Hi, I’m Ellen!
I know what it’s like to spend decades wondering what’s wrong with you
For years, I thought I was just too sensitive, too anxious, too insecure.
I learned early on to blend in—to be what the world expected—because deep down, something always felt like it didn’t quite fit.
After my daughter was born, everything intensified. I realised I couldn’t keep pushing through—I didn’t know what I needed, but I knew I needed something.
I started a quest to understand myself better. Bit by bit, I peeled away the layers and learned to tune in to my inner world. I started recognising what I was feeling, what I needed, and how to meet those needs. I sought out tools to process old, buried emotions that started to emerge.
At some point, part of me started thinking “I’m getting good at this—maybe I could support other people on a similar journey”. I didn’t take that voice seriously at first, but it kept growing louder. Eventually I gathered my courage and began my coaching certification with One of Many®.
Realising I was autistic changed everything
I emerged from an intensive week of in-person training feeling great – like I’d dealt with most of my emotional baggage. I was proud of how far I’d come, and excited to put my new skills into practice. Then, just two days later, I stumbled across an article by a woman who had recently discovered she was autistic. As I read I felt a deep knowing settle into my body – though my mind had doubts for a long time.
So many things clunked into place: why, despite all the inner work I had done, I still got overwhelmed so easily, still struggled in social situations, and still felt so tired all the time.
That moment set me on a path of radical self-understanding, deep emotional healing, and—most importantly—learning how to support my brain in the way it actually needed.
I threw myself into learning everything I could about autism – sorting through what resonated and what didn’t, trying to figure out where I fit. Eventually, I sought a diagnosis – mainly to quiet the endless back-and-forth of “Is this really me?” in my head.
These days, life feels very different
Lately I move through my days in a way that’s far more aligned with what I truly need. And the best part? After decades of wishing I could be anyone but me—now I love who I am! Annoying habits, inconvenient sensitivities and all.
I live in Southeast London with my husband, our brilliant daughter, and a cat who firmly believes she runs the household. In my spare time, you’ll often find me hanging upside down from a trapeze—rebuilding my connection with my body and rediscovering the joy of play.
I completed my coaching certification and received my formal autism diagnosis within a month of each other. After that, it was clear what I wanted to do in this next chapter of my life—help other people come back to themselves too.
The career path that brought me here
Before becoming a coach, I spent two decades exploring what meaningful impact looked like for me – from consulting to social enterprise, policy research, and environmental work.
I began my career in PwC’s Public Sector team and eventually became a senior manager. But I never quite fit in the high-pressure corporate world. I took a sabbatical to lead trail-building teams in remote, stunningly beautiful parts of Iceland—and something clicked. For the first time, I wasn’t overstimulated. I was grounded, present, fully myself. I knew I couldn’t go back.
After that, I studied Conservation at Imperial College, worked in charities, freelanced in strategic foresight, and shaped a life and career more aligned with my values. As I went deeper into my own healing journey, coaching emerged as the natural next step.
I believe that when people are connected to themselves, they make better choices – for their families, their communities, and the planet. I also occasionally have a burst of rage when I think of all the energy being wasted by so many awesome people who are keeping their feelings stuffed away.
I can’t change the world. But I can help you get to know your feelings and learn to trust yourself – and I believe the ripples from that reach further than we’ll ever know.
The training that shapes how I coach
Certified Women’s Coach
One of Many® (ICF Accredited)
This is where I learned how to coach – in a way that honours the nervous system, emotional cycles, and the wisdom of the body. As soon as I saw that “listen to your body” was a core principle, I knew I was in the right place. These powerful tools for self-awareness and compassion are woven through everything I do.
Although my original certification focused on women, I work with all genders.
IFS-Informed
IFS has helped me understand how different parts of us hold onto different emotions. I use this lens to help you gain a little separation from your feelings.
Saying “part of me feelings anxious” naturally gives you more agency than saying “I am anxious” and fully identifying with the feeling.
Trauma-Aware
Understanding how trauma shows up—especially in subtle, everyday ways—has been essential in creating a safe space for my clients
VBIP-Trained
Featured in Unmasking Autism by Devon Price, VBIP is a powerful process to get clear on what truly matters to you. I had the privilege of training directly with its creator, Heather Morgan
Curious about exploring VBIP?
Ready to go further?
If you’re new here, I recommend downloading my feelings grid and joining my mailing list for guidance on how to get started.
If you’re looking for more support, I run live Self-Attunement Circles in small groups. With daily prompts and other resources to help you figure out what’s going on inside. So that more people can access the materials, I’m in the process of developing a self-paced version which I’m very excited about!
I also have slots available to work with me one to one.
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Self-Attunement Circle
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Work with me 1:1
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Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to befriend what is going inside ourselves.
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