Marie Burns: Therapeutic Coach | Neurodivergent coaching therapy

THERAPEUTIC COACH

Late Discovered
ADHD AuDHD
Women

A Lifetime of 'Trying'
Finally Explained.

We have lived in survival mode, masking, shrinking and burning ourselves out for decades.

Misdiagnosed and gaslighted by mainstream medical services. We 'tried' as best we could but grew accustomed to living between the shiny facade we show to the world and those parts of us we left in the dark.

The tsunami of peri-menopause changed this. Bone deep exhaustion, the type where you can't remember the last time you felt like yourself. A scattered mind that makes you wonder if you are ever coming back. Our inner critic on the timpani drum. It feels like an unravelling. Our sensitive nervous system and brain are in flux. We no longer have the capacity to keep the shiny image alive.

THE TRUTH IS...

We struggled to find safety, belonging and meaning in a world that told us we're too much or not enough.

We are the sensitive ones who notice the subtleties, frequencies, energies, colours, patterns and the problems! We feel others pain, see lies others miss and observe behaviour others ignore. This makes us rare and complex. Like an exquisite bird we encage ourselves and hide our gifts. Until the perfect storm, menopause. Worn out but awakening. The structures that defined us are no longer sustainable, no longer alluring. We can no longer push through. We are learning to fly!

About Our Work Together

Are you feeling stuck, lost or find aspects of life hard? 'Trying' but it's no longer working?

I've been there too! We are late diagnosed because our symptoms become unmanageable at peri-menopause. Our sensitive nervous systems and brains are greatly affected by hormonal, neurological, metabolic and psychological change. Co-occuring conditions flare, we burnout. HRT or meds may help for a while but they are not for everyone (maybe a plaster over a deeper wound). There is joy in unmasking, in the sacred act of becoming our safe space and valuing ourselves more.

Read my article: What is late discovered ADHD? Beyond social media hype? Is an ADHD diagnosis worth it? Management of ADHD at Midlife. Read more

"The first thing you see about Marie is her warmth.

She is also a very wise, intelligent woman. I had children later in life and had to care for both parents before they passed. Menopause was hell. Marie helped me understand neurodivergence and how to reframe my life rather than resent it. It's changed me so much. Thank you." Helen.

Welcome, I'm Marie,
I see you & I'm glad you're here

The rollercoaster of neurodivergence, perimenopause and autoimmune flare ups meant the safe and comfortable structures that defined me were no longer sustainable. A lifetime of hustle, perfectionism, consumerism and life-hacks were no longer my firm ground. I had outgrown the mask. Reclaiming myself took work. For a while I straddled two worlds until what I once believed and valued no longer held it's allure. Breath by breath life changed, something inside was calling me to greater beauty, truth and aliveness. I try to be fully creative in life, to commune deeply with nature and to trust the wisdom of my higher self. Originally from the inner city, today I live in the western highlands of Scotland, beside a loch, next to the woods. I treasure yoga, long walks in nature and plant medicine. I love to swim in the loch and make art.

My Bio & Credentials

I am a Chartered Psychologist, Experiential Psychotherapist, yoga breathwork and meditation teacher and an advocate for womens wellbeing and health - especially at midlife. I work with women who feel ignored or overwhelmed by our society and by what's happening with their bodies. I continue to witness the 'misinformation' and pathologising of neurodivergence and a lack of insight into management and healing. This is where I feel I can help. I've 30 years of experience and I bring together science, wisdom and spiritual practice to offer something that is more in tune with what we need in todays world. I'm also an impassioned educator for over 30 years. Whether I'm teaching someone how to breathe deeply, understand their personality or lead an outdoor womens circle I love helping people to understand themselves and the world around them more deeply. For 16 years I have produced Inspiring Events sharing peoples extraordinary stories on the world stage. A member of the British Psychological Society, I mentor therapists, psychologists and other health professionals.

THERAPEUTIC COACH

17 years

Private practice 1:1 and group therapy -neurodivergence, trauma, stress, anxiety, depression.

Modalities: Jungian Psychodynamic, Strategic Brief Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy, Hypnosis Parts Therapy (IFS), Mindfullness, Hatha Yoga, EFT, Person Centred Therapy, EMDR, Transactional Analysis

CONSULTANT CHARTERED PSYCHOLOGIST

Executive coaching & Facilitation, Global Leaders 10+ yrs Professor Chris Parker of IMD, Switzerland

High performance Coach & Psychological Assessment 20 years - corporate & smaller creative industries.

EDUCATOR

Graduate / Postgraduate Psychology - Newcastle / Northumbria / Liverpool John Moores / Hertfordshire

Psychotherapists & Counselling Professional qualifications L2, L3, L4 (diploma)

Professional qualifications for Psychologists & other professionals - British Psychological Society

SPEAKER COACH,

PRODUCER

TedX Manchester / TedX Liverpool / Ted X Newcastle / Tedx Women / Thinking Digital Conference /

Northern Power Women

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