Living With Adult ADHD 8-Week Programme

Apr 21, 2025

4 min read

Updated: Aug 26

Awareness, Strategies, and Self-Empowerment

Living with ADHD as an adult can feel overwhelming at times, but it can also mean you have an incredible set of strengths.

Maybe you've been recently diagnosed and are trying to piece everything together, or perhaps you've known about your ADHD for a while but still find daily life more chaotic than you would like.

Is This Programme for You?

Are you a late-diagnosed adult looking to understand what ADHD means for you?
Do you find yourself overwhelmed by daily tasks, distractions, or disorganisation?
Are you looking to strengthen relationships, build better communication skills, or stop self-sabotaging patterns?
Do you want practical tools, community support, and guidance to help you create lasting, positive change?

If you answered "yes," this 8-week programme will be transformative.

The Living With Adult ADHD Programme gives you the tools, understanding, and support to turn your ADHD challenges into wins.

Meet Bernadette Ashton, PCC Certified ADHD Life Coach

Award-winning author of

Living with Adult ADHD:

Embracing the Chaos with a Smile.

Bernadette, the founder and director of ADHD Lancashire, has passionately supported families and adults with ADHD since 2011.

Her deep understanding and dedication shine through in her work, and she offers meaningful guidance and care to those she helps.

Having lived with ADHD, dyslexia, and being part of a neurodiverse family with ADHD, Dyslexia, and Autism, Bernadette brings a genuinely unique and empathetic perspective.

Her personal journey has gifted her with invaluable insights and practical knowledge, which she openly shares to make a difference in others' lives

Living With Adult ADHD 8-Week Programme Overview

Understanding ADHD in Adulthood

Finally, Explaining All Those "Quirks" You Thought Were Just Personality

ADHD symptoms, types, and how they present differently in adults.
Late-diagnosis experience and discussion of emotional impacts.

Executive Functioning and ADHD

Creating Structure That Works For You In A World Of Distractions

Understand executive functioning challenges (e.g., memory, focus, task initiation, planning, organisation, self-regulation) and their impact on daily life.

Time Management and Planning

Because "At The Last Minute" Was Not Meant To Be A Lifestyle!

Time management, planning difficulties, and procrastination in adults with ADHD.

Emotional Regulation and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)

For Those Moments When Small Remarks Hit Like Big Waves

Emotional regulation challenges in ADHD include rejection sensitivity, mood swings, and emotional overwhelm.

Developing Healthy Routines and Self-Care

Creating Habits That Lift You Up, Not Wear You Out

Introduce healthy routines for sleep, exercise, nutrition, and stress management, with an ADHD-friendly focus.

Understanding Medication and Treatment Options

Medication Alone Isn't the Solution—Skills Build Lasting Change

Information on ADHD treatment options, including medication, therapy, ADHD coaching, and lifestyle adjustments.

Building Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion

Transforming Self-Doubt Into Self-Worth

Exploring the impact of ADHD on self-esteem and strategies to build self-compassion and a positive self-image.

Enhancing Communication and Interpersonal Relationships

Moving From Misinterpretations to Understanding Situations, Conversations and Connections

Develop communication and relationship skills, focusing on listening, setting boundaries, and recognising impulsivity & empathy.
End-of-Course Reflection: Collect feedback and reflections on personal growth and changes experienced.

This detailed weekly structure will empower you to build knowledge, strengthen self-management skills, and cultivate self-compassion in a supportive, step-by-step learning environment.

PROGRAMME WORKBOOKS

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Living With Adult ADHD 8-Week Programme Workbooks covering each weekly topic. These have been designed to support you during and after the course has ended
Weekly Follow-Up Emails: Summaries of each session and supportive tips.
Resource Recommendations: Curated list of books, websites, and podcasts tailored to ADHD adults.

Invitations to our future monthly meet-ups and events.

Creating Your Personalised ADHD Management Plan

Your ADHD, Your Plan—Unlock Strategies That Work for You

Develop a personalised ADHD management plan integrating strategies, goals, and supportive practices. (Optional session after completion of the eight-week programme).

What people say about this 8-week Programme:

👉The programme was very well-structured and engaging!

👉It was very informative. Bernadette was warm and professional,

inclusive. I liked that I was sent reminders before each date.

The pace was right for me. I never felt pressured.

👉Being able to talk to other people who have ADHD or live with someone with ADHD. It made me realise there are other people with our experiences, and we are not unusual.

👉 The content of the programme was well-researched, and Bernadette was clear and informative in her delivery. She is very knowledgeable about the subject and answered all my questions, helping me with the problems I encountered.

We have been delivering this programme for over 3 years, and I have felt privileged to help people make lots of amazing positive changes in thier lives.