Clive Aldridge
ADHD Coach
Starting a project full of energy, and losing the thread an hour later. Knowing you're capable, and ending most days feeling behind.
Hi, I'm Clive, an ADHD coach based in Bristol. I spent years working alongside people going through hard times, before training as a coach. Now I help ADHD adults turn overwhelm into steady, workable action.
About
Over 10 years in social care and community work, most recently as a mentor and social prescriber in Bristol, put me face to face with trauma, isolation, and systemic barriers that make everyday life harder than it should be. Much of that has been with people navigating neurodivergence, executive dysfunction, and major life transitions.
I've sat with people at some of their hardest moments, and I've learned that real change rarely comes from being told what to do. It comes from being properly understood, and then having someone in your corner while you work it out.
I also have ADHD, so I know what it's like to live with this brain day to day, and that shapes how I coach.
Coaching
I work with people, diagnosed or self-identified, who are tired of forcing their way through life and want something different. Not another system you'll abandon in three weeks, but a clearer understanding of how your brain works, and practical support putting that to use.
We might work on the shame that builds up after years of feeling like the problem, too much one minute and never enough the next (sometimes called Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria), the exhaustion of masking, or waiting for the perfect system before you'll let yourself begin. Sometimes it's about how you've been coping until now: the adrenaline of a deadline, or leaning on substances to switch off.
Sessions are 1:1, collaborative, and judgement-free. I blend practical, strengths-based coaching with straightforward teaching about the ADHD brain and simple mindfulness, so you understand your own brain as well as you manage it. They run for an hour, in person in Bristol or online, whichever works best for you.
Credentials
- Certificate in ADHD-Informed Coaching (ICF Level 1) — Gold Mind Academy, 2026
- Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills — City of Bristol College
- BSc (Hons) Sociology and Criminology — Cardiff University
Get in touch
The best next step is a free 30-minute discovery call, no pressure, just a chance to talk it through and see if working together makes sense.