Coaching that helps you work, and live, in a way that fits your brain
Page summary
Coaching for ADHD, autism and AuDHD is offered one to one and online for adults. Your coach is Jess Sweet, a psychology-trained coach who has ADHD herself. Sessions last 50 minutes and build practical strategies for planning, overwhelm, communication and burnout. You choose the priorities, and sessions follow a six-step framework called Fit-Your-Brain. Adults who have, or are exploring, ADHD or autism can join without being assessed by AuDHD Psychiatry. Coaching is not therapy, and it focuses on practical support for daily life and work.
One-to-one online coaching with Jess Sweet, a psychology-trained coach who has ADHD herself. Practical strategies for planning, overwhelm, communication and burnout, for adults with ADHD, autism or both.
- Practical, personalised strategies, not generic advice
- ADHD, autism and AuDHD, not ADHD alone
- Access to Work funded coaching accepted
Coaching is not regulated in the UK, so it is worth asking about training. Here is Jess’s.
- MSc Psychology of Mental HealthUniversity of Edinburgh
- Qualified therapistCounselling (CBT) and person-centred therapy. BACP member
- EMCC coachMaster Level Practitioner
- BPS Graduate MemberBritish Psychological Society
- Lived experienceJess has ADHD herself
Where Jess can help
Coaching is practical. You choose what to work on, and Jess helps you build strategies that fit your brain, your job and your life.
Planning and prioritising
Starting and finishing
Overwhelm and sensory load
Communication at work
Masking, burnout and energy
Confidence and self-advocacy
Do these feel familiar?
ADHD and autism can pull in opposite directions, especially when you have both. Coaching helps you work with how your brain works, not against it.
Push–pull between routine and novelty
You may rely heavily on routines, structure, or predictability to feel calm and regulated.
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At the same time, your ADHD traits can create restlessness or boredom, making it hard to stick to the very routines you depend on. This can result in frequently changing systems, planners, or habits, even though change itself feels uncomfortable. It may feel like your brain is constantly pulled in two opposite directions.
Hyperfocus with difficulty switching
You might become intensely absorbed in interests or tasks, losing track of time, physical needs, or what is happening around you.
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This focus can feel productive or comforting, especially when the task aligns with your interests. However, shifting attention or being interrupted can feel distressing or even painful. Stopping abruptly may trigger frustration, shutdown, or emotional overwhelm.
Sensory overload triggering emotional overwhelm
Sensory input such as noise, bright lights, textures, or crowded spaces may feel overwhelming or physically uncomfortable.
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These experiences can build quickly and feel impossible to ignore. When sensory overload combines with difficulty regulating attention and emotions, it can lead to meltdowns, shutdowns, or a sudden need to escape the environment. This response is not intentional but a protective reaction to overwhelm.
Social effort followed by exhaustion
You may put significant effort into understanding social expectations, reading cues, and responding appropriately.
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This effort often involves masking or consciously managing how you speak, move, or react. While interactions may appear smooth on the outside, they can be deeply draining internally. Afterward, you may feel exhausted, irritable, or in need of extended time alone to recover.
You are not lazy, and you are not broken
Most advice about focus, planning and productivity was written for brains that work differently from yours. When it does not stick, it is easy to decide the problem is you. It is not.
Coaching starts from
- Your brain works differently, with strengths as well as costs
- Systems built around how you actually focus, rest and process
- Understanding what masking and overload take out of you
- Changing the plan and the environment, not just you
The usual advice says
- Try harder and be more disciplined
- Use the same planner or app as everyone else
- Hide how hard it is and push through
- Fix yourself to fit the way things are done
Coaching for ADHD, autism and AuDHD
Many people with ADHD are also autistic, and advice written for ADHD alone does not always fit. Jess coaches ADHD, autism and AuDHD, so your sessions reflect how they work together in your life and your job.
- ADHD, autism and AuDHD, not ADHD alone
- Jess has ADHD herself, and trained in psychology, counselling and autism
- Part of a specialist clinic that assesses and treats ADHD and autism
A short introduction from Jess, with captions
The Fit-Your-Brain Framework
Six clear steps, shaped around how your ADHD, autism or both affect your life. You set the pace and the priorities.
Jess Sweet
I get ADHD because I have ADHD.
Jess has ADHD herself, and she knows what it is like to be told, again and again, to just try harder.
- The struggleLiving with ADHD every dayShe found the everyday demands of ADHD hard, and tried medication.
- The searchFinding what else could helpShe explored nutrition and practical techniques, training her own attention and habits.
- What workedAn approach that fitsShe built a way of working that meant she no longer needed medication, and now coaches others from that experience.
This is her own path, not a recommendation. Medication is the right support for many people, and decisions about it stay with you and your prescriber.
Your sessions are coaching, not therapy, but Jess’s therapy training shapes how she listens.
Full qualifications and experience
- Specialities
- ADHD and autism coaching, neurodiversity support, emotional wellbeing, workplace and study support
- Training
- MSc in Psychology of Mental Health, University of Edinburgh. SCOTACS Diploma in Individual and Group Counselling (CBT). COSCA Certificate in Person-Centred Therapy. UK Autism Specialist Training, National Autistic Society
- Experience
- Five years as an Autism Specialist Mentor at the University of Edinburgh, supporting autistic and AuDHD students and training university staff. Extensive experience supporting neurodivergent adults.
- Memberships
- EMCC (Master Level Practitioner), BACP and BPS
Choose your coaching
Pay yourself, or use your Access to Work award. Not sure which is right? Start with a free intro call and Jess will help you choose. Try a single session, or join a monthly plan you can cancel anytime.
Focus & Flow Reset
- 50-minute one-to-one session
- Practical, solution-focused strategies
- Clear action plan to move forward
- £120 credited if you join the 4-session plan within 7 days
Focus & Flow Steady
- 2 coaching sessions each month
- Regular check-ins on your priorities
- Renews monthly, cancel anytime
- Use both sessions within your billing month
Focus & Flow Programme
- 4 coaching sessions each month
- Weekly support and accountability
- Build personalised focus systems
- Your first £120 session credited if you join within 7 days
Savings compared with booking single sessions at £120.
Funded by Access to Work? We will build a plan around your approved hours. See how it works
How the monthly plans work
- First session credit. Book a £120 single session, then join the 4-session monthly plan (£395) within 7 days, and we credit the £120 against your first month.
- Monthly renewal. Monthly plans renew automatically each month.
- Use your sessions each month. Sessions must be used within your billing month. Unused sessions do not roll over.
- Cancel anytime. Cancelling takes effect at the end of your current billing month, as long as you tell us at least 7 days before your renewal date. Cancelling is as easy as signing up: send one email to hello@audhdpsychiatry.co.uk with “Cancel” in the subject. No forms, no calls, no reason needed.
- 14-day cooling-off. If you are a new subscriber, you can cancel within 14 days of signing up for a refund, less the cost of any sessions you have already had.
Access to Work funded coaching
Access to Work can fund support such as a job coach for people with a health condition or disability, and many people use an award to pay for coaching. If you already have an award, send us your letter or bring it to a free call, and we will build a plan around your approved hours, budget and end date.
We can invoice your employer directly, or give you an invoice for you or your employer to claim back, depending on how your award is set up.
How to use your award
- Find your Access to Work award letter
- Send it to us, or bring it to a free call with Jess
- We agree a plan and invoice in the way your award requires
No award yet? Apply on gov.uk first, as decisions can take time. You can still book a call to see whether coaching suits you.
What coaching is, and isn’t
Coaching works best when you know what to expect.
Coaching is
- Practical and focused on your daily life
- Built around your own goals
- For adults 18+ with an ADHD, autism or AuDHD diagnosis
- Online, from home
Coaching isn’t
- Psychotherapy or mental health treatment
- A substitute for a diagnosis or assessment
- A replacement for medication, where that’s needed
- A generic programme
Got questions? We’re here to help.
Do you accept Access to Work funding?
Yes. Access to Work can fund support such as job coaches, and you can use an award to pay for coaching with Jess. What is approved is set out in your own award letter, so send it to us or bring it to a free call and we will check before you commit.
What happens on the free intro call?
A relaxed conversation with Jess about what feels hard right now, what you would like to change, and whether coaching is a good fit. There is no pressure to book. If you have an Access to Work award, bring the letter and we will check what it covers.
Can I use Access to Work if I am self-employed?
Access to Work is open to people in paid work, people who are self-employed, and people with a job offer due to start soon. Access to Work decides eligibility and what is covered, so check gov.uk or your award letter, and bring it to a free call if you would like us to look at it with you.
What can coaching help me with?
Coaching is practical support for things like planning and prioritising, starting and finishing tasks, overwhelm and sensory load, communication at work, masking and burnout, and confidence. You choose what to focus on.
Do I need a diagnosis?
Coaching is for adults who have, or are exploring, ADHD, autism or both. You do not need to have been assessed by us.
Is this only for ADHD?
No. Jess coaches adults with ADHD, autism and AuDHD, which is ADHD and autism together.
Is coaching therapy?
No. Coaching focuses on practical strategies and support for daily life and work. It is not psychotherapy or mental health treatment.
Does coaching actually work?
Coaching is not a medical treatment, so we do not promise particular outcomes. What it offers is structured, practical support built around your own goals and reviewed as you go. Many people find that having a plan, and someone alongside them, makes change easier to keep up. Jess will be clear on your free call about what coaching can and cannot help with.
Can I have coaching if I take medication, or if I do not?
Yes, either way. Coaching can sit alongside medication, therapy or other support and does not replace any of them. Decisions about medication stay with you and your prescriber.
What happens during coaching sessions?
Sessions are 50 minutes, one to one and online. They focus on understanding your needs and building practical strategies for areas such as planning, communication, routines and managing overwhelm.
How many sessions will I need?
It depends on what you want to work on. Many people start with a single session, then move to a monthly plan of 2 or 4 sessions. Jess will suggest what fits on your intro call. With Access to Work, the plan is built around the hours approved in your award.
How do I cancel my monthly plan?
Send one email to hello@audhdpsychiatry.co.uk with “Cancel” in the subject, at least 7 days before your renewal date. Your plan ends at the end of your current billing month, and you can use any sessions left in that month. New subscribers can also cancel within 14 days of signing up for a refund, less the cost of any sessions already had.
How do payments and invoices work with Access to Work?
This depends on how your award is set up. We can invoice your employer directly, or give you an invoice that you or your employer claim back. Gov.uk notes that you or your employer may need to pay some costs up front and claim them back later.
I have not got an award yet. Can I still book?
Yes. You can book a free call to find out how coaching works. We cannot plan around funding that has not been approved, so apply on gov.uk first if you want to use Access to Work.
What if I am in crisis?
Coaching is not a crisis or emergency service. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. If you need urgent support with your mental health, contact your GP or NHS 111, or call Samaritans free at any time on 116 123. If you are struggling between sessions, tell Jess so she can help you work out the right support.
Is this for adults only?
Yes. Coaching is currently available for adults aged 18 and over.
Talk to Jess first
A short call to discuss your diagnosis, understand how coaching works, and explore how sessions can support you.
- Ask questions about coaching and what makes it different
- Share where you want support, such as executive function, masking, burnout or sensory overload
- Learn how sessions are structured and what to expect
Using Access to Work? Bring your award letter to the call, or email it to hello@audhdpsychiatry.co.uk. Your letter may include health information, so only share what you are comfortable with. We will handle it in line with our privacy notice.
