A Career Spent Supporting Children, Families and Schools
As a practitioner in neurodivergent family support, I helps families navigate behaviour, emotional regulation and school pressures in a way that feels calm, respectful and truly individual.
I’ve spent more than two decades working with children, teenagers, parents and schools – across every stage of the learner journey.
I’ve taught every year group from Foundation to A‑Level, led pastoral care, supported permanently excluded pupils, and worked with children with complex emotional and behavioural needs.
My background includes:
• Behaviour Support specialist for children with ADHD, autism and emotional needs
• Work in behaviour units supporting boys with extreme behavioural challenges
• Advisor and verifier for national school wellbeing awards
• Writer for Jigsaw PSHE
• Teacher from Reception to A Level
• Head of Year 7 (transition and pastoral care)
• Hypnotherapist and mental‑health practitioner for 11+ years
This breadth means I understand the system, more importantly I understand the gaps families fall through.
I’ve spent more than two decades working with children, teenagers, parents and schools – across every stage of the learner journey.
I’ve taught every year group from Foundation to A‑Level, led pastoral care, supported permanently excluded pupils, and worked with children with complex emotional and behavioural needs.
My background includes:
• Behaviour Support specialist for children with ADHD, autism and emotional needs
• Work in behaviour units supporting boys with extreme behavioural challenges
• Advisor and verifier for national school wellbeing awards
• Writer for Jigsaw PSHE
• Teacher from Reception to A Level
• Head of Year 7 (transition and pastoral care)
• Hypnotherapist and mental‑health practitioner for 11+ years
This breadth means I understand the system, more importantly I understand the gaps families fall through.
My Lived Experience Shapes My Work
I, myself am a neurodivergent woman who didn’t receive a diagnosis until adulthood.
I know what it feels like to mask, to burn out, to struggle silently, and to feel misunderstood.
I also know what it’s like to parent a neurodivergent child – the worry, the advocacy, the exhaustion, the constant decision‑making.
This combination of lived experience and professional expertise means I can spot patterns quickly, understand what a child needs, and offer practical strategies that make a real difference.
A Practical, Creative, Brain-Based Approach
My work blends:
• Solution‑focused coaching
• Guided relaxation (a form of deep rest that supports ND brains)
• Emotional regulation tools
• Independence‑building strategies
• Real‑world problem‑solving
• A calm, intuitive understanding of what each child needs
I’m also a lifelong creative. Knitting and crafting became essential tools for rebuilding my own cognitive function after burnout, and I now integrate creativity as a powerful form of regulation, focus and emotional grounding for ND girls.
What I Believe
• ND girls are often overlooked, misunderstood or dismissed
• Parents deserve support just as much as their children
• Emotional safety is the foundation of learning
• Practical tools matter more than labels
• Every child deserves to feel capable, understood and in control