Lynne Tapper
About Lynne
Lynne is a credentialed coach with The International Coach Federation and specialises in working with autistic and ADHD clients. She recognises the wide variance in how people think, perceive and express themselves and works to promote understanding, appreciation and acceptance (including self-acceptance) of difference.
Lynne came to coaching having worked as a Speech and Language Therapist with adult clients. She is particularly interested in communication and how people communicate well with people who communicate differently to them, especially in family and work situations.
Lynne supports people to gain more understanding about how their brain works, recognise and develop strengths and find ways to mitigate challenges.
Lynne has been using coaching skills for many years in her Speech and Language Therapy work with adults. She trained as a coach in 2018 and since then has been working primarily as an independent coach with autistic and ADHD clients and parents of autistic and ADHD children.
Malcolm Tydie
ILM Level 5 Diploma in Coaching & Mentoring in Management
About Malcolm
Malcolm enjoys the challenge and satisfaction of personal development through structured coaching and mentoring programmes. This focused approach allows his clients to develop their skills in specific areas. As a preference, he uses experiential learning techniques to maximum effect and believes that all development programmes must be quantified through evaluation of the return on investment.
Marguerite Farmer
MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology
About Marguerite
Marguerite is an experienced coach who enjoys helping people uncover and make best use of their strengths and talents to build effective strategies and increase self-confidence. Previously in school senior leadership, she now coaches leaders across a variety of industries.
Marguerite has a flexible approach to her coaching, adapting how she works to her clients’ preferred ways of thinking. If they think best whilst moving around, drawing on large sheets of paper or jotting ideas on post-its; then that can happen.
Marguerite’s clients say that she is calm, friendly and creates an environment where thinking time and reflection come naturally.
Martina Foreman
About Martina
Martina finds coaching incredibly rewarding. Seeing her clients unlock their potential and find new ways of doing things to reduce stress and improve productivity is her goal. With the use of targeted exercises and coaching techniques she guides and facilitates change. Her knowledge and experience as well as her sense of humour make her easy to work with. As a freelance associate coach for neurodiverse adults in the workplace, as well as working with young offenders in prison, the role Martina plays in the transformation and well-being of her clients is her passion.
In her years of coaching Martina has delivered over 2000 hours of 1-2-1 coaching to those who are neurodivergent. She came to Genius Within with a broad range of skills from a background in customer services, conferencing, and also some time as a wellness therapist.
Miranda Pretorius
M.A. in Clinical Psychology
About Miranda
Miranda has been a Clinical Psychologist for the last 30 years. She can deal with all mental health issues as part of her qualification. This includes Major Depression, Bipolar Mood Disorder and Anxiety Disorder. She is particularly interested in helping people with addictions (alcohol and other substances). She also enjoys doing marital therapy as well as family therapy. Her approach is solution-focused, eclectic, and grounded in psychological science.
Miranda also started working for Genius Within as a Life Coach in January this year, dealing with clients who experience workplace difficulties due to ADHD, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, and other disorders under the Neurodiverse umbrella. She previously worked in the EAP field and is au fait with dealing with clients and managers in the workplace. She aims to assist clients to function optimally in the workplace and in general, everyday life.
Narinder Sheena
About Narinder
Narinder supports people who have long standing chronic pain. This could be the back, neck, migraines, fibromyalgia, amongst other chronic illnesses. I also coach individuals in confidence, leadership, anxiety, burnout, health and wellbeing, work/life balance and neurodivergence.
Narinder used to be a personal injury lawyer for 15 years, acting on behalf of Union members who had accidents at work, and then acting for insurance companies defending road traffic accident claims, including fraud.
Nicola Hickinbotham
About Nicola
Business and Personal Coach with a focus on accountability, time management, coping strategies (supporting high stress levels), concentration and attention to detail, listening and taking notes, dealing with overwhelming thoughts, developing organisational skills, mechanisms for memory and forgetfulness, physical movement and restlessness, self-belief, self esteem, and confidence.
Nicole Etienne
MSc Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology
About Nicole
Nicole, an EMCC-accredited Senior Practitioner with over a decade of expertise, empowers professionals to thrive. Nicole specialises in supporting busy professionals who seek to maximize their potential and overcome obstacles. Her coaching extends to both neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals, working effectively in both 1:1 and group settings.
Trauma-informed and holistic in approach, her focus lies on fostering well-being, managing stress, navigating transitions, and building confidence. Drawing upon a diverse background encompassing teaching, care, administration, accounts, HR, sales, and marketing, Nicole brings a well-rounded perspective. For those already engaged in therapy, Nicole offers coaching that aligns with existing therapeutic goals.
Nicole guides individuals toward flourishing with a holistic, solutions-focused approach. Her calm, warm, and supportive presence, weaving evidence-based positive psychology and coaching practices into personalized sessions, helps clients tap into their strengths and navigate challenges with confidence. Nicole offers supervision to coaches.