About Me

My positionality statement shares my social identities, experiences, and worldview to transparently show how they shape my coaching approach. It will grow and change as I do.

My name is Lanelle. My pronouns are She/They. I’m a white, non-binary, queer, neurodivergent (Autistic and ADHD), and disabled person. I was born in South Africa to a white christian Afrikaans family and moved to England with my family at age four, where I was raised and currently live. I hold a bachelor’s degree with honours in Occupational Therapy (University of East Anglia, 2019) and practiced as a community-based OT in the NHS until 2024. I left full-time clinical work due to its unsustainability alongside my health needs, and in 2025, I completed a coaching accreditation with The Coaching Academy. I’m now in the early stages of building a neuro-affirming coaching practice grounded in accessibility, care and unlearning together. My work is aligned with Disability Justice principles, with deep gratitude and respect for its QTBIPOC-led roots. As a white person, I understand my role is not to lead but to act in solidarity, practicing anti-ableism, anti-racism, and collective access in all areas of my work. I believe in relational, trauma-aware care and in centering lived experience, autonomy, and interdependence. I continue to unlearn supremacy culture, uphold liberatory practices like transformative justice and harm reduction, and remain in ongoing reflection and relationship around these commitments. I understand that I will make mistakes, and I remain committed to receiving feedback, unlearning harm, and showing up with accountability.