A New Chapter: Life, ADHD, Motherhood and Bowen Therapy
Hello, Flo here!
I’m a Bowen therapist, a mum, a dog-mum, and someone who has spent most of her life wondering why her brain doesn’t quite work the same way as everyone else’s. I’ve been running my therapy business for eight years now, and after moving back to the North Norfolk coast three years ago, I’ve finally found my rhythm again… which apparently includes starting a blog. Late to the party, I know, but better late than never.
I was diagnosed with ADHD in 2023 and honestly, it explained so much. The half-finished jobs around the house, the coat hook still sitting in a drawer because I overthink where to put it, the way I can get ridiculously excited about something one minute and then completely forget it exists the next. The overwhelm that comes from the tiniest decisions that other people seem to breeze through.
It’s brought a lot of clarity but also a bit of a wobble too. I now know why I work the way I do, which is comforting, but sometimes I catch myself hiding behind it like, “That’s just ADHD,” even when I’m not sure it is. So I’m learning, day by day, what’s actually “me” and what’s my brain doing its little firework display.
Life doesn’t stop just because your mind takes the scenic route. With a little one to look after, a home to run, a business to keep going, things stack up faster than I can keep track of them. And if you’re anything like me, sometimes the pressure spills into weird habits like standing in the kitchen at 10 pm eating leftover Halloween chocolate even though you don’t even like Snickers. It’s very human. A bit embarrassing. And also kind of funny once you stop beating yourself up about it.
I’ve come to realise that being neurodivergent isn’t something to fix. It’s just part of how I am. It’s why I feel things deeply. It’s why I connect so quickly with people. It’s why I’m so intuitive in my work and why I genuinely care about the people who walk into my treatment room. It gives me a different way of seeing the world, even if it does mean my house is full of little unfinished projects staring at me.
So, a bit more about me beyond all of that. I live in a lovely village near the North Norfolk coast with my collie, who is convinced he’s the main character, and my four-year-old son, who is a whirlwind of joy and chaos. When I’m not working, I’m probably DJing, at the gym, wandering the beach, or convincing myself that another decaf americano is absolutely fine because it’s practically water.
I wanted this first blog post to simply be a little window into my world. No selling, no agenda. Just me. I’ll be writing about life, overwhelm, neurodivergence, nature, healing, and everything in between. If you’re still reading, thank you, it means a lot.
Flo x