Grounded in Deep Self-Knowledge. Shaping the World Around You
Private Advisory for Autistic Leaders and the People they Love
My life-long work can be described as having two strands:
Being a student of shifting identity and roles, both at work and in private life, and its relationship to consciousness and personal power.
Discovering ways to support deep personal growth, which is tailor-made for individuals, through connection, purpose and self-knowledge.
About me
Contact me directly: founder@drtanyanizam.org
I have worked in international education for over 25 years as a teacher, international coach, curriculum leader and head of secondary school.
I have raised my children with my husband in 6 countries and myself grown up in 2.
I recognised my own autism while at 50 while younger members of my family were being diagnosed.
My Masters in Psychology and Doctorate in Educational Leadership focused on shifting identity and roles.
I am an NLP-integrated, ICF certified life coach. I am also a meditation teacher and reiki master.
About my Approach
I combine psychological insight, 25 years of work in international education, neurodivergence-informed frameworks and grounded inner work to help autistic leaders recognise the inner machinery of their hidden processing and develop the next stage of capacity.
We explore the hidden cognitive, emotional and sensory processing that can sometimes make relationships and work unexpectedly taxing. At the same time, we work on developing a more secure and grounded inner life.
At times, my client and I may decide to choose methods such as breath-work, meditation, visualisation and reiki to reach depths of insight and unique pathways to neuro-regulation.
From here we build practical, individualised strategies for shaping the external world: communication, navigating social situations, managing energy and strengthening relationships. Setting boundaries and choosing when and how to adapt.
The aim is not to become better at masking or to retreat from a demanding world. The aim is to have greater choice: to work with your own operating system, connect more deeply to others and create the conditions in which you can genuinely thrive.
Building clarity from within. Frameworks and strategies to engage deeply with the world, customised for each individual
