Sophie Longley MSc Psychology (BPS-accredited) - Specialist Autism Mentor (post-diagnostic support)

I was diagnosed as autistic at 28 – and while it offered clarity, it didn’t offer direction.

The clinical report named my neurotype, but it didn’t help me understand how to rebuild my identity, navigate my career, or make sense of what came next. Like many late-diagnosed autistic adults, I was handed a leaflet – not meaningful, practical support.

That experience became the catalyst for both my academic work and professional practice.

I’m a specialist autism mentor, researcher, and late-diagnosed autistic woman. I completed a BPS-accredited MSc in Psychology, with a research focus on the experiences of autistic women diagnosed in adulthood. Alongside my academic work, I founded Autistically Untangled™ – a mentoring practice providing non-clinical, strengths-based support for autistic adults post-diagnosis.

My approach combines lived experience, psychological research, and practical mentoring. I support clients in areas such as:

– Career development and pivots

– Self-advocacy and workplace accommodations (I’m NOT a needs assessor).

– Autistic identity exploration and reframing

– Sensory profiling

– Discovering values & strengths, and applying this insight to your career.

Only 40% of late-diagnosed autistic adults in the UK are offered post-diagnostic support (Jones, 2014), and existing services often fail to meet the needs reported by autistic adults (Leedham et al., 2020; Norris et al., 2024). My work exists to bridge that gap – with informed, compassionate, and person-centred mentoring.

So far, I’ve helped my mentees with the following:

I conduct my sessions online usually, but can offer in-person within Central Brighton & Hove.

Most of my clients choose 60-minute sessions on a weekly basis but session length and frequency can vary according to your needs.