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What Did a Late ADHD Diagnosis Feel Like for Me?
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What Did a Late ADHD Diagnosis Feel Like for Me?

A late ADHD diagnosis helped me make sense of years of overwhelm, social anxiety and appearing together while feeling frazzled behind the scenes. For ADHD Awareness Month, I’m sharing my story of learning to understand myself with compassion.

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Why Is Time Management So Difficult With ADHD?
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Why Is Time Management So Difficult With ADHD?

If planners and beautifully colour coded lists were enough, people with ADHD would be running the world by lunchtime. Discover six realistic tools for time blindness, waiting mode, motivation and everyday overwhelm.

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You Are Not Broken: Why I Created These Workbooks for Self Discovery
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You Are Not Broken: Why I Created These Workbooks for Self Discovery

I did not become a therapist because therapy immediately gave me all the answers. I became a therapist because I know what it feels like to search for something that might finally fix you. These workbooks offer a gentler place to pause, understand yourself and discover what support looks like for you.

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The Power of Yet
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The Power of Yet

Negative self talk can shape confidence, self worth and the way we see ourselves. This compassionate blog explores self discovery, learned beliefs, the inner critic and the power of yet, helping you understand where old patterns may come from and how curiosity, self compassion and small changes can help you begin to trust yourself.

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How Did I Not Know? The ADHD Traits I Thought Were Just Me
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How Did I Not Know? The ADHD Traits I Thought Were Just Me

How did I not realise I had ADHD sooner? From abandoned washing and forgotten keys to hyperfocus, RSD, social anxiety and hormonal overwhelm, this honest reflection explores the adult ADHD traits I once thought were simply part of who I was. Diagnosis did not change me. It helped me understand myself with more compassion, self acceptance and far less judgement.

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How Did I Not Know I Had ADHD? 678 Thoughts During a Massage
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How Did I Not Know I Had ADHD? 678 Thoughts During a Massage

I booked a relaxing lymphatic drainage massage expecting an hour of peace. Instead, my ADHD brain produced approximately 678 thoughts about dinner, forgotten messages, trauma, healing, meditation and whether it is possible to fail at having a massage. This funny and honest reflection explores ADHD mental chatter, overthinking, hidden exhaustion and the surprising amount of effort it can take for a busy brain to simply rest.

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The 5 Stages of Self-Discovery
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The 5 Stages of Self-Discovery

Self-discovery is rarely a simple or straightforward journey. This reflective guide explores five common stages of personal growth: awakening, grieving, the messy middle, reclaiming and becoming. Learn how greater self-awareness and self-compassion can help you reconnect with who you truly are.

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Louise Montgomery is a BACP-accredited integrative counsellor with over 25 years’ experience in mental health, trauma, addiction and support services. She offers counselling, ADHD coaching and advocacy-informed support, with a compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming and client-led approach.