Anika Kiersnowska

GMBPsS GBC MSc in Developmental Psychology | ADHD Coach | SEND Tutor | Founder of Love Yourself

My story . . .

Hi, my name is Anika. I'm an ADHD Coach and BPS-accredited Practitioner with a Master's Degree in Developmental Psychology. I'm also a SEND Tutor, who empowers children and young adults to explore their path in and outside of school. My biggest strength is "learning", investing my personal and professional time to learn, practise, and develop new skills. Exposing myself to new theories, situations, and discussions, I have managed to build consistent understandings new ADHD challenges that impact our daily lives and have long-lasting effects on our future.

Due to my consistent habit of learning, I have accumulated a substantial amount of knowledge, complemented by CPD training certificates. Each course adds value to my life and helps me develop my professional practice in Mental Health, in particular, in ADHD, which is my passion.

As an accredited Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society, I have over 15 years of experience in mentoring and providing psychological sessions to young adults in primary and secondary schools, as well as giving one-to-one psychological support to adults and university students with mental health challenges. Due to my firm belief in a person-centred approach, I continually develop my interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills, applying practical psychological approaches tailored to the needs of each individual in my ADHD practice.

I can help with

SELF-LOVE

CONFIDENCE

ATTACHEMENT

EMOTIONAL REGULATION

REFLECTION

VALIDATION

WELL-BEING

IDENTITY

BOUNDARIES

Self Love ADHD Coach and SEND Tutor

With all my on-going learning, qualifications, and professional experience, I was able to identify my own ADHD behaviours and practice different solutions and integrate effective strategies into my life. As a result, I acknowledge the need for self-love, kindness, and unconditional acceptance to one's self. There are many methods out there and reasons to apply the methods, but not enough acknowledgment of our achievements, efforts of change, adaptability, and tracking of our progress.

As ADHD neuro-divergent people, we really do struggle to trace and track our progress or feel proud of our achievements, no matter how big or small they are.

Therefore, acknowledging our struggles and focusing on them seems to be our most favored activity that we have became comfortable and familiar with. Which is why I am most passionate to help my clients with self-love, reflection, and unconditional acceptance. Some of the approaches I use are; self-centered approach, compassionate inquiry, validation, growth frame-works, and emotional Intelligence.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

University of Lincoln

Master's Degree MSc in Developmental Psychology

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University of Cumbria London

Postgraduate Certificate in Education Studies

University of Bedfordshire

Bachelor's Degree (Hons) English Language Studies with Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

Barrett Coaching and Training

Universal Coaching Alliance

Association of Coaching

Dual Accredited Certificate in ADHD Coaching

PESI UK

ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) Strength-based Interventions to Thrive with ADHD from Childhood to Adulthood.

(Multiple Modules)

The British Psychological Society

Accredited Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society

Virtual College by Netex

Level 3 Safeguarding Children (CPD).

Supporting Teenagers and Young People (CPD).

Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine

MENTAL HEALTH and TRAUMA with DR GABOR MATE.

REED

Education: Preventing Radicalisation.

Safeguarding in Schools.

Central Bedfordshire

SEND Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCPS).

Attachment, Awareness, Emotional Coaching, and the Language of Relational Based Approaches.

Care Act for Social Workers, Nurses, OT's, CAO's and Managers.

Mental Capacity Act Awareness.

Working Together to Safeguarding Children and Young People.

Domestic Abuse & Impact on Children and Young People.

Understanding Self Harm.

Practical Approaches to Supporting Children and Young People’s Mental Health.

Autism & Mental Health Training.

The CPD Certification Service

Disability Awareness.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Level 2.

Hertfordshire Mind Network

Suicide Awareness Training.

Group Facilitation.

Mental Health Awareness.

The Association for Psychological Therapies (APT)

Skills for Assessment, Risk Assessment, and Interventions, in Crisis Situations (Level 2).

Assessment, Risk Assessment, and Interventions, in Crisis Situations (Level 1).

CPD Standards Office

Trauma: Patterns of the Past

Resolutions

Drug and Alcohol (workshop).

Eating Disorder and Disordered Eating (workshop). Careline

Human Givens Institute Ltd

How to Avoid Burnout.

How to Reduce Suicide Risk.

Understanding Eating Difficulties.

Mind

Boundaries Training.

High Risk Crisis Training Emergency First Aid.

Mentoring Vulnerable Adults.

Safeguarding for Adults at Risk Training.

Understanding and Working with Complex Emotional Needs EUPD.

All Dimensions Limited

Understanding Behaviour that Challenges (Level 2 award).

Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health (Level 2 award).

On-going Training and Short / Long Term Courses

I will always be empowering, updating, enhancing, and obtaining new skills, experience, and understanding to help myself and all my coaching clients.