About Andy
Hello, I’m Andy
I’m an ADHD coach, a registered mental health nurse, and someone who knows what it’s like to spend years wondering why things that seem straightforward for other people can feel so hard.
I was diagnosed with ADHD later in life. The diagnosis didn’t suddenly make everything easy, but it gave me a way to understand experiences I’d spent a long time blaming myself for. That change matters. When you begin to understand how your brain works, you can start finding ways forward that actually fit your life.
That’s the spirit behind ADHDAndy.
The person behind the coaching
Before starting ADHDAndy, I spent around 30 years working in the NHS, including as a registered mental health nurse and in senior leadership roles. Much of my work involved supporting people, leading teams, and trying to make complicated systems work better for the people living and working within them.
I learned a great deal from that career. I also learned that people are too often expected to fit systems that were never designed with them in mind.
I care deeply about making support accessible. I also know how damaging it can be to have your experience dismissed or explained away. You deserve to be listened to and taken seriously, whether or not you have a diagnosis.
My own ADHD diagnosis brought some of that into sharper focus. It helped me recognise patterns in my life that had been easy to dismiss as personal failings: the effort behind apparently simple tasks, the intensity of emotions, the ideas that arrive faster than I can organise them, and the frustration of knowing what I want to do but struggling to get started.
I don’t believe people need another person telling them to “just be more organised.” They need space to make sense of what’s happening, work out what matters to them, and try approaches that are realistic for their circumstances.
How I Work
Coaching with me is a conversation, not a lecture. We might untangle something that feels overwhelming, prepare for a particular challenge, or look at patterns that keep getting in your way. We’ll build on what you already know about yourself and find practical next steps together.
You don’t have to arrive with a perfectly formed goal. You don’t have to be good at explaining what’s going on. And you don’t need a formal ADHD diagnosis to talk to me.
I’ll bring curiosity, honesty and care. You can bring yourself, exactly as you are that day.
A Little More About Me
Family is a big part of my life. I’m a husband, a parent and a grandparent, and some of my happiest moments are the ordinary ones spent with the people I love.
I’m also someone who likes to make things. Creativity and crafting give my busy brain somewhere to go, whether I’m experimenting with a new idea, making something with my hands, or working out how to bring a half-formed thought to life. I love being outdoors, too, and I’m rarely short of another interest I want to explore.
I share this because coaching is personal. I’ll be interested in more than the things you’re finding difficult; I’ll want to know what brings you joy, what matters to you, and what makes you you.
Fair warning: I’ll probably have a story or two of my own to share when it helps you feel understood. I promise there’ll be a point to them. Usually. It just might not be obvious at first.