Autism Mentoring
Autism mentoring provides personalised guidance and support for autistic adults to navigate work, education, and daily life with confidence.
Through one-to-one sessions, we work together to identify strengths, address challenges, and develop practical strategies tailored to your needs and goals.
The focus is on developing self-understanding, building resilience, and learning to lower the mask so you can thrive in environments that may not always be neurodivergent-friendly.
Meet your mentor
Katy King
Katy is autistic with ADHD, and also lives with Functional Neurological Disorder (you may occasionally see her using a walking stick) and complex PTSD. Her understanding of neurodivergence is shaped by both lived experience and professional practice.
Katy’s background includes working as a secondary school music teacher, co-founding the neurodivergence charity S.T.A.N.D., and now serving as a trustee of Disability Information Scotland. She is an experienced autism mentor and trainer, and has spent over ten years supporting disability acceptance, education, and advocacy, working alongside individuals and organisations to create more inclusive and affirming spaces.
Autism Mentoring
Katy currently provides mentoring for adults ranging from college students to long-time office workers. In addition to standard mentoring, Katy is also a key skills tutor (Dyslexia Guild membership pending) and so can also introduce strategies for administrative organisation, studying, writing, and presentation skills. Katy recognises that for many autistic people, the more common strategies don't often work, or are then met with additional challenges of inertia or avoidance.
Mentoring or Coaching?
Mentoring is different to coaching though there is a lot of cross-over; coaching typically runs for a set period of time and has a very set goal with measurable output. Mentoring is a partnership driven by the mentee and guided by the mentor, sharing in lived experiences and research-proven strategies. Mentoring can last just a few weeks or go on for many months; it is much more fluid in its approach and completely flexible around the needs and requirements of the mentee.
What next?
Sessions are held online or face-to-face. Mentoring is a partnership, and it is important not only to find the right type of support but also the right person to provide that support. For that reason, a no-obligation free consultation session is required before proceeding. It lasts just 30 minutes, and you will get a chance to speak with Katy and gain more information about what to expect in mentoring and the first few sessions.
Book your free consultation using the calendar below.