Certificate in Neurodiversity Coaching Supervision
Specialist coach supervision training for qualified supervisors who want to work more confidently, ethically and effectively with neurodivergent coaches and neurodivergent client systems.
A UCA-accredited top-up qualification, with a route to UCA Accredited Coach Supervisor, ACS (Acc.NCS).
- Accredited by the Universal Coaching Alliance and the Association for Coaching
Course overview
A specialist, practice-based programme designed to help experienced supervisors bring a neurodiversity-informed lens to their supervision practice.
This Certificate builds on your existing supervision training. It focuses on the additional knowledge, confidence and practical tools needed when supervising neurodivergent coaches, or coaches working with neurodivergent clients.
12-week programme
A structured specialist pathway across seven focused modules, designed to build your neurodiversity-informed supervision practice step by step.
Live online learning
30 hours of interactive, tutor-led teaching delivered live online, with space for discussion, reflection and applied supervision scenarios.
Applied supervision practice
12 hours of ND-informed supervision practice, supported by reflection and portfolio work.
UCA-accredited pathway
A recognised top-up qualification with a route to UCA Accredited Coach Supervisor, ACS (Acc.NCS).
Why this course matters now
More ADHD and neurodiversity coaches are entering practice, and more coaches are working with neurodivergent clients. That creates a growing need for supervision that understands neurodivergence in the room, not just as a topic, but as part of the whole coaching system.
Many supervision qualifications provide strong foundations in supervisory practice. This programme adds the neurodiversity-specific layer: how to notice, adapt, contract, reflect, challenge, support and signpost in ways that are ethical, affirming and practical.
A clear gap in supervision training
Existing coach supervision qualifications do not always include a specific neurodiversity focus.
Designed for practising supervisors
This is a top-up qualification, not a re-training in core supervision skills.
Built for real supervisory complexity
The programme explores disclosure, masking, burnout, scope, signposting, mental health concerns and neurodivergent ways of reflecting.
Who this course is for
This qualification is designed for supervisors who already have a foundation in supervision and want to develop specialist confidence in neurodiversity-informed practice.
It may be especially relevant if neurodivergence is increasingly showing up in your supervision work, whether through the coaches you supervise, the clients they support, or your own developing understanding of neurodivergent practice.
This course is designed for:
- Qualified coach supervisors
- Clinical supervisors with a supporting coaching qualification
- Supervisors working with ADHD or neurodivergent coaches
- Supervisors supporting coaches who work with neurodivergent clients
- Established supervisors who want to add an ND specialism to their practice
- Supervisors who want to adapt contracting, pacing, communication and reflection for neurodivergent contexts
- Supervisors who want clearer ethical confidence around scope, disclosure, diagnosis conversations and signposting
How this programme develops your supervision practice
This programme helps you move from general supervision competence into more specialist, neurodiversity-informed supervisory practice.
Deepen your ND lens
Adapt your supervision practice
Strengthen ethical confidence
Build your specialist evidence
Adapt your supervision practice
Strengthen ethical confidence
Build your specialist evidence
What you’ll learn
Across seven specialist modules, you’ll explore how neurodivergence can shape the supervision space, including the coach, client, supervisor, organisation and wider system.
Module 1
Language, Models & the Paradigm Shift
- Neurodivergent profiles including ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia/DCD, dyscalculia, DLD, Tourette’s and AuDHD
- Medical, social and neurodiversity paradigms
- Identity-first and person-first language
- How existing supervision models may assume neurotypical norms
- The 3 functions of supervision, Heron’s 6 and the Seven Eyes model through an ND lens
Module 3
Adapting Supervision Practice for ND Contexts
- ND-informed contracting
- Sensory, processing and communication needs
- Adapting format, pacing, session length and structure
- Virtual, in-person, synchronous and asynchronous considerations
- Disclosure in supervision
- Group supervision, participation equity and psychological safety
- Peer supervision structures for ND coaches
Module 5
Coach Wellbeing & Sustainable ND Practice
- Burnout patterns specific to ND coaches
- Demand accumulation, people-pleasing and identity fatigue
- Rejection sensitivity dysphoria in the coaching relationship
- Supervision as an early warning system for unsustainable practice
- Restorative supervision approaches
- Accessible reflective tools, including visual, audio, somatic and non-linear approaches
Module 7
Integration, Practice Portfolio & UCA Readiness
- Practice logs across 12 ND-informed supervision hours
- Module reflections and session questionnaires
- A neurodiversity-focused case study
- A recorded supervision session with written self-review
- A final tutorial and readiness review
- Evidence mapping against the UCA Coach Supervisor Competency Framework
Module 2
The ND Coach & the ND Client-System
- Masking, demand avoidance, rejection sensitivity and common assumptions
- The potential double-empathy dynamic in supervision
- Co-occurrence and intersectionality
- Parallel process when the supervisor may also be neurodivergent
- How client needs ripple into coaching and supervision
- Burnout, masking fatigue and demand cycles
Module 3
Adapting Supervision Practice for ND Contexts
- ND-informed contracting
- Sensory, processing and communication needs
- Adapting format, pacing, session length and structure
- Virtual, in-person, synchronous and asynchronous considerations
- Disclosure in supervision
- Group supervision, participation equity and psychological safety
- Peer supervision structures for ND coaches
Module 4
Ethics, Boundaries & Scope of Practice
- Where coaching ends and therapeutic or clinical support may be needed
- How to respond when clients disclose or suspect a diagnosis
- Avoiding assessment or diagnostic language
- Masking, late diagnosis and identity shifts
- Signposting pathways and referral literacy
- Multi-disciplinary working
Module 5
Coach Wellbeing & Sustainable ND Practice
- Burnout patterns specific to ND coaches
- Demand accumulation, people-pleasing and identity fatigue
- Rejection sensitivity dysphoria in the coaching relationship
- Supervision as an early warning system for unsustainable practice
- Restorative supervision approaches
- Accessible reflective tools, including visual, audio, somatic and non-linear approaches
Module 6
Supervision of Supervision in ND Practice
- What Supervision of Supervision is and why it matters in specialist practice
- ND-specific parallel process and countertransference
- Your own development as an ND-aware supervisor
- Group and peer SoS using live ND supervisory practice
- How SoS supports your ongoing development and accreditation route
Module 7
Integration, Practice Portfolio & UCA Readiness
- Practice logs across 12 ND-informed supervision hours
- Module reflections and session questionnaires
- A neurodiversity-focused case study
- A recorded supervision session with written self-review
- A final tutorial and readiness review
- Evidence mapping against the UCA Coach Supervisor Competency Framework
Module 2
The ND Coach & the ND Client-System
- Masking, demand avoidance, rejection sensitivity and common assumptions
- The potential double-empathy dynamic in supervision
- Co-occurrence and intersectionality
- Parallel process when the supervisor may also be neurodivergent
- How client needs ripple into coaching and supervision
- Burnout, masking fatigue and demand cycles
Module 4
Ethics, Boundaries & Scope of Practice
- Where coaching ends and therapeutic or clinical support may be needed
- How to respond when clients disclose or suspect a diagnosis
- Avoiding assessment or diagnostic language
- Masking, late diagnosis and identity shifts
- Signposting pathways and referral literacy
- Multi-disciplinary working
Module 6
Supervision of Supervision in ND Practice
- What Supervision of Supervision is and why it matters in specialist practice
- ND-specific parallel process and countertransference
- Your own development as an ND-aware supervisor
- Group and peer SoS using live ND supervisory practice
- How SoS supports your ongoing development and accreditation route
How the programme works
The programme combines live learning, self-study, applied supervision practice, Supervision of Supervision and portfolio assessment.
Live learning
- 30 hours of live, tutor-led training
- Weekly sessions across 12 weeks
- Interactive teaching, discussion and applied supervision scenarios
Self study
- 30 hours of guided self-study
- Moodle resources, models, tools and reflective prompts
- Designed to deepen your practice between live sessions
Supervision practice
- 12 hours of practice supervising neurodivergent supervisees, or supervisees working with neurodivergent clients
- Practice logs and reflections to support your portfolio
- Opportunities to bring real practice questions into the learning space
Supervision of supervision
- 3 blended SoS hours
- 1 hour individual
- 1 hour group
- 1 hour peer-to-peer
- Designed to support reflection on your developing ND-informed supervisory practice
Portfolio and assessment
- Reflective practice portfolio
- Module questionnaires and reflections
- ND-focused professional statement
- Recorded supervision session and written self-review
- Final review and readiness tutorial
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
UCA-accredited supervisor training
This specialist top-up qualification is accredited by the Universal Coaching Alliance and supports a route to UCA Accredited Coach Supervisor, ACS (Acc.NCS).
The programme is mapped to the UCA Coach Supervisor Competency Framework and is designed to support professional rigour, ethical practice and continuing development in coach supervision.
Entry requirements and application process
This Certificate is for practitioners who already hold a recognised supervisor qualification. It is not designed to teach core supervision skills from the beginning.
You’ll need to evidence:
- A recognised coach supervisor qualification, or a clinical or therapeutic supervision qualification with a supporting coaching qualification
- A brief summary of your current supervision practice
- A short pre-assessment conversation to confirm your current practice, motivation and existing ND-related experience
Clinical supervisors
Clinical supervisors may be eligible where they also hold a supporting coaching qualification
How to apply
Our application process is designed to ensure this programme is the right fit for your experience and goals.
Apply and submit your evidence
Complete the application form and tell us about your current supervision practice. Upload your supervisor qualification evidence, practice summary and completed self-assessment.
Attend a pre-assessment conversation
We’ll arrange a short conversation to confirm your eligibility, motivation, current practice and fit for the programme.
Confirm your place
Once your application is accepted, we’ll confirm your place and share the payment details and next steps.
How to apply
Our application process is designed to ensure this programme is the right fit for your experience and goals.
Apply and submit your evidence
Complete the application form and tell us about your current supervision practice. Upload your supervisor qualification evidence, practice summary and completed self-assessment.
Attend a pre-assessment conversation
We’ll arrange a short conversation to confirm your eligibility, motivation, current practice and fit for the programme.
Confirm your place
Once your application is accepted, we’ll confirm your place and share the payment details and next steps.
EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP
Meet your course leader
Learn with Charlotte Green, an experienced coach supervisor who brings together supervision, reflective practice and neurodiversity-informed coaching. Throughout the programme, Charlotte will guide you through the practical, ethical and professional considerations of supervising neurodivergent coaches and coaches working with neurodivergent clients.
Charlotte Green
COACH SUPERVISOR, TRAINER & PROGRAMME LEAD
Charlotte Green is an accredited coach supervisor, experienced trainer and Programme Lead for the Certificate in Neurodiversity Coaching Supervision. Her work combines reflective practice, ethical supervision and neurodiversity-informed coaching.
She’ll guide you through the practical and professional considerations of supervising neurodivergent coaches and coaches working with neurodivergent clients, using a thoughtful, supportive approach grounded in real supervisory practice.
What our students say
Hear from coaches who have completed training with Barrett Coaching and Training and gone on to develop their practice.
“This training completely changed my career path. I went from feeling unsure to feeling confident and equipped to work with ADHD clients.
What stood out most was how genuinely neuro-affirming the experience felt, and how much it deepened my own understanding of ADHD.”
I finished the course feeling confident, capable, and excited about the work I’m now doing with clients.”
- Sarah L.
ADHD Coaching Certificate Graduate
Trusted by hundreds of coaches across the UK
Pricing and application
Apply for the first cohort of the Certificate in Neurodiversity Coaching Supervision, launching January 2027.
Certificate in Neurodiversity Coaching Supervision
£1650 + VAT
A UCA-accredited specialist top-up qualification for qualified supervisors who want to develop neurodiversity-informed supervision practice.
What's included:
- 30 hours of live, tutor-led training
- 30 hours of guided self-study
- 12 hours of ND-informed supervision practice
- 3 blended Supervision of Supervision hours
- Reflective practice portfolio
- Module questionnaires and reflections
- ND-focused professional statement
- 1 year’s membership with professional coaching bodies, including the UCA
- Recorded session and written self-review
- Final review/tutorial
- Accredited Certificate and badge
- Apply with no upfront payment
Once you select your cohort and complete your details, your application will be reviewed, and if accepted, an invoice will be issued separately.
Places are subject to eligibility and pre-assessment. Payment details will be shared once your application has been reviewed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to already be a qualified supervisor?
Yes. This is a specialist top-up qualification for people who already hold a recognised coach supervisor qualification. It does not teach core supervision skills from the beginning.
Can clinical supervisors apply?
Yes, clinical supervisors may be eligible if they also hold a supporting coaching qualification. The pre-assessment process will confirm whether the course is the right fit.
Is this a full coach supervision qualification?
No. This is a neurodiversity-specific top-up qualification. It builds on your existing supervision training and focuses on how to supervise neurodivergent coaches and coaches working with neurodivergent clients.
What qualification will I receive?
You will work towards the Certificate in Neurodiversity Coaching Supervision, a UCA-accredited top-up qualification.
Does completing the Certificate make me a UCA Accredited Coach Supervisor?
Not automatically. Completing the Certificate satisfies the specialist Neurodiversity Coaching Supervision (Acc.NCS) element of the UCA ACS (Acc.NCS) designation, so you will not need that specialist element reassessed by UCA. To be awarded and use ACS (Acc.NCS), you will also need to meet UCA’s own requirements for Accredited Coach Supervisor, through the appropriate UCA accreditation pathway. This applies whether you join the Certificate as a qualified coach supervisor or as a clinical/therapeutic supervisor with a supporting coaching qualification. If your background does not follow the usual coach supervision qualification route, UCA’s Recognised Prior Learning and Experience (RPLE) pathway may offer a way to demonstrate your relevant experience. See UCA’s published Coach Supervisor Accreditation pathway for current eligibility and assessment criteria. Any separate UCA accreditation application fees are payable separately.
How long is the programme?
The programme runs over 12 weeks and includes 30 live training hours, 30 self-study hours, 12 practice hours and 3 blended Supervision of Supervision hours.
What are the practice requirements?
You will complete 12 hours of practice supervising neurodivergent supervisees, or supervisees who are working with neurodivergent clients.
How do I apply?
Register your interest and we’ll send you the next steps. You’ll be asked to provide evidence of your existing supervisor qualification, a brief summary of your current supervision practice and a self-assessment against the UCA Coach Supervisor Competency Framework. Submission of relevant application information will be requested via JotForm.
What does the Certificate not give me?
The Certificate is a specialist top-up, not a foundational supervision qualification. Completing it will not make you a qualified coach supervisor if you were not one already, will not extend a clinical or therapeutic supervisor’s coaching supervision experience beyond what your existing coaching qualification and practice already support, and will not constitute a therapeutic, clinical or mental health qualification. It also will not automatically confer UCA Accredited Coach Supervisor status (see above).
I'm a clinical supervisor with limited coaching supervision experience, but I hold a coaching qualification. Can I apply?
Holding a coaching qualification meets the published entry criteria, but your pre-assessment conversation will look at your current coaching supervision practice too, not only your qualifications. Where coaching supervision experience is limited, we may suggest a short delay, some additional coaching supervision hours or mentoring beforehand, or acceptance alongside a development note, depending on what best supports you.
Do I need to think about my own insurance?
Yes. You remain responsible for making sure your own professional indemnity insurance covers the scope of work you actually carry out, including where your practice blends coaching and therapeutic or clinical approaches. This is not something we assess or advise on, so it is worth checking with your insurer before you apply.
How much does it cost?
£1,650 + VAT, invoiced once your application has been accepted.
When does it start?
The first cohort runs on Wednesdays from 6 January to 24 March 2027, 10:00 to 12:30, led by Charlotte Green.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to already be a qualified supervisor?
Yes. This is a specialist top-up qualification for people who already hold a recognised coach supervisor qualification. It does not teach core supervision skills from the beginning.
Can clinical supervisors apply?
Yes, clinical supervisors may be eligible if they also hold a supporting coaching qualification. The pre-assessment process will confirm whether the course is the right fit.
Is this a full coach supervision qualification?
No. This is a neurodiversity-specific top-up qualification. It builds on your existing supervision training and focuses on how to supervise neurodivergent coaches and coaches working with neurodivergent clients.
What qualification will I receive?
You will work towards the Certificate in Neurodiversity Coaching Supervision, a UCA-accredited top-up qualification.
Does completing the Certificate make me a UCA Accredited Coach Supervisor?
Not automatically. Completing the Certificate satisfies the specialist Neurodiversity Coaching Supervision (Acc.NCS) element of the UCA ACS (Acc.NCS) designation, so you will not need that specialist element reassessed by UCA. To be awarded and use ACS (Acc.NCS), you will also need to meet UCA’s own requirements for Accredited Coach Supervisor, through the appropriate UCA accreditation pathway. This applies whether you join the Certificate as a qualified coach supervisor or as a clinical/therapeutic supervisor with a supporting coaching qualification. If your background does not follow the usual coach supervision qualification route, UCA’s Recognised Prior Learning and Experience (RPLE) pathway may offer a way to demonstrate your relevant experience. See UCA’s published Coach Supervisor Accreditation pathway for current eligibility and assessment criteria. Any separate UCA accreditation application fees are payable separately.
How long is the programme?
The programme runs over 12 weeks and includes 30 live training hours, 30 self-study hours, 12 practice hours and 3 blended Supervision of Supervision hours.
What are the practice requirements?
You will complete 12 hours of practice supervising neurodivergent supervisees, or supervisees who are working with neurodivergent clients.
How do I apply?
Register your interest and we’ll send you the next steps. You’ll be asked to provide evidence of your existing supervisor qualification, a brief summary of your current supervision practice and a self-assessment against the UCA Coach Supervisor Competency Framework. Submission of relevant application information will be requested via JotForm.
What does the Certificate not give me?
The Certificate is a specialist top-up, not a foundational supervision qualification. Completing it will not make you a qualified coach supervisor if you were not one already, will not extend a clinical or therapeutic supervisor’s coaching supervision experience beyond what your existing coaching qualification and practice already support, and will not constitute a therapeutic, clinical or mental health qualification. It also will not automatically confer UCA Accredited Coach Supervisor status (see above).
I'm a clinical supervisor with limited coaching supervision experience, but I hold a coaching qualification. Can I apply?
Holding a coaching qualification meets the published entry criteria, but your pre-assessment conversation will look at your current coaching supervision practice too, not only your qualifications. Where coaching supervision experience is limited, we may suggest a short delay, some additional coaching supervision hours or mentoring beforehand, or acceptance alongside a development note, depending on what best supports you.
Do I need to think about my own insurance?
Yes. You remain responsible for making sure your own professional indemnity insurance covers the scope of work you actually carry out, including where your practice blends coaching and therapeutic or clinical approaches. This is not something we assess or advise on, so it is worth checking with your insurer before you apply.
What does the Certificate not give me?
The Certificate is a specialist top-up, not a foundational supervision qualification. Completing it will not make you a qualified coach supervisor if you were not one already, will not extend a clinical or therapeutic supervisor’s coaching supervision experience beyond what your existing coaching qualification and practice already support, and will not constitute a therapeutic, clinical or mental health qualification. It also will not automatically confer UCA Accredited Coach Supervisor status (see above).
I'm a clinical supervisor with limited coaching supervision experience, but I hold a coaching qualification. Can I apply?
Holding a coaching qualification meets the published entry criteria, but your pre-assessment conversation will look at your current coaching supervision practice too, not only your qualifications. Where coaching supervision experience is limited, we may suggest a short delay, some additional coaching supervision hours or mentoring beforehand, or acceptance alongside a development note, depending on what best supports you.
Do I need to think about my own insurance?
Yes. You remain responsible for making sure your own professional indemnity insurance covers the scope of work you actually carry out, including where your practice blends coaching and therapeutic or clinical approaches. This is not something we assess or advise on, so it is worth checking with your insurer before you apply.
How much does it cost?
£1,650 + VAT, invoiced once your application has been accepted.
When does it start?
The first cohort runs on Wednesdays from 6 January to 24 March 2027, 10:00 to 12:30, led by Charlotte Green.