FOR COACHES · TRAINING

WORKING WITH

NEURODIVERSITY

FOR COACHES

A training programme for experienced coaches, created and led by Helena Territt MSc MA Oxon FCIPD. Go beyond awareness into the depth of specialist practice for working with neurodivergent and ADHD clients. Join an open cohort, or book a private cohort for your own group of 6 to 12 coaches.

COHORT 1 · OCT '26 · SOLD OUT COHORT 2 · MAY '27 · BOOKING NOW
A diverse group of adults attending a conference or seminar, sitting in rows and listening attentively, some holding notebooks or tablets.
10 × 2hr
Live Zoom sessions, led by Helena
6-12
Small group cohort
2 × 2hr
Group supervision included
CPD Certification underway

BEYOND AWARENESS, INTO PRACTICE

There is no shortage of introductory neurodiversity content available to coaches, and several complete neurodiversity coaching courses for beginners. What is far harder to find is a programme that goes beyond awareness and into the depth of specialist practice: the relational nuances, the clinical frameworks, the specific tools and approaches that coaches actually need when working with neurodivergent clients.

Working with Neurodiveristy for Coaches is created and led by Helena Territt (FCIPD, MSc). Helena has an MSc in Executive Coaching, is an ADDCA qualified ADHD coach, an EMCC accredited Coaching Supervisor, and co-founder of the EMCCUK Neurodiversity Special Interest Group. This programme is intended for experienced coaches who are already working with neurodivergent clients, or who want to, and who need more than a brief introduction to do so safely, ethically, and effectively. The content covers the relational aspects of working with cognitive difference, which can be applied across all client work, alongside a deeper dive into the specialist models, tools, and approaches required when coaching neurodivergent individuals

This is not a course about neurodiversity in general - it's a course about how to coach people whose brains work differently, and how to do it well.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This programme is for experienced, qualified coaches who already work with neurodivergent clients, or who want to, and who need more than a brief introduction to do it well. You will get the most from it if you are:

  • A practising coach or mentor with a recognised qualification or accreditation.
  • An experienced coach without formal accreditation but with a minimum of 2 to 3 years of regular practice (considered case by case).
  • Already supporting neurodivergent clients, or preparing to, and wanting to work safely, ethically and effectively.
  • Ready to move beyond awareness into genuine, specialist practice.

To be eligible for a CPD certificate, participants must attend at least 80% of live sessions and submit the reflective inquiry assessment.

TRAINING CONTENT

A draft list of topics; a full module-by-module agenda is published one month before the first session.

THE BRAIN & NEURODIVERSITY

Terminology, reducing shame, the prefrontal cortex, default mode network and amygdala, neuroplasticity.

EMOTIONAL WORLD

Regulation, triggers, shutdown, overwhelm, rumination, amygdala hijack, rejection sensitive dysphoria.

EXECUTIVE FUNCTION

The AFEEMA model, procrastination, task initiation, mental blocks, time blindness, scaffolding vs willpower.

RELATIONAL & SOCIAL

Social cues and emotions, need for connection, parallel play, perspective taking, verbal processing.

IDENTITY & SELF

Masking, diagnosis and identity, rewriting self-talk, intersectionality, oestrogen in ADHD, scripts and schemata.

PRACTICAL TOOLS & APPROACHES

Why hacks fail, strengths-based and positive psychology, psychoeducation, somatic work, sensory sensitivities.

Worksheets, models and suggested reading throughout. Practical exercises with a learning partner between sessions. To achieve certification, participants complete a reflective inquiry essay of approximately 3,000 words (4 / 5 pages) on their work with a neurodivergent client. Please don't be daunted, we will provide you with prompt questions and support to make sure this gets done. You can also submit audio or video recordings as an alternative.

BY THE END, YOU WILL:

  • Understand how standard coaching frameworks can be harmful to neurodivergent clients, and how to modify your approach.
  • Be well resourced to coach clients with ADHD, autism, executive function challenges, emotional dysregulation, rejection sensitive dysphoria, and other differences including alexithymia and aphantasia.
  • Be confident working with neurodiversity, know when to refer and when to continue coaching, how to navigate undiagnosed clients, and what wider support is available.

YOUR TRAINER

"Coaches can sometimes become stuck when working with neurodivergent individuals. Maybe your usual approach just isn't working, you've hit a rupture you don't understand, or you feel out of your depth and uncertain about neurodiversity and how to approach things differently. I really appreciate anyone who recognises they might be stuck and wants to do the best they can for their client."

HELENA TERRITT MSc MA Oxon FCIPD

Helena began coaching in 2018, founded HATCHED in 2021, and has since built a substantial library of specialist resources and a deep understanding of how to work with people who may have fundamentally different perspectives on the world. She has coached neurodivergent professionals across more than 2,000 hours of practice, working with clients including billionaires, CEOs, surgeons, founders, investment bankers, and senior civil servants. Helena was diagnosed with ADHD in her forties, has many autistic traits, and has two AuDHD children. She brings lived experience of neurodivergence to every aspect of her work, alongside 20 years in senior HR leadership roles.

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RELEVANT CREDENTIALS

ESIA Coach / Mentor Supervisor

ICCS Accredited Coach Supervisor

EMCC Senior Practitioner

ADDCA Associate Certified Coach

MSc Executive Coaching, Ashridge

CIPD Chartered Fellow

SEE ALL HELENA'S QUALIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS →

Cohort 1 sold out quickly! Cohort 2 starts 6 May 2027 and is proving popular. You can also host your own private cohort for 6-12 people. Contact us about either, below.

WHAT OUR COACH CLIENTS SAY

"I was absolute in awe of the inclusive way Helena held her session. She really accommodated everyone's needs in such a natural, kind and mindful way. This really made all of us feel very safe and held."

FRANCESCA BISCOTTI, PCC

Neurodivergent Somatic Coach

"You cultivate trust for insights, reflections and wisdom to surface. Your openness and humanity are balanced beautifully with your specialist knowledge and skilful holding of space."

KIRSTY KNOWLES, PCC

Senior Practitioner

"I was very lucky to attend Helena's webinar on Cognitive Bias In Coaching. She explained why the person we're coaching might show up differently than we expected: who are we meeting, and not meeting, when we are coaching?"

JEREMY LEWIS

Executive Coach / Coaching Supervisor

GET IN TOUCH ABOUT THIS TRAINING

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HELENA

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