Hi, I’m Sophie
I’m Sophie Mugnaini, founder of GenADHD Coaching.
I was diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager while growing up in Italy.
While having a diagnosis helped explain a few things to me and my family, there was very little support available at school at the time. Throughout my secondary school years, I struggled a lot. I often spent hours studying late into the night, putting in huge amounts of effort for very little reward.
A few years later, while I was at university, I finally found a way of learning that worked for me. Things started to fall into place, and I went on to complete both a bachelor’s and master’s degree.
But, when I started my career, many of the challenges that people with ADHD know well began to show up again. I often felt overwhelmed, worked much longer hours than those around me, and found myself having to relearn things I hadn’t done for a few weeks, as though I were doing them for the first time.
For a long time, I wondered why things seemed easier for everyone else.
Eventually, the constant extra effort caught up with me and I burned out.
Then I discovered ADHD coaching, and it completely changed the way I thought about myself and my ADHD.
For the first time, I stopped blaming myself for the things I found difficult and started understanding how my brain actually works. Coaching helped me find strategies that suited me, build confidence, and realise that I didn't need to become a different person to succeed.
One of the biggest things I’ve learned is that ADHD is full of contradictions.
I struggle with change, yet I moved from Italy to the UK to study and ended up building my life here. I've spent years feeling forgetful and disorganised, yet I've learned to navigate life in four different languages.
Living with ADHD can be difficult, tiring and frustrating at times.
But with the right support, it’s possible to work with your ADHD rather than fighting against it.
It takes time, patience and a lot of trial and error, but understanding yourself and your ADHD is an ongoing process, and one that’s worth investing in.
One thought kept coming back to me:
“I wish I’d had this support sooner.”
That's one of the main reasons I became an ADHD coach.
What Working Together Looks Like
Today, I work with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, frustrated, exhausted from trying so hard, or unsure how to make sense of their ADHD.
So many of us ADHDers spend years focusing on what’s not working that we lose sight of our strengths, our values, our achievements, and what we actually need.
Together, we'll explore what's getting in the way, build on what’s already working, and look for practical approaches that feel realistic for you and your life.
My coaching style is warm, collaborative and judgement-free. I bring empathy, curiosity and honesty to our conversations. And, with your permission, I’ll gently challenge unhelpful beliefs or ways of thinking that may be holding you back.
You don’t need to have everything figured out before we start. In fact, most people come to coaching because they don’t. What often surprises them is how much they already know once they’re given the right space and support to uncover it.
I'm ADDCA-trained through the ADD Coach Academy and continue to learn and develop my knowledge, so I can provide the best possible support for my clients.
Above all I want you, my clients, to know this:
You are not broken. You are not lazy.
You are not stupid. And you are not failing.
Sometimes the biggest shift comes from understanding yourself a little better, being kinder to yourself, and discovering that there are ways of doing things that work with your brain, rather than against it.
Finding those ways aren’t always obvious, but you don’t have to figure them out alone.
Curious About Coaching?
If anything you’ve read feels familiar, please know that you’re not alone.
One of the things I value most about coaching is having a space where you can talk openly about what’s going on, without feeling judged, criticised or misunderstood.
Sometimes a conversation is a good place to start.
I’d be happy to chat and answer any questions you may have, so please feel free to get in touch.
If you want to know a little more about how coaching works first, click on the link below.