Neurodiveristy Coaching for confidence, clarity & growth

Empowering indivuduals to embrace their neurodiveristy and thrive in every aspect of life. Transform your mindset and make lasting change today.

Unlock your full potential

“My experience with Maria, has been truly transformative”

Hayat Arteh, Co-Founder of Sahamiye Foundation and Director at Sahanbooks

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Coaching that’s as dynamic as you are. Let’s turn your ideas and energy into your greatest performance.

Meet Maria

Maria Lovelady is a neurodiversity coach, advocate and university lecturer specialising in communication, collaboration and sustainable performance across different thinking styles. Her work supports both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals to move beyond awareness to reduce burnout and communicate more effectively at work, in life and in leadership.

She teaches at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and is a visiting lecturer at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where she delivers sessions on neurodiversity, neuromyths in education, growth mindset, group dynamics and creative collaboration.

With a background as a professional actor and public speaking coach, Maria brings an embodied, highly practical approach to her work, combining neuro-informed tools with performance-based communication techniques. She delivers talks and workshops for organisations including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and AllBright, and works internationally with leaders, creatives and organisations seeking inclusive, real-world change.

Maria holds a Master’s degree in Acting, a Postgraduate Certificate in Performance Teaching, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She is also an Advanced Practitioner accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council.

How can coaching help me?

Whether you want to start a new business venture, grow your current ambitions, or cultivate confidence, Maria can help you to step into the best version of yourself by helping you to:

Gain clarity and confidence: Identify what’s holding you back and create a roadmap for change.

Unlock your potential: Overcome self-doubt, limiting beliefs and roadblocks that stand in your way.

Transform insight into action: Develop a practice that turns insight into real, measurable progress.

Create a life you love: Find the action steps for building a life full of joy, success and fulfilment in your career, relationships and beyond.

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How can I support you?

Maria delivers engaging talks and facilitated sessions for conferences, advocacy events and leadership forums, with a focus on neurodiversity, communication and growth cultures. Drawing on her background as an actress, public speaking coach and neurodiversity practitioner, she brings clarity, presence and accessibility to complex topics.
Maria’s talks combine lived experience with practical insight, helping audiences understand different thinking styles, communicate more effectively and reduce the pressure to mask.

Her sessions are inclusive, thoughtful and energising, offering audiences moments of reflection alongside actionable takeaways they can apply immediately in work and life.
Maria delivers practical, engaging talks and workshops that help organisations communicate and collaborate more effectively across different thinking styles. As a neurodiversity coach and university lecturer, she works with both neurodivergent and neurotypical colleagues to build clarity, confidence and sustainable ways of working.
Her sessions are interactive, inclusive and grounded in lived experience, offering actionable tools that can be applied immediately in real workplace contexts. Topics include communicating across neurotypes, leading neurodiverse teams, productivity without masking, and reducing burnout.
Maria has delivered talks and workshops for organisations including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and AllBright, and teaches at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Specialised coaching tailored for neurodivergent individuals, empowering you to harness your unique strengths, improve focus and develop effective strategies for managing your neurodivergence in both personal and professional settings.
Maria’s coaching recognises that neurodivergent speakers often face different challenges around public speaking. In a safe, supportive space, you’ll explore and unpick these so you can communicate with clarity, confidence and authenticity, without masking. Drawing on stagecraft, acting and neurodiversity-informed techniques, this work supports confident communication that feels sustainable and true to you
Maria Lovelady offers academic support at university level, combining her work as a pedagogy lecturer with her practice as a neurodiversity coach. She supports neurodivergent students to plan projects, essays and portfolios, develop clear lines of thinking, and approach academic work with greater confidence and sustainability.
Working as a thinking partner rather than an assessor, Maria helps students break down briefs, structure ideas, manage time and energy, and create realistic study schedules that reduce burnout. Her approach is practical, strengths-based and grounded in lived experience, supporting students to think clearly, work effectively and progress without masking.