ADHDaptive

19/11/2025

I’ve just shared a new article that brings together the first five guides in a series I’ve been creating about the most common ADHD challenges people talk about in coaching.

These guides explain things in a simple, clear way so you can understand why these patterns happen and what actually helps. No jargon, no judgement, just real experiences and practical support.

The article covers the first five topics in the series:
• rejection sensitivity (RSD)
• impulsivity
• emotional dysregulation
• time blindness
• task initiation

Each guide includes a visual explainer as well, which you can save or come back to whenever you need a reminder.

There’s more coming soon, and if there’s something you’d find helpful for me to include next, just say. This whole series is here to help you feel understood and supported.

Struggling with ADHD challenges like time blindness or overwhelm? Learn how ADHD coaching provides practical strategies and support to thrive.

11/11/2025

New Edition of ADHDaptive Life: Understanding ADHD Coaching

Hey everyone, we’ve just released a new article on ADHD coaching!

If you’ve ever wondered what ADHD coaching is, how it differs from therapy, and how it can help with focus, motivation, emotional regulation, and more—this article is for you.

I also explain:

Why ADHD coaching isn’t regulated like therapy but still offers solid support

How it can work alongside therapy or medication

Real-life examples of how coaching has helped people manage day-to-day challenges

You can read the full article here: https://adhdaptive.org/2025/11/11/adhd-coaching-uk-newcastle-north-east/

I’d love to hear your thoughts or experiences with ADHD coaching. Does it help you, or are you considering giving it a try?

What is ADHD coaching and how does it work in the UK? This detailed, neurodivergent-led guide covers coaching types, access, affordability, and online options.

27/10/2025

I’ve finally finished something I’ve wanted to do for ages...

A free, plain-English guide to Access to Work, written especially for ADHD and neurodivergent adults.

It’s not just the official stuff. It’s real advice from real people (me included) who’ve been through it.

Inside you’ll find:

What Access to Work actually pays for (it’s more than you think)

How to describe your ADHD in the form without sounding like a textbook

What to expect from the adviser call, the assessment, and the process if you’re self-employed

It’s practical, based on lived experience, and meant to save you some of the confusion I went through.

You can download it here:
👉 https://adhdaptive.org/2025/10/27/access-to-work-guide-adhd-2025/

I really hope it helps someone get the support they deserve a bit faster.

💛 Let’s make this whole thing easier for more of us.

Free 2025 guide to Access to Work for ADHD & neurodivergent workers. Real-life advice, plain English, and practical steps... not just gov speak.

21/10/2025

The Ultimate Access to Work Guide: What No One Else Has Explained Until Now

We’ve just shared something that’s been a long time coming.
A full, practical guide to Access to Work, written from real experience, not government copy (if only there were actually such a thing!)

It’s not official, and it might not reflect everyone’s journey, but it’s the most complete, real-world walkthrough we’ve seen for anyone trying to understand how Access to Work actually works.

It covers everything from applying and managing payments to what to do when things get delayed or refused.

If you’ve ever found the process confusing or felt like giving up halfway through, this guide was written for you.

A handy downloadable PDF version will be available soon.

Read it here:
👉 https://adhdaptive.org/access-to-work-uk-guide/

14/10/2025

📍 Struggling to find real, human ADHD support in the North East?
💬 You're not alone... and you don’t have to go it alone.

👥 At ADHDaptive, we offer face-to-face ADHD coaching in Newcastle & across the North East , not sausage-factory style, generic sessions. Just calm, practical support designed for real life, real people.

✅ Tailored for adults with ADHD
✅ Available in Newcastle, Durham, Gateshead, Sunderland, Northumberland & more
✅ Free discovery call to explore fit

🔗 Learn more & book your first session:
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Face-to-face ADHD coaching in Newcastle & the North East. Real, local support for adults - not factory-style coaching. Calm, human, effective.

10/10/2025

The Real Cost of Late ADHD Diagnosis in Adults

For many people, ADHD doesn’t show up until later in life. By then, you’ve already spent years wondering why things that seem easy for others feel impossible for you.

This post looks at what that delay really costs, emotionally, practically, and professionally...and how understanding can finally turn things around.

Read it here:
👉 https://adhdaptive.org/2025/10/10/adhdaptive-org-late-adhd-diagnosis-in-adults/

If you’ve been diagnosed later in life, or you think you might be living with ADHD without a diagnosis, this one’s for you.

Many adults discover ADHD late in life. Learn what it really costs emotionally, financially, and professionally, and how to rebuild with the right support.

08/10/2025

October is ADHD Awareness Month.

Awareness is a good start, but what matters most is what happens next.
If you’ve been thinking about getting support, ADHD coaching can help you turn awareness into action.

It’s not about fixing yourself. It’s about finding ways that work for your brain.
Simple tools, calm structure, and support that fits real life.

I offer affordable ADHD coaching for adults:
🌿 In-person across the North East
💻 Online across the UK

You don’t have to do this alone. One small step can make a big difference.

Find out more:
👉 https://adhdaptive.org/adhd-coaching-for-adults-in-the-north-east/

👉 https://adhdaptive.org/brain-sessions/

👉 https://adhdaptive.org/adhdaptive-pricing/

03/10/2025

Starting is the hardest part with ADHD. You know what needs doing, but your brain just says nope. I’ve written a quick blog with 5 tips that actually help when you’re stuck.

Here’s the link: https://adhdaptive.org/2025/10/03/adhd-task-initiation-tips/

What do you do when you just can’t get going?

Struggling to start tasks with ADHD? Here are 5 practical tips including timers, rewards, and small steps that make getting started easier.

30/09/2025

Emma Watson is being torn apart for her Rowling comments. But the anger feels misplaced.

I wrote about why – and why it matters.

👉 https://adhdaptive.org/2025/09/30/emma-watson-jk-rowling-backlash-adhd/

Emma Watson is facing backlash over her J.K. Rowling comments. Why sexism, ADHD traits, and misplaced anger explain more than people admit.

29/09/2025

ADHD coaching shouldn’t be out of reach.

That’s why I’ve built ADHDaptive around three things:

✅ Affordable – prices reduced so real people can actually access coaching.
✅ Transparent – all costs are clear and up front (no hidden extras).
✅ Accessible – in person across the North East and online UK-wide.

I’ve written about why this matters to me, and why I made the decision to lower my prices:
👉 https://adhdaptive.org/2025/09/28/low-cost-adhd-coaching-north-east-uk/

Support isn’t out of reach.

Affordable low-cost ADHD coaching in Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham, Northumberland, Gateshead, Teesside, and online UK-wide. Accessible support at fair prices.

28/09/2025

🚨 Over two million people have already signed the petition against compulsory Digital ID in the UK.

This isn’t about “convenience” or “fraud prevention.” It’s handing the state power to decide when and how you can access work, money, and services. Once that infrastructure exists, it always expands into surveillance, punishment, and control.

And who will be hit hardest? Neurodivergent people. Those already struggling with admin, deadlines, portals that don’t work, and rules no one explained properly. Add another barrier and you push people further to the margins. It’s exclusion, not inclusion.

History shows us where this leads. Look at China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Venezuela. Is that a list the UK should want to join?

I won’t comply. Because I refuse to normalise a system that punishes the vulnerable and chips away at everyone’s rights.

📢 Here’s what you can do right now:

Sign the petition: UK Parliament Petition

Email your MP.

Write to the Information Commissioner (ICO).

Support Liberty, Big Brother Watch, Open Rights Group, and the Good Law Project.

✍️ Full article here: https://adhdaptive.org/2025/09/28/digital-id-uk-neurodivergent/

Compulsory Digital ID in the UK would hit neurodivergent people hardest, breach GDPR and human rights, and hand the state dangerous levels of control.