Trauma-Informed ADHD Coach, YACEP Yoga Nidra Teacher
Nervous System Educator
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, carp angling, 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 insomnia and 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, insomnia, 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.
