Brett Harrington
ADHD Specialist Therapist and Coach
Be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else. – Laura Riding
At whatever stage you find yourself in your ADHD journey, I can provide you with the information you need, the frameworks that support your progress, and the emotional support to move you towards making ADHD practically a non-issue.
Through personalised sessions, we will work collaboratively to build your capacity to grow your organisational skills, and to manage motivation and follow through.
This approach supports you while you build a life long foundation of self confidence as well as a ‘tool-kit’ that grows as you grow. This will allow you to move forward with resources for lifelong resilience and capability. You will be able to deliver the immense potential you have to offer your world.
I can help you address a wide range of challenges that may be related to ADHD, such as:
- difficulty with completing tasks
- ADHD burnout
- organisation and planning
- rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- relationships and socialising
- emotional dysregulation
- family disharmony
- school and task related overwhelm
ADHD Coaching and Therapy for Adults
I provide coaching with a therapeutic approach for adults at any stage of navigating life with ADHD. You may have been aware of your ADHD for a long time, been recently diagnosed, or suspect you might have ADHD.
ADHD can be highly treatable. The way ADHD creates obstacles will be different for every adult, but what’s common is a sense that we’re not doing as well as we’d like. I’m continually impressed by how quickly function can be improved with good information, deep understanding, compassion, and great strategies and tools designed to be the right fit for you.
“Little triumphs are the pennies of self-esteem”. – Florence King
ADHD Coaching and Therapy for Children and Families
In ADHD coaching and therapy for children aged 8–18, I help you and your child ease into the sometimes challenging ADHD journey. I can support their development of self-esteem and self-awareness, while helping them to build the tools and strategies that support their fulfilment of academic as well as social goals. Working with you as a family to fine tune your parenting approach is integral to successfully meeting the challenges of home life affected by ADHD.
I can work with you and your child towards improving many aspects of growing up with ADHD including:
- emotion regulation
- masking
- resistance or outbursts
- exhaustion
- low self-esteem
- bullying at school
- completing assignments and assessment preparation
ADHD Coaching for Students
I’ve supported many secondary, tertiary and post grad students towards meet their academic goals. Using ADHD-friendly frameworks for managing time and motivation, we can make the seemingly impossible workload entirely doable, with significantly less stress! Contact me before your deadline gets too close.
I can help students with:
- time management and meeting deadlines
- managing motivation
- breaking complex tasks into manageable steps
- ADHD burnout
- assessment preparation
- emotional support
“We are bound to be more successful when we live and work in harmony with our true nature and talents.” – Brett
ADHD Arts Therapy
There are times when it can be helpful to supplement ‘the talking cure’ with visual expression. While I’ve found this to be especially true for younger children, this method suits adults as well. Arts therapy allows people to process emotions and feelings, without the demands of articulating in words what can be deeply felt, complex, and confusing.
Arts Therapy services are suitable for:
- Individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem related to ADHD.
- Children who may be struggling with emotions or feelings of social isolation at school.
- Adults who are open to using non-verbal expression to process deeper or more complex experiences and emotions.
FAQs
Registrations and Qualifications
- Professional Member of the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Arts Therapy Association (ANZACATA)
- Masters in Create Arts Therapy (Clinical)
- Certified ADHD Coach (ADD Coach Academy, New York)
About Me
Hi, I’m Brett. My passion is working with people who are ready to improve their ADHD-related outcomes, be it in school, university, employment, business, relationships, or family. I’ve had the privilege of seeing ADHD coaching, counselling and therapy work well for hundreds of people, and to witness them flourish. A person who is determined to meet their potential with the support of a trained, experienced professional like me can make amazing things happen!
Years ago, when my adult ADHD was first identified, I could find nothing that clearly pointed the way to the solutions that would make a difference in my daily life. What was most helpful is simple: talking to someone who truly ‘got’ ADHD, had insight into the way ADHD was affecting me personally, and who could be a partner in the process of discovering the solutions and strategies to overcome ADHD.
Today, after many years of training, and experience living and working with ADHD (my own and my clients'), I can be that person for you. I’ve made finding happiness and success, despite ADHD, my life’s work, and I would love to share what I’ve learned with you!
How long does this process take?
- How long we might work together depends entirely on what will work best for you although I recommend at least 3 fortnightly sessions.
- You may get what you need in the short term, in 4-6 sessions and return months or years later for a top-up.
- You might continue to work with me long term, on a monthly basis as a maintenance dose.
What will working with you be like?
I'm warm, friendly and gregarious. I can be quite to the point at times and I also like to laugh and find the humour in things. I make a lot of use of my tablet to draw colourful diagrams and doodles to illustrate points and ideas and you get a copy of any notes we create together.
Testimonials
“Brett was an amazing support both for my son, and our family. From Year Eight through to Year 11, she gained my son’s trust, so he felt listened to and supported… Outside of our family she was his biggest champion and advocate – and I can’t thank her enough… Brett helped my son better understand what life was throwing at him and made the family that little bit more resilient.” -- Sandy, NZ
"Working with Brett was very helpful. Her advice and strategies have been able to assist me in developing a routine (something I've never had) and to rediscover the enjoyment I get from my work. Brett is supportive and encouraging but most importantly, I found it invaluable to be able to discuss the issues with someone who really understands."
-- Nathan, Auckland, NZ
"Before I started working with Brett I was in denial about how much my ADHD was affecting me … I was trying to ignore my ADHD and denying it to myself. That was not working. Brett has helped me to start to accept my ADHD and I am learning to use it instead of getting frustrated trying to avoid it. Thank you for your help Brett!" -- Arabella, Uni Student, Auckland, NZ
Appointments
- I offer online sessions for your convenience, or you can see me in-person, depending on the day of the week, in Auckland or in Waipu.
June, 2025
Sunday
August 26,2019
- Tuesday
- 9:00am - 10:00am
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