My ADHD Journey & Life Experience
“My job as a therapist and coach is to open your mind to a world of possibility and positivity in order to free you from your past.
This enables you to live life in the present moment, so you can start creating the compelling future you have always wanted.”
My Life Experience
I have lived a very colourful life full of highs and lows, overcoming many adversities. There is so much that has happened in my life which makes it very easy for me to connect with so many people in so many ways. That is why I score a 9/10 in the ACE test (Adverse Childhood Experience), demonstrating the different traumas and experiences that I have lived and survived through from childhood, to now become a phenomenal therapist, life coach and brain health professional.
From birth I have been in and around all forms of abuse and neglect (physical and psychological), addictions, mental health issues, physical issues, bereavement, grief, marriage, divorce and raising children (each child with their own personalities and challenges).
For many years I carried so much guilt, blame and shame, not understanding why I did the things I did. This led to low self esteem and being very self critical.
I am a father, a son (growing up in a single parent home), a husband, a divorcee, a soulmate, and an understanding and empathetic confidant.
I have also had many business successes and failures both as an entrepreneur and CEO, which has helped shape me to become the calm and level headed person that I am today. Everyone of these has been a valuable learning experience which I integrate into my life now as a phenomenal therapist who has only recently been diagnosed with ADHD in my 50s.
This led me to do a deep dive over many years to become “The ADHD Expert”, because I wanted to know everything about ADHD and other neurodiverse conditions, because in my personal experience working with 100s of ADHD clients and their families, no one is 'just' ADHD.
This knowledge, wisdom and expertise allows me to be empathetic and compassionate to so many people for so many different reasons, because I understand you, and I know I can find the best version inside you.
As well as working with ADHD clients, I also work closely with their partners and/or parents living with people with ADHD to help them understand more about why we do the things we do, and how they can support us more with compassion and understanding.
Team Work makes the Dream Work!
Through all of these trials and tribulations, I have always had a strong belief within me that has kept me striving forward, knowing that I am more than capable of overcoming any challenge that life throws at me, and that is why I am so proud to be a Samaritan helping as many vulnerable people as I can.
I always knew that I was not defined by my past, so along with my amazing life experiences (and lessons), I have acquired many useful tools and techniques over many years to help me heal and now thrive. These useful tools and techniques have enabled me to be the best I can be to help as many people as I can, and I continue to learn and grow.
In fact, I recently finished studying Neuroanatomy at Cambridge University in my 50s, and then studied Functional, Behavioural and Developmental Neuroimmunology in America. These are two specialist courses to understand more about how our brains function and what we can do to improve the way we think, feel and behave. Changing the lives of many neurodivergent people.
All of this, even though I really struggled at school with issues such as focus, concentration or being still. Always being told by teachers "I was not reaching my full potential", "if only you tried a bit more" or "what's wrong with you?".
I clearly remember my headmaster telling me when I was leaving school “education is not for you.” Something I never forgot. Even though he was right, I still use it now to drive me on to reach my true potential.
I share this with you because I want you to know it is never too late to achieve your goals. To improve your life!
No matter how long it takes to get there, I know there will always be a light at the end of the tunnel, and I will feel honoured to guide you on your journey to help you find your light.
It is important to remember that everything in life is temporary, meaning that like thoughts and feeling, events and experiences will continually come and go. Nothing is permanent. So as long as you take one day at a time living in the now rather than the past, I can help you overcome many challenges.
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My Mission — Helping Adults With ADHD In The Uk
My life has demonstrated that it is possible to overcome any adversity by working through any challenge you encounter. Sometimes this requires talking to someone more experienced who fully understands and empathises with your situation. I have always had a real connection with people, and I have always wanted to help people in any way I can, regardless of your issue or your background.
We are all human, we are all connected, we are all one, and our human nature is to ultimately help one another to become better people.
I always knew that my journey would inevitably lead me to this point helping people change for the better, and I would like to work with you in some way to help you change for the better.
Change is good for everyone
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