Hi, I'm Ariane.
ADHD & Procrastination Coach, counsellor, and scientist at heart.
PhD in Chemistry
Background in scientific research
Coaching & Counselling
Two-year training · Academie voor Coaching en Counselling
Confidential Advisor
Professional training at
De Vertrouwenspersoon
Languages
Coaching in English & German
Conversational Dutch
I’m originally from Germany and moved abroad to study chemistry. I went on to conduct scientific research and complete a PhD in chemistry. Along the way, I realized that some of the work I cared about most happened not in the lab, but in conversations: helping people untangle a problem, understand themselves better, and find a way forward. That led me to complete a two-year Coaching & Counselling training alongside my PhD, followed by training as a Confidential Advisor.
Coaching allows me to combine analytical thinking with creativity, curiosity, and a genuine interest in how people work. I work with people from a wide range of international backgrounds, coach in English and German, and also speak Dutch.
My Personal Journey
I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult.
Looking back, I can recognize many of the patterns much earlier in my life. But especially during university and my PhD, when much of the external structure and pressure fell away, my struggle became difficult to ignore. I had a hard time starting certain tasks, procrastinated a lot, and often relied on stress and last-minute pressure to get things done. Because I performed well, things looked fine from the outside. But internally, it was exhausting.
What changed was not trying harder. I started treating my struggles more like an experiment: noticing patterns, trying different approaches, and gradually learning what helped me get started, follow through, and feel less stressed and frustrated. That learning process is still ongoing, but it has already fundamentally changed how I approach my work and everyday life.
It also strongly influences the way I coach: with empathy, realism, and curiosity rather than judgement. I know how frustrating it can be when something feels much harder than you think it should.
How I Coach
People often describe me as calm, grounded, direct, and non-judgemental.
In sessions, I aim to create a space that is supportive and honest at the same time. I may challenge you at times, but I will always respect your autonomy. You know your life best. My role is not to tell you what you should do, but to help you understand what is getting in your way and find approaches that genuinely work for you.
I don't expect one method to work for everyone. We pay attention to what is happening, try things, and adjust. Every attempt gives us information. An approach that does not work simply brings us closer to one that does.
Sometimes we work with practical tools such as planning, prioritizing, habits, and ways to lower the threshold for getting started. At other times, what is keeping you stuck may not be your planning system. So we may look more closely at patterns, beliefs, expectations, perfectionism, fear, or other things that keep getting in your way.
My goal is that over time, you understand yourself better, have practical tools you can actually use, and feel more confident supporting yourself.
If this resonates with you, I’d be happy to explore working together. Book a free intro call.