About Tanya

 

It has taken Tanya 26 years to get here, but she has only gone and done it!  

Tanya tells us "a very kind friend of mine started me on the journey by gifting me some money towards the course, her kindness will never be forgotten. It's people like Mary and her kindness that makes this world a better place and I can only hope I can use my skills to help others too. The thing that really amazed me was with all the years I have studied different therapies, nothing was to new. I am so glad that I have been on the right path and can now bring it all together and can start practising."

Tanya thought she had found my umbrella with Emotional Intelligence "but how wrong was I?" Somatic Healing is the umbrella, bringing everything she has studied into one place.

Tanya completed a wonderful course with Certified Excellence and thoroughly enjoy it. What she liked the most was how relevant the tools and techniques are for anyone, with or without ADHD. Self Management and Organisation skills are the main themes that run throughout this coaching process. 

"In 2008, It took 6 months to tell my husband and my close circle (including doc) that I was depressed and having Panic Attacks. It took 18 months to tell everyone else.

Although I believe I told people I felt ill in 2018, I did not articulate it well enough for people to care and ask how I was or to notice how. Sick I was. After 3 months of being mentally and physically ill and wanting to end the pain by ending my life, I went to the docs and within a month (usually takes 2 years) got diagnosed with ME/CFS and a month later received Psychotherapy (that can take 2.5+ years). I was so ill that one of the top consultants in the country came to see me and diagnose me. People still say it couldn't have been him, and I offer to show them my diagnoses with his autograph on it (apparently he had stopped seeing patients).

Only then did everyone realise the extent to what I was dealing with.

Now that I am also diagnosed with AuDHD, apparently I am being lead to believe it is my fault because I never told anyone. 

I have been told on many occasions by many people I am the queen of masking and no one does it better than me."

Tanya identified as Autistic for a long time and so when she got diagnosed with Mild ASD in 2024 it wasn't a surprise. 

However she was also diagnosed with sever ADHD and that has floored me, she was in total shock. "I'm not upset about it just so shocked. I have never resonated with it, thought about it or been interested in it.   It's a form of denial and my sub-conscious way of protecting me. I didn't need protecting from ASD. " she states.

Tanya has the female version (some males have this version and some females have the male version) and this is the boring type, so little is known about it. The Male version interests the media because it holds more 'horror story', it's more appealing to the audience. 

Tanya uses supplements, exercise, stress reduction, therapy, sleep and diet.  She had the titration period with medication and has this as a back up plan for when needed.  

Tanya says "at least I have two advantages over others 1) I have ASD which acts as a calmer for HD and 2) I am a trained Counsellor and can therapy myself (there are times I will need to turn to others)". 

Over the years Tanya has been described as:

Good Listener; Deep thinker; Lovely; Reflective; Caring; Quiet and Serious; Good sense of humour

Knowledgeable; Cheerful; Artistic; Makes you feel safe; Patient; Reliable; Honest and Trustworthy

Inspiring; Calming influence; Organised; Conscientious; and Observant.

 These are Character References from people I have know a long time.  They are not participants of my service.

I have know Tanya for many years, not just professionally but as a friend. Tanya has always shown an interest in working people from all different age groups,. I have always found what ever job she does she always gives it a hundred percent.
She is a person who I know I can rely on.

~ GRACE

I have known Tanya for many years as a friend and colleague. I have full respect and admiration for her commitment to her own journey of self care and fulfilment. Tanya is 100 percent committed to supporting others on their journey too! Tanya’s calm but confident attitude complements her professional approach to everyone she comes in contact with. Above all, Tanya is a loyal and faithful person.

~ SARAH

Tanya has been coming to my Yoga and Fitness classes now for around 5 years. I have seen her develop and progress both mentally and physically. She is one of the most motivated and determined people that I have ever met and she takes that into every aspect of her life including her career. I find her very open, honest and approachable. I recommend her very highly.

                                                        ~ LAURA

I have known Tanya for approximately 30 years and I can honestly say I know her very well. She is committed, hard working, disciplined, honest and reliable. She is trust worthy and a genuinely kind person who always makes time to listen.

                                                     ~ NNENNA

Tanya is one of the kindest, honest,most loyal and hard working people I know. She puts her heart and soul in to all that she is passionate about. A continuous force of good to all she meets.

~ IONA