About me
Laura Howes is a specialist coach, trainer, and speaker with a deep expertise in supporting neurodivergent and queer individuals to thrive.
Holding a Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring, alongside qualifications in Learning and Development (Levels 3 & 4, specialising in individual and group learning) and Counselling Skills (Level 2), Laura brings a robust, evidence-based approach to her coaching practice.
With a strong foundation in neurodiversity-affirming coaching, Laura helps individuals build self-advocacy skills, develop strategies that align with their neurotype, and create environments where they can flourish. They have a deep understanding of the unique challenges neuro-minorities face, including demand avoidance, executive function difficulties, motivation fluctuations, and future visualisation struggles. Their approach is client-led, strengths-based, and empowering, ensuring that every session is tailored to the individual’s needs, pace, and lived experience. Laura is a trauma informed coaching practitioner.
As an LGBTQIA+ advocate and speaker, Laura is deeply committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, having co-chaired an employee network for the largest conservation charity in Europe. They integrate intersectional, feminist, and neurodiversity-affirming principles into all aspects of their work, ensuring their coaching is inclusive, affirming, and psychologically safe for individuals navigating neurodivergence and queer identity.
Beyond their professional expertise, Laura is a musician, environmental activist, and educator. They lead group drumming workshops at events and festivals and plays drums in a feminist rock band. Passionate about nature conservation, having volunteered with wildlife charities and actively campaign for environmental causes.
As a single parent, Laura understands the demands of balancing multiple roles and responsibilities while staying true to one’s identity and values. They bring this practical, compassionate, and solution-focused perspective into their coaching, supporting others in navigating both personal and professional challenges.
Laura offers one-to-one coaching, group workshops, and consultancy for organisations looking to create neuro-inclusive and LGBTQIA+ affirming environments.
Training, qualifications & experience
Over 11 years of experience in Learning and Development, with several years specialising as a neurodiversity coach within my own business and working in occupational health as a neurodiversity coach. I also provide training, mentoring and consulting on Neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
Qualifications include -
- Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring,
- Level 4 Diploma in Learning and Development (Group learning specialism),
- Level 3 Certificate in Learning and Development (Individual Learning specialism – Coaching & mentoring),
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills.
Member organisations
EMCC UK is part of the Europe-wide European Mentoring & Coaching Council. Together their aim is to promote good practice and the expectation of good practice in mentoring and coaching across Europe. EMCC is an independent, impartial and non-profit making organisation.
Areas of coaching I deal with
Other areas of coaching I deal with
- Autism
- LGBTQIA+
- Neurodivergent parent
- Trauma informed
Fees
£120.00 - £150.00
Additional information
Standard rate is £150 per hour, but concessions will be considered for those on a lower income.
When I work
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