems that work with your brain.

Do I need a formal diagnosis to work with you?

No diagnosis needed. I work with diagnosed, self-identified, and questioning clients. If you're neurodivergent — or think you might be — you're welcome here.

What’s the difference between coaching and therapy?

Therapy often looks to the past to heal. Coaching helps you look ahead — supporting motivation, boundaries, planning, and burnout recovery. Coaching can complement therapy, but it isn’t a replacement.

Who do you work with?

I specialise in supporting neurodivergent adults — especially parents, professionals, and business owners — who feel overwhelmed or stuck. If you're juggling too much and need sustainable support, I can help.

What happens in a discovery call?

It’s a free 45-minute session to explore what’s not working and where you need support. No pressure, no sales tactics — just a chance to see if coaching feels right for you.

The Blog: Coaching, Business Support & Neurodivergent Insights

WELCOME

Welcome to the blog. Here you’ll find calm, honest, neurodivergent-informed guidance on ADHD, Autism, Access to Work, coaching, business support and more.

Whether you’re feeling stuck, overloaded, or just ready for things to work differently — there’s something here for you.

ADHD & Autism Coaching

Support for late-diagnosed, self-identified, or overwhelmed neurodivergent adults navigating life, work, burnout, and executive dysfunction. Real strategies that work with your brain, not against it. Sarah Hardy Coaching & Business Support, Manchester, UK, Remote.

When You Know What To Do But Can’t Do It: The Hidden Impact of Executive Function Challenges on Daily Life

Knowing what to do but feeling unable to start is a daily struggle for many neurodivergent people. This post explains how executive function challenges affect your ability to take action — and offers realistic, shame-free strategies to help.

ADHD & Autism Coaching

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Why You Keep Putting Off Coaching... And How to Stop Waiting for the Perfect Time

You said you wanted this. You even booked the call. But here you are, rescheduling again, waiting for life to calm down, waiting to feel...

ADHD & Autism Coaching

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10 Things I Don’t Hate About Having ADHD

We see it often, ADHD gets a lot of bad press and it CAN be a lot. The impulsivity, the executive dysfunction, the emotional...

Coaching

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Access to Work: How to Use the Grant to Fund Coaching or Business Support (Even If You’re Self-Employed)

If you’re neurodivergent and struggling with work, whether in employment or running your own business, you might be eligible for...

ADHD & Autism Coaching

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Coaching vs Therapy: How to Know What You Actually Need

If you’ve been feeling stuck, exhausted or like something needs to change but you're not sure what kind of support to look for, you’re...

ADHD & Autism Coaching

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Feeling overwhelmed with ADHD or Autism? Learn why typical advice doesn’t work — and what actually helps late-diagnosed neurodivergent adults find calm and clarity.

ADHD, Autism & Overwhelm: Why You’re Not Coping (and What Actually Helps)

If you’ve found yourself asking “Why can’t I just get it together?”, you're not alone and you're not broken. Whether you’ve been recently...

ADHD & Autism Coaching

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Why Mental Health Can Look Different for Neurodivergent People

You’ve probably heard the phrase “it’s okay to not be okay.” But what if your version of “not okay” has never looked like anyone else’s?...

ADHD & Autism Coaching

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Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Why Coaching and Strategy Support Should Be Part of Your Inclusion Plan

If you're an HR professional , L&D manager , or EDI lead , chances are you’re looking for ways to better support your neurodivergent...

Business Support

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What an ADHD Business Coach Actually Does (And Why It’s Different)

Running a business when you have ADHD can feel like trying to juggle flaming swords while blindfolded. Some days you're flying. Other...

Coaching

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Executive Functioning, ADHD, and Autism – Why the Glaringly Obvious Isn’t Always So Obvious

Executive functioning skills are the unseen engine behind everything we do—planning, organising, remembering tasks, and adapting to...

Coaching

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Mum Guilt is Stealing Your Joy—Here’s How to Let It Go

You feel like you’re not doing enough. You’re pulled in a million directions, stretched so thin that you’re running on empty—yet,...

Coaching

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“It’s Not That Big of a Deal…” But What If It Is? Why Some People Just Can’t “Let It Go”

When someone tells us, "It's not a big deal," what they often mean is "This doesn’t matter to me" or "I don’t see why you care so...

ADHD & Autism Coaching

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Why Can’t I Just Sit Still? The ADHD Discomfort with Rest & Stillness

Do you ever feel like you can’t stop moving, thinking, or doing something—anything? Maybe you sit down to relax, only to feel an...

ADHD & Autism Coaching

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Why ADHD Makes Transitions So Hard (And How to Make Them Easier)

Do you ever find yourself stuck on the sofa , knowing you should get up and go to bed but feeling physically unable to move ?

ADHD & Autism Coaching

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Self-Awareness Means Nothing Without Action: A Late-Diagnosed ADHD Parent's Guide to Thriving.

Parenting with ADHD: Why Self-Awareness Means Nothing Without Action Parenting with ADHD can feel like a whirlwind of guilt, chaos, and...

ADHD & Autism Coaching

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Decision Paralysis in ADHD Parents: How to Make Big Choices for Your Kids Without Losing Sleep

Being a parent means making decisions every day—but for those of us with ADHD, certain choices feel impossibly heavy. Decisions that...

ADHD & Autism Coaching

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The Mental Load of ADHD: Navigating Struggles and Executive Functioning Skills as an ADHD Parent and Business Owner

Living with ADHD often means juggling numerous responsibilities while managing a constant mental checklist. For parents who also run a...

ADHD & Autism Coaching

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Breaking the RSD Spiral: Building Understanding and Connection

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) can take even the smallest misunderstanding and turn it into a spiral of hurt feelings,...

ADHD & Autism Coaching

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Take your first step

You don’t need to keep pushing through on your own.

Whether you're self-employed and overwhelmed, juggling work and life with a neurodivergent brain, or trying to support your team without burning out — the right support can make things feel manageable again.

I offer coaching, business support, and consultancy for people who are ready for things to work differently.

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