Introduction

A lived experience perspective, inspiring hope and positive change

I offer a lived experience perspective, delivering talks, webinars and workshops. I’m passionate about working together to create a more neuro-inclusive world to live, work and belong. A world that supports neurodivergent wellbeing.

I believe in the value of creating space to learn from the inside out.

I welcome opportunities to bring lived, and living, experience side-by-side with expertise from training and clinical practice.

More about me

Working together

Self-care statement

The written and video content of my website and work includes reflections on my own neurodivergent experiences of mental health challenges and recovery, including from an eating disorder (anorexia).

Whilst I adopt a recovery-focused and neuroaffirmative approach, the content may include potentially triggering topics. I encourage you to be mindful of your own wellbeing and self-care.

All views are my own. I share lived experience, not advice. Seek prompt guidance from a relevant healthcare professional if you are concerned about your own physical and/or mental health.

Question

When did you last 'unplug' from the frantic world we live in and take a moment to reflect?

I help create more of those moments, making space for ideas to grow.

My story and my mission

Changing the narrative, creating environments to thrive

As autistic people, and/or ADHDers, we are disproportionately affected by poor mental health.

According to Autistica, “About 8 in 10 autistic people experience a mental health challenge during their lifetime.”

I believe that when we work together, we can help change this narrative.

My story

I draw on my own journey, weaving together reflective practice and storytelling.

This is where my journey began.

At the age of 12, I developed anorexia.

And then there was a gap.

At 26, I discovered that I’m autistic.

During that gap, it often felt like the knowledge and understanding I needed to recover were out of reach. It was like trying to navigate a pitch-black forest, without a map, or a torch.

But at 26, things began to change.

I stopped circling in the darkness and started making sense of my experiences, initially through an autistic lens.

I realised that the approaches, tools, and strategies I needed for recovery needed to look a little different.

So, I began to create my own map, to guide my way forward.

Nine years later, I also received an ADHD diagnosis.

My mission

I work with individuals, teams, and organisations that support neurodivergent people.

I share insights on topics including:

The overlap between autism, ADHD, and anorexia, and neuroaffirmative approaches to recovery
Mental health and nurturing neurodivergent wellbeing
Neurodivergence and the power of language
Reasonable adjustments and reducing healthcare inequalities
Thriving at work with a neurodivergent mind

I welcome you to join me in:

Creating time and space to explore new ideas
Nurturing empowering, inclusive and recovery-focused environments
Shaping changes that support people to thrive

My own mental health recovery relied on compassion and creativity.

Now, I use these same elements to plant seeds, spark curiosity, and inspire hope.

Services

How can we work together?

I draw on my lived experiences and late-realised autism diagnosis, and even later ADHD diagnosis. My professional experience also informs my work. My approach is reflective, neuroaffirmative and hope-inspired.

I can offer:

Short talks, presentations and seminars (in-person or online)
Half-day interactive workshops (in-person or online)
Written articles
Support with co-producing resources
Bespoke requests

Explore my work

Collaboration

Creating space for collaboration

Are you interested in collaborating? Are you a lived experience speaker? Do you work in a clinical practice and want to know more?

Together, we can amplify our voices and reshape how neurodivergence is understood. Let’s create spaces where our stories are heard, our challenges and support needs are recognised, and our strengths valued. Your voice matters, let’s collaborate, and make change happen.

Get in touch to collaborate