Unlocking ADHD for Women in Trades
If your brain sometimes feels like it has too many tabs open at once, you’re not alone. ADHD can bring real challenges to the way we manage time, focus, organization, and overwhelm but it can also come with strengths like creativity, problem-solving, adaptability, and thinking differently.
Unlocking ADHD for Women in Trades is about understanding how your brain works and finding practical strategies that work with it, not against it. In this one-hour virtual workshop, we’ll explore tools you can actually use on the job, in your truck, in the shop, or wherever your work takes you.
Special guest speaker Ashley Phillips, ADHD-CCSP Clinical Social Worker/Therapist, BSc, BSW, MSW, RSW, will help us explore effective strategies and practical tips for managing time, organization, and overwhelm at work (and at home).
Sign up required, participants must be registered with the Office To Advance Women Apprentices Newfoundland and Labrador.
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Time: 7:00 – 8:15 pm Newfoundland time
Format: Online via Zoom
A Zoom link will be sent out by email to those who are signed up and confirmed as current members of the Office to Advance Women Apprentices. If you are not already an OAWA-NL member, sign-up today!.
About Our Guest Speaker
Ashley Phillips is a registered Clinical Social Worker and the owner/operator of Bright Start Counselling. With over 17 years of experience, she is committed to helping individuals recognize their strengths and build on their own successes.
Ashley holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science with a focus in psychology, a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, as well as a Master’s degree in Social Work. She is also trained in various trauma-based interventions such as EMDR. Ashley currently provides clinical therapy services and facilitates workshops on a range of topics related to mental health, neurodiversity and well-being.
After her own ADHD diagnosis in adulthood, Ashley completed advanced clinical certification in the specialization of ADHD. This experience, along with her clinical training, has deepened her understanding of the unique ways ADHD can impact everyday life and strengthened her commitment to providing research-informed, neurodiversity-affirming care.
Ashley brings both clinical expertise and genuine compassion to her work, creating a space where clients feel seen, understood and empowered. Her approach combines practical strategies with a respect for each person’s individual experiences, strengths and needs, recognizing that ADHD can look different for everyone.