I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist who specialises in trauma and autism.
I have been working with autistic individuals and their families for over 10 years. Before my clinical training, I completed a research PhD working with children and adults with rare genetic syndromes which are often associated with autism such as Fragile X syndrome. I have worked in various services including a CAMHS Neurodevelopmental service where I was involved in the multi-disciplinary assessment and diagnostic process for autism. I have also worked in a Community Learning Disability Team working with people with learning disabilities who are also autistic and/or ADHD. More recently I worked in a specialist NHS ‘admission avoidance’ service for autistic children and young adults. This specialist service works to prevent mental health related hospital admissions for autistic individuals by providing detailed assessment and intervention for their autism needs and training for the family and other services involved.
I am a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist who has worked in both the private sector and NHS across a variety of settings since 2007. I specialise in working with autistic people experiencing difficulties with language and communication. I completed my Masters in Special Education: Autism (Children) in 2015 from the University of Birmingham. I am registered with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice.