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About Emma Redman
We're not wired wrong. The systems are just built for one type of mind.
I'm Emma Redman, a psychotherapeutic counsellor, neurodiversity coach and business coach based in Oxfordshire. I work with adults, business owners and teams whose brains work differently and who are tired of being told to try harder.
My story
I was diagnosed with ADHD, autism and auditory processing disorder in 2021, as an adult. Before that, I spent years masking. I watched other people, copied what seemed to work and pushed through until I was exhausted.
The diagnosis didn't fix anything overnight. It gave me an explanation. Then came the harder part: grieving the years I'd spent blaming myself, and working out who I was without the act.
That's why I don't see a diagnosis as the finish line. It's where the useful work starts.
Why I work differently
When I first qualified as a counsellor, I quickly realised that traditional therapy didn't quite fit. If I'm honest, parts of it felt completely alien to me.
Many of my clients were neurodivergent, and several things came to a head: the environment, the way we communicated, the structure of sessions, even the expectations around what therapy was supposed to look like. I started questioning why things had to be done a particular way, especially when it didn't suit the person sitting in front of me.
So I began experimenting and adapting. I wanted people to feel comfortable being themselves, rather than feeling they had to fit a particular model of therapy. It meant questioning my own assumptions and accepting some trial and error. Something feeling unfamiliar doesn't automatically mean it's wrong.
Around that time, I came across a quote that has stayed with me: "Comfort is the killer of all ambition." It made me realise I needed to become comfortable with being uncomfortable.
That still shapes how I work today. I don't expect every client to communicate, process emotions or engage in the same way. I want to understand you first, then adapt.
The road here
My route here wasn't a straight line. I've worked in childcare, run dog boarding, and spent years in project management and marketing. Each one taught me something I still use every day: how to look past behaviour to what's driving it, how to stay steady when plans fall apart, and how to turn an idea into something that gets done.
I trained as a psychotherapeutic counsellor, completed placements with Aspire and Clean Slate, and set up Ewe Talk, a social prescribing charity. I now run a private practice and Empowered Coaching and Consultancy Ltd. I also deliver neurodiversity training for organisations including the prison service, and train other therapists to support neurodivergent clients.
The Impulse Chain®
I created The Impulse Chain®, a four-step framework that helps you understand what happens between a trigger and an action, and how to change it. It grew out of my own experience and has been tested with clients and in workplace training.
How I work
I work integratively, drawing on CBT, person-centred, psychodynamic and solution-focused approaches, alongside ADHD coaching. Sessions are practical and shaped around you. No rigid scripts, no pressure to perform.
You can work with me online, or in person on our family farm near Thame. We can walk and talk, sit in the cabin, or spend time with the sheep. My dog Chubba is happy to join if you'd like him to.
Who I work with
Adults
Adults who think they might be neurodivergent, or have recently found out.
Business owners and professionals
Neurodivergent business owners and professionals who want to build something that fits how they work.
Employers and teams
Employers and teams who want to support neurodivergent staff properly.
I work with adults aged 18 and over. Access to Work and Aviva health insurance funding accepted.
Qualifications
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Level 5 Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Practice
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NCPS accredited member, MNCPS (Acc.), no. NCS19-07600
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EMCC UK associate member, no. 02119424
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ADHD-CCSP
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Diplomas in life coaching and in coaching and mentoring for business success
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Walking therapy CPD
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Fully insured with Hiscox.
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Registered with the ICO, no. ZB703605
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Therapist with Headstuff ADHD Therapy
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Business advisor with Enterprise Oxfordshire, running webinars for small businesses
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Therapist with Rehab at Home by SP Bespoke
