ABOUT KAT CHINI

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I help adults with ADHD understand how their mind works so they can build work, relationships and lives that truly fit them.

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I'm a clinical ADHD specialist and ICM Master Coach with 17 years of experience across NHS and healthcare settings. Over nearly two decades, I've conducted hundreds of ADHD assessments, supported thousands of families, reduced NHS service waiting times, and trained clinicians in evidence-based ADHD practice, but this work isn't just professional for me - it's deeply personal.

​​MORE THAN COACHING: A SPACE TO MEET YOURSELF

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I work with people who are thoughtful, capable, and often deeply sensitive - people who think a lot, feel a lot, and carry responsibility, yet sense they've become disconnected from themselves along the way.

 

Many of the people I support appear steady and capable on the outside. Internally, their experience can be very different - a busy or restless mind, emotional intensity, a sensitive nervous system, and a sense of needing to hold everything together. Over time, this can lead to quiet overwhelm, self-doubt, and disconnection from oneself. I know this experience personally. Before supporting clients, I lived it. What changed things for me was not trying harder, but learning to listen inward with honesty and care - and to build ways of living and working that actually fit how I am. This is what I bring to my coaching: clinical depth combined with lived understanding. Evidence-based practice alongside genuine empathy for what it means to navigate a mind that works differently.

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MY APPROACH

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My work is about helping you return to clarity, steadiness, and self-trust, so you can lead your life with intention rather than pressure - in your work, your relationships, and your everyday life. This space was not created for constant striving or self-fixing. It exists for people who want a calmer creative mind, clearer direction, and a way of living that feels sustainable and true to who they are.

 

This is collaborative work. I listen carefully, notice patterns quickly, and support you to engage in your own process - not to be fixed, but to come into clearer relationship with yourself. Where helpful, I integrate simple, ethical AI-supported tools to reduce mental load, support clarity, and help you follow through between sessions. Tools are always optional, tailored, and used in service of your nervous system - not productivity for its own sake.

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WHAT INFORMS THIS WORK

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Clinical Experience (17 years):

• 600+ hours specialist mental health and neurodiversity training

• CAMHS ADHD specialist and lead nurse 

• CAMHS Eating disorder specialist nurse 

• Adult neurodevelopmental assessment (ADHD & autism)

• Complex care coordination and continuing healthcare assessment

 

Coaching & Training:

• ICM Certified Master Coach - Institute for Coaching Mastery - advanced trauma-informed somatic and therapeutic ICF-accredited coaching certification training (2024-2025)

• ADHD Foundation Certified Coach & Mentor Certificate (2024)

• Co-Active Coaching Certificate (2018)

• Professional Certificate in AI for Effective ADHD Support (2025) 

 

Professional Registration:

• Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) registered since 2009

• Universal Coaching Alliance Professional Member

• European Mentoring & Coaching Council Member 

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This work draws on both professional rigor and lived experience - clinical expertise alongside genuine understanding of what it means to navigate complexity, sensitivity, and a differently - wired brain.

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THE NAME LUMIVERA

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Lumivera means "light through truth." It reflects how I work: with honesty, compassion, and clarity, helping people simplify what feels overwhelming and move forward with greater steadiness and self-trust.

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WHERE I WORK

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Lumivera Coaching is an independent practice based in Winchester, Hampshire. I offer online sessions across the UK and in-person sessions in Winchester for local clients. 

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