Autism Coaching with Pen

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In our work together, you’ll have space to catch a breath and gently untangle what feels stuck. We’ll explore the question that often sits quietly underneath it all...who am I, really? Together, with a focus on mental health support, we’ll make sense of your wiring, loosen the habit of bending and twisting into shapes that don’t fit, and quiet the need to constantly justify yourself. Step by step, through self-advocacy coaching, we’ll build the confidence to live more authentically and unapologetically, in ways that feel natural and doable.

Hello, I'm Pen. Coach. Business owner. Mum. Partner. Friend. Neurodivergent woman. Ally. Advocate for doing life differently.

For years, I ran on the hamster wheel, working long days, chasing impossible standards, and perfecting the art of people-pleasing.

Cycle after cycle of burnout. Absenteeism. Presenteeism. Worsening mental health. Increasing chaos. Decreasing resilience.

By 39, with premature perimenopause thrown in, I’d hit saturation point. I wanted out of the relentless pinball machine of life. For years, I’d quietly self-diagnosed. I could see the patterns. The intensity. The exhaustion from masking.

But when my formal AuDHD diagnosis finally came, it wasn’t a magic pill or instant transformation. It was a missing puzzle piece.

Relief, yes. Validation, absolutely. But also a long road of understanding ahead. I took the scenic route to that understanding. I only wish I’d known sooner what I know now.

Today, I live more authentically, not perfectly, not effortlessly, but with far more self-trust. I work fewer hours. I set boundaries. I prioritize my needs and my family. I unmask with intention rather than collapse from exhaustion.

That lived experience, combined with evidence-informed coaching for autism and professional training, shapes how I work. I care deeply about helping others step off the wheel through mental health support, not by burning everything down, but by building a life that actually fits.

It’s not about becoming someone new. It’s about rediscovering who you’ve always been, embracing self-advocacy coaching along the way.