I help neurodivergent people understand themselves more deeply, build confidence, advocate for their needs and harness their strengths to create positive change in their work and lives.
LAURA HOWES COACHING & DEVELOPMENT
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I support neurodivergent professionals to better understand themselves, build confidence and develop strategies that work with their brain rather than against it.
Coaching can explore areas such as executive functioning, task initiation, prioritisation, communication, self-advocacy, confidence, emotional regulation and navigating workplace challenges.
My approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based and collaborative. Rather than trying to make you fit a particular way of working, we explore what you need to work most effectively as yourself.
Neurodiversity can affect how people communicate, process information, manage workload, organise themselves, respond to pressure and get things done. These differences can easily be misunderstood — particularly when managers don’t know what might be happening beneath the surface.
I work with organisations, managers and teams to develop a deeper, more practical understanding of neurodivergence and what this means in the workplace.
My workshops and training can explore topics including neurodiversity awareness, communication, executive functioning, ADHD, autism, reasonable adjustments, managing neurodivergent employees, and creating more inclusive ways of working.
Drawing on my background in Learning & Development, coaching and workplace neurodiversity support, I create engaging, practical sessions that give people the confidence to understand difference, have better conversations and support neurodivergent colleagues more effectively.
WHO AM I?
About Laura
I’m a neurodiversity coach, trainer and speaker, specialising in the practical realities of neurodivergence in the workplace.
I combine my professional background in Learning & Development, coaching and workplace neurodiversity support with my own lived experience of ADHD and autism.
For the past few years, I’ve supported neurodivergent professionals with the challenges that can arise at work – from communication and self-advocacy to executive functioning, confidence, overwhelm and finding ways of working that genuinely suit them.
I also bring that experience into my work with organisations and managers, helping them understand neurodivergence beyond the stereotypes and recognise the often-hidden challenges that neurodivergent employees may be experiencing.
My training is practical, engaging and neuro-affirming. I’m particularly interested in the gap between knowing that neurodiversity matters and knowing what to actually do differently.
Alongside my coaching and training work, I have experience of chairing LGBTQIA+ employee networks, giving me a strong understanding of the importance of intersectionality and creating workplaces where people can feel safe to be themselves.
Whether I’m working with an individual or an organisation, my approach is compassionate, practical and strengths-based – helping people understand difference, find workable solutions and create positive change.
Testimonials
“After talking with Laura, I feel that my issues and ‘oddities’ that I have experienced throughout my life aren’t me just being weird and that there is a reason for this. I have also come up with a few better ways of working and also being kinder to myself by being less self critical.”
“I found you to be a great listener and very non-judgemental and understanding which has been key to me accepting my neurodivergence. You let me go where I needed to go and that was very helpful.
THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN. My life is totally different to how it was a year ago.”
“I am being less critical to myself. I am taking breaks when I am tired. I am talking to my manager more and learning that I can’t deal with everything at once.”
“I have really enjoyed our coaching sessions. I have had questions and you have come up with possible solutions, you have shown me that neurodiversity doesn’t just have disadvantages and I have been able to recognise a number of impressive things that I can do that others can’t which has been a real confidence builder! Thank you so much for your time!”
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Be confident. Be yourself.
In our diverse world filled with unique minds, voices, and experiences, Laura Howes Coaching will offer a safe space where every individual is celebrated for their intrinsic worth. Their mission is to pave pathways for success, fostering understanding and acceptance, and allowing individuals to flourish in their authenticity. Every journey has its challenges, but with the right guidance and understanding, obstacles become stepping stones.
Laura Howes Coaching & Development offers more than just coaching, they offer a supportive experience where you will feel seen and heard, and where diversity is acknowledged, understood, and appreciated.
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