Neurodivergent professionals
Work with your mind—not against it.
Many neurodivergent professionals spend years trying to adapt themselves to environments that weren't designed with their ways of thinking, communicating or working in mind. Over time, this can lead to chronic stress, self-doubt, burnout or the feeling that success always comes at a personal cost.
I believe sustainable success doesn't come from becoming more like everyone else. It comes from understanding yourself more deeply and creating ways of working, leading and living that honour who you are.
My coaching is neuro-affirmative, autonomy-supportive and grounded in evidence-based coaching psychology. Together, we'll explore what helps you thrive; not someone else's idea of what thriving should look like.
If you're ready to create success that feels authentic, sustainable and uniquely yours, I'd love to talk.
Our conversations might include:
Better understanding your unique strengths, challenges and patterns.
Exploring the impact of masking and deciding when authenticity feels safe and worthwhile.
Building confidence, self-advocacy and self-trust.
Creating work practices that support your energy, focus and wellbeing.
Navigating relationships, communication and workplace expectations.
Clarifying your values and making decisions that feel authentic to you.
Turning ideas, passions and ambitions into sustainable action.
Reducing the friction that contributes to stress or burnout.
Every coaching journey is tailored to your goals, pace and circumstances. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all approach, I work collaboratively with you to understand how your mind works best and to develop practical strategies that support both your ambitions and your wellbeing.
Whether you're newly exploring your neurodivergent identity or have understood it for years, coaching provides a confidential space to think clearly, experiment safely and build a life and career that work with—not against—your mind.
Ways of working together
Coaching Intensive
One focussed session to gain clarity, untangle a challenge or make an important decision.
90 minutes
Leadership Coaching Package
A structured program of coaching conversations to create meaningful change over time.
8-12 sessions
Ongoing, as neededThought Partnership
An ongoing coaching relationship for leaders navigating complex challenges over time.
Testimonials
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Mark Edwards
"“I have been a performance coach for over ten years, and it took me 2 years to find a coach with enough experience and skill to be valuable to me, and oh my gosh did I ever find it in Rebecca!
Not only is she an incredible coach; incredibly attentive in listening, asking the perfect question at the perfect time to push my thinking or understanding and testing her understanding to ensure she is responding accurately to my questions or points, but she is also incredibly knowledgeable about leadership, business, neurology, diversity, psychology and the human condition in general.
In six sessions we exceeded my (quite ambitious) coaching goals and the results we achieved together are still paying dividends three months later and I expect will continue to do so for some time. I will be coming back to Rebecca later this year as I continue to set awesome goals for myself.
Thank you, Rebecca, you are truly one of the greatest coaches out there.”".
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Emily Selmon
“Rebecca is amazing to work with. Her style is very inquisitive, thoughtful and thought provoking.
When I started working with her, I was at a crossroads. I’m the primary carer for my kids, and I wasn’t sure which direction I should go career-wise that would balance with my family commitments. Her thoughtful and insightful approach enabled me to really drill down to the root cause of my inability to make a decision, and with her support I’ve felt empowered to pursue a creative direction, that I’ve always longed for, but never really gave myself the permission to pursue.”
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Billy Exton
““Within a few minutes of meeting Rebecca, it was clear that she was exceptionally well equipped to work as a safe and trustworthy confidant for conversations about neurodiversity. In a world where neurodivergent experience is so often misunderstood, even by professionals, this is a precious and valuable attribute.
Moreover, in deeper conversation, I found Rebecca to be an extremely intelligent observer with an outstanding capacity to listen carefully, take in large amounts of information, and respond based on a deep and compassionate understanding, offering simple insights which could dramatically reshape my perspective.
I’m confident that this combination of deep acceptance and intelligent observation would make Rebecca an enormous asset to anyone seeking to understand their habits and conditioning in the context of neurodiversity, overcome personal challenges and gain access to new levels of potential in their work and life.””
FAQs
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A life coach supports you to live your most meaningful and fulfilling life. They do this by providing a safe space, impartial feedback and a variety of tools and techniques to help you:
clarify your strengths, passions, values and temperament
set goals that align with who you truly are (or want to become)
explore ideas for leading a more fulfilling life
identify and troubleshoot obstacles
address skill or motivational deficits
take consistent steps towards your goals.
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A life coach can help you if you’re feeling stuck. This might manifest as confusion, frustration or feelings of despair as you realise you’re growth has stalled. A life coach can help you to ‘unstick’ yourself, pick up the pace and starting moving towards your full potential.
Some common ‘sticking points’ that a life coach can help you resolve include:
how to negotiate a major decision
how to set authentic, meaningful goals
how to address motivational deficits
how to balance competing values
how to take multiple perspectives.
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This is a great question because there can be significant overlap in the services that a coach and psychologist provide. Both types of professionals are trained to listen to you without judgement and support you on your journey to optimal wellbeing – however, there are nuances to the way this is achieved. In my mind, the following questions can help you determine whether you would best be supported by a life coach, a psychologist or both.
Are you generally well and looking for support to achieve specific goals? (Coach)
Are you concerned about your mental wellbeing and would value a diagnosis and clinical treatment? (Psychologist)
Are you looking to simultaneously take practical steps towards your goals and resolve underlying mental health issues or trauma? (Combination of coach and psychologist).
If you have ambitious goals you’d like to achieve, it can be useful to work with a team of experts to attain peak performance. After all, humans are complex beings and we can experience and address multiple issues at once. In this scenario, a coach and psychologist are valuable members of a broader support team.
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No-one needs a life coach! However, if optimising your performance and leading a meaningful and fulfilling life matters to you, it certainly helps to have a professional by your side. The coaching relationship offers you:
invaluable space to hear your own voice
questions to challenge your thinking
impartial feedback to improve your ideas
an accountability partner to keep you on track
tools and techniques to inspire new thoughts, actions and results.
You can benefit from life coaching at any point in your journey, however some common starting points include the following.
You’ve experienced a significant change in your circumstances (either positive or negative) that requires you to adjust your approach to life.
You’re stuck in a rut and find yourself stagnating rather than growing.
You’d like to work on certain aspects of yourself to better fulfil your potential.
You know what you want but aren’t sure how to get it.
You want to lead a more meaningful life, but aren’t sure what that means for you.
You’re overwhelmed by the complexity of a major decision.
You’ve reached a career crossroads.
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Absolutely! The first step in life coaching is to help you create clarity, which does wonders for reducing your mental load and, consequently, stress. Your life coach will also help you to take practical steps, like planning and setting up systems to simplify your life, which further lightens the load you are bearing. Finally, knowing that you can rely on your life coach to support you when the going gets tough gives you peace of mind and significantly alleviates stress.
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Perhaps you’ve been running your own business for a while when ‘wham!’ a new family member disrupts your rhythm. Or perhaps it’s the reverse: you already have a family and would love to breathe life into your very own business. Either way, you wonder whether these two ventures are mutually exclusive or whether you can thrive doing both at once… Continue reading…
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I’m located in Sydney, Australia — though, these days, with phone and video calls at our fingertips, location is irrelevant! I have a strong client base in other Australian professional and creative hubs like Melbourne, Brisbane, Newcastle and Wollongong. And, of course, I enjoy supporting passionate professionals in London and other European cities.
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