BONFIELD, Niki
ISBN 978-1-923680-20-3
PAPERBACK
Becoming Me Neurodivergently
A Memoir of Unmasking, Belonging, and Becoming
I spent a lifetime trying to fit in; now I’m learning how to belong to myself. What does it mean to become yourself when the world has only ever known your mask?
In Becoming Me, Neurodivergently, the follow up to Fragmented, Yet Whole, the author returns with a raw, honest, and deeply human memoir about growing up misunderstood, surviving systems that weren’t built for her, and slowly learning to trust her own voice.
Through stories of childhood masking, therapy ruptures, sensory overwhelm, motherhood, advocacy, and the quiet work of healing, she explores what it means to belong, not by fitting in, but by finally allowing herself to exist as she is.
This is a book about neurodivergence, yes, but also about courage, identity, and the messy, beautiful process of becoming. It’s a reminder that belonging shouldn’t be earned through silence, that authenticity is a practice, and that the future can be different for the generations who come next.
Niki Bonfield at The State Library of SA
ISBN 978-1-923443-54-9
PAPERBACK
ISBN 978-1-923443-69-3
HARDCOVER
ISBN 978-1-923443-82-2
EBOOK
Fragmented Yet Whole
Embracing Neurodivergence, healing and self-dicovery
“Life isn’t meant to be easy.”
This poetic and reflective memoir traces the journey of a woman who spent much of her life feeling different, overwhelmed, and unseen, until a late autism diagnosis reframed everything. Through raw recollections, quiet reckonings, and deeply human moments, Niki invites readers into the rich, complex inner world she once tried to hide.
From childhood confusion to a therapy experience that fractured trust, from mental health struggles to finding her voice as a therapist, this is a story of what it means to come home to yourself, slowly and painfully, but with grace. Writing became part of healing. So did the truth.
For those who feel too much, question too often, and wonder if they’re the only ones—this book is for you. You’re not alone. You’re not broken. And healing is still possible.
About the Author
NIKI IS A counsellor and art therapist with a late autism diagnosis, whose lived experience deeply informs her practice. After hitting rock bottom, writing became a way to externalise the internal, a gentle reckoning with pain, identity, and healing.
Her memoir is a reflective and poetic offering born from that process, written for those who feel deeply, question often, and carry quiet hurts.
Passionate about inclusive support for neurodivergent individuals and trauma-informed care, she feels deeply honoured to sit beside others as they make sense of their own stories. Creativity, authenticity, and nature ground her life and work. She lives in the hills, surrounded by trees and stillness.
