Access to Work Coaching
Your ADHD coaching could be paid for. I'll help you get there.
Access to Work is a UK government grant that can fund one-to-one ADHD coaching for people in work. I've been through the Access to Work process myself, so I know how confusing it can feel. I'll give you a quote to use and walk you through what happens next.
At a glance
✓ 6 or 12-session packages of 50-minute online sessions
✓ Quotes sent within 2 working days, ready for your assessor
✓ You or your employer pay monthly, then claim it back with my paid invoice
✓ ICF-trained ADHD coach, diagnosed with ADHD myself at 48
I've sat where you're sitting.
I was diagnosed with ADHD at 48, after decades of wondering why work felt so much harder for me than it seemed to for everyone else.
I've been through Access to Work myself. It was slow, confusing, and not built with an ADHD brain in mind.
So I make my part simple. You get a clear quote, a plain-English guide to the steps, and a coach who understands working with ADHD from the inside: the overwhelm, the task switching, the meetings that drain you for the rest of the day.
HOW IT WORKS
Four steps from application to your first session
1
You apply
Apply online through Access to Work (Opens in New Page)It doesn't need to be perfect: the assessment call is where the detail comes out.
2
Ask for ADHD coaching
At your assessment, say you'd like ADHD coaching and that you have a coach in mind. I'll send you a quote to pass on.
3
Your award arrives
Share your award letter with me. We agree a regular session day and time that suits your working week.
4
Coaching begins
I send one invoice for your package. Your employer pays it, then claims the cost back from Access to Work.
HOW PAYMENT WORKS
Simple, upfront, and the way most Access to Work coaches work
Before we start, I send one invoice for your whole package to your employer (or to you), not to Access to Work. Once it's paid, they claim the money back from Access to Work.
If you're employed
Your employer pays the package invoice and claims it back. I can send it straight to HR or finance.
If you're self-employed
The grant is paid to you. Pay for the package upfront, or month by month if that's easier, and claim it back.
What you'll get from me
A paid invoice for your package and confirmation of the sessions that took place: everything the claim needs.
Funded packages
Two packages, built to fit an Access to Work award
Rates for Access to Work and employer-funded coaching are quoted on request. Your quote covers the sessions plus the admin your claim needs.
6 sessions
A focused block to tackle one or two things that are getting in the way at work. Usually fortnightly, over about three months.
12 sessions
Time to build habits that last, with support through the ups and downs. Weekly or fortnightly, over three to six months.
Every package includes: a clear quote for your assessor · one invoice for the package · session confirmations for the claim.
What we work on
Coaching built around your actual working day
No generic productivity tips. We look at what's really getting in the way at work, and build strategies that fit how your brain works.
Getting started, and staying started
Emails, admin and deadlines
Handling feedback and
rejection sensitivity
Masking and burnout
Task switching and interruptions
Meetings and energy
Asking for reasonable adjustments
Peri/Menopause, and ADHD at work
HR or a line manager?
If someone in your team has an Access to Work award for coaching, I'll invoice the business for the full package and send the session confirmations you need to claim it back.
Questions
The things people usually ask
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Not always. Access to Work looks at how your condition affects your work. A diagnosis can help your case, but people waiting for an assessment can still apply.
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Your employer is usually asked to confirm your job, but the details of your support don't need to be shared with colleagues. What we talk about in coaching stays between us.
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Access to Work generally won't pay for sessions booked before your award is agreed. Get a quote from me now so you're ready, and we'll start as soon as it arrives. You can also start self-funded if you'd rather not wait.
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Waits can be several months, so it's worth applying early. A new job starting soon is usually prioritised.
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Yes. You may be given a list of providers, but you don't have to pick from it. Just tell your assessor who you'd like to work with and send them my quote.
Ready to use your Access to Work award?
Tell me a little about your role and where you are in the process. I'll send a quote you can pass straight to your assessor.
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Access to Work is available in England, Scotland and Wales.