Adult Dyslexia Coaching Service

Adult Dyslexia Coaching Service

Dyslexia Ireland’s Adult Dyslexia Coaching Service is funded as part of our SOLAS adult service grant. This new coaching service is being developed to meet the needs of dyslexic individuals for coaching to support them to address specific challenges or blocks they are facing.

What is Coaching and How Can It Help You?

Coaching is a process designed to help you gain clarity, build confidence, and take meaningful steps toward your goals. Unlike therapy, which explores the past to address emotional healing, coaching works in the present to help you create the future you want.

If you’re feeling stuck, ready for change, or want to make progress in your personal life, mindset, job, education or career, coaching provides structured support to help you move forward. Through guided conversations, practical strategies, and a strengths-based approach, coaching empowers you to unlock your potential and achieve real results.

Coaching can help you:
✅ Gain clarity on your next steps.
✅ Build confidence and resilience.
✅ Develop strategies for success.
✅ Overcome self-doubt or limiting beliefs.
✅ Create lasting, positive change.

Who is the Adult Dyslexia Coaching Service for?

Coaching is for adults with dyslexia who want support in areas such as work, study, confidence, or personal development. It’s for people who are ready to explore change and move forward in some way. Coaching is not therapy—it focuses on practical steps to help you achieve your goals.

How much does it cost?

These coaching sessions with Dyslexia Ireland are completely free, thanks to funding from SOLAS. However, spaces are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. We ask that you commit to attending the sessions you agree to, so the service can benefit as many people as possible.

How many sessions can I have?

You can have between 2 and 6 coaching sessions, depending on your needs. If you have a specific goal—like preparing for a job interview or presentation—you may only need 2-3 sessions. If your situation is more complex, you may benefit from the full 6 sessions.

Are the sessions held weekly?

It depends on what works best for you. If you’re preparing for something time-sensitive, like an interview, weekly sessions might be best. Otherwise, you can choose to space them out every two weeks or once a month, depending on your needs.

Are the sessions online or in person?

All coaching sessions are held online via Zoom to make them as accessible as possible for people with work, education, or caring commitments.

How long is each session?

Each session lasts 50 minutes.

Is the coaching confidential?

Yes. What you discuss in coaching sessions is completely confidential. No personal information will be shared with anyone else. The only details we keep are your contact information and your signed coaching agreement.

Who is the Coach?

Anna Navin Young is a coaching psychologist and educator with extensive experience supporting diverse learners across a variety of workplace, educational, and community settings, focusing on a range of personal and professional development topics.

She is a chartered psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland. Anna completed her PhD in Applied Psychology, specialising in coaching psychology, time management, and wellbeing.

Anna takes an integrative coaching psychology approach, drawing on various evidence-informed methods and techniques to ensure each coaching session is tailored to the individual client. Her approach incorporates strengths-based, positive psychology, humanistic, narrative, solution-focused, and goal-focused strategies to foster a reflective and empowering coaching environment.

She is passionate about creating a supportive environment where people can deepen their self-awareness, gain clarity and confidence in their goals, take meaningful actions, and create positive change in their lives.

Who do I contact?

If you are interested in taking part in our coaching service please email coaching@dyslexia.ie or call Anna on 086 820 8817.

Coaching in Education and Work: some real world examples

Mark (44) – The Career Climber

Background: Mark is a mid-level manager in a large organisation, eager for a promotion but unsure of the skills he needs to advance. He has been with his company for 12 years and is well-respected, but he lacks confidence in identifying and articulating his strengths.
Pain Points: Needs clarity on career progression, struggles with self-promotion, and finds interviews daunting.
Coaching Goals: Identify key skills for the next level, develop a plan to build them, and prepare for interviews with confidence.
Coaching Plan: Six focused sessions on skill identification, confidence building, and interview techniques.

Julie (21) – The Transitioning Student

Background: Julie has just completed a Level 6 qualification in Further Education and is about to start university. She’s excited but nervous about the transition to independent learning and university expectations.
Pain Points: Struggles with self-directed study, unsure about academic writing and time management at university level.
Coaching Goals: Build strategies for managing workload, develop self-advocacy skills for university, and increase academic confidence.
Coaching Plan: Sessions focused on transition strategies, study techniques, and mindset shifts for third-level success.

Paul (54) – Workplace Disclosure

Background: Paul has been in the same company for 25 years, relying on his practical skills and experience. His company is introducing professional development courses, and he’s worried about how his dyslexia will impact his ability to succeed. He has never disclosed his dyslexia to his employer.
Pain Points: Fear of being judged, anxiety about workplace learning, and uncertainty about how to approach disclosure.
Coaching Goals: Develop a disclosure strategy, build confidence in his abilities, and identify support options in the workplace.
Coaching Plan: Sessions focused on self-advocacy, overcoming imposter syndrome, and preparing for workplace conversations.

Margaret (19) – The Overwhelmed Student

Background: Margaret is a university student who struggles with organisation and prioritisation. She often misses deadlines and feels overwhelmed by coursework. She’s bright and motivated but finds it hard to structure her work effectively.
Pain Points: Difficulty planning assignments, procrastination, and last-minute stress.
Coaching Goals: Develop a structured approach to workload management, improve time management, and build sustainable study habits.
Coaching Plan: Sessions on prioritisation techniques, planning tools, and accountability strategies.