About Me
Hello!
Hi, I’m Kate. I’m the founder of NeuroLantern and a qualified ADHD and neurodiversity coach based in Melbourne.
Before becoming a coach, I spent more than a decade in large, complex organisations working in organisational transformation, change, capability development and diversity and inclusion. I loved the work and the people, but I often felt like I was moving through the world slightly out of sync. I was capable and committed, but working far harder beneath the surface than anyone realised.
When I began to understand my own neurodivergence, a lot of things came into focus. My energy, creativity and sense of justice. As well as the overwhelm, exhaustion and burnout cycles. It was the first time my inner world made complete sense. It felt like someone had switched on a light.
Coaching became the place where everything I cared about could come together: my interest in human behaviour, my commitment to fairness and honesty, my strengths in perspective and creativity and my lived experience of being wired differently. Supporting people to understand their unique minds and build lives that work for them is the work that feels most like home.
A lantern doesn’t change the terrain. It gives you the clarity to walk it with more confidence. That is how I see coaching. It offers perspective when things feel confusing. It helps you see patterns you couldn’t see before. It lights the path just enough for your next step to feel possible.
So many neurodivergent adults spend years navigating life in the dark, relying on willpower and masking to get by. NeuroLantern is a place where the light switches on and your wiring makes sense. Where you get to understand yourself with honesty and compassion, not shame.
Why NeuroLantern?
If this resonates with you, I’d love to meet you. Book a free 30-minute discovery call.
What I bring
Coaching with me is about bringing light to what matters most. Learn more about who I am and how I coach below.
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Before becoming a coach, I spent my career in complex, global organisations, always in people-focused roles. I began in human capital consulting, deep in transformation and change. As my work evolved, my interest in human behaviour and equity led me to leading diversity and inclusion teams across banking, professional services and law.
On paper, I was thriving. I loved the purpose behind the work, and I cared deeply about creating better experiences for people. But like many neurodivergent professionals, the more senior I got, the more obvious my “spiky profile” became. Though my strengths were relied on, other parts of my role began to demand more of the invisible effort I had always hidden from sight. As expectations grew, I found myself carrying both the external pressures and the internal experience: masking my overwhelm, reading the emotional landscape of a team, holding myself to impossible standards and navigating the pressure to stay composed. The coping strategies that had served me well for years began to stretch.
Understanding my neurodivergence changed everything. I finally understood why I worked the way I did - the cycles of burnout, the intensity and the emotional investment behind my work. It also clarified the contribution I wanted to make. Coaching became the place where I could support others navigating similar pressures, and where my strengths could be used without being depleted.
Now I bring my experience in people, systems and change into every coaching relationship. I understand high-performance environments, competing priorities, workplace politics and the pressure to keep it all together. Many of my clients work in these spaces, and it’s a relief to talk to someone who understands both the culture and the internal effort it takes to navigate it.
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I’m trained through the ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA), an ICF accredited ADHD-specific coaching program grounded in neuroscience, behaviour and strengths-based approaches.
My broader qualifications and training include:
Bachelor of Human Resource Management
Bachelor of Marketing
Master of Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Certified PROSCI Change Practitioner
Certified PRINCE2 Project Manager
Certified Mental Health First Aider
Training matters, but so does lived experience. I’m someone who knows what it’s like to finally understand your own brain and to build a life that feels more aligned with it.
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My coaching style is honest, steady and human. I don’t rely on scripts or a one-size-fits-all method, and I don’t sit back pretending to be a neutral observer. I’m here with you in the work, paying attention to what matters, asking thoughtful questions and helping you understand your mind with more kindness and clarity.
Together, we look at what has been tucked away in the darker corners - the habits you’ve accumulated, the expectations you’ve been carrying, the parts of you that have gone unseen or misunderstood. As we explore these pieces, we start to understand what you need and what no longer fits.
From there, things often begin to settle. Ideas that once felt tangled start to form a shape. You might notice patterns, let go of old stories or recognise strengths that have been waiting in the wings. The changes often show up in subtle ways, but those shifts make a meaningful difference over time.
The aim isn’t perfection. It’s creating a way of living that feels sustainable and gives you space to be yourself.