When the home keeps slipping out of control no matter how hard you try, it isn’t a willpower problem. It’s executive function, and you can’t out-discipline that. I’m Kari, based in West Ealing, and I help neurodivergent adults across West London get on top of clutter in a way that works with an ADHD brain instead of against it. I’m recently diagnosed myself, so this isn’t theory to me. We can start in person or over video, whichever feels easier today.
You don’t need to tidy first. There is genuinely nothing you could show me that I haven’t seen or lived through myself.
Fully insured, DBS checked, four years as a Lived Experience Professional in the NHS, and the initial consultation is always free.
In person or over video, your choice
The hardest part is often just agreeing to let someone in, so let’s make that easy. We can work side by side in your home, or over a video call with me on the other end while you make a start. Same support, same rate, and you pick whichever lowers the barrier today. Plenty of people begin over video and move to in person once it feels comfortable. There’s no wrong way in.
Body doubling that actually gets you started
Half the battle is starting, and starting alone is the hardest part of all. Body doubling means I’m right there with you, working alongside you, so the task that felt impossible on your own becomes a thing you can actually begin. You’re not being supervised and you’re not being judged. There’s just someone calm beside you, sleeves up, so your brain has company while it does the hard bit. It’s one of the most popular ways people start with me, and for a lot of ADHD adults it’s the difference between a task happening and not happening.
New to the idea? I’ve written a plain explainer on what body doubling is and why it works so well for ADHD brains. Read what body doubling is and why it works, then come back when you’re ready.
I know from my own life how much having someone there changes things. On my own, I could stare at the same pile for a long time. The moment someone was beside me, it became possible, because the hardest part, starting, only has to happen once.
Systems that survive executive function on a bad day
A tidy room that needs perfect, daily maintenance will not last, and somewhere inside you already know it. So we don’t build that. We build simple, forgiving systems that hold up when your attention has left the building, not just on the rare day everything clicks. The goal was never a showroom. It’s a home that still works when your executive function doesn’t, because that’s the day you’ll need it most. We sort the clutter together, and we set things up so the clutter has somewhere to go next time, with no shame attached when it comes back.
If “doom pile” is a familiar word in your house, you’re in good company. Here’s the gentle version of why they form and how to start clearing one: what a doom pile is and how to start on yours.
Access to Work funding (you may not be paying for this yourself)
This one is worth slowing down for, because it changes the maths for a lot of people. If you work, or are returning to work, some of this support may be fundable through a government Access to Work grant, which means the cost may not come out of your own pocket at all. The scheme funds support to help you get or stay in work, so it is worth checking the scheme’s own guidance for what qualifies. I can provide the invoices the scheme requires. If you need to justify the spend to a partner, an employer, or yourself, this is often the piece that makes it make sense.
I’ve put together a clear walkthrough of how Access to Work can help with ADHD support, what to ask for, and how the invoicing works: how Access to Work funds ADHD home support. Or just ask me on WhatsApp and I’ll talk you through it.
Why work with me
Lived experience, not just training. I’m recently diagnosed with ADHD myself, I use DBT skills to manage it day to day, and I make personalised wellbeing materials for the people I work with. Four years as a Lived Experience Professional in the NHS, two as a Recovery College Peer Trainer, Anna Freud Centre trained, trauma-informed. Fully insured, DBS checked. This is 100% consensual support: your home, your pace, your decisions, and nothing happens that you haven’t agreed to. You don’t need to tidy first. There is genuinely nothing you could show me that I haven’t seen or lived through myself.
Getting to understand my own brain changed everything for me. Once I had studied mental health and learned about myself, I finally understood why I struggled with certain things, and it changed how I help other people too, because I am not guessing, I have lived it.
Where I work
Based in West Ealing (W13), covering West London. That includes Ealing, West Ealing, Hanwell, Acton, Greenford, Northolt, Perivale, Southall, Hounslow, Chiswick, Brentford, Isleworth, Feltham, Hammersmith and Fulham. If you’re not sure whether you’re in reach, just ask.
What it costs
Free initial consultation. Ongoing work is priced by the hour. I hold a small number of discounted slots each month for people for whom the full rate is out of reach, no application form, just a conversation. And if you’re exploring Access to Work, the cost may not be yours to carry at all. See the full pricing page for the detail.
Kari reads every message herself and replies to arrange a time to talk.
FAQ
Q: What is body doubling, and why does it help with ADHD? A: Body doubling means having someone work alongside you so you can actually start a task and keep going. For a lot of ADHD adults it’s the difference between a job happening and not happening, because the company quiets the part of the brain that stalls at the starting line. You’re not being watched or judged. There’s just someone calm beside you while you do the hard bit. There’s a fuller explainer at what body doubling is and why it works.
Q: Can we do this over video, or does it have to be in person? A: Either, and it’s your choice. We can work side by side in your home, or over a video call with me on the other end while you make a start. Same support, same rate. Lots of people begin over video because it lowers the barrier, then move to in person once it feels right.
Q: I get the diagnosis isn’t the point, but is this support actually built for executive function? A: Yes. We don’t build systems that need perfect daily maintenance, because those break the first hard day. We build simple, forgiving ones that hold up when your attention wanders, so your home still works on the days your executive function doesn’t.
Q: Could Access to Work pay for this? A: If you work, or are returning to work, some of this support may be fundable through a government Access to Work grant, which funds support to help you get or stay in work. I can provide the invoices the scheme requires. It’s worth checking the scheme’s own guidance before you assume the cost is yours. Here’s a clear walkthrough: how Access to Work funds ADHD home support.
Q: Is this just decluttering? A: It’s decluttering, cleaning, and building systems that fit how your brain works, with someone who gets it in the room (or on the screen) with you. The work is as much about how the home makes you feel as how it looks.
Q: How much does it cost? A: Free initial consultation. Ongoing work is priced by the hour. I keep a small number of discounted slots each month for people for whom the full rate is out of reach, no application form, just a conversation. And if you’re exploring Access to Work, the cost may not be yours to carry at all.
Q: Where do you cover? A: West London, based in West Ealing (W13). Ealing, Hanwell, Acton, Greenford, Northolt, Perivale, Southall, Hounslow, Chiswick, Brentford, Hammersmith, Fulham and nearby. Travel within 40 minutes of W13 by public transport is included; further out I come by minicab and the fare is passed on at cost, quoted by postcode. Not sure if you’re in reach? Just ask.
Ready when you are.
Starting is the hard part, and you won’t be doing it alone. Book a free initial consultation, or just send me a message on WhatsApp and we’ll work out the easiest first step together, in person or over video.
Kari reads every message herself and replies to arrange a time to talk.