Hannah Stainer

I offer online coaching, working primarily with neurodivergent individuals - including through Access to Work.

How I can help:

Whether you've recently received a diagnosis of autism or ADHD (including self-identified), are considering going for an assessment or have had your diagnosis for a while, it can be challenging to understand and manage some of the frustrations and challenges that come with being neurodivergent. 

This is where I can help. You might want support to identify strategies that work for you, to figure out your strengths, to have some accountability to help you stay organised and on track, or a space to work through the impact of realising that your brain works differently and what this means for who you are and how your life has been up until now. 

I draw on my own personal and professional experience to provide personalised support to adolescents, young adults and adults who are neurodivergent (and support with the mental health challenges that can sometimes go along with that).

I went through the diagnostic pathway for autism myself in 2017 - I was teaching autistic students at the time and something just clicked and things suddenly made sense (and my students were saying I was one of them). Since then, I've learnt more about autism, ADHD and neurodivergence and moved in to coaching, counselling and mentoring gaining experience and qualifications in each area. 

My Approach:

I use a strength-based approach focused on your strengths, abilities and interests. Although being neurodivergent can be challenging, not least because society does not fully understand nor accommodate different ways of thinking and being, focusing solely on the challenges can feel limiting. My aim is to support you to recognise and embrace your strengths and to find ways to manage your challenges, those that you identify as wanting to focus on, not those that others may say you should focus on. 

Coaching offers a space to explore, to increase self-awareness and find your own solutions, to develop skills and to change unhelpful attitudes and beliefs. Coaching can empower you to make decisions, boost your self-esteem and improve your motivation and wellbeing. My coaching is focused on supporting neurodivergent individuals. You are the expert on you. I am here to walk alongside you and support you during our coaching journey. 

How it works:

Coaching sessions are completely tailored to the individual. I offer a complimentary 30 minute initial phone call or zoom call as I believe it’s important to find the right match, a coach you feel comfortable with and who you feel you can work with. 

What you can expect in your coaching:

• Private one to one coaching tailored to you
• Tools and exercises to support your development
• Recommended reading and viewing

Areas I can support with:

• ADHD, Autism or dyslexia and how they affect you
• Managing emotions or feeling emotions intensely
• Confidence and self esteem
• Sensory differences
• Impulsivity
• Insomnia and sleep
• Transition from adolescence to adulthood 

Work and study related challenges:

• Work-life balance
• Focus and concentration
• Motivation
• Developing strengths and true potential
• Organisation, planning and memory
• Distractibility and procrastination
• Managing projects, deadlines and workload

Social and communication challenges:

• Communicating with work colleagues, friends and family
• Friendships
• Finding and maintaining relationships
• Social skills 
• Starting and maintaining conversations

Fees

Individual coaching sessions are £75 for 60 minutes. 

I also offer coaching packages for those who would like to work together over a longer period, including neurodivergent learning coaching through The Learning Lab (see below).

Access to Work funded coaching

I provide specialist ADHD and neurodivergent workplace coaching for people receiving support through Access to Work. Sessions can explore areas such as executive functioning, planning and prioritisation, managing workload, communication, confidence, workplace relationships, emotional regulation, energy and burnout, and developing sustainable ways of working that fit you. 

Access to Work coaching is charged at £100 per 60 minute session and can be provided online. I can provide the information and quotation you need for your Access to Work application or award. 

The Psykhe Learning Lab: Neurodivergent Learning Coaching

I offer specialist coaching and mentoring for neurodivergent learners, from GCSE and A-Level through undergraduate study to Masters and PhD level. The Psykhe Learning Lab is for people who want to achieve and learn in ways that work with their brain, rather than continually pushing against it.

We can work together on areas such as executive functioning, planning and organisation, motivation and procrastination, study strategies, transitions, confidence and self-understanding, while keeping wellbeing and burnout prevention firmly in the picture. It's not about teaching you the 'right' way to study; it's about experimenting together to build a personalised and sustainable way of learning.

Learning coaching & mentoring

Specialist coaching and mentoring for neurodivergent learners, from GCSE through to postgraduate study. Support can include developing personalised approaches to studying, organisation and executive functioning, managing academic demands and wellbeing, and building sustainable ways of learning that work with your brain. 

My approach is flexible, collaborative and shaped around you. Rather than expecting you to fit a particular coaching model, we'll explore how you think, work and learn, what helps or gets in the way, and develop practical strategies that fit your strengths, needs and life. Sessions can include reflection, problem-solving, practical planning and experimentation, with space to consider wellbeing, identity and the wider context too. 

Sessions are available online or in person in Bristol. Coaching can be weekly, fortnightly or more flexibly depending on what works for you, with longer-term and Access to Work funded support also available. 

People bring all sorts of things to coaching - overwhelm, executive functioning, motivation, work or study, transitions, confidence, burnout, relationships or simply wanting to understand themselves better. You don't need to arrive with a perfectly formed goal.