My Story
A lifelong curiosity about the brain, people and what makes us who we are.
My journey into ADHD coaching began with my own family.
Originally from Dublin, I moved to Kildare after getting married and starting a family. I have two wonderful children, born just a year and a day apart, and for many years I balanced family life with working full-time as an accountant. Life was busy, but as my children started school, I began to see that the education system wasn't always meeting their needs. I found myself becoming their voice, navigating the long and often exhausting journey towards assessments, understanding and support.
In 2023, my children and husband were diagnosed with ADHD. I thought the diagnosis would be the end of the battle, but I quickly realised it was often just the beginning. Having also fostered children with additional needs, I became increasingly aware of how much families needed understanding, support and a different way of looking at neurodivergence.
There were times I felt alone, questioned myself and wondered why finding the right support had to be so difficult. I wanted to understand my family better, but I also wanted to understand the brain itself.
When my husband discovered ADDCA, the ADHD Coach Academy in New York, something clicked. I began my training, and it changed my life. For the first time, I felt that I had found my people. I was fascinated by what I was learning and couldn't wait to share it with other families. In 2024, I received my own ADHD diagnosis, and suddenly so many pieces of my own jigsaw began to fit together.
I began to understand my fast-moving brain, my anxiety and the many ways ADHD had shaped my experiences. Rather than seeing my brain as something I needed to fix, I started to understand it, work with it and appreciate its strengths. That experience continues to shape the way I coach today.
Always learning, always curious
My curiosity about the brain has never stopped. I love learning, exploring new ideas and finding ways to help people understand themselves with greater compassion. My training includes ADHD and family coaching, professional coaching, and polyvagal theory, which has deepened my understanding of the nervous system and how our sense of safety, stress and connection can influence how we think, feel and respond.
I am also a trained masseuse, which has strengthened my interest in the brain-body connection, sensory experiences and the powerful role that touch can play in human connection. For me, understanding the nervous system is central to understanding people.
I have a particular interest in autism and AuDHD — the experience of ADHD and autism together — and I work with children, teenagers, adults and families. I also coach couples who want to understand how their different brains show up in their relationship, and support neurotypical partners and parents who want to better understand the people they love. My aim is never to make someone fit a mould, but to help them understand what they need and discover what works for them.
Alongside my individual coaching, I am part of a not-for-profit social enterprise that delivers workshops for parents in communities across Ireland. I would love to see meaningful changes in systems such as education, so that neurodivergent children and families are understood, supported and given the opportunity to thrive.
Creating a life that feels like us
After years of busy family life, we moved to Wexford to be closer to the sea and create a life that felt more aligned with who we are as a family. You'll often find me enjoying a walk on the beach, spending time with my family or getting far too competitive over a family board game!
I believe that fun and laughter are powerful forms of medicine, that kindness matters enormously, and that sometimes a hug can make the world feel a little easier. I adore being a mum, and one of my greatest joys is helping my own children understand their brains, recognise their strengths and celebrate all the things that make them who they are.
Losing my beautiful mum during my training reminded me that we cannot control everything that happens in life, but we can work towards creating a life that feels meaningful, connected and true to us.
Today, I know how much it matters to feel understood rather than judged, supported rather than alone, and encouraged to see possibilities rather than limitations.
Coaching feels exactly where I am supposed to be. I love the people and children I meet, the trust families place in me, and the moment someone begins to see themselves differently — with more understanding, confidence and compassion.
My values are love, kindness, support, curiosity and a healthy dose of humour. I bring these into every coaching relationship, helping people uncover their own strengths, understand their needs and discover what is possible when they learn to work with their brains, not against them.
Because every brain has its own kind of magic — and I believe everyone deserves the chance to discover theirs.