Meet Gary: Certified ADHD Coach Who "Gets It"
From navigating a turbulent path living with ADHD to finally finding clarity, I now empower adults to build self-awareness and get to action on their own terms, while helping businesses demystify ADHD to better support the workplace.
Hello, I'm Gary, an ADHD Coach from Ireland who also has ADHD
I'm originally from Dublin and now live in Barcelona. I work with English-speaking adults with ADHD worldwide through online sessions.
Ten years after my own diagnosis, I was not making progress and felt increasingly frustrated and defeated. By the end of 2022, I was utterly fed up and burnt out. Out of desperation, I embraced coaching myself. Initially skeptical, it changed everything.
I have since committed to a career path focused on ADHD awareness and support. I have gained several credentials, including completing a CPD-certified ADHD Coaching Course.
I help people with ADHD believe in themselves through science-based ADHD coaching, enabling them to see things differently and make changes in an iterative and empowering way.
My primary coaching areas of interest are adults and managers and entrepreneurs who are struggling to find their place in the world with ADHD but are open and willing to learn, challenge themselves, and engage in change.
Drawing on my experience in managing tech companies and building teams, I also offer ADHD Business Training for project delivery managers who manage staff with ADHD. I explain how our brains are a little different and how we might need some help, support, and understanding to get things done.
ADHD brains are often the drivers of innovation and real change, the people who can stay calm and guide you through a crisis, and the genuine and empathetic leaders. However, they need support, adaptation, and understanding.
If you are in leadership and want to understand how ADHD can be part of your success strategy, I offer ADHD Business Consulting.
I am also open to general Public Speaking inquiries.
Certified ADHD Coach 300+ Sessions Completed - CPD Certified
Other relevant certifications
- Positive Psychology and ADHD Coaching (Mentor Coach)
- Understanding ADHD: Current Research and Practice (Kings College London)
- Diploma in the Symptoms, Treatment and Management of ADHD
Former roles
- General Manager (Kooomo SaaS)
- Founder & Managing Director (iterate)
- Senior Developer (Open Interface)
- President (IADT Students' Union)
Formal education
- Masters Degree in Science (Computing, Digital Media)
- Bachelors Degree in Science (Computing, Multimedia)
What you can count on in our ADHD coaching work
A Coaching Approach that Works for You
I adopt evidence-based coaching techniques, across the many domains of ADHD, informed by my training and own lived ADHD experience, to help you move from feeling stuck with a sense of knowing what to do, without consistent success, to actually doing it on your own terms.
We work together to find approaches that fit your specific situation and natural preferences. This is crucial. Dictating a prescribed solution to someone with ADHD is exactly what doesn’t work. Most people with ADHD have been told what and how to do things their whole lives. I serve as your honest and reliable ally to facilitate you to explore and begin creating sustainable change while living with ADHD.
Follow-up and Support Between Sessions to Keep You Moving
You’ll receive follow-up emails after each session, summarising our work, key discussion points, insight you may have articulated and clearly stating the action(s) we refined that you wanted to commit to take.
I also offer between-session support. Clients usually prefer WhatsApp to help stay on track. This can look like quick check-ins, progress updates from you, or a midweek message to help you stay on track.
Grounded in Training & Professional Standards
I’m a certified ADHD coach engaged in ongoing learning and professional development, and I will continue to do so.
I maintain liability insurance and provide clear agreements from the outset (which don’t commit you to future sessions or costs if you feel you need to stop or pause for any reason). I follow strict confidentiality and adhere to established ADHD coaching ethics.
ADHD coaching focuses on helping you take the lead in coming to your own conclusions and building trust as you begin to implement practical strategies. It is not medical treatment and other than pointing you to certain types of resources in this area, I don't give out medical advice. I always recommend working with healthcare providers for medical or mental health concerns beyond the scope and ethics of ADHD coaching.
Me & ADHD: A Lived Experience
Want to find out more about my own experience of growing up and living with ADHD?
I've a dedicated blog post where you can read more on that and learn about the nature and impact ADHD can have.
