Making daily life more workable in a world not built for your brain
Life can feel overwhelming or stuck when the world does not work well with how your brain works. We offer practical coaching for neurodivergent people, including ADHD, autism, AuDHD, and broader neurodivergent traits. The focus is on everyday life, building routines, systems, and ways of making decisions that feel more manageable and steadier. We also offer NDIS funded psychosocial recovery coaching for people who need capacity building and support to navigate the system.
Book now for 2026
If you are thinking about support in 2026, you can book now. This is a simple first step, not a commitment to anything long term. An initial session is a chance to talk through what is going on, what feels hard right now, and what kind of support might be helpful. We will look at whether coaching is a good fit and what next steps could look like.
We provide after hours and Saturday sessions.
Book a session for 2026 here.
Services
Private ADHD and autism coaching
Private coaching for neurodivergent young people, adults, and caregivers navigating ADHD, autism, AuDHD, and related neurodivergent traits.
This support is focused on supporting you in your everyday life, not diagnosis or treatment. It is suitable for people who want to better understand how their brain works, reduce overwhelm, build workable routines, strengthen confidence, and find direction in study, work, and relationships.
This pathway is privately paid and is not funded through an NDIS plan.
Psychosocial recovery coaching
NDIS funded support for participants whose plan includes psychosocial recovery coaching, where the primary disability is psychosocial.
This work focuses on building daily living capacity, understanding and using your NDIS plan, linking with services, preparing for reviews, and reducing the day-to-day burden of navigating NDIS systems and your supports.
This pathway is funded through an NDIS plan where PRC is included.
What we work on together
This work is about making everyday life feel more manageable, less effortful, and more aligned with how your brain actually works. We focus on practical change, not labels, and we prioritise the areas that create the most day-to-day friction.
Common areas we work on include:
- Daily routines and transitions, such as mornings, getting out the door, homework or study time, workdays, and winding down at night.
- Executive function skills, including planning, time management, task initiation, working memory, prioritising, and follow through.
- Overwhelm, procrastination, burnout, and the stop–start cycles that often come with ADHD and autism.
- Emotional regulation, self-talk, rejection sensitivity, and the impact of long-term masking.
- Relationships at home, in education, and at work, including communication, conflict, expectations, and boundaries.
- Identity, confidence, motivation, and making sense of strengths as well as challenges.
- Study, career direction, and decision making about next steps.
- Screen use, sleep patterns, sensory load, and energy management.
We start where you are, not where you are expected to be. We work with how your brain actually functions, your strengths, interests, and daily realities, to make changes that you can keep using in real life.
Who we work with
We work with neurodivergent young people, adults, and families who want support that feels practical, respectful, and grounded in real life. Some people come through private coaching. Others connect through NDIS funded psychosocial recovery coaching. What they share is a sense that everyday life takes more effort than it should, and they want that to change.
This often includes:
- Young people in secondary school who are navigating learning demands, friendships, emotional ups and downs, screen use, and family expectations.
- Tertiary students, apprentices, and trainees who are balancing study, work, independence, and energy.
- Young adults in their twenties who feel stuck, full of potential but struggling to move forward, and often caught in stop start cycles.
- Late diagnosed adults who want to make sense of their history, strengths, and challenges, and redesign how daily life works.
- Caregivers who want to better understand neurodivergence and support a young person in practical, affirming ways.
- NDIS participants whose primary disability is a psychosocial disability, autism, or another neurodevelopmental condition, and who need steady, capacity-building support to use their plan and navigate services.
Some people we work with have formal diagnoses of ADHD, autism, or both. Others simply recognise themselves in these descriptions. A diagnosis may be part of your story, but it is not a requirement for working together through coaching.
How it works
There are two ways people work with us, depending on whether you are seeking private coaching or accessing NDIS funded psychosocial recovery coaching. Both are practical, steady, and person-centred, but they sit in different systems and serve different purposes.
If you are seeking private coaching
Private coaching is for people who want support with everyday life, direction, routines, and decision making outside of the NDIS.
We usually begin with a free discovery call to clarify what you are navigating, what you would like to change, and whether coaching is the right fit. From there, we agree on a starting point and a pace that feels realistic.
Coaching typically involves:
- Regular one-to-one sessions, usually weekly or fortnightly.
- Clear goals based on what matters to you.
- Breaking big challenges into small, workable steps.
- Designing routines and systems that fit your energy and attention.
- Trying things out between sessions and reviewing what works.
Sessions are available online via Zoom and in person. Coaching is privately paid and is not funded through the NDIS.
This work is not therapy, crisis support, or medical treatment. It does not involve diagnosis or medication management. Many people use coaching alongside clinical or medical care where needed.
If you are an NDIS participant
Psychosocial recovery coaching is funded support provided through your NDIS plan where PRC is included. This work focuses on building capacity for everyday life and helping you make practical use of your plan.
We begin with an initial conversation to understand your plan, your goals, your current supports, and what feels most overwhelming right now. From there, we set priorities and work at a pace that feels manageable.
Support may include:
- Understanding and using your NDIS plan in daily life.
- Clarifying recovery and participation goals.
- Building routines and skills for daily living and community engagement.
- Linking with services and supports.
- Preparing for and attending NDIS meetings.
- Preparing for plan reviews and changes in circumstances.
- Organising appointments, services, and paperwork.
Support is delivered in line with your NDIS plan and funding, either in person or online, depending on your circumstances.
This service is not therapy or clinical mental health treatment. Where additional clinical or emergency support is required, I will always encourage connection with the appropriate services.
About us
We are a small, values-led practice focused on providing practical, respectful support for neurodivergent people and their families. Our work sits at the intersection of coaching, lived experience, and real-world systems, with a clear commitment to neuro-affirming practice and human-centred care.
The practice was founded by Bernie Kruger, who brings together a background in psychology, professional ICF coach training, and lived experience that informs the way we work with people day to day. Bernie has additional training in neuroscience and positive psychology, as well as specific training in NDIS and psychosocial recovery coaching. This blend of formal study and real-life understanding shapes an approach that is grounded, practical, and deeply respectful of individual differences.
We believe that no single discipline holds all the answers. That is why we work collaboratively with a broader network of professionals who support neurodivergent people, including psychologists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, educators, support coordinators, and other health providers. Where it is helpful and appropriate, we connect and collaborate to ensure support feels connected rather than falling through the cracks.
Our way of working is steady, practical, and non-judgemental. We focus on helping people understand how their brain works, reduce unnecessary friction in everyday life, and build systems that genuinely fit their world. People we support often tell us they feel understood without being judged, and supported without being rushed. We work at a pace that feels achievable, with strong regard for autonomy, dignity, and choice.
