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Amanda Smith

Life Coach

Manor Farm Lakes | remote sessions

Wednesdays 14:00 - 17:00

Thursdays 10:00 - 17:00

Fridays 09:30 - 12:30

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Amanda is a qualified coach, teacher, and neurodivergent specialist with extensive professional and lived experience supporting autistic and neurodivergent people. She is passionate about helping individuals make sense of their diagnosis, recognise their strengths, and develop practical strategies that enable them to thrive.

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Known for her warm, friendly, and reassuring approach, Amanda creates a safe, non-judgemental space where people feel heard, understood, and empowered. Drawing on her experience across NHS services, education, specialist mental health, and neurodivergent coaching, she tailors her support to each individual, helping them build confidence, improve self-understanding, navigate everyday challenges, and advocate for the support they need.

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Amanda believes that a diagnosis is not the end of the journey it is the beginning of

understanding yourself, embracing your differences, and building a life that works for you.

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Relevant Training/ Continuous Professional Development:

  • TQUK Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring (RQF) - 2024

  • Teaching Qualification - Cert Ed (Greenwich University)

  • Safeguarding training

  • TEACCH (Autism Programme)

  • Goal and target setting

  • Basic sign language

  • Equality and diversity

  • PECS

  • Differentiation and classroom management

  • Basic skills teaching

  • Autism awareness

  • Approach training

  • Leadership and management

  • Sensory awareness (SCAAND)

  • Motivational interviewing

  • Mental Health Disorders

  • Autism and Trauma

  • Autism and eating disorders

  • Self Harm and autism

  • PBS training (2 day)

  • ASSIST suicide prevention (2 days)

  • Paediatric First Aid (2 days)

  • Borderline Personality Disorder / EUPD training (1 day)

  • NAPT training (National Autism

  • Trainer Programme) (3 day)

  • TQUK Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring

  • PEERS coaching model (Anna Freud)

  • Level 2 gym instructor

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Experience:

  • Neurodivergent Coach, Ripples Coaching (self-employed) 

  • Peer Support Guide, Autism Central (Anna Freud) 

  • Oliver McGowen Facilitator, Autism Bedfordshire

  • Keyworker, Autism Bedfordshire

  • Hertfordshire Keyworker, Hertfordshire County Council

  • Business Development Executive, North Hertfordshire College

  • Lecturer Supported Studies), North Hertfordshire College 

  • Teaching Assistant and Lecturer (Supported Studies), Oaklands College 

  • Support Worker (Level 4) Penta Hact 

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