
About Kath
Welcome

Hi, I'm Kath Parker — and I believe deeply in the potential of every young person I meet. Across 25+ years leading teams, mentoring people, and supporting neurodivergent individuals, I've learned that when someone understands their brain and receives support that honours their wiring, everything begins to shift.
I also bring my own lived experience of ADHD, which means I understand the inner world behind behaviours — the creativity and intensity, the time blindness and sensitivity, the pattern spotting, the inconsistent motivation, and the incredible strengths. This lived insight helps me coach in ways that feel validating, practical, and deeply human.
My approach is grounded in evidence-based practice and ND affirming research — drawing on executive function science, ADHD literature, values-based coaching, behavioural psychology, and self-determination theory. In plain terms: we use what the research says works for ND brains, and we tailor it to the person in front of us.
I am an ADHD certified coach currently completing a Diploma of Coaching working towards ICF accreditation. I am a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the Australian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA). These commitments ensure coaching that is ethical, evidence informed and grounded in recognised professional standards.
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Calm, flexible sessions guided by a clear framework that reduces pressure and shame
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Autonomy respecting partnership (your young person leads; I guide)
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Practical tools that fit real life (not one size fits all hacks)
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Gentle progress tracking against the Compass Model™
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Light touch parent involvement for alignment without overstepping
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