About Kate
I’m a Therapeutic Coach with training and experience in both neuro-affirmative Psychotherapy and Coaching, specialising in working with neurodivergent individuals (those who are Autistic, have ADHD, dyslexia and other neurological differences). I’m committed to empowering you to find your unique and whole authentic self, and making a real, human connection with you as well as providing a useful professional service. I don’t believe neurodivergent traits need to be fixed or normalised. Instead, I believe in focusing on understanding, accepting and accommodating needs, leveraging strengths, building coping mechanisms, and designing an environment in which you can thrive. I have 4 years of experience working therapeutically and I adapt therapeutic modalities, which include Transactional Analysis, Internal Family Systems and Jungian Psychology, to align with neurodivergent needs. I have practiced as a Coach for 21 years and 11 years ago, ADHD/AuDHD Coaching became my area of focus.
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I’m the founder of A Tidy Mind – a UK-wide professional organising and decluttering service franchised network, specialising in working with clients experiencing overwhelm, burnout and neurodivergent traits.
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I work with clients online (via zoom). I offer 55 minute sessions at flexible times during the day and evenings. For therapeutic coaching to be effective, I invite clients to consider committing to weekly or fortnightly sessions for a minimum of 6 months. Some clients work with me long term, others engage on an ad hoc basis when needed, and for some it’s a more distinct beginning and end. I see it as a privilege to be allowed into your world and aid your journey to a more fulfilling life.
My full background includes a working in 25 years in mental health services, 20 years in the coaching industry, 12 years as a Professional Organiser, 10 years as a Probation Officer, and 5 years in the Psychotherapy world.
I would welcome the opportunity to work with you no matter what your background, gender, age, culture or ethnicity. I may not share your unique lived experiences but strive to accept and understand you – as a human first, with the sole goal of understanding you. I work with clients who identify as neurodivergent (it doesn’t matter to me whether you are diagnosed).
A bit about me:
I love my work and would do it for free if I could afford to. I am AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD) myself. I am a trauma survivor and I live in recovery from OCD. I’m a parent of teenagers. I need at least 3 hours of solitude a day. I gain extensive meaning and joy from my special interests, home, and collections.
During my psychotherapy training, I realised I didn’t see therapists being as transparent about their own psychology and neurology as I imagined. I’m an open book, because how can I expect you to be authentic, if I am not? It will always be your therapy / coaching (I have my own) and I am always mindful of the therapeutic edge of self disclosure (any sharing of my personal information is with the intention of facilitating your therapeutic goals). But I believe self disclosure can help de-pathologise your experiences, make you feel less alone, strengthen our connection and empower you. I am happy to share my insights and strategies, not only from my training and professional development but also from my heart, based on my experiences of life being dark as well as light. I root myself in realness and I offer you all of me, in service to help your own healing.
As mentioned above, I have had a plethora of careers, including a Probation Officer, a Professional Organiser and an ADHD coach. One theme connects them all: neurodivergence. I have a growing and evolving interest in the complexity, richness, value and beauty and pain of being neurodivergent. The world can pull us far away from who we need to be. My purpose is help us find our way back to our real selves.
I am a member of several professional bodies including The Therapist Neurodiversity Collective, and Thriving Autistic and abide by their ethical codes. I invest in my own personal therapy and professional supervision in order to keep enhancing my development.
I encourage you to book a an initial half price (£37) discovery session now so we can decide whether we’re the best fit to work together.
**Please note that I am currently full and my estimating for taking on new clients is September 2026**
You may book a call directly in my diary for September using this link, and I will be able to offer you availability soon after that, or email me to join my cancellation waiting list, as I may be able to see you before September.