Partnering with ADHDers to rediscover their hope, self-trust, and joy by working WITH their brains, not against them.
Here's my story...
It all started with a kitchen meltdown and a spaceship metaphor.
A few years ago, I was deep in ADHD burnout - exhausted, frustrated, and feeling like no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get life to “work.”
Standing in my kitchen one day, I tried to explain it to my sister. I told her it felt like I was stuck in a Formula 1 race: everyone else speeding past in high-performance cars, while I sat stalled on the track, foot on the gas, doing everything “right,” and still going nowhere.
Even though I had recently been diagnosed with ADHD, I hadn’t really been educated on what that actually meant. Like so many of us, I got a label and little else. No roadmap. No tools.
Just the same expectations and pressure, now with a four-letter acronym attached.
“I’m tired of driving through life with this broken car. I can’t do it anymore” I told her. My sister paused, looked at me, and said:
“Laura, you’re not driving a broken car. You’re driving a freaking spaceship. You just haven’t learned how to drive it yet.”
It finally clicked:
The ADHD brain is a beautifully powerful but complex machine – one I had never learned how to operate.
And THAT was the problem. Not me.
For the first time, I saw how unfair I’d been to myself. I remember actually laughing as a picture formed in my mind: me sitting in the driver’s seat, angrily flipping through a car manual, convinced I was doing something wrong. Only to realize I was holding instructions for an entirely different vehicle.
That day, I made a decision. I committed to learning how my brain actually works, and to creating my own user’s manual for it. I went back to school (see below), dove deep into ADHD education, nervous system regulation, and coaching, and along the way realized this was the work I wanted to do in the world.
A few years ago, I was deep in ADHD burnout - exhausted, frustrated, and feeling like no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get life to “work.”
Standing in my kitchen one day, I tried to explain it to my sister. I told her it felt like I was stuck in a Formula 1 race: everyone else speeding past in high-performance cars, while I sat stalled on the track, foot on the gas, doing everything “right,” and still going nowhere.
Even though I had recently been diagnosed with ADHD, I hadn’t really been educated on what that actually meant. Like so many of us, I got a label and little else. No roadmap. No tools.
Just the same expectations and pressure, now with a four-letter acronym attached.
“I’m tired of driving through life with this broken car. I can’t do it anymore” I told her. My sister paused, looked at me, and said:
“Laura, you’re not driving a broken car. You’re driving a freaking spaceship. You just haven’t learned how to drive it yet.”
It finally clicked:
The ADHD brain is a beautifully powerful but complex machine – one I had never learned how to operate.
And THAT was the problem. Not me.
For the first time, I saw how unfair I’d been to myself. I remember actually laughing as a picture formed in my mind: me sitting in the driver’s seat, angrily flipping through a car manual, convinced I was doing something wrong. Only to realize I was holding instructions for an entirely different vehicle.
That day, I made a decision. I committed to learning how my brain actually works, and to creating my own user’s manual for it. I went back to school (see below), dove deep into ADHD education, nervous system regulation, and coaching, and along the way realized this was the work I wanted to do in the world.
Training & Qualifications
Here's the training and lived experience I bring into every session:
ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA)
The ADD Coach Academy is widely regarded as the global leader and pioneer in ADHD coach training and education. It is the first and largest comprehensive ADHD coach training program fully accredited by both the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the Professional Association of ADHD Coaches (PAAC).
ADDCA’s curriculum blends neuroscience, executive functioning theory, emotional regulation, and strengths-based coaching frameworks taught by world-class faculty who specialize exclusively in ADHD. I graduated ADDCA in January of 2026.
International Coach Academy (ICA)
Before specializing in ADHD coaching, I began my training with the International Coach Academy, an ICF-accredited school known for its rigorous, globally respected coaching programs.
ICA emphasizes deep coaching presence, client-led methodologies, reflective practice, and ethical standards - all foundational to the work I do with clients today. As of January of 2026 I'm preparing for graduation from my Level 1 .
Cognitive Ergonomics from the Inside Out (CEFIO)
In July 2024, I completed specialized training with ADHD expert Jeff Copper in Cognitive Ergonomics from the Inside Out (CEFIO), an approach grounded in Dr. Russell Barkley’s research and focused on understanding attention from the inside out. This training was a turning point for me. It transformed how I related to my own ADHD — replacing shame and frustration with curiosity and experimentation. Instead of forcing myself into systems that didn’t fit, I began exploring more creative, outside-the-box ways to support my brain. That shift ultimately led me to pursue formal coaching training and specialize in ADHD coaching.
The School of Hard Knocks (Life)
Beyond the certifications, I’m a late-diagnosed ADHDer myself.
I understand the shame, the burnout, the “why is this so hard?” loop, and the lifelong confusion that comes from trying to live by rules that never fit your brain.
My work blends formal training with lived truth — because ADHD coaching is as much about understanding the emotional landscape as it is about tools and systems.
Training & Qualifications
Here's the training and lived experience I bring into every session:
ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA)
The ADD Coach Academy is widely regarded as the global leader and pioneer in ADHD coach training and education. It is the first and largest comprehensive ADHD coach training program fully accredited by both the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the Professional Association of ADHD Coaches (PAAC).
ADDCA’s curriculum blends neuroscience, executive functioning theory, emotional regulation, and strengths-based coaching frameworks taught by world-class faculty who specialize exclusively in ADHD. I graduated ADDCA in January of 2026.
International Coach Academy (ICA)
Before specializing in ADHD coaching, I began my training with the International Coach Academy, an ICF-accredited school known for its rigorous, globally respected coaching programs.
ICA emphasizes deep coaching presence, client-led methodologies, reflective practice, and ethical standards - all foundational to the work I do with clients today. As of January of 2026 I'm preparing for graduation from my Level 1 .
Cognitive Ergonomics from the Inside Out (CEFIO)
In July 2024, I completed specialized training with ADHD expert Jeff Copper in Cognitive Ergonomics from the Inside Out (CEFIO), an approach grounded in Dr. Russell Barkley’s research and focused on understanding attention from the inside out. This training was a turning point for me. It transformed how I related to my own ADHD — replacing shame and frustration with curiosity and experimentation. Instead of forcing myself into systems that didn’t fit, I began exploring more creative, outside-the-box ways to support my brain. That shift ultimately led me to pursue formal coaching training and specialize in ADHD coaching.
The School of Hard Knocks (Life)
Beyond the certifications, I’m a late-diagnosed ADHDer myself.
I understand the shame, the burnout, the “why is this so hard?” loop, and the lifelong confusion that comes from trying to live by rules that never fit your brain.
My work blends formal training with lived truth — because ADHD coaching is as much about understanding the emotional landscape as it is about tools and systems.
More about me...
There is always a puzzle going on my kitchen table.
Truly - always. Puzzling is one of my biggest regulating resources, and I’ve fully accepted that my kitchen table is now more “puzzle studio” than dining surface. My ADHD brain finds puzzles calming, satisfying, and endlessly soothing.
I’m a lover, not a fighter…who happens to love Muay Thai.
It surprises people, but Muay Thai (Thai kickboxing) is one of my favourite ways to move. It’s fun, skill-based, endlessly interesting and my ADHD brain adores anything that blends learning with movement.
True crime podcasts are my strange little comfort.
It’s a little dark, I admit. But hear me out: when my mood is low, inspirational podcasts (often mega successful humans interviewing other mega successful humans) only manage to make me feel worse. True crime, on the other hand? There’s no comparison, no hustle, no self-improvement pressure — just a story to get lost in.
A few things you should probably know about me…
There is always a puzzle going on my kitchen table.
Truly - always. Puzzling is one of my biggest regulating resources, and I’ve fully accepted that my kitchen table is now more “puzzle studio” than dining surface. My ADHD brain finds puzzles calming, satisfying, and endlessly soothing.
I’m a lover, not a fighter…who happens to love Muay Thai.
It surprises people, but Muay Thai (Thai kickboxing) is one of my favourite ways to move. It’s fun, skill-based, endlessly interesting and my ADHD brain adores anything that blends learning with movement.
True crime podcasts are my strange little comfort.
It’s a little dark, I admit. But hear me out: when my mood is low, inspirational podcasts (often mega successful humans interviewing other mega successful humans) only manage to make me feel worse. True crime, on the other hand? There’s no comparison, no hustle, no self-improvement pressure — just a story to get lost in.
I partner with adults who are struggling with their ADHD (diagnosed or not) to figure out their brains and what they need.
Together, we make sense of your challenges not by trying harder, but by trying differently.
We trade judgment for curiosity, work to unwind years of internalized ableism, and build radical self-acceptance as the foundation for a life that feels aligned and sustainable.
