WHY NEURODIVERGENT COACHING?
There are all sorts of reasons one-on-one coaching can be helpful, particularly during challenging times in our lives when we feel stuck or we just don’t know how to move forward at that moment. There may be times life may be going pretty well, but there is just this one area we are struggling in and it is a thorn in our side.
For neurodivergent folks, there are some common themes that come up frequently as we wrestle with the challenges of living in a neurotypical world. Here are some of the areas I often work with clients on:
A bit more structured than one-on-one coaching, Nervous System Rewiring is a one-on-one course I offer for anyone living in a chronic state of anxiety or overwhelm. There is an accompanying workbook and exercises you can do on your own time between sessions. Typically it takes about 8 weeks to complete.
I also offer a similar course called Navigating Neurodivergence that has been adapted for teens.
Background
Our nervous systems are designed to help us respond to and recover from all the situations we find ourselves in on a daily basis so that we can survive and thrive. We are meant to shift gears when there is a heightened level of threat/danger, and shift back when the danger passes.
But sometimes we find ourselves stuck in Fight-or-Flight or Freeze mode even when there is no immediate danger at hand. Living with a heightened sense of threat is, in fact, a defining characteristic for autistic people, HSP or those with any history of trauma, and we pay a price to have those raging cortisol levels coursing through us around the clock. But you don’t have to have a specific diagnosis to find your nervous system is prone to getting stuck, and in this day and age we all face a daily onslaught of media working hard to keep us on high alert at all times.
Nervous System Rewiring is about training individuals who are living in chronic states like anxiety or overwhelm to get ‘unstuck’ and shift gears with more fluidity. As humans, we need to engage with our environment in a way that empowers us, and all too often it is the other way around. In this course, we come up with a game plan designed to help prevent burnout and engage more fully in a life that reflects your core values by connecting you to the things that are truly meaningful to you.
Nervous System Rewiring Topics:
For neurodivergent folks, there are some common themes that come up frequently as we wrestle with the challenges of living in a neurotypical world. Here are some of the areas I often work with clients on:
- Learning how to get out of chronic ‘stuck’ states like anxiety or overwhelm
- Preventing and recovering from burnout
- Transitioning to adulthood/ living independently
- Issues around PDA, alexithymia and RSD
- Navigating the challenges of having a ‘spiky’ profile (where you are exceptionally skilled in some areas and need support in others)
- Figuring out how to find employment that matches your skill set, meets your needs to maintain autonomy, and allows you to customize your sensory environment
- Supporting a family member with high support needs while meeting your own needs at the same time
- How to homeschool a child who has not been thriving in school
- Relationship challenges either in the workplace, with family, or with partners
- Making sense of neurodivergent traits and getting a better grasp of one’s unique profile
- Learning how to unmask and lean into neurodivergent strengths
- Working through anger or outbursts that seem to come out of nowhere
- Providing consultations for clinicians seeking to better understand and meet the needs of their neurodivergent clients
A bit more structured than one-on-one coaching, Nervous System Rewiring is a one-on-one course I offer for anyone living in a chronic state of anxiety or overwhelm. There is an accompanying workbook and exercises you can do on your own time between sessions. Typically it takes about 8 weeks to complete.
I also offer a similar course called Navigating Neurodivergence that has been adapted for teens.
Background
Our nervous systems are designed to help us respond to and recover from all the situations we find ourselves in on a daily basis so that we can survive and thrive. We are meant to shift gears when there is a heightened level of threat/danger, and shift back when the danger passes.
But sometimes we find ourselves stuck in Fight-or-Flight or Freeze mode even when there is no immediate danger at hand. Living with a heightened sense of threat is, in fact, a defining characteristic for autistic people, HSP or those with any history of trauma, and we pay a price to have those raging cortisol levels coursing through us around the clock. But you don’t have to have a specific diagnosis to find your nervous system is prone to getting stuck, and in this day and age we all face a daily onslaught of media working hard to keep us on high alert at all times.
Nervous System Rewiring is about training individuals who are living in chronic states like anxiety or overwhelm to get ‘unstuck’ and shift gears with more fluidity. As humans, we need to engage with our environment in a way that empowers us, and all too often it is the other way around. In this course, we come up with a game plan designed to help prevent burnout and engage more fully in a life that reflects your core values by connecting you to the things that are truly meaningful to you.
Nervous System Rewiring Topics:
- - Figuring out how your nervous system is currently wired and how to move more fluidly to a place of calm and connection when you get stuck
- - How to protect your Daily Energy Bank to prevent/recover from burnout
- - Learning some brain hacks to alter your stress response so you can focus more on what really matters
- - Engaging with your environment in a way that empowers rather than drains you
- - Making space for a future that aligns with your core values instead of living to please others