Helen Barnes
About Helen
Helen is a skilled and compassionate coach, coach supervisor and occupational therapist whose work is grounded in academic rigour and experience from working with a diverse range of clients. She has a deep curiosity and intuition about people and believes that a client’s narrative is the best way of getting to know them; where they are in the context of their lives and where they might be thinking about going.
Helen’s experience has been rich and varied working with all grades of staff across the European Commission in Brussels as part of their internal coaching programme, and more recently with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust on a project supporting adults with mental health conditions back into work. She continues to work with the NHS Leadership Academy as well as running her own coaching and therapy company.
Helen Jebb
ILM Level 7 Executive Coaching
About Helen
Helen is an experienced qualified coach supporting clients to see their potential and reach it. She has been enthusiastically working with neurodivergent clients in a wide range of employment settings with Genius Within since 2016.
She is passionate about professional development and personal achievement and has a real interest in difference and diversity. From a coaching perspective Helen is keen to develop ways of working which are client led and fit with their needs, focusing on strengths and using active reflective practice.
Clients describe the impact of coaching as “more capable, productive and happy than I was before” and having “made a massive impact on my life”!
Helen Johnson
PhD in the Social Psychological Process of Role Transition (Making Change) and Emotionally Intelligent Support and MSc in Public Policy
About Helen
Helen is an ICF credentialised coach to PCC level with 10 years coaching experience and an extensive background in coaching neurodiversity. She also has a Diploma in Integrated Energy Techniques (tapping and NLP) and offers ICF coach training for coaches, leaders, and change-makers.
Helen coaches by finding the hidden blocks to getting exactly where you want to be. She goes deep, but also focuses on making things lighter for you, creating more ease and enjoyment in what you are doing.
Helen has a wide range of knowledge and skills to bring to the table. Helen’s experience includes coaching and training executives, as well as working extensively with neurodivergent individuals to help them leverage their strengths while addressing their challenges.
Joe Ruddock
About Joe
Joe’s coaching starts with you, and understanding your unique strengths and challenges. From this basis, he works with you to create personalised strategies that empower you to thrive – personally and professionally.
Joe is an ILM accredited coach, specialising in working with neurodivergent clients – particularly Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia, to explore strategies and set goals which make a lasting difference to the individual’s life.
He also brings to sessions his background in sports psychology, teaching, and training to support clients in unlocking a powerful mindset of growth and change.
Joshua Okunlola
About Joshua
Joshua Okunlola is an accomplished Coach, with a wealth of expertise spanning over 15 years. Joshua is deeply committed to fostering the growth and empowerment of individuals across the neurodivergent spectrum. His extensive experience encompasses collaborative work with young people, community members, and school leaders.
As a passionate advocate for neurodiversity, Joshua leverages his background in psychology to create a supportive and inclusive coaching environment. Joshua Okunlola is dedicated to helping professionals unlock their full potential. His coaching approach emphasizes building confidence, resilience, and essential life skills, equipping neurodivergent individuals to thrive in today’s dynamic world.
Joshua Okunlola is a Qualified Coach (ILM) with a strong foundation in Transactional Analysis, a field of study he has immersed himself in for the past 8 years. This deep understanding significantly informs his coaching practice, allowing him to tailor his approach to the unique needs of his clients. Additionally, as a proud member of the International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA), Joshua upholds the highest standards of professionalism and ethics in his coaching journey, ensuring a supportive and transformative experience for each individual he works with.
Jules Sander
About Jules
Jules brings 25 years expertise in the creative industries where she was Head of Production and chaired industry body EVCOM. Her work has ranged from coaching and mentoring newcomers to the industry to guiding senior leaders of global corporations.
Jules has familial experience of autism and is dyspraxic, a discovery which led her to re-qualify in psychotherapy, counselling and coaching. She’s currently running an academic study focused on autistic individuals’ experiences of workplace counselling and coaching, enriching her understanding and practice. Her approach integrates techniques encompassing the whole person and the methods that will work best for them.
Katie Wilde
MSc in Occupational Psychology and ILM Level 5 Coaching and Mentoring (on going)
About Katie
Katie has over a decade of experience supporting Neurodiverse adults across a variety of sectors, job roles, and levels of business. Coming from a background in Psychology, Katie specialises in supporting Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, and Autism and works creatively with her clients using a variety of resources, strategies, and skills.
She uses a strength-based approach and treats her clients as equals helping them to achieve what working at their best feels like. She coaches in the way the client needs, adapting where she needs to for the client. She has a bespoke approach based on the needs of the individual and believes with the right coaching that each client has the key inside to unlocking their true potential.
Katie’s soothing, welcoming, and compassionate approach as well as her sense of humour make her coaching sessions relaxed and enjoyable for her clients.
Kelly Bristow
MSc in Occupational Psychology
About Kelly
Kelly is a Chartered Coaching Psychologist with a strong background in Psychology and evidence-based practice, combined with lived experience of neurodivergence.
Kelly adopts a person-centred, flexible approach, informed by strengths-based Positive Psychology to co-create with her clients.
Kelly’s approach is described as providing a safe, non-judgmental space to enable reflection, and empower individuals to make changes they wish to make in their lives. She is authentic, affirming, and enables her clients to better understand themselves, and to unpick the barriers they experience.
