Our Team

My name is Ben Holmes.

I am a fully qualified Autism practitioner with the following qualifications:

Level 5: Diploma in Autism Awareness for Managers and Practitioners

Level 3: Diploma in Autism Awareness

Level 1: Understanding Autism

Understanding Autism, Asperger's, and ADHD

I have firsthand experience of being autistic and neurodiverse. As well as being autistic, I also have ADHD, Dyspraxia, OCD, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Depression.

What this means is that I instinctively understand how it feels to be affected by these disorders, disabilities, and different brain wiring, both in positive and negative ways.

Since finding out that I have these conditions, I have extensively studied the intricacies of how they work and how they affect the human mind and body. 

Due to being autistic myself, I can offer true autistic authenticity as I can draw on my real-life experience of having neurodiverse conditions. I have worked with multiple different backgrounds with a diverse range of people, so I can display a unique set of skills and talk about a vast amount of experiences.

As I didn't know I had any of these brain differences until my 20s, this has given me a unique experience of being neurodiverse and living in a neurotypical world.

My goal is to create autism acceptance and educate others on what autism and Neurodiversity means.

Hello, my name is Hayley North. I am one of the coaches at ANC.

I am fully qualified for the following:

• BA (Hons) Education with Psychology and Counselling

Aswell as studying Autism & Neurodiveristy, I also experience Neurodiversity myself. I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Depression.

Since experiencing mental health conditions from a young age, I have been passionate about raising awareness and providing support to individuals in similar situations, as I understand that living in this world where you feel misunderstood, can be difficult. 

I believe that having these conditions are beneficial to coaching others, as I can share my experiences and also be empathetic to others while they share theirs.

My name is Lewis Broddle.

I have the following:

• Level 5 Diploma in Mental Health Awareness
• In-house training for Neurodiversity & personally have some of the conditions

I have experience with having Dyscalculia, ADHD, Dyslexia and Generalised Anxiety and the different ways I handle them. This means that I know and understand how it feels to have these conditions, both in good and bad ways, and how to approach them on an everyday basis.

Because of the conditions I have, the coaching, training, and advice I offer will be authentic, and I can base them on real-life experiences that have happened to me. I have worked in a management environment and sports environment, so I can demonstrate different life skills. I only recently found out that I have ADHD, which has opened my eyes to the many ways the brain works.

My goal is to raise awareness and encourage younger people to be proud of being neurodiverse.

My name is Courtney.

I have the following:

• Level 5 Diploma in Mental Health Awareness
• In-house training for Neurodiversity & personally have some of the conditions

At the age of nine, I was diagnosed with ADHD, Dyscalculia and obsessive compulsive disorder. In my teens, I struggled with agoraphobia, and I have also been diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder. Having grown up in a household filled with neurodiversity-diverse family members, I have seen firsthand that being neurodiversity-diverse is not at all a disadvantage; it’s an advantage. We see the world in a completely different light, and that can often leave us feeling misunderstood and quite lonely at times.

My personal experiences in life have made me very passionate about helping others like myself. I would love to help others through my experience and raise awareness not only about the “conditions” but also about the people themselves by breaking the stigmas.