Meet Kathryn

My Journey

I’m Kathryn Kelly, MA — an Autistic, ADHD Educator, Advocate, and Coach with a deep commitment to neurodivergent wellness.

I hold a BA in Theology (Ethics) and Linguistics from Georgetown University and an MA in Religion (Ethics) from Yale Divinity School. I am also a Certified Neurodivergence Life Coach. I was preparing for a future in academia when a traumatic experience in my twenties shifted my path toward healing, caregiving, and raising three remarkable children.

After Yale, I spent two decades immersed in self-directed study across a wide range of wellness disciplines — including psychology, mindfulness, trauma recovery, plant-based nutrition, and fitness instruction. Despite my best efforts, I could not shake a persistent sense that something fundamental about me was “wrong” — and the systems around me reinforced that message.

Discovering my own layers of neurodivergence didn’t erase my challenges overnight, but it transformed how I understood them. It restored my self-trust. The chronic tension I had carried for so long wasn’t a flaw, a failure, or a even a response to trauma stuck on repeat— it was my brilliantly loyal nervous system trying to protect and guide me in a world not designed for my wiring.

Over time, I learned to hear my body’s signals as a form of wisdom rather than weakness. That shift became the foundation of Love & Moxie — and of my personal mission to help others reclaim their wellbeing by embracing and celebrating their neurodivergent design, not resisting it or masking to fit in.

Upper Valley, VT / NH

Since moving to the Upper Valley in 2005, I’ve raised three kids, healed a great deal, and discovered my true passion: educating and advocating for neurodiversity.

I completed the Leadership Upper Valley program through Vital Communities in June, which deepened my appreciation for this region’s strong values around health, lifelong learning, and the power of our connection to nature.