My Story

Like many women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB), I was diagnosed with autism spectrum condition (ASC) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) late in life – at the age of 52, to be precise. Suddenly the trajectory of my life made a whole lot of sense for the first time, and I spent the next year or two really getting to grips with what these diagnoses meant for me. I moved through many different emotions during that time, including grief, sadness and anger, but eventually I came to a place of peace, acceptance, happiness and even celebration!
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You have changed my life for the better, and I learnt so much from you during our time together. You have such a wonderful way of seeing things and approaching things from multiple perspectives, and you know how to communicate with kindness.

– laura, an outside the box client –

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My Mission

Behind all of my work is a belief that, regardless of race, cultural background, social class, gender, sexual orientation, physical and cognitive ability, and neurotype, everyone deserves:

  • to feel that they matter
  • to have a sense of belonging
  • to have the opportunity to thrive, and not merely survive.

Through my coaching, mentoring and training business, Outside the Box, my mission is to remove the barriers to thriving for a million neurodivergent adults and their families.

I was very hesitant to try coaching… but when nothing else worked I decided to give it a try. I wish that I had started sooner. Talking to someone, a fellow neurodivergent, who just gets it, is SO powerful!

– orla, an outside the box client –

I found the PowerTypes a revelation – you don’t have to battle through life the ‘hard way’! There are alternatives that feel more natural, that helped me feel more at ease and in flow and to move away from burnout. Amanda’s personalised, tailored guidance on how best to use these to support me with my particular autism and ADHD challenges was invaluable.

– j, an outside the box client –