About Me
My lived experience
Hello, I’m Alice — welcome to Neurodiverse Journeys!
I’m a 33-year-old late-diagnosed Autistic, ADHD, and PDAer, and a proud parent to two incredible neurodivergent children.
I was diagnosed as Autistic in my mid-twenties, shortly after one of my children received their diagnosis. It was a life-changing moment where things finally made sense. I understood why I’d always felt different, why everyday life often felt more complicated for me than it seemed to be for others.
As I connected with the neurodivergent community, I discovered that I’m also ADHD and PDA, receiving my ADHD diagnosis at 31. Each discovery brought me closer to understanding myself and embracing my authentic neurodivergent self.
I created Neurodiverse Journeys to share my experiences, connect with others, and offer support and resources for anyone navigating their own neurodivergent path — whether you're newly diagnosed, supporting a loved one, a professional wanting to understand more or simply seeking community.…I’m so glad you’re here.
My Professional background
I have spent the past 15 years working with and supporting neurodivergent children, adults, parents, and relatives in a variety of roles and settings.
During this time, I’ve held positions such as Autism Lead for my local Parent Partnership and served as Co-chair of my local authority’s Autism Board for three years.
My experience also includes providing one-to-one support for children in nurseries, working as an emotional support helpline worker for an autism charity, volunteering in children’s centres, acting as an outreach worker for an adult autism service, and facilitating SEN courses.
In 2022, I launched Neurodiverse Journeys, where I offer coaching, advocacy, consultancy, and public speaking services, all through a neuro-affirming, lived-experience lens.
Alongside my business, I’m a Page Co-guide for an Autistic Magazine and a Mentor for neurodivergent children and young people through GROVE.
Neuro-affirming & LGBTQIA+ Affirming
The support and environment I offer to clients is proudly neuro-affirming.
This means I celebrate neurodivergence and believe that all neurotypes deserve to be nurtured, embraced, and understood. I place a strong emphasis on valuing and listening to lived experiences, it is at the heart of all the work I do.
Being neuro-affirming means recognising and respecting all brain types, while also acknowledging the very real challenges neurodivergent people face in a world built for the neuromajority (neurotypicals). It’s about validating those experiences, not dismissing or pathologising them.
This approach rejects the traditional medical model of disability and the clinical, deficit-based language often found in assessment and diagnostic processes.
Instead, it’s about adopting a perspective that embraces and celebrates differences — seeing neurodivergence as a natural and valuable part of human diversity.
This is also an LGBTQIA+ affirming space. I identify under this umbrella myself, and as is often spoken of within our community, many neurodivergent people do too — a connection often referrednn to as “the double rainbow.”
Qualifications & Training
- Level 4 Coaching Accreditation
- Level 4 Early years & Childhood Studies
- Coaching Foundation Certification
- NLP Certification
- Holistic Coaching Certification
- Working with and Coaching Neurodivergent clients Certification
- Level 2 & 3 Working with children and Young peoples workforce
- Safeguarding training, Understanding Autism, Understanding ADHD, Equality & Diversity, Data Protection.
- Enhanced DBS Checked
- Fully insured