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We pride ourselves as a specialist NICE compliant practice, with highly experienced and registered clinicians

Dr Nadine Bearman

Chartered Clinical Psychologist
BSc, DClinPsych, DipCAT, MBPS, CPsychol
HCPC Registration number: PYL25114

Nadine has nearly twenty years experience of working with people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Having worked in the NHS for most of her career, she has extensive experience of assessing autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions in child and adult diagnostic teams. Nadine has worked in CAMHS, Adult Mental Health Services, Acute Care, Neuropsychiatry Services and Mother and Infant Mental Health Services. Her extensive and broad range of experience ensures that she has the expertise to understand not only ASD presentations, but other comorbid conditions and complexities. Her passion is ASD and providing a comprehensive and highly specialist assessment service for her clients.

Dr Ananda van den Heuvel

Chartered Clinical Psychologist
BSc, DClinPsych, MBPS, CPsychol
HCPC Registration Number: PYL27204

Dr Ananda van den Heuvel is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Psychological Society (BPS). She is also a Mentalization Based Treatment for Families (MBT-F) Practitioner.

Ananda has extensive experience in supporting adults, children and young people who present with a variety of difficulties affecting their mental health and well-being. She has a special interest in neurodiversity and has expertise in the assessment of ASD as well as the provision of support for children and young people with neurodiverse profiles. She works across the NHS and in private practice.

Dr Jennie Dean

Chartered Clinical Neuropsychologist
BSc, DClinPsy, CPsychol, QiCNl
HCPC Registration Number: PYL05028

Jennie is a Chartered Clinical Neuropsychologist with over 20 years experience providing diagnostic assessments and therapy with adults and children. She works within the NHS and in private practice.

Jennie has worked in specialist neuropsychology services, secondary mental health services, cognitive clinics, and neurodiversity services.  She is skilled with offering specialist diagnostic and neuropsychological assessments, particularly for individuals who may have neurological, neurodevelopmental, and /or health-related complexities.  She is passionate about supporting people to understand their needs within a ‘holistic’ framework and taking ownership of their wellbeing.

She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), British Psychological Society (BPS), and British Dyslexia Association.

Anna Smith

Chartered Occupational Psychologist
BSc (Hons), BA (Hons), MSc.
HCPC Registration Number: PYL 039920

Anna is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, registered with the HCPC and the BPS. She is a neurodiversity specialist and has extensive experience of providing psychological assessment of neurodiversity. Her specialist interest is Autism and ADHD, and she has worked in various roles that bring a wealth of experience to the diagnostic team. Anna has worked as a speech and language assistant, a dyslexia tutor, and as a psychology and sociology lecturer before focussing on screening and assessment of neurodiversity. She has extensive experience of supporting neurodivergent clients in employment using evidence- based approaches, enabling clients to reach their potential. Anna is passionate about providing a service which is client focused and strength based.

Dr. Faye Millner

Clinical Psychologist
HCPC Registration Number: PYL32513.

Faye is a clinical psychologist with 20 years experience in mental health, and specialises in autism assessment. She has a doctorate from Royal Holloway University and has worked in a variety of settings, including a therapeutic care home for abused children, in primary care providing CBT for adults and held roles at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Since 2017 she’s focused on autism assessment in multidisciplinary adult and child diagnostic teams.

Chloe Farley

Speech & Language Therapist
BMed Sci (Hons), RCSLT
HCPC Registration Number: SL23538

Chloe is a highly experienced Speech and Language Therapist, having had a career in the NHS within specialist speech and language therapy clinics and working with children with complex needs. Chloe has worked as the preschool ASD Lead Speech and Language Therapist for Canterbury and Thanet, and has specialised in diagnostic assessments within multi-disciplinary teams. Chloe is an experienced clinician, supervisor and trainer in social communication disorders.

Julie Gray

Speech & Language Therapist
BSc. (Hons) Speech Pathology
MRCSLT
HCPC Registration: SL04816

Julie has worked as an NHS Speech and Language Therapist since 1994 working with children with speech, language and communication needs. She is a Clinical Lead for Language Disorder and Developmental Disorder which involves developing care pathways across Kent, offering supervision and developing/delivering training. Julie works in a special school for children and young people with ASD and she enjoys working as part of a multi-disciplinary to ensure the best outcomes for the families she works with.

Client Care Team

Denise Austin

Client Care Coordinator

Denise has extensive experience of working in education as a teacher and in administration. She has knowledge and understanding of neurodiversity, and the needs of families and individuals with autism spectrum conditions.

Katie Shorter

Client Care Coordinator

Katie has extensive experience of working in education both in the UK and abroad. She has knowledge and understanding of neurodiversity, and the needs of families and individuals with autism spectrum conditions.

James Bearman

Client Care Coordinator

James is our youngest member of staff, and is himself autistic, and he has ADHD and dyspraxia. You may meet James as he contributes to any talks and training that we provide to schools, employers and charities.

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