This is Me
Life Coach

Life Coaching tailored for Neurodivergent minds.

This is Me
Hi, I am Ali! 

Neurodivergent myself, I deeply understand both the challenges and brilliance that come with thinking differently. My mission is to empower neurodivergent individuals to navigate life confidently, whilst also assisting parents, families and educators in embracing and supporting neurodivergent strengths.

I qualified as a teacher in 2005 and have a long standing interest in neurodivergence. I am a certified Life Coach, ADHD Coach and Neurodivergence Coach (did I mention that it's a special interest of mine?). I am a happily (he's just emptied the dishwasher) married, mother of three children. 
Why I want to be your Life Coach
My goodness the noise! Right now as I type this, annoyingly someone has begun to cut a hedge outside. Short bursts of ear piercing machinery. I also have music playing. I thought it may help cover the hedge trimmer but nope...instead there is now a cocophony competing for my brains' focus. One will have to go and I know better than to grab my neighbours hedge trimmer (not a euphamism) and launch it! I often play out these funny scenarios and sometimes can drift into that imaginery world for quite sometime...but I must focus on this! I have to get this done because I need to share with you all the learning I have done (some call it a 'special interest', I call it certification in shiny frames). I need to reach you and coach you and bring out your brilliance. I am a cheerleader and champion of my fellow neurodivergents. I want us all to thrive. I want us to find where we fit and know the huge value and unique skills we bring to this world. Is it normal to ask for crayola crayons (other brands are available) every year for your birthday, as a child, just so that you can colour organise them in various differerent ways?...Hell yeah! It's my normal. It made me happy and to this day, aqua marine is still my favourite colour. I will coach you to celebrate your quirks. We will laugh, we will work and together, we will carve out a life where you can be yourself, advocate for yourself with confidence and say to the world...This is Me!
Reach Your Potential
Unleash confidence beyond the label.

Life Coaching Services

Parent & Child Collaborative Coaching

I offer coaching to parents and children. Come along as a family - parent and child/teen. These sessions are about understanding how neurodivergence affects your relationship and how you can support eachother to succeed. We will also look at the unique challenges that your child may face at school and how to advocate for your child. I have extensive experience in this field. I am a qualified teacher, certified life coach, neurodivergent and a mum of three.

Educator Workshops

Educator Workshops provide professional development sessions aimed at enhancing understanding of neurodivergence. These workshops look at the nuances of the neurodivergent mind and how to adapt the learning environment in order to provide equal opportunity for neurodivergent students to succeed. I am here to help. I will coach you to be wonderful supporters and advocates of the wonderful neurodivergent minds in your school.

1:1 Neurodivergent Life Coaching

Personal Coaching is a service dedicated to guiding individuals towards recognising and achieving their full potential. Through personalised sessions and tailored strategies, clients can gain deeper insights into their personal and professional objectives, overcome challenges, and develop lasting skills for success. The coaching process is designed to empower individuals and foster growth.

Parent & Child Collaborative Coaching
As a neurodivergent individual and parent, I speak to many within the neurodivergent community. One theme comes up time and time again - the conflict between parent and child and the impact that neurodivergence can have upon family relationships. Often, at least one parent is also neurodivergent and this adds another dimension to consider. This does not mean your family is broken. It means that, in order to flourish, you need to better understand yourselves and learn to advocate for yourselves and your family as a whole. I have first hand experience of this and I am here, as your life coach, to help you find harmony and balance within your beautiful family.

Come along with your child for a unique, collaborative coaching session. What better way to understand eachother than to participate in the life coaching experience, together. Hand holding and team handshake, optional. 
Educator Life Coaching
I am a certified Life Coach specialising in Neurodivergence. I am also  a qualified teacher. I have extensive experience of neurodivergence within mainstream education from a teaching, parenting and child persepective. 

We are all aware that SEN is increasing within schools. It's time for tricky questions.
*  Is your school supporting it's neurodivergent students effectively? 
* Do neurodivergent children perform as well as their neurotypical counterparts? 
* How many behavioural incidents can be attributed to a neurodivergent child having become overwhelmed, struggling with emotional dysregulation or not understanding the information they have been given? 
* Do your teaching methods support or show awareness of Neurodivergent students? 
* Does your behaviour policy and reward scheme support neurodivergent minds? 

Life Coaching can support you to enable all neurodivergent individuals within your school community, to have equal opportunity to succeed; children, teachers and parents alike. I will share stories with you, from being a teacher and a parent, alongside my expertise as a life coach. This is not about telling you that you 'could do better'. This is a collaborative and positive Life Coaching session. You would be helping me fulfil my dream to improve the education system for neurodivergent children. Together, we can significantly improve wellbeing and outcomes for neurodivergent children.


1:1 Life Coaching
I offer 1:1 life coaching for adults and teens. You don't need a formal diagnosis of neurodivergence - a gut instinct will do. ​Knowing ​you are wired differently can be like opening Pandora's ​box. It can leave you wondering...now what? This is where I step in.

We will work collaboratively to set achievable goals and identify your unique strengths and challenges. You may have a specific goal or you may just want to achieve better balance and more control in your life. We will laugh and chat and formulate creative plans. I will actively listen to your ambitions and your concerns. We will explore your nuances in order to confidently advocate for yourself. Wherever you are on your neurodivergent path, we will walk together towards a brand new and exciting, horizon. 
Online or In Person
I offer coaching sessions over Microsoft Teams and in person, from my home. 

Why?

It has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that my house may be messy (thankyou family bucket of ADHD).

It's because we all work in different ways! 

You may wish to do a mix, in accordance to what else is taking place in your life. I don't want where our coaching sessions are carried out, to be a barrier to getting the very best level of success for yourself.

Contact

  • Bournemouth, UK