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Hello, I'm Carly.
I'm glad you're here.
My work centres on helping people move from survival mode to steadier ground through trauma-informed coaching, nervous system education, and practical support.
I bring over 400 hours of specialist training across ADHD-specific coaching, restorative Yoga Nidra, and nervous system–informed practice, alongside more than 1,000 hours of client work.
Alongside my private practice, I have experience working in a voluntary caseworker role supporting individuals and families within complex systems.
I work within clear ethical and professional boundaries, take a trauma-informed approach, and hold myself to high professional standards in all aspects of my work.
My Journey
My early life was shaped by instability and adversity, and I learned quickly how to protect myself. I became tough, fiercely independent, and emotionally guarded, hiding pain behind bravado and self-reliance. What looked like strength was often protection — a way of staying safe and making sure no one could hurt me.
For a long time, I believed there was something wrong with me. That belief shaped the patterns I repeated, what I came to accept from others, and the ways I tried to cope. At times, those ways of coping were self-destructive — ways of escaping what I was carrying that did not truly support me.
For years, I understood all of this only through the lens of trauma, believing my struggles were simply the after-effects of what I had lived through. Over time, though, I began to see that trauma alone did not fully explain my inner world. There were deeper patterns in how I thought, felt, responded, and functioned, and understanding the role of ADHD brought a more honest and compassionate clarity to my experience. It helped me make sense of myself more fully, and recognise the importance of structure, pacing, rest, and self-acceptance.
When I’m not working…
You’ll usually find me walking dogs, fishing for carp, working with clay, or painting with watercolours. I also teach local pottery and watercolour classes, and these creative practices are a big part of what keeps me grounded, connected, and inspired.
Later in life, I moved from London to rural France with my late partner, a military veteran living with PTSD. Together, we created a slower, nature-based life, building an organic homestead from the ground up. After his death, (which at 49, he 51, was truly horrendous) I experienced a period of burnout that prompted another deep reassessment — not of what was “wrong”, but of what was needed.
That period became a turning point. It led me into further training and deeper study, including becoming an embodied, restorative Yoga Nidra teacher. It was a practice that first helped me recognise and step out of a constant over-functioning trauma loop. This ultimately led me into the work I do today.
My practice is informed by professional education, lived understanding, and ongoing reflection. I work with people navigating ADHD-related challenges, trauma, loss, and life transition — offering steadiness, clarity, and practical support rather than fixes or formulas.
If parts of this story resonate with you,
you are welcome to reach out.