Jaclyn Hunt

Head Coach Jaclyn Hunt is a coach, educator, author, and speaker on the topic of autism. Beginning her coaching career in 2013, long before most people knew that the profession existed, Patty considers Jaclyn the “mother” of the autism life coaching field. In fact, she even wrote the book: Life Coaching for Adults on the Autism Spectrum: Discovering Your True Potential.

Jaclyn is the other head coach at Thrive Autism Coaching and also manages our amazing team of specialized cognitive coaches. Cognitive coaching focuses on developing skills like self-awareness, understanding, problem-solving, and executive functioning to strengthen the client’s ability to achieve goals that increase their self-determination and quality of life.

She is an Advanced Certified Autism Specialist Level 2 and a Board Certified Cognitive Specialist through the IBCCES. She earned a master’s degree in the behavioral sciences from Kean University with a focus on psychological services. Her entire professional life has been dedicated to helping neurodivergent adults unlock and achieve their true potential.

She lives in the Newark, NJ metro area. In her spare time, she enjoys working out, reading, occasionally playing video games, taking tropical vacations with her husband, Joseph, tasting foods and wines from around the world, and of course, enjoying life to the fullest.