Empatia Specialist Dementia Coaching
Specialist Dementia Support That Goes Beyond Care
Have you received a diagnosis of dementia, or are you waiting for one?
It is common not to know what this means, or how your life will change. Many people fear they will not be themselves anymore, or will lose the things that make them who they are.
Worrying about the future, and about others having to make decisions for you, is also common, and it is often made worse by incorrect information or a lack of understanding from those around you.
It is not wrong to feel this way. With the right help, understanding, and skills, worry can ease, so you can adapt to what is changing and keep living your life.
Do you love and support somebody living with dementia?
You may feel like everything you do and say is wrong, even when you are trying your hardest.
Many people in your position feel exhausted, stop doing the things they enjoy, and put their own needs, including their own medical appointments, last.
It is also common to feel angry, at the situation and sometimes at your loved one, even while loving them completely.
You did not plan for this. You had other plans. And it is entirely normal to simply want your loved one back.
Supporting and loving somebody with dementia is hard, for so many reasons. But it can be made more manageable, with the chance to make sense of your emotions, understand the condition, and learn how to manage what is ahead.
There doesn't have to be a crisis before you ask for help
Understanding & Managing Distress and Behaviour
Struggling with behaviour, distress, or conflict?
When dementia leads to distress, agitation, or changes in behaviour, it can feel overwhelming. Often nothing seems to work.
This isn't just 'part of dementia'. There is usually a reason behind it.
I help you understand what's driving these changes, and find ways to respond that reduce distress and protect your relationship, day to day.
Making Sense of Dementia & Planning Ahead
Trying to make sense of dementia and what happens next?
After a diagnosis, or even before one, many people are left trying to figure things out alone. What does this actually mean? What should we expect?
How do we adapt without losing ourselves or each other?
This support gives you clarity, direction, and confidence early on, so you are not constantly catching up with the changes.
We focus on:
Understanding symptoms,and how dementia is affecting you the people around you
Making sense of changes in behaviour and communication
Protecting identity, roles, and relationships
Adjusting emotionally, as a family
Planning ahead in a way that feels manageable, not overwhelming
This builds a strong foundation, so things feel more stable, informed, and steady even as circumstances change.
Walking with you through change
The many kinds of loss that come with dementia
Dementia brings many transitions, and every member of the family experiences them differently. For someone living with dementia, this can mean grieving changes to independence, identity, and the roles they have always known. For the people around them, it can look like the loss of the grandparent you hoped to be, stepping back from work you loved, exhaustion from constantly thinking for two, or putting your own needs, including your own medical appointments, last. When a loved one moves into a care setting, it can bring a painful cycle of guilt that is hard to name, let alone work through, alone.
These sessions give you space to think, process, and adjust, while building the skills and resilience to keep going. Support is available for the whole family together, or for you alone.
Stay connected through dementia
Dementia can place real strain on relationships, leading to tension, distance, and misunderstanding.
Joint coaching is for both the person living with dementia and the person supporting them, helping you both understand what is changing, and how to navigate it together.
We focus on:
Improving communication and emotional understanding
Reducing tension, frustration, and misinterpretation
Strengthening your relationship as you adapt to change
Maintaining connection, closeness, and shared moments
You do not have to work this out alone
I was extremely lucky to have had a course of several dementia coaching sessions with Amy. Through these regular meetings she helped give me the understanding and tools to cope with what was at times a very difficult situation with some very challenging behaviours. This enabled me to much better care for my wife at home for far longer than I could have possibly done without her help. The support and guidance from Amy really was invaluable.
Brian – carer for wife with Young Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
I have far more confidence in dealing with dementia, its made me able to look on the plus points and cope with the downside.
Supporting her husband through dementia
Amy is a well-qualified and great teacher. She is extremely knowledgeable about dementia, how it affects the brain and the behavioural patterns that result from this. She is professional, practical, kind, positive and very inspiring. She gives one hope. She appreciates that it is a difficult role and she stresses the importance of self-care to avoid burnout. I look forward to this course each week. Thank you, Amy.
Supporting her husband through Alzheimer's disease
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Empowering families to navigate the dementia journey with confidence by keeping everyone together for longer.