Danielle Dryden

Person sat on the floor looking in a mirror at their reflection, watercolour illustration on white background Receiving an autism or ADHD diagnosis can explain years of confusion, exhaustion and self-criticism, but diagnosis is a starting point rather than a complete answer. Self-understanding means learning how you think, feel, function, connect with others and recover, so you can replace blame with compassionate and useful insight. Psychology offers a strong foundation for

Welcome to Inside Coaching Psychology, a series exploring the research, theories and evidence-informed approaches that shape my coaching practice. Whether you're considering coaching yourself, you're a fellow coach, or you're simply curious about the psychology of change, these articles aim to make coaching psychology accessible, practical and relevant If you've spent any time reading about coaching, you've probably come across phrases such as goal setting, accountability o

female sat relaxed reading a book while having a drink Positive psychology can help neurodivergent adults, but only when it's adapted to fit how you actually think, feel, and cope. For autistic and ADHD adults, a lot of mainstream self-help assumes you've got steady energy, easy routines, and a brain that works neatly on command. That can make even well-meant advice feel out of reach. Positive psychology does not ask you to force cheerfulness or ignore hard days. It can suppo

A watercolour illustration of a child stood looking away from a busy play area Some adults grow up feeling as if everyone else got a map and they didn't. When autism and ADHD go unseen in childhood, ordinary life can feel harder, louder, and more confusing than it looks from the outside. Later diagnosis often brings grief and relief at the same time. A missed diagnosis doesn't mean you were failing, it means your needs were often unseen or misunderstood. This is not about bla