About Us
Our team at NeuroAdvantage have decades of experience in charities, social enterprises, business, in inclusion, education, leadership development, coaching, and disability support and mental health.
Anna Day FRSA
Founding Director
I have worked for nearly 22 years in the charity sector, and have trained and coached leaders from across small, national and international organisations. I’m a transformational leadership coach, and a consultant, a qualified Hypnotherapist and mental health expert, and was a CEO for a decade in regional charities whilst raising my autistic son. I’ve worked in local, national and international development in homelessness, housing, advice, youth and families mental health and education development, in schools, higher education and further education. I have raised £22m for charities and counting! I am hoping to undertake an ADHD coaching Diploma with the ADHD Foundation this autumn and am qualified in autism support and Behaviour that challenges.
Peggy Cheyo
Non-Executive Director
Dr Zulfi Hussain MBE
Non-Executive Director
Dr Zulfi Hussain MBE is an multi-award winning entrepreneur and a motivational speaker and coach across the U.K, as well as a successful serial entrepreneur, and restauranteur, owning one of the top 10% most popular restaurants in the world. A global motivational speaker, Zulfi has spoken in multiple countries and for a number of leading institutes including Ashridge, Future Cities Forum, University of Bradford Management School, Loyalty World Europe, Oxford Brookes University and the NHS.
Zulfi offers individual coaching to Managing Directors and CEO’s on business coaching and mentoring, leadership and management development, and business change and transformation.
Zulfi has significant Chair and Board level experience in regional business development, the NHS, public sector and charities.
Rachel McKimm NED
Non-Executive Director
Rachel is a Senior Recruiter with the Bridge Care, recruiting into care and learning disability support roles across Yorkshire, and Managing Director of the Career Cabin Ltd, a community based organisation that supports local schools and colleges with career advice; and former managing director and founder of My Work History and Community Cabin Foundation CIC, helping people from marginalised or disabled backgrounds into employment, working with local Job centres.
An expert recruiter and employee engagement specialist, she also has significant expertise in apprenticeship programmes, she is also PEAT Project Advisory Board Member; Member of the The Towns Plan Board for Castleford Bid; and Enterprise Advisor and Careers coaching for local schools.
Rachel has a person centred approach to mentoring and coaching teams; is a DEI champion and expert knowledge in Right to work compliance and awareness around modern slavery responsibilities.
Dr Ronie Walters
Positive Psychology Coach
As an ICF and BPS accredited coaching psychologist with lived experience of disability I am a lifelong advocate for social justice, and the importance of seeing beyond the label. I am passionate about supporting people improve their wellbeing so they can live both life, and work, to the fullest. I have done this in numerous ways including social enterprise, community sports, mentoring, research, and now coaching. I have a 1st class honours degree in psychology, an MSc in applied positive psychology, and a PhD in behaviour change, health inequalities and health communication. Over the past 15 years, I have worked in the third sector as a director, where I have honed my leadership and management skills. As a neurodiversity and mental health coach, I use my diverse experience and expertise to empower individuals and teams to achieve their goals. With a strong focus on positive psychology and effective communication, I can help clients overcome obstacles, develop new skills, and achieve lasting success.
Alison Wombwell
Neurodivergent Coach
I am a passionate, CPD and ICF-accredited Neurodiversity Trainer with over eight years of professional and personal experience supporting and educating around neurodivergence. With both academic knowledge and lived experience of Autism and ADHD, I bring a deep, empathetic understanding to every training session. I deliver dynamic, accessible, and highly tailored workshops to a wide range of organisations including education, healthcare, NHS, third sector, charities, and corporate teams.
Also a registered Disability Impact Trainer for Access to Work, I am committed to fostering inclusive environments and equipping teams with practical, real-world strategies that lead to meaningful change.
Alison is a CPD accredited ADHD Practitioner, a qualified SEND Practitioner and Neurodivergent Therapist and has OCN Level Four Understanding and Applying Good Practice with People with Autism.
Francesca Manca
Marketing & Strategy Business Coach
Emma O'Brien
Associate Coach
Emma O’Brien is a strengths coach and personal development hypnotherapist.
She offers a range of specialist coaching and facilitated solutions that help leaders, professionals and teams:
- Flourish and collaborate more effectively doing more of what they do best
- Understand their strengths and weaknesses and how to manage both more effectively. Rapidly overcome self doubt and anxieties, including impostor feelings and fear of public speaking, so that they can perform confidently and with greater self-belief.
Kathryn Palmer-Skillings
Associate Trainer
Kathryn Palmer-Skillings is an Equity, Access & Inclusion Consultant helping businesses and organisations move from ‘disability awareness’, through inclusion, and onto anti-ableism. With a 20-year career working directly to improve inclusion and accessibility within nonprofits, cultural organisations and charities, she now uses her professional expertise and lifetime of lived experience to assist workplaces of all sizes via consultancy, facilitation, keynote speaking and coaching with a positive yet no-nonsense approach to inclusion and anti-ableism.
An experienced trainer and facilitator, Kathryn is adept at delivering virtual and in-person learning to colleagues at all levels, from frontline colleagues to C-Suite Execs and also volunteers. Kathryn ensures an inclusive environment and accessible content.
Kathryn is a proud Disabled Person. She does not work from a point of her, or any other disabled person, ‘overcoming’ or achieving ‘despite’ being disabled. Kathryn isn’t here to inspire you, her role is to make your organisation better!
Katie Holland
Associate Consultant
Anne-Marie Douglas
Associate Consultant
Neil Peters
Programme Manager Consultant Mental Health
Katie Barton
Associate Consultant
Jamie Hamilton
Occupational Therapist
I provide three levels of workplace assessment to support employee health, performance, and retention.
DSE assessments: Identify practical adjustments to workstations, equipment, and working practices to reduce discomfort, fatigue, and injury risk.
Workplace reasonable adjustment assessments: support employees with health conditions, disabilities, or neurodiversity, offering clear, proportionate recommendations aligned with Equality Act duties.
Comprehensive functional workplace assessments: take a holistic view of an employee’s role, health, and functional capacity, identifying tailored solutions to support attendance, productivity, and sustainable return to or retention in work. and provide individual recommendations that allow the individual to stay in work and be successful.
My wheelchair skills training provides individuals with the necessary skills and confidence to perform effectively in work, personal, and social situations. Which improves their self-esteem and quality of life.
Catherine Russell AMInstLM, MBPsS, B.Sc. Psych (hons), ILM 7
Executive Neurominority Coach
Catherine Russell AMInstLM, MBPsS, B.Sc. Psych (hons), ILM 7, Executive Neurominority Coach.
Catherine is a Specialist Executive Neurominority Coaching Practitioner with a decade of extensive experience in Psychology, Mental Health, and Neuro-differences. Her professional journey encompasses a broad range of roles, including serving as an Assistant Psychologist, an Employment Support Neurominority Specialist, an Inpatient Mental Health Nursing Auxiliary, and a Therapeutic Group Facilitator for an Addictions Support Day Programme. Currently, Catherine dedicates her expertise to offering individualised neurodiverse strategy coaching.
Employing a solution-focused and strategy-based coaching methodology, Catherine integrates psychological models and clean language frameworks to facilitate her sessions. Her profound knowledge in psychology, mental health, and neurodifferences is the result of both a deep-seated personal interest and its relevance to her professional endeavours.
Catherine’s coaching approach is meticulously structured and routine-oriented, specifically designed to address the unique challenges faced by her clients in areas such as time management, organisation, working memory, social interaction, communication, managing change, emotional regulation, and achieving a work-life balance. Her modalities are customised to the individual’s needs, encompassing cognitive-behavioural techniques, psychological frameworks like transactional analysis and Karpman’s Drama Triangle, and energetic state management through visualisation and NLP-based anchoring strategies. Committed to continuous professional development, Catherine stays current with the latest techniques and approaches for managing neuro-different symptomatology, ensuring her coaching strategies are grounded in neuroscientific principles.
Outside of her professional life, Catherine has a variety of interests including comedy, travel, reading, hiking, driving, and cooking, which contribute to her well-rounded personality.
Claire Rowe
Associate Consultant
I am a certified Business Psychologist with over two decades of experience working across private and public sector organisations, as well as in consultancy. My background focuses on understanding behaviour, performance, and personal development. I’m also a trained ADHD coach with lived experience of neurodivergence, which deepens my empathy and insight into the diverse ways people think, process, and engage with the world.
I take a supportive, non-judgemental approach to coaching, creating a space where clients feel deeply understood and validated. I recognise that every neurodivergent person is an individual, so I work collaboratively with clients to develop personalised strategies that align with their goals, strengths, and everyday lives.
My focus is on building sustainable habits, enhancing self-awareness, and increasing confidence. Whether clients are navigating work, relationships, or daily challenges, I aim to provide practical tools and encouragement that support meaningful, lasting change.
I bring empathy, curiosity, and authenticity to every coaching relationship.
Our Mission & Vision
NeuroAdvantage offers therapy and coaching services tailored for employers and individuals with neurobiological or physical differences, including conditions like ADHD, autism, long Covid, and various mental health challenges. We recognize that many individuals with these diagnoses may also experience other conditions, such as ME/CFS or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. While we provide support for physical disabilities, we primarily focus on referrals to specialists for these areas.
Our services include group and individual coaching aimed at helping people manage long-term health challenges. Our key focuses are:
Assessing individual needs
Assisting with health management at work
Supporting employers in making reasonable accommodations
Reducing anxiety and work-related stress
Guiding individuals toward self-employment, career changes, or a phased return to work
Helping those furthest from the workplace reintegrate into employment
Client Testimonials
“Anna is an effective and clear-sighted enabler whose knowledge and enthusiasm are infectious. She consistently delivers beyond expectations.”
Eileen Elchaar
Student Services Manager
“Anna is a strategic manager with an intelligent focus and a keen eye for detail. She has recently been mentoring several small voluntary organisations in Oxfordshire, supporting them with business plans and funding strategies as part of their workforce development. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with praise for her commitment and passion for the voluntary youth sector.”
Catherine M Lacey
CEO of OCVYS
“I’ve worked with Anna on several projects, and she consistently achieves incredible results with modest resources. Anna effortlessly navigates between frontline work and strategic thinking, making her a valued partner both locally and sub-regionally. Her vision and collaborative spirit make her a pleasure to work with.”
Gethyn Williams
National Director for Children’s Workforce Development, National Council for Voluntary Youth Services
“Anna is a very driven and focused individual with a keen eye on the bigger picture. She is energetic, committed, and a strong supporter of young people—a definite asset to the sector.”
Tracy Kean
Volunteering England
