My Mission

For most of my life, I felt unseen and misunderstood - until someone close to me was diagnosed as autistic, and suddenly, everything started to make sense. My own diagnosis brought both relief and grief, but what followed was even harder: silence. No support. Just a clinical report and a tangle of emotions I didn’t know how to process. It was coaching, not therapy, that gave me clarity, strategies, and a deep sense of empowerment. As I trained to become a coach myself, I realised how much I had to offer - and how badly our community needs personalised, validating support. I created Sparkly Frog to be what I wish I’d had: a bridge between diagnosis and thriving, built with empathy, insight, and connection.

I felt like my entire life was up for questioning. I wondered how things might’ve been different if I’d known sooner - if anyone else had noticed, if I had. Instead of clarity, I was hit with a wave of grief, guilt, and self-doubt. I did what many of us do - read all the books, listened to the podcasts, attended the conferences. But instead of clarity, I often felt more like an outsider. I was overwhelmed. Alone. Like an imposter in both the autistic and allistic worlds. I was burnt out, masking, overwhelmed, and unsure where the mask ended and I began. I didn’t just want to function - I wanted to feel understood, accepted, and empowered. But I had no guide. No one to walk me through the messy middle. I was grieving the past, confused about the present, and exhausted trying to build a future that finally fit. I needed someone to help me process the swirl of emotions, the identity shift, the “now what?” - someone who got it.

There’s no shortage of resources out there, but what’s missing is guidance. After diagnosis (or even before), many autistic individuals are left alone with a pile of information, no idea where to begin, and no one to help them make sense of the confusion inside.

I created Sparkly Frog to offer exactly what I needed: space to reflect, tools to process, and support from someone who truly gets it - to be that missing space: part anchor, part guide, part mirror.

For those quietly wondering “Am I?” and for those freshly holding a diagnosis wondering “Now what?” - I’m here to walk beside you. Through guided journaling, coaching, and consultancy, I help late-identified and self-identified autistics move from self-doubt to self-acceptance. My clients gain clarity, confidence, and a deeper understanding of who they are beneath the mask.

This work matters because I believe autistic people aren’t less - they’ve just been unseen, unheard, and misunderstood for too long. I’m here to guide them home to themselves - and help them share that truth with the world.

I envision a world where neurodivergent people don’t have to justify their needs, mask their truth, or carry the weight of misunderstanding. Through my work, I want to spark a ripple of confidence, self-acceptance, and empowerment - so that late-identified or self-diagnosed autistic individuals feel seen, supported, and able to live life on their terms. I believe in creating spaces where people can truly understand themselves, advocate for what they need, and educate others without shame or fear. My mission is to disrupt the ableist norms that make people feel “less than,” and to help build a society where difference is celebrated, not silenced - where belonging doesn’t require a diagnosis, and everyone feels safe to be fully, unapologetically themselves.