COACHING FOR LATE-IDENTIFIED AUTISTIC ADULTS
The diagnosis made sense of everything.
It didn't make anything easier.
The relief wore off. Now you're still exhausted, still overwhelmed, still trying to fit into a world that was never built for you. There is a different way. Let's build a life that actually fits.
Free, takes about five minutes
"It has been a pleasure knowing that you are there and that I am not the only one who has felt or feel these things like I do."
- coaching client
You're in the right place if the diagnosis was a relief, and then reality set back in.
You know you're autistic but daily life hasn't actually changed
You're tired of generic advice that doesn't account for your nervous system
Burnout, decision fatigue, and sensory overload are still very real
You don't want to fix yourself. You want support that fits.
You're done pushing harder and ready to try something different
You want structure that works with your energy, not against it
You don't need one more push. You need a clear, gentle structure that honours your nervous system.
WHERE TO BEGIN
Your path from overwhelmed to a life that fits
Most people find me through the quiz. Here's where it leads, at whatever pace works for you.
01
The masking quiz
Find out how you mask and what it's quietly costing you. Free, takes about five minutes
Start here
02
The overwhelm insight kit
Understand your capacity, name your triggers, and build your first real plan for calm.
Learn more
03
A Life that Fits coaching
A low-demand, flexible coaching container built around your energy, your pace, your values.=.
See how it works
FROM A CLIENT
"Melissa's gentle and friendly nature always reassured me and encouraged me. She has a deep understanding and always makes you feel heard and accepted. With her support and guidance, I have learned more about myself. She helped me find my values and the strength in my life."
NC, coaching client
Melissa Booth-Simonsen
ACT Coach • Behaviour Scientist • Late-diagnosed Autistic
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
"I spent decades thinking I was just bad at being a person. My own diagnosis changed the story, and that's what I help others do."
I'm an autistic coach with a background in behaviour science and 21+ years of clinical practice. I know what it is to be professionally capable and privately exhausted, to have all the self-knowledge and still not know what to do on a Tuesday when everything is too much. I built this practice because the support I needed didn't exist. I draw on behaviour science, values-based approaches, and my own lived experience to help you build a life that is genuinely designed for you.
FREE RESOURCES
Take what helps.
QUIZ
The masking styles quiz
Discover how you mask and what that pattern is telling you about your unmet needs.
WORKBOOK
I might be autistic... now what?
A self-discovery workbook for late-diagnosed and self-identified autistic adults.
Get the workbook
GUIDE
The autistic self-care guide
A 100+ real-world accommodations to ease burnout, overwhelm, and masking.
Get the guide
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