Stephanie Benfield
Stephanie is an ICF-accredited Master Certified Coach, specialising in autism and ADHD. As a trained trauma-responsive, neurodiversity-strategy coach, Stephanie supports clients in increasing self-awareness, understanding and confidence while also creating practical strategies to move forward.
Being autistic and dyspraxic, Stephanie draws on both personal experience and expertise to create a safe, supportive, conversational coaching space. She employs evidence-based coaching frameworks and neuroscience insights to tailor her approach to each client’s unique needs.
Topics covered in coaching can range from managing ND burnout, stress, overwhelm, and demand avoidance to support and unmasking following a late diagnosis to more practical aspects of motivation, organisation, and productivity.
Stephanie has been a full-time coach for 7 years, delivering over 2500 hours of coaching.
Before coaching full-time, Stephanie worked leading teams in project management, compliance, and quality for a range of industries, including automotive, pharmaceutical, and insurance.
When Stephanie is working at her best, she spots patterns to identify the root causes of challenges and provides strategies to navigate to success.
Qualifications
• ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC)
• ILM Enhanced Neurodiversity Strategies
• ICF, ACTP and ACCT coach
• Trauma-Responsive Coaching
• Autism Awareness
• Gabor Mate Compassionate Inquiry
• ADHD Coaching Certification
• Level 3 Neurodiversity & Inclusion
• BSc Geography (Hons)
• MSc Psychology (ongoing)
Coaching Testimonial
1 year follow up
“The coaching helped me understand tools that could help with my neurodiversity… I have gone on to use these tools consistently and they have helped me to develop my skills as a team leader and have confidence in my abilities.”