Earth Coaching Team

We are a small team who are neurodivergent and/or chronically ill or have vast experience in neurodiversity and chronic illness. We all love being outdoors and connecting with our favourite animals.

We take pride in the work that we do serving our community and believe that championing other neurodivergent and chronically ill people leads to a more diverse and vibrant society. We can’t wait to work with you!

  • Bex is an access to work coach who helps neurodivergent and chronically ill folks thrive. They are smiling in the woods, with short, red hair and a red and black coat.

    Bex (they/them)

    Earth Coach & Supervisor

    Bex is passionate about using the power of nature to help neurodivergent and chronically ill clients to conquer stress, burnout, overwhelm and disorganisation so that they can get back to being in control of their lives.

    Bex loves going for woodland walks, growing vegetables and spending time with their hens Olive and Coral.

  • Jayne helps neurodivergent and chronically ill folks with admin and oraganisation. She has shoulder-length blonde hair and is wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a grey jumper with a navy coat. She is walking her dog on the beach.

    Jayne (she/her)

    Administration

    Jayne's passions lie in effective communication, outdoor learning environments and supporting neurodivergent and chronicially ill people to thrive by providing systems that work for them.

    Jayne loves time outdoors with her cutie tortoise Shelvis Presley and walks on the beach with her dogs Zeus and Maisie.

Bex Harper

Earth Coach & Supervisor

My Neurodiversity & Chronic Illness Story

I am passionate about helping neurodivergent and chronically ill clients to conquer stress, burnout, overwhelm and disorganisation so that they can get back to being in control of their lives. Harnessing the power of nature, I nurture clients back to thriving!

As a neurodivergent, I fully understand and believe in working with both the mind and body, the importance of pacing and the vast benefits of regularly connecting with nature. I’ve seen the immense advantages of working this way when helping ADHD, autistic, AuDHD, dyslexic, dyspraxic, HSP and chronically ill clients to take more control of their lives and when dealing with overwhelm, decision-making, procrastination, burnout, stress and being stuck. I support those with chronic fatigue and chronic pain to have a better quality of life. I’m also LGBTQIA+ and coach folks whose struggles with their identity are affecting their health, energy levels and zest for life!

I am passionate about nature, life-long learning and the arts. Nature has been a big part of my own journey, from coping with chronic illnesses and burnout to now thriving with long-term coping strategies. I began growing my own food on my tiny patio. This has expanded to now having an allotment with hens in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, and eating most of my own produce, including jams, chutney, cordials, eggs, fresh fruit and vegetables! I have found peace in nature to be one of the best ways to cope with sensory overload and stress.

From a young age, I knew I was different from the other children - being slow to complete school work, struggling with spelling and handwriting, and becoming easily distracted. I was diagnosed with dyslexia whilst studying, of all things, a languages degree! I didn’t feel that dyslexia quite explained all of the challenges in my life: extreme fatigue, sensory processing issues, daydreaming, anxiety, hyperfocus and having more hobbies than anyone else! So, I started to read up on conditions that could explain this and AuDHD fitted. Like many neurodiverse folks, I struggled with self-confidence and imposter syndrome throughout childhood and for most of my teens and 20s and never felt good enough. This led me to do four university degrees and a professional diploma before realising I needed to address this issue. Thankfully, now I have many coping strategies to deal with this challenge and now only study because I love to learn!

Leading Expert in Neurodiversity and Chronic Illness Coaching

When I first trained as a coach, I wanted to provide a service to give others the support that I really needed in my 20s but simply did not exist. I now share the knowledge I gained from years of research and lived experience to help other neurodivergent, chronically ill folks. I have also worked with the LGBTQ+ community for over 20 years and continue that work in my Earth Coaching® practice to bring support and safe spaces for trans and queer folks.

Over the years, I became fascinated with the impact that both time in nature and the decluttering and organisation of the home and workplace can have on the mind and body. If you constantly lose things or spend too much time looking for where things are and want to organise your space so that everything has a home where it belongs, then I am the coach for you! I’m currently training as a naturopath and use nature to help manage my own neurodiversity and chronic illnesses.

As an experienced coach with over half a decade of coaching experience, I am now one of the leading UK experts on using nature and permaculture in neurodiversity and chronic illness coaching.

I coach online over Google Meet but also offer immersive outdoor coaching face-to-face or via telephone. The face-to-face outdoor coaching enables you to be coached whilst immersed in nature in the Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, and Hockley areas in Essex. I also offer ‘walk & talk’ nature coaching over the telephone, where you can walk or sit in nature from anywhere in the UK and still get the benefits of being out in nature.

I am an Accredited Coach and full member of The Association for Coaching (AC accreditation and membership number 69279960) and follow their ethics and confidentiality standards. I am fully insured, have my own coach, and regularly participate in coaching supervision and CPD (Continued Professional Development), such as ADHD coaching. I have won a number of awards (see below) such as ‘Best Life Coach’ in Southend-on-Sea from the Quality Business Awards.

Well-Qualified

Award-Winning

  • Genius Within ‘Front Runner’ Coach (September 2024)

  • Best Life Coach in Southend-on-Sea, 2023 (Quality Business Awards)

  • Essex Life Coach of the Year, 2023/4 and 2024/5 (London & South England Prestige Awards)

  • Best Decluttering & Organisation Coaching Provider - UK (Education and Training Awards, 2022)

  • Dozens of excellent reviews of my coaching and tutoring online (Facebook, Google, Yell & Bark)

  • Graded an ‘Outstanding’ teacher (WEA, 2020)

  • Higher Education Teaching Award (University of Nottingham, 2012)

  • ‘Associate Member’ of the Higher Education Academy (Awarded in 2011)

  • Arts and Humanities Research Council PhD Studentship Award (2010)

Professional

  • Accredited Coach status and full member of The Association for Coaching - I adhere to their ethics and confidentiality standards

  • Fully insured and have my own coach

  • Regularly participate in Continued Professional Development and coaching supervision.

  • DBS-checked on the DBS ‘Update’ Service

  • Fully trained in ‘Prevent’ and ‘Safeguarding’

Experienced

  • I’ve been running my business since 2017 and been a WEA tutor since 2014.

  • I have coached numerous clients to enable them to set up businesses, achieve personal goals and change their lives for the better!

  • I’ve been practicing meditation and nature-based spirituality since 2000. I teach meditation and mindfulness courses with the WEA and have been coaching with these approaches for several years.

  • Published research and co-editor of a book.

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What people are saying

  • “I am now feeling much more confident and capable and I'm extremely proud of the difference in what I achieve and my mental health now compared to a year ago. Bex is very patient and understanding, they've born with me while I ramble on in an unfocused way, always helping me come back to a concrete goal and plan of action. I would (and do) 100% recommend Bex for anyone disabled, neurodivergent and/or living with chronic health conditions.”

    Alice (Yell Review)

  • “I had a coaching session with Bex Harper yesterday and today I feel like a new woman. I really found that Bex asked good questions to help me come up with the best ideas to help myself and make better decisions for me. Bex is always friendly and makes you feel very comfortable. I would highly recommend their coaching!”

    Nicole (Google Review)

  • “Your professionalism, commendable ability for honest self-appraisal, and caring deeply about giving the best service you can to all your clients are clearly demonstrated.”

    Association for Coaching Accreditation Assessor

Interested in working together?