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Our Therapists

Meet our expert team of speech & language therapists and occupational therapists who are here to support you and your family.

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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

  • Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)

  • Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)

  • RCOT Specialist Section - Independent Practice

Postgraduate Training

  • Sensory Integration Practitioner

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Personal Construct Psychology (PCP)

  • Solution Focused Therapy

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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

  • Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)

  • Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)

  • RCOT Specialist Section - Independent Practice

Postgraduate Training

  • Sensory Integration Practitioner

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Personal Construct Psychology (PCP)

  • Solution Focused Therapy

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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

  • Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)

  • Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)

  • Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP)

Postgraduate Training

  • Level 1 PROMPT trained clinician

  • Paediatric Autism Communication Therapy (PACT)

  • Palin Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCI)

  • Gestalt Language Processing

  • City Lit Adult Stammering Course

  • SCERTS

  • Makaton

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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

  • Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)

  • Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)

  • Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP)

Postgraduate Training

  • SCERTS

  • Gestalt Language Processing

  • Palin Parent Child Interaction Therapy

  • Lidcombe Program

  • Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

  • Makaton

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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

  • Healthcare Professions Council

  • Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)

Postgraduate Training

  • SCERTS

  • Makaton

  • Lidcombe Program

  • Parent Child Interaction Therapy

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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

  • Healthcare Professions Council

  • Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)

Postgraduate Training

  • Gestalt Language Processing​

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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

  • Healthcare Professions Council

  • Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)

Postgraduate Training

  • Palin Parent Child Interaction ​

  • Makaton

  • Lidcombe Program

  • Gestalt Language Processing

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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

  • Bookkeeping

  • Business administration & management

Postgraduate Training

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