Carolyn Robertson
ADHD-Informed Coach, Mental Health Coach & Parent Coach | UKIHCA
Carolyn is an ADHD-Informed Coach, Mental Health Coach and Parent Coach who specialises in supporting neurodivergent adults as well as families, parents and caregivers of ADHDers and neurodivergent children. She combines a thoughtful blend of professional training and lived experience in her work. As a parent of a neurodivergent child and with experience in supporting other neurodivergent family members and clients, Carolyn brings a compassionate understanding of the everyday stresses, needs and joys of neurodivergent family life.
Carolyn has completed the Simply ADHD training with the highly regarded ADDCA Academy, as a complement to her Master Health Coach training with PREKURE. With particular interest in ADHD, AuDHD, Autism and POTS, Carolyn offers coaching that honours the complexity and diversity of neurodivergent experiences. She can work with you to explore what’s working, what’s not and what your next step forward could look like.
Carolyn helps clients reduce overwhelm, develop practical routines and navigate their own and their family's needs. Her coaching is neurodiversity-affirming, LGBTQIA-safe and trauma-informed. Combining practical coaching techniques, science-backed strategies and tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, she supports clients to get out of overwhelm and move towards the life they want.
Carolyn Robertson: - qualifications and affiliations:
PREKURE Certified Mental Health Coach
PREKURE Certified Master Health Coach
ADDCA Simply ADHD
Professional membership:
UK and International Health Coaching Association student member (UKIHCA)
Association of Contextual Behavioural Science (ACBS)
Carolyn Robertson - locations:
Petone, Lower Hutt, Wellington CBD NZ and online
Hours:
Monday–Friday from 10 am to 4:30 pm by arrangement
“I’ve had the pleasure of being coached by Carolyn, and I can confidently say that she’s been an invaluable source of guidance and encouragement. She truly listens and sums things up thoughtfully. She has helped me cut through the noise and look at situations from a clearer, more balanced perspective. Although we haven’t had many sessions yet, I am already making changes, have gained a lot of insight, and feel more confident.”
KC, New Zealand
“Coaching with Carolyn has been better than any therapy I've done. It's catered and specific, I've realised there's nothing wrong with me. I'm not just surviving anymore, I'm on my way to thriving, and we are only half-way through our sessions. It's been very transformative.”
Lexi, Wellington, New Zealand
“Since working with you, we’ve got a whole new mindset of calm, compassion and understanding. We look at our child differently, with an appreciation of how her brain ticks. We’ve valued your lived experience – it’s shown us we aren’t alone. It’s been a massive journey of discovery for us, where parenting in a neurotypical way doesn’t work, we now lean into deep love and attention. We’ve changed our behaviour, which has led to less friction between us all. We feel enlightened and like we are now on the right path.”
THRIVE ADHD parent coaching client, Wellington, New Zealand
“Coaching with Carolyn was much more relevant and empowering than any talk therapy I've had. In a short time I've learned new and positive strategies and tools. It felt like a safe space and I experienced growth and a shift in how I see my ADHD. Carolyn set me challenges and held me accountable which proved I was capable of more than I thought I was.”
CG, ADHD coaching client, Wellington, New Zealand
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