Autism Unravelled’s Directors

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  • Director and Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

    Louise is passionate about enabling individuals to help remove the stigma of having a cognitive difference by sharing the amazing strengths that neurominorities bring. As a co-director at Autism Unravelled Louise has strong communication skills, she is creative when it comes to problem solving and can think differently all of which are unique assets to the wider team. Louise herself is neurodivergent she was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child. She then went on to spend the next 20 years hiding her dyslexia at school, university, and work. Louise used her strongly developed masking techniques to avoid having to share her struggles and she believed that being open would damage her chances of promotion and success.  

    Louise is passionate about supporting neurodiversity in the schools, the higher and education sector and the workplace. She uses a strengths-based approach in all her coaching to help clients identify their and achieve their full potential. She recognises the barriers that people with disabilities face and has a working knowledge of how to support individuals, families and businesses to overcome them.

    Louise is described by the team as positive, creative and caring. She is able to put people at ease and make an effort to understand their individual experiences. She is recognised by colleagues as having the skills to work with and engage with her clients by taking a strengths based approach.

    Louise has a Postgraduate Diploma and a Masters of Science Degree in Speech and Language Therapy, from City University London. Since qualifying, she has worked as a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist across London within the NHS. For the last 20 years Louise has specialised in working with autistic people and people with complex needs, including young people, families, and adults. Louise is a registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the Health and Care Professions Council.

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  • Director and Senior Clinical Psychologist

    As Co-Director and Clinical Psychologist, Rebecca supports individuals and families to understand and celebrate difference. Using psychological approaches, Rebecca is keen to create systemic change and improve mental wellbeing. Rebecca has a wealth of experience working with patients with diverse presentations, including depression, and anxiety, and has helped them cope with issues around gender and sexuality. She takes a sensitive, collaborative approach to working with clients that is mutually beneficial.  Rebecca’s knowledge of attachment theory and brain development helps her to facilitate person-centred formulations and interventions. She is adept at Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Systemic, and Compassion Focused Therapy, which she integrates into her therapeutic approach. Rebecca is focused on developing inclusive, safe and supportive environments, and guiding effective outcomes in individual, direct and indirect therapy.

    Rebecca is described by her peers as an incredibly warm and caring individual, with clinical expertise and experience in helping children, individuals and families overcome difficult or challenging times.  Rebecca is described by colleagues as extremely professional and respectful, she comes highly recommended by her colleagues for her compassionate approach to treating her clients.

    Rebecca has worked in the NHS and privately with children, families and adults for the last 15 years. She trained at UCL and worked at the Social Communication Disorders Clinic at Great Ormond Street Hospital before moving to community practice. She is a guest lecturer on the UCL Child Mental Health and Adult Mental Health MSc courses.

Our Clinical Team

Our team share an enthusiasm for understanding and supporting neurodiverse individuals by focusing on strengths and areas of interest to support them in reaching their potential. We have a range of specialist knowledge and experience having worked across London boroughs providing support to neurodiverse children, young people and adults. 

All of our clinicians are registered with The Health and Care Professions Council

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Educational Psychologist

  • Senior Educational Psychologist

    Esther is an experienced, capable clinician who takes pride in understanding the person and their current situation. She is described as having excellent observation skills. Esther is committed to providing a solution-focused approach to enable children and young people.  Esther is described as a compassionate professional with a genuine style of communication, building client relationships and ensuring a truly person-centred approach. Esther is interested in helping parents to understand their children's needs and enabling them to get the right support at school.

    Esther gained her doctorate at University College of London in 2010. Esther has since worked in an Educational Psychology Service as an Autism and Neurodevelopmental Conditions Specialist in East London. Esther is Early Bird and SCERTS trained as well as ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) and 3Di trained.

Senior Clinical Psychologist

  • Senior Clinical Psychologist

    Carolyn is an incredibly thoughtful clinician who takes a holistic approach to assessments. She is focused on ensuring that the families that she is involved with get the best experience during the assessment and therapeutic process. Carolyn is described as person centred, warm and approachable. She is described by her peers as an extremely hard-working and reliable professional, who always demonstrates excellent clinical skills. She is committed to building trusting relationships with individuals and families. She is compassionate and sensitive and takes a client centred approach to all of her assessments and work. Carolyn believes in connecting children, young people and adults with their strengths and is always struck by the often thoughtful and sensitive parenting approach that is held alongside the challenges that the parenting experience understandably brings.

    Carolyn’s interest in Autism began whilst working with autistic children and their families in different settings in Canada during her undergraduate studies. Her curiosity and interest in understanding the perspective and experiences of autistic people has continued ever since and continues to guide her career. Carolyn shares the drive to see value in difference and learn from the Autistic and Neurodivergent community. It is important to her to provide a space to any adult, child or family who hopes to understand themselves or experiences and move further towards the things they value or want in life.

    Carolyn qualified in Clinical Psychology in 2011 and has a MSc in Developmental Neuropsychology. She draws upon a range of therapeutic approaches and has been involved in assessment and psychological support (e.g. post diagnosis, individual/group/family input) in NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services with autistic young people, primarily with learning or intellectual disabilities, since qualifying.

Clinical Psychologist

  • Clinical Psychologist

    Frankie has always had an interest in supporting young people with mental health difficulties and/or additional needs. As part of a family affected by poor mental health, Frankie has a strong understanding of the ripple effect physical and mental health problems have for families of those affected by such difficulties. She is passionate about considering the needs of the whole family and helping their stories to be heard.

    Frankie is highly organised and conscientious and places particular emphasis on building strong and trusting relationships with the families she works with. She is described by her colleagues as warm, caring and reliable and has been praised for her ability to consider and work collaboratively with the whole system surrounding an individual. The main therapeutic approaches Frankie uses are Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Systemic.

    Frankie trained at Oxford University and has worked in the mental health field for 10 years, primarily in children’s mental health and paediatric services within the NHS. She has specific expertise in assessment of anxiety and depression in young people and has worked with a large number of neurodiverse individuals, supporting them both before and after diagnosis and helping them to identify and achieve their goals.

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

  • Senior Speech & Language Therapist

    Emma is an experienced, capable clinician who is described as passionate about embracing neurodiversity and thinking about the families holistically. Emma has worked with individuals across the age range and is committed to provide a service to empower people to recognise their differences and put supports in place. Emma has a strong drive to learn about the current evidence base of interventions and approaches and ensure that this is embedded into everyday functional contexts.

    Emma gained her Msc in Speech and Language Therapy in 2014 and has since worked in a range of mainstream schools, special schools, resourced provisions and as an Autism and Neurodevelopmental Conditions Specialist in East London.

    Emma is currently involved in innovating a service in East London for children under 5 who have social communication differences. Emma is Early Bird plus and SCERTS trained as well as ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) and 3Di trained. Emma is additionally trained in using Alternative and Augmentative Communication systems as well as symbolic assessments (COMFOR-2). She has delivered trainings for a range of professionals across different services (police, hospitals, football clubs) regarding neurodiversity.

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Senior Clinical Psychologist

  • Senior Clinical Psychologist

    Farjana is a highly competent and thoughtful practitioner. She has excellent communication skills and is diligent in her work. Farjana is described as a thoughtful clinician who takes pride in understanding family dynamics and relational factors when considering an individual's presentation and needs.  She is described by her peers as a conscientious clinical psychologist and is known as a compassionate clinician with a gentle manner who likes to build warm relationships with clients and staff alike. 

    Farjana is a Clinical Psychologist who has been working in mental health services for over 13 years. For the last 9 years she has been working with children and adolescents presenting with a range of mental health difficulties. This includes working clinically with young people with ASC, learning disabilities and ADHD. Clinically, Farjana draws upon a range of therapeutic approaches, to facilitate individuals to work towards their identified goals and help them to achieve meaningful change.

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Highly Specialist Clinical Speech & Language Therapist

  • Highly Specialist Clinical Speech & Language Therapist

    Christine is passionate about providing an exceptional standard of care, using evidence-based practice, and continually developing her clinical skills to offer her clients the highest standard of treatment. She takes a client-centred approach to her work. She is keen to help children and young people to understand their own areas of strength and need. She is analytical and reflective in her practice as a speech and language therapist. Christine is described as excellent at building a rapport with children, young people and adults. She takes time to understand the family and how best to help the young person meet their potential. She works hard to contribute to innovation within the service, and consistently receives positive feedback and builds strong relationships with clients, their families and her colleagues.

    Christine qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist in 2012 from City University. Christine has worked for 10 years in London supporting autistic children and young people in special and mainstream schools. Christine is trained in using Alternative and Augmentative Communication systems, is SCERTS trained and is committed to delivering strength-based autism interventions. Christine is a registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the Health Care Professions Council. 

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

  • Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

    Amy has a broad range of experience in supporting autistic children, young people and their families. She strives to champion neurodiversity in her work, recognising each child and young person’s potential in order to encourage and nurture these qualities. This includes advocating for inclusion, employing a strength-based approach and ensuring that interventions are ethical and set in collaboration with families.

    Since receiving her Speech and Language Therapy degree in 2014, Amy has carried out extensive work in clinic, mainstream and special school settings and has received training in a range of autism specific approaches including SCERTS, NAS’s Teen Life programme and implementing high and low tech AAC systems. She is trained and experienced in administering the ADOS-2 autism assessment and the ADI-R autism diagnostic interview. As a senior therapist in the NHS and in independent practise, she supports families to embrace autism and helps individuals to better understand their diagnosis. Amy builds positive and trusting relationships with families and is described by colleagues as generous with her knowledge and ideas, supportive, kind and empathetic.

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

    Jane is a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist who specialises in working with neuro-diverse children and young people and their families.  She is thoughtful and has an excellent understanding of evidence-based practice to support her clinical work. She is described by peers as warm and considerate and has skills in her ability to engage with young people and their families. Jane takes a strengths-based approach and adapts therapy purposefully to the needs and challenges of each young person and their family.

    Jane became a therapist later in life.  After qualifying, she gained experience working in CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) in the NHS. Jane has a psychology undergraduate degree from the University of Leicester, a Masters in Child and Adolescent Mental Health from UCL and a Post-graduate diploma in IAPT Psychological Therapies for Children and Young Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Learning Disability. She also currently works at UCL as a clinical lecturer on the MSc Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

Neurodiversity Specialist Nurse

  • Neurodiversity Specialist Nurse

    Since qualifying as a Mental Health Nurse in 2014, Daryl has worked across a range of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, and currently manages teams within North London.

    Daryl strongly believes in individualised care, with shared decision making at its heart.

    Daryl has a real passion for improving the social, emotional and mental health for young people, their parents and carers.

Assistant Psychologist

  • Assistant Psychologist

    Rainbow is a recent master’s graduate from King’s College London in Developmental Psychology and Psychopathology. Rainbow is described by her peers as caring, thoughtful, and organised. With the education background and experiences, she has aspirations to become a clinical psychologist.

    Rainbow has always had interest in supporting young people in terms of mental health and developmental conditions. She has past experiences working in a paediatrics clinic, administering assessments and behavioural trainings to ASD and ADHD children. During postgraduate studies, Rainbow underwent placement in the NHS working within the community perinatal mental health services. This has affirmed her ambition in supporting individuals’ mental health.

Assistant Psychologist

  • Assistant Psychologist

    Megan is a recent master's graduate from the University of Essex in cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology and has aspirations to be a clinical psychologist. Megan is thoughtful and understanding and has previous experience caring for individuals with autism with high support needs.

    Megan is described by her peers as warm, approachable, and caring. During her undergraduate psychology degree, Megan underwent a placement year in the NHS during the pandemic, working both in the community as part of the community mental health team, but also within a secure unit for older adults. This has allowed Megan to expand and develop her passion for supporting people with their mental health.

Assistant Psychologist

  • Assistant Psychologist

    Louis is a recent master’s graduate from UCL in psychological sciences. He aspires to become a clinical psychologist that specialises in helping young adults as he believes that people in this age group could benefit from a more tailored approach.

    Louis became interested in neurodiversity during his Bachelor’s in neuroscience at King’s where much importance was given to the physiological and neural mechanisms behind certain conditions.

    It was during these studies that he learnt that although certain conditions might present distinct characteristics, they sometimes share similarities in terms of which brain areas are involved; possibly suggesting a certain level of commonality between different neurodiverse conditions.

    This knowledge has fuelled Louis’ desire to help further develop what is understood neurodevelopmental conditions and, to help establish a more comprehensive framework when it comes neurodiversity.

Our Practice Manager & Administrator

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Practice Manager

  • Practice Manager

    Autism Unravelled depends on the passion and commitment from Kerry! Kerry is kind and empathetic in her approach, taking the time to understand what people need.  She is skilled at communicating clearly and honestly when liaising with clients, their families, support networks and associated services with the aim of achieving the best possible outcome. She is described as motivated, hardworking and dedicated in her approach. She strives to improve the client experience and create solutions for the team.

    Kerry has worked in the National Health Service for over 18 years covering many roles from buying to admin, then growing her knowledge within lead administrator and working her way up to outcomes & performance lead. Kerry has utilised her excellent organisational skills and years of knowledge in leading a team within the NHS. Kerry has a keen eye for detail, multi-tasking and strong organisational skills which will ensure a great oversight for us all here at Autism Unravelled.

Team Administrator

  • Team Administrator

    Blaire is our happy and enthusiastic Team Administrator. She possesses a wealth of experience working in the medical administration field within and outside of the NHS. You may encounter her warm and friendly telephone manner on contacting us.

    She has a passion for helping people. Having spent many years assisting those with physical and cognitive impairments, Blaire developed the qualities of kindness, empathy, and patience.

    In addition, qualifying as a Spanish Community Interpreter and Dental Nurse, has allowed her to gain experience helping users navigate different aspects of the healthcare system to try and fulfil their needs.

    As our frontline member of staff Blaire brings the above to Autism Unravelled and hopes to make your contact with the organisation a calm and positive experience.