When traditional money systems don’t fit your brain
Many people who struggle with money assume they are simply “bad with money”. But for some neurodivergent clients, the real issue is that traditional financial systems don’t work for the way their brain works.
In this blog, Simonne explores how ADHD, autism, dyscalculia and other forms of neurodivergence can affect someone’s relationship with money - from avoidance, overwhelm and impulsive spending to difficulty with admin, numbers, planning and follow-through. She also shares how her own late ADHD diagnosis has deepened her understanding of procrastination, time blindness, hyperfocus and the importance of creating systems that reduce friction rather than increase shame. The blog looks at how financial coaching can help neurodivergent clients build more compassionate, practical and sustainable money systems - ones that work with their brain, not against it.