Coaching

Briony (Bree) Craig

Bree is a solution-focused neurodiversity coach who specialises in a strengths-based approach. She works with both adults and young people aged 13+, supporting them to better understand themselves and move forward with confidence.

Areas of Expertise

Bree specialises in neurodiversity coaching, including Autism, ADHD, AuDHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and dyscalculia.

How Coaching Can Help

Coaching with Bree is particularly valuable because of her ability to support individuals in navigating neurodiversity while creating meaningful and lasting change.

Through coaching, individuals can gain clarity about their strengths and how to apply them, develop personalised strategies to overcome challenges, and explore solutions that work best for them in moving forward with confidence.

People often find coaching helpful in enabling them to:

  • Identify, develop, and utilise their unique strengths
  • Develop personal strategies to overcome challenges
  • Explore and implement solutions that work best for them
  • Understand their neurodivergence and discover their best ways of working
  • Accomplish goals and take meaningful action

Coaching can also provide practical tools and techniques to support:

  • Focus and concentration
  • Time management and prioritisation
  • Initiating and completing tasks
  • Enhancing productivity in personal life, work, and studies

Professional Qualifications

Bree is dual-certified and accredited with both the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She holds the Professional Certified Coach (ICF) credential and is a Senior Practitioner (EMCC).

Francesca Melluzzi

Francesca Melluzzi offers specialised online ADHD and Autism Somatic Coaching for adults, supporting individuals and their families on their journey towards greater self-awareness and well-being. With over 20 years of experience, Francesca is a trusted ADHD coach, somatic practitioner, and trauma-informed mental health expert. She has worked extensively with adults, including students from the University of Oxford and other institutions across the UK and globally, helping neurodivergent individuals develop practical skills for self-regulation, emotional resilience, and self-compassion.

Francesca’s coaching provides a compassionate, grounded approach. Her expertise covers a range of issues, including anxiety, motivation, low confidence, relationship dynamics, and somatic symptoms such as chronic pain and digestive issues, allowing her to tailor her coaching to each individual’s unique needs.

Francesca’s Unique Approach

With a deep understanding of the mind-body connection, Francesca’s sessions are interactive and accessible, providing clients with practical tools to apply in everyday life. Her coaching integrates self-regulation techniques, psychoeducation, and mindfulness practices, creating a safe and supportive environment. As a yoga instructor and somatic coach, she also uses body-based methods to aid emotional regulation, helping clients manage feelings of overwhelm and stress effectively.

Key Components of Francesca’s Coaching Style

– Somatic Techniques: Engaging the body to support emotional regulation, reduce stress, and foster calm.

– Mindfulness and Meditation: Cultivating present-moment awareness to help reduce anxiety and improve focus.

– Self-Compassion: Encouraging internal validation to counteract shame and self-criticism.

– Playful Exploration: Helping clients discover new ways to regulate emotions through creative, non-judgemental exercises.

A Personal Perspective

As someone with lived experience of ADHD and dyslexia, Francesca brings a unique empathy to her work. Her personal understanding enriches her practice, enabling her to connect with clients on a meaningful level.

Francesca has contributed her expertise to various respected institutions, including the Oxford ADHD Centre, combining her professional training with her personal insight.

Francesca has experience working with a variety of issues including:
• Neurodivergent (ADHD, autism) adults
• Somatic symptoms such as headaches, digestive problems, pain/mobility issues
• Anxiety
• Low Mood
• Lack of motivation
• Low confidence
• Low self-esteem
• Sleep issues
• Relationships and communication
• Organisational skills

For more information about our coaching service and to request an appointment, please send an email to [email protected] or phone 01865 744144.

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