Your Neurodiversity Coach
If you're here, chances are you know what it feels like to have a busy brain, to struggle with the intensity of your emotions, or to lose track of time and stay organised.
Who I work best with
You don't need a formal diagnosis to work with me, but you probably recognise yourself in some of this:
If that resonates, neurodiverse coaching might be what's been missing — not more information, but a structured, skills-based process built around your life.
What I think coaching should look like
Most coaching is a weekly chat: talk it through, feel heard, leave with some ideas — then life happens until the next session.
That’s not what I do.
I think real change happens in the hours between sessions, not just the one hour inside them. Through your coaching portal, I track your progress, send tailored resources, and stay available for check-ins — so it’s continuity, not a weekly reset.
Coaching with me is also skills-based. You’re not just talking about what’s getting in the way — you’re practising tools to work with it: Drop Anchor when overwhelmed. Unhook from stuck thoughts. Use the Choice Point to act on values, not fear. These aren’t ideas to understand once — they’re skills you build, and that happens between sessions too.
Coaching like this asks something of you too — not perfection, just genuine engagement. Sometimes what someone needs most is space to talk, and if that’s you, I’ll gladly recommend a good therapist. But if you’re ready to build real, lasting change, that’s exactly where I can help.
Why ACT for Neurodivergent Adults?
Traditional approaches often try to fix what’s “wrong” — managing symptoms, correcting behaviour, chasing neurotypical norms.
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Training) works differently. It builds psychological flexibility: the ability to face difficult thoughts and feelings without being controlled by them, stay present when your mind pulls in ten directions, and take action towards the things that actually matter to you.
It doesn’t treat neurodivergence as a problem to solve. It starts from the assumption that your brain is different, not defective — and that the right skills can help you work with it instead of constantly fighting it.
ACT works so well for neurodivergent people because it:
Sees you as human first
Your neurodivergence isn’t a disorder to fix, struggles are a part of the human experience. No brain is the same. We focus on building psychological flexibility skills, not changing who you are.
And a unique individual second
If you’ve met one person with ADHD, you’ve met one person with ADHD. The same applies to autism. We are all different and face a different context so it is only fair to acknowledge the whole picture. I tailor the approach to your needs, strengths, sensory differences, and preferred ways of communicating. Going step-by-step with as much support and structure as required.
It is neurodiversity-affirming
ACT acknowledges the real stress, prejudice, and challenges neurodivergent people face, and offers practical, compassionate tools to move forward.
And has a flexible approach to medication
ACT is neither pro- nor anti-medication. If medication helps you build a better life and the benefits outweigh the costs, it’s workable. We take a flexible, individualized approach.
Unmasking myself first
I didn't start here. My career began in Rotterdam as an energy policy consultant — stable income, clear progression, work that looked good on paper. But I was hiding behind a desk and, without fully understanding it at the time, behind a mask.
It took me two years of sitting with that feeling before I finally acted on it. I handed in my notice and made a leap that, on paper, made very little sense: swapping corporate life to become a coasteering instructor in Wales. Then behavioural therapy, working with autistic clients. Mentoring people into work. Then coaching.
Step by step, I moved closer to work that was actually close to my heart and my skillset.
That experience — of knowing something needed to change but struggling to move — is one I've lived. And it's one I now help others navigate every day.
For over nine years I've worked exclusively with neurodivergent adults. I coach five days a week across private practice and public sector contracts — the DWP's Access to Work scheme and the Ministry of Justice. Neurodiversity is part of my family life too, and navigating that every day teaches me things no training course ever can. This work doesn't stop when the session ends, and that matters.
Working with me
Outside of coaching, I’m a husband and father.
When I find time for myself, I’m usually outdoors or swimming in cold water. It keeps me present and helps me reconnect to my body (head-heavy job).
Nature and movement grounds me.
I tend to be direct, warm, and practical. I’ll hold you to what you said you wanted — and I’ll notice when the obstacles are worth sitting with versus when it’s time to move.
