What is Thriving Together?
It’s a 6 session programme designed to give neuro-affirming families space to identify needs and resources that will enable them to thrive together.
Why did we write Thriving Together?
The why feels important as we navigate these sessions. After many years as professionals working with people and as parents of children who are neurodivergent, we wanted to write something that we wished we’d had. Something that had meaning beyond the how to’s and behaviours. Something recognising that in all our encounters as family, connection and kindness are key to enabling us to thrive as individuals and as a unit.
The sessions are designed to give you an opportunity to reflect on your family dynamics based on beliefs and behaviours. Life is so full and we are often managing complex and differing needs that we don’t give ourselves time to reflect on the why. There are some wonderful courses out there for parents and parenting, our offering to the world is one that centers the emotional needs of the family as a whole as well as individuals and using knowledge and reflection will provide you with a small space to build your own structure by which your family can thrive.
Who are we?
Gill Jordan
As someone with a varied career spanning banking, training, third sector, defence & coaching, I have a wealth of experience and depth of understanding around ADHD and Neurodiversity in the workplace and have developed solutions over the years to support myself and as a manager, in supporting others in these careers.
With a background in life coaching and SEN teaching, and first-hand experience in a neurodivergent family created by adoption, I am a Coach and Trainer who specialises in supporting adults with ADHD, parents of children with ADHD as well as running Wellbeing Coaching sessions for individuals and Training Courses for companies wanting to enhance their wellbeing culture, and improve mental health support for their staff.
As well as coaching, I am also an ADHD Coach Trainer for Barrett Coaching & Training and am a Coach Supervisor.
I am deeply committed to empowering individuals and families to thrive and am looking forward to working together through this programme.
When I'm not coaching or training, I can be found spending time with my Spaniels or even playing with clay.
Emma Scott
I have spent most of my working life in the charity and faith sector identifying and managing teams with a commitment to creating and building community. I am the mum in a neuro-spicy family and have been involved in supporting other parents for the last 10 years, firstly working with Merton Mencap, then as a school governor and latterly in my private practice as a psychotherapist.
My vision is a world affirming different neuro profiles and for neurodivergent individuals to experience less mental ill health. I dream of a world where children grow up without shame and a heap of confidence in who they are.
In my out of work time I love reading, having a walk with my faves and enjoying a kitchen disco…and I’m always making up my own lyrics!