Our Therapists
Meet our expert team of speech & language therapists and occupational therapists who are here to support you and your family.
Lisa Heywood
“Since qualifying as an Occupational Therapist I have worked in a number of teams in the NHS including CAMHS, Neurodevelopmental services, Mental Health in Schools Team as well as Adult Mental Health. I have also had the opportunity to work abroad in New Zealand as an OT and in China as a teaching assistant. I have specialist skills at working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions such as ASD and ADHD. I use a sensory integration approach as well as mental health and occupation-based approaches. I have extensive experience of facilitating groups with young people to address mental health needs such as anxiety and emotional regulation. I also enjoy delivering parent and teacher workshops.”
Occupational Therapist
Professional Registration
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Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
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Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
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RCOT Specialist Section - Independent Practice
Postgraduate Training
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Sensory Integration Practitioner
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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Personal Construct Psychology (PCP)
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Solution Focused Therapy
Elizabeth Gray
“Since graduating I have worked in a variety of settings within schools and in the NHS, including adult mental health (acute, inpatient and community), Dementia services, Children’s Neurodevelopmental Service and the Mental Health in Schools Team. I love working with children and young people, and have lots of experience working with Autism and ADHD. I am a sensory integration (SI) practitioner and this knowledge underpins my practice. I also enjoy using creative and practical approaches, especially when addressing mental health difficulties such as anxiety and low self-esteem. I am confident in facilitating groups with young people to explore ways of managing anxiety, building resilience and regulating emotions. I also enjoy delivering parent and teacher workshops on topics such as sensory difficulties, ADHD and anxiety.”
Occupational Therapist
Professional Registration
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Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
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Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
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RCOT Specialist Section - Independent Practice
Postgraduate Training
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Sensory Integration Practitioner
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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Personal Construct Psychology (PCP)
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Solution Focused Therapy
Katie Western
“Since qualifying as a Speech and Language Therapist I have worked in both NHS and private sectors with children, young people and families with a wide range of needs. I have extensive experience and postgraduate training in working with people of all ages who stammer and also autistic children. I love to utilise solution-focused, parent-led approaches. I have a lot of positive energy and like to work flexible and creatively to achieve great outcomes.”
Director &
Speech and Language Therapist
Professional Registration
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Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
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Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP)
Postgraduate Training
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Level 1 PROMPT trained clinician
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Paediatric Autism Communication Therapy (PACT)
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Palin Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCI)
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Gestalt Language Processing
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City Lit Adult Stammering Course
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SCERTS
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Makaton
Lorna McKirgan
“After completing my Masters degree at University College London I began my career working with a range of both pre-school and primary school aged children in London. I have since specialised in working with preschool children with a range of communication difficulties. I have specialist skills in treating language delay and disorders, speech delay and disorders, early dysfluency, selective mutism, autism and other social communication difficulties.”
Speech and Language Therapist
Professional Registration
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Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
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Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP)
Postgraduate Training
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SCERTS
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Gestalt Language Processing
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Palin Parent Child Interaction Therapy
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Lidcombe Program
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Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
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Makaton
Jenny Wilkinson
Since qualifying as a Speech and Language therapist in 2016 I worked within the NHS for seven years before moving to the private sector. Before this I worked as a nursing assistant, and I was inspired to retrain after seeing the benefits that Speech and Language Therapy could bring with a family member. I have experience of working with children and young people from preschool to secondary school age, with a wide range of communication needs such as language delay and disorders, speech delay and disorders, stammering, autism, selective mutism and complex needs. I am committed to delivering quality and individualised therapy working with children, parents and education staff to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Speech and Language Therapist
Professional Registration
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Healthcare Professions Council
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Postgraduate Training
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SCERTS
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Makaton
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Lidcombe Program
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Parent Child Interaction Therapy
Lizzy Coughlan
"After working in a special educational needs school as a teaching assistant for 6 years I was inspired to train as a Speech and Language Therapist. Since graduation I have worked in the private sector with preschool and primary aged children in schools and nurseries. I have experience in the following areas: language delays and disorders, speech delays and disorders, stammering, Autism, Selective Mutism."
Speech and Language Therapist
Professional Registration
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Healthcare Professions Council
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Postgraduate Training
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Gestalt Language Processing
Angie Popham
'After qualifying as a Speech and Language Therapist I worked in the NHS for 15 years before moving into the private sector. I have experience of working with children and young people aged between 2 and 18 with a variety of communication needs including speech sound delay and disorder, language difficulties and DLD, stammering and selective mutism. I also have experience of working with autistic children and contributing advice towards EHCPs. I enjoy working with children, parents and education staff to achieve the best possible outcomes for the child.'
Speech and Language Therapist
Professional Registration
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Healthcare Professions Council
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Postgraduate Training
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Palin Parent Child Interaction
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Makaton
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Lidcombe Program
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Gestalt Language Processing
Emma Thornton
I am the person you will reach if you have any appointment or invoice queries and I also take care of the weekly invoicing for all clients. My previous background involved working in the dental sector for 14 years and so I have plenty of experience in supporting both healthcare professionals and their clients. As well as being a qualified dental nurse I also hold qualifications in bookkeeping, business administration and management. When I am not working you can find me spending time with my family. I have two strong-willed daughters who keep me and my husband on our toes!
Administrator
Qualifications
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Bookkeeping
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Business administration & management
Postgraduate Training
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