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Mentoring for late diagnosed autistic, ADHD, AuDHD adults
I help you to understand how your brain works, to remove your mask safely and get your energy back. This is mentoring for neurodivergent brains, built by someone with lived and professional experience.
What I offer
1:1 online support for neurodivergent professionals using the SURE (TM) framework
Organisational training
Bespoke neurodiversity training for teams and organisations
Your coaching may be fully funded by the government at no cost to you
Frequently asked questions
General
Fair question, and one you should ask anyone in this space, mentoring isn't a regulated profession, so anyone can call themselves one. Here's my background so you can judge for yourself: I'm a qualified learning disabilities nurse and a registered social worker, with 26 years of professional experience supporting neurodivergent people across the NHS and local government, including senior leadership roles. I'm a qualified neurodiversity coach, and I developed the SURE Framework™ from that professional experience plus the research evidence and from living it: I was diagnosed autistic at 42, after two decades of masking in demanding jobs.
What I'm not: a therapist, a psychologist, or a diagnostician. If you need one of those, I'll say so and help you find the right door.
It's a free, 30-minute conversation on Zoom. No forms, no script, no pressure. You talk about where you are, I listen and ask a few questions, and you leave knowing your options including whether Access to Work could fund the mentoring. You won't be sold to. It's completely fine to book one just to find out where you stand.
Access to Work is a UK government scheme that funds workplace support for neurodivergent employees, including mentoring like this. If you're employed, it can cover the full cost: nothing from you, nothing from your employer. You don't need a formal diagnosis to apply (the scheme assesses need, not paperwork), and I'll help you through the application. One honest note: there's currently a long waiting list, so it's worth applying early. More information is available on the Access to Work page
No, and I'll always be straight about the difference. Therapy looks at healing what's behind you; my mentoring is practical support for what's in front of you: understanding how your brain works, reducing the cost of masking, managing energy and executive function, and navigating work. Many people do therapy first, or alongside. If I think you need something I don't offer, I'll say so.
An hour on Zoom, working through my SURE Framework™: Sensory awarenessUnmaskingReframingExecutive function
I work at your pace and in whatever order fits what's going on for you. There are worksheets if they help you, and no consequences if they don't. After every session you get a short summary, a couple of pages of bullet points, not an essay.
I don't work with children, and mentoring isn't crisis support, if you're in a mental health crisis, you need and deserve more than I can offer (your GP, NHS 111, or Samaritans on 116 123 are the right doors). And if what you really need is therapy, a diagnostic assessment, or legal advice on a workplace dispute, I'll tell you honestly and point you in the right direction.
Take the time you need, it's how good decisions get made, especially for brains that process slowly and deeply. The free call will still be here. And if a call feels like too much today, my free resources are a no-contact way to start: the masking booklet the content I share on Instagram and Facebook.
Frequently asked questions
General
Fair question, and one you should ask anyone in this space, mentoring isn't a regulated profession, so anyone can call themselves one. Here's my background so you can judge for yourself: I'm a qualified learning disabilities nurse and a registered social worker, with 26 years of professional experience supporting neurodivergent people across the NHS and local government, including senior leadership roles. I'm a qualified neurodiversity coach, and I developed the SURE Framework™ from that professional experience plus the research evidence and from living it: I was diagnosed autistic at 42, after two decades of masking in demanding jobs.
What I'm not: a therapist, a psychologist, or a diagnostician. If you need one of those, I'll say so and help you find the right door.
It's a free, 30-minute conversation on Zoom. No forms, no script, no pressure. You talk about where you are, I listen and ask a few questions, and you leave knowing your options including whether Access to Work could fund the mentoring. You won't be sold to. It's completely fine to book one just to find out where you stand.
Access to Work is a UK government scheme that funds workplace support for neurodivergent employees, including mentoring like this. If you're employed, it can cover the full cost: nothing from you, nothing from your employer. You don't need a formal diagnosis to apply (the scheme assesses need, not paperwork), and I'll help you through the application. One honest note: there's currently a long waiting list, so it's worth applying early. More information is available on the Access to Work page
No, and I'll always be straight about the difference. Therapy looks at healing what's behind you; my mentoring is practical support for what's in front of you: understanding how your brain works, reducing the cost of masking, managing energy and executive function, and navigating work. Many people do therapy first, or alongside. If I think you need something I don't offer, I'll say so.
An hour on Zoom, working through my SURE Framework™: Sensory awarenessUnmaskingReframingExecutive function
I work at your pace and in whatever order fits what's going on for you. There are worksheets if they help you, and no consequences if they don't. After every session you get a short summary, a couple of pages of bullet points, not an essay.
I don't work with children, and mentoring isn't crisis support, if you're in a mental health crisis, you need and deserve more than I can offer (your GP, NHS 111, or Samaritans on 116 123 are the right doors). And if what you really need is therapy, a diagnostic assessment, or legal advice on a workplace dispute, I'll tell you honestly and point you in the right direction.
Take the time you need, it's how good decisions get made, especially for brains that process slowly and deeply. The free call will still be here. And if a call feels like too much today, my free resources are a no-contact way to start: the masking booklet the content I share on Instagram and Facebook.
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