Our Speech & Language Therapists
Katie Western
Director &
Speech & Language Therapist
“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.”
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
Speech & Language Therapist
“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.”
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
Speech & Language Therapist
"Since qualifying as a Speech & 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."
Professional Registration
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Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
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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
Speech & Language Therapist
"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."
Professional Registration
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Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Postgraduate Training
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Gestalt Language Processing​
Angie Popham
Speech & Language Therapist
"After qualifying as a Speech & 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."
Professional Registration
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Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
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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
Claire Atkins
Speech & Language Therapist
"I qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist in 2010. I worked within the NHS for over a decade before moving to the independent sector. I am experienced in working with children and young people with a wide range of communication needs. I am also experienced in supporting children with Dysphagia, and other eating and drinking difficulties.
I am passionate about child and family centred care, working with children and young people on what is important for them in their environments. I believe that speech therapy can be flexible, creative and most of all fun."
Professional Registration
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Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Postgraduate Training
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Nuffield Dyspraxia Assessment and Therapy
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Intensive Interaction
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Lidcombe Stammering Therapy
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Paediatric Dysphagia
Aimee McEvilly
Specialist Paediatric Dietitian
"I am a Paediatric Dietitian, with over 10 years of experience working as a registered Dietitian for the NHS. I work part-time as a Specialist in General Paediatrics at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and have recently started working in the private sector. One of the aspects of my job I feel most passionate about is feeding therapy. I am excited to be able to work alongside a therapy team, to provide a holistic approach that helps children and their families with a range of feeding difficulties."
Professional Registration
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Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
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British Society of Allergy & Immunology
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British Dietetic Association and Committee Member
Postgraduate Training
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Masters in Dietetics
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Paediatric Nutrition & Dietetics (BDA certified)
All our therapists have up-to-date DBS checks and receive regular safeguarding training.