Common questions
These are the questions that come up most often before people start: whether a diagnosis is needed, how coaching differs from psychotherapy, what parents are told, how sessions and invoicing work, and where the limits of the offer are. The answers are kept short on purpose. Anything still open is covered in the free introductory call.
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Before you start
Do I need a diagnosis to start coaching?
No. A formal diagnosis is not a requirement. Specialising in ADHD and autism shapes how I understand and work, not who is allowed to come. Where a diagnosis exists, that knowledge feeds in; where it does not, we work from what you actually experience day to day.
What happens in the introductory call?
In 20 to 30 minutes we look at what brings you here, how I work and whether that fits. You also hear where the limits of coaching are. The call is free and commits you to nothing — and it is explicitly not a free coaching session.
Can I have coaching if I do not live in Switzerland?
Yes, if you live in Germany or Austria. Sessions run online, and invoicing is handled separately for each of the three countries. For people outside Switzerland, Germany and Austria, please ask first — there may be practical or legal reasons why it does not work, and it is better to know that before we start.
How it works
Which languages do you coach in?
German and English. Both are genuine working languages, including for difficult or technical subjects. You choose which one fits better.
What does coaching cost?
Rates differ for Switzerland, Germany and Austria, because invoicing is handled separately in each country. Payment is by invoice before the session. The current rates, payment terms and cancellation conditions are discussed in the introductory call, before any work begins.
How many sessions will I need?
That depends on the situation, and a fixed number would be an empty promise. Some people come for a limited question over a few sessions; others are accompanied through a longer transition. We check regularly whether the work is still useful and reduce the frequency as soon as things hold without it.
Confidentiality
Will my parents be told what I say in coaching?
Not automatically. If you are the client, the conversation is confidential. Whether and what your parents are told is agreed together at the start. For people under 18 this is additionally put in writing before we begin, together with the legal exceptions that apply for safeguarding.
Where the limits are
How is coaching different from psychotherapy?
Coaching works on the present situation and on concrete steps: understanding, deciding, acting, reviewing. Psychotherapy treats mental health conditions under a different remit, different methods and a different legal basis. Bridge & Bloom does not provide psychotherapy, diagnostic assessment or medical treatment. If it becomes clear that something else is needed, I say so.
What does Bridge & Bloom explicitly not offer?
No ADHD or autism assessment, no psychotherapy, no medical or psychiatric treatment, no crisis or emergency service, no official careers guidance, no case management and no legal advice. Also no consultancy for employers, HR or managers. Where one of those is needed, I point you onward.
Not covered here?
Then send a short message through the enquiry form, or ask in the introductory call. There is no question you are not allowed to ask beforehand — least of all whether this is the right thing for you at all.
The pages on ADHD coaching, autism coaching and how I work go into more detail than this page can.
Written by Fatmatu Jalloh. Last updated .
Find out whether it fits
The introductory call takes 20 to 30 minutes, is free and commits you to nothing. We look at what brings you here, how I work and whether coaching is the right thing for your situation. It is explicitly not a free coaching session.
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