Welcome to SENSE (Special Educational Needs Support & Empowerment)

I’m Kelly, a qualified integrative counsellor and SEN teacher with over 15 years’ experience providing SEN support for parents, children, and families of neurodivergent children.

I created SENSE after seeing how many parents of children with additional needs feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and unsupported when trying to navigate education, behaviour, and emotional challenges. Too often, families are offered generic advice that does not reflect the reality of their child’s individual needs, whether they are seeking autism support, ADHD support, or guidance around sensory and emotional regulation.

This is where my approach is different.

I offer specialist SEN coaching and parent coaching that combines therapeutic understanding with deep SEN expertise. My work focuses on understanding the whole child, including neurodivergence, behaviour, executive functioning, sensory processing needs, emotional patterns, and family dynamics.

This holistic approach helps parents understand not only what is happening, but why it is happening, and what practical strategies for children with additional needs are most likely to support meaningful, lasting change.

Through my SENSE Coaching Framework (TM), I provide structured, compassionate SEN family support, helping parents build confidence, reduce stress, and feel more equipped to support their child at home, in school, and in everyday life.

Alongside parent coaching, I also offer counselling for parents of children with SEN, supporting emotional wellbeing, resilience, and the pressures that often come with parenting neurodivergent children. In addition, I provide neuro-affirming counselling for teenagers and adults, supporting emotional regulation, identity, and mental health.

SENSE is a space for SEN support, understanding, and practical guidance — helping families feel less alone, more confident, and better equipped to support their child’s needs with clarity and compassion.