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.

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What Does an Access to Work-Funded Support Worker (VA | Virtual Assistant) Actually Do for Self-Employed People or Business Owners?

Sarah Hardy
7 days ago
2 min read

Running your own business or being self-employed can be exciting, creative, and empowering. But it can also be isolating, overwhelming, and exhausting.

If you’re a self-employed business owner navigating disability, neurodivergence, or burnout, you might be eligible for practical, tailored help through the Access to Work scheme.

And yes that can sometimes include Virtual Assistant (VA) support (They call this a Support Worker)

But what does that really mean?

💡 What is an Access to Work Support Worker?

An Access to Work-funded support worker provides personalised, practical help so you can run your business effectively, even if you’re facing challenges with focus, energy, executive function, admin overwhelm, or communication.

This can include:

Email and inbox management
Task prioritisation and daily planning
Diary management and scheduling
Creating boundaries and client communication systems
Organising files, systems, and workflows
Following up on leads or projects that get lost in the chaos
Reminder systems and accountability
Helping implement tools like Notion, Trello, Calendly, or shared folders

Whether you're ADHD, Autistic, visually impaired, navigating chronic illness, or recovering from burnout an Access to Work support worker helps make your business doable again.

Highly Personalised Business Support for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs

I work 1:1 with each client to build a system that works for your brain, your energy levels, and your business model. There’s no one-size-fits-all here.

What I do looks different for everyone. That’s the point.

For some clients, we begin by untangling the inbox.
For others, we set up their calendar and build a system for remembering appointments.
Some need help translating their creative ideas into action or managing communication they find overwhelming.

Whether you're funded via Access to Work or choose to self-fund, the outcome is the same: you get to focus on what you’re brilliant at and stop drowning in the bits that drain you.

Why Asking for Help Isn’t a Failure — It’s a Business Strategy

If you’ve been doing it all alone, you’re not weak — you’re just human.

Many of the self-employed people I support came to me after burnout or during a period of executive functioning loss. They were once thriving professionals, but now find it hard to keep up with tasks they once did with ease.

That’s not failure. That’s a sign you need support.

Asking for help isn’t shameful, it’s a smart and sustainable move that helps you fall back in love with the business you built.

Who I Work With

I support a range of neurodivergent and disabled business owners, including:

ADHD entrepreneurs
Autistic creatives
Visually impaired freelancers
People recovering from workplace trauma or burnout
Founders with anxiety, PTSD, chronic illness, or cognitive challenges

Some are funded through the Access to Work grant. Others self-fund this support as part of their business expenses. Either way, the goal is the same: make the day-to-day easier so your strengths can shine.