Fiona Winfield ADHD Coach New Zealand

ADHD Coaching with Fiona

I am a Certified ADHD and Executive Function Coach from Auckland, NZ.

Like many women, I wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD until I was an adult. I am a mother of two beautiful daughters and after noticing similarities between myself and one of my daughters, who was diagnosed with ADHD, I sought a diagnosis. 

After my diagnosis I became very frustrated, wondering why I couldn’t implement strategies and learnings about ADHD to help my daughter or myself. I wasn’t yet aware of how my executive function is impacted by ADHD. This was the start of my journey to learn more about ADHD and executive function, leading me to the ADD Coaching Academy in New York.

I am now a qualified ADHD Coach and I have completed the Fundamentals of ADHD Coaching for Families through the ADD Coaching Academy in New York.. While I do work with adults, I have also specialised working with children, university students, families and educators.

My passion is to help those, impacted by these challenges, gain self-confidence, self awareness and to find strategies and skills to navigate school, university, social situations and everyday life.

In addition to this, I present to and support educators, increasing their understanding of ADHD and executive function. I hope to provide a deeper understanding of what our students face daily and to collaboratively come up with tips and strategies to support students in the school environment.

  • "Coaching sessions with Fiona have honestly been life-changing. Before I started, I felt bad about needing help from someone to get my life together, but I’m so glad I ended up going through with the coaching. From the start, it was easy to open up to Fiona without feeling judged. I was very unhappy with my life and I couldn’t stop dwelling on past regrets. Through Fiona’s coaching, I was able to address and resolve those feelings. She made it so much easier to process all the thoughts in my head and use them to make positive changes in the future. After just 2 months, my mindset on life had completely changed. For the first time in my life, I’d been able to implement systems that allowed me to achieve my personal goals. Fiona helped me with the entire process".

    Z.A (18 years)

  • "After receiving my diagnosis for ADHD I knew I needed more than just medication to get myself where I wanted to be, and doing coaching with Fiona was probably the best decision I could’ve made. My biggest ADHD struggle was executive dysfunction and now thanks to her I have the tools I need to get me through day to day tasks that I otherwise would have struggled with. Not only is she genuine but she’s so relatable as well, it really makes the whole process a lot more comforting. My family and the people around me agree that I’m doing much better now. Working with her was honestly life changing and that is no exaggeration".

    A.M (17 years)

  • "At first, when my son started seeing Fiona, he didn’t trust the process and developed an ‘I’m fine’ front or wall. But after a trip to Look Sharpe and Fiona giving my son permission to be as silly, as creative, or just plain bonkers with what it means to him to have ADHD, his words have changed from ‘I’m fine’ to proudly telling teachers what he has learned from his ‘life coach’ Fiona. The way my son and I look at it is, when you need extra help with math you get a tutor and my son needs help navigating friendships and stress triggers, so Fiona is his tutor. I have noticed a change and so has school, he is actively trying to handle himself better. When he becomes overwhelmed, he is ‘thinking’ before he acts or speaks and, if he gets it wrong, he is beginning to own it. My son is getting voted for effort and spirit awards, rather than being hauled into the headmaster's office".

    A.M (Mother)

  • "After receiving an adult ADHD diagnosis last year, I was overwhelmed and struggling to understand how my brain actually works - while also raising a (very neurodivergent) family of my own. Fiona was great fun to work with and helped me sort through a variety of different areas of my life that were causing a lot of stress. She guided me in coming up with practical solutions to make my family life and daily routines smoother. Highly recommend!"

    L.C

  • ACO - ADHD Coaches Organisation

  • ADDCA - ADD Coaching Academy Associate Certified Coach

  • ICF - International Coaching Federation Member