About

Paula has lived experience with ADHD in both adults and children, and personally understands the positive impact that coaching methodologies can have on one’s behaviour, mindset and happiness.

After completing a Bachelor of Psychology and a Masters in Coaching Psychology, Paula began focusing on executive and career-development coaching. She worked with clients in a range of industries including retail, infrastructure, sales, government and IT. While coaching neurodiverse clients, Paula became aware of the need for specific methodologies that supported their unique ways of thinking. That led her to study ADHD Coaching and embark on her current journey to help individuals with ADHD not just live, but flourish.

Paula grew up in New Zealand, is a mother to three children, and in her spare time loves reading and watching movies.

  • Louise was feeling overwhelmed by the many demands on her time. She was initially resistant to the idea of coaching because it seemed like yet another thing to manage. After pushing through this resistance and engaging Paula, they were able to work together to identify and separate between competing goals, and prioritise where Louise’s time and energy should be spent. To help her stay focused and effective, Paula suggested simple, small changes that were easily implemented into Louise’s life without adding to her feeling of overwhelm.

  • After Sean received his ADHD diagnosis, he felt unsure of what to do next. He knew that the behaviours that had been holding him back, especially in his career and relationships, were linked to ADHD. But he needed support to change those behaviours, and to develop the skills that would allow him to move forward in his professional and personal life. Through several coaching sessions with Paula, he learned strategies to help improve his organisation and time management, maintain motivation through feelings of discomfort and boredom, and become more alert to subtle messaging and communication.

  • Sarah is a parent to a child with ADHD, and was struggling with her child’s inability to follow directions and respond to requests. This resulted in negative interactions and increasing family friction, and caused Sarah to experience feelings of guilt and distress that she wasn’t parenting in the way she wanted to. Paula helped Sarah to understand what her child was experiencing in those interactions and, using that knowledge, to adjust her expectations. She provided Sarah with strategies to reinforce positive behaviours from her child, as well as more effective language to encourage positive responses.