Diana van Walsum
(she/her)
Coach
Available for new clients
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About me
I'm Diana, a neurodiversity-affirmative coach and counsellor. I help ADHD working parents like you optimize their ability to manage the juggle while pursuing their (work or personal) goals.
Does it feel like despite the challenges of working and parenting with ADHD, you have managed to achieve certain things in your life - but you are not quite where you want to be? You have some specific goals for your career and/or personal/family life, but you're not sure if you will manage the extra challenges, or have found that you keep getting stuck because of everything you are juggling and the way your brain works?
I use a blend of coaching and counselling (or pure coaching if preferred) to help clients to hone in on the details of what helps them to function at their best, and then to implement this in their daily life. This means looking at things like the structure of your day, sensory needs and stressors, motivators/energizers, getting "in the flow", how to get started and how to stop, prioritization, automation, boundaries, delegation, mindset, and more.
I support clients in focusing on their needs rather than their 'deficits', in embracing progress over perfection, and in celebrating and leveraging their unique strengths. When needed, we work on stopping the "shame cycle" and offering yourself self-compassion and understanding, so that you can flourish and enjoy being "excellent not perfect".
I am UK- and Australian-trained (Grad Dip Psychology and Master of Counselling), with a multicultural background (Dutch and Malaysian-Chinese), grew up on three continents, and now live in Rome with my husband and two young children. I have personal experience with ADHD, studying and working while parenting, and managing burnout. I have worked in counselling/ADHD coaching for six years and am now pursuing additional postgraduate studies to eventually also qualify as a UK Chartered Coaching Psychologist.
I have a background as a teacher and am trained in Theraplay play therapy and parent coaching, alongside being a mother, so also have the perspective and experience to support you with parenting and family related challenges and goals as needed.
I offer a free 30-minute Zoom call to see if we could be a good fit.
I speak:
English
Location:
Rome, Italy
Approach
Treatment Approaches
ACT: Acceptance and Commitment TherapyRecommended for those who want to stop fighting negative thoughts and learn how to live with more acceptance and focus on what really matters in life.
CoachingRecommended for those who want support and motivation to achieve personal or professional goals, often with a structured, goal-oriented approach.
Solution-focused therapyRecommended for those who want quick, practical solutions to their problems without focusing too much time on the past.
I use Solution-Focused Coaching, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and neurodiversity affirmative skill building, to help you to hone in on what matters most to you, and then to take small but powerful steps day by day, week by week, to move you closer to your goals. (I occasionally integrate CBT if appropriate).
I listen, ask open-ended questions, and am supportive, encouraging and collaborative. I use normal, down-to-earth language and have a sense of humour.
Cost
Free 30 minute introductory call
Individual Session
€120 (50 minutes)
Insurances
ReimbursementPrivate Pay
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