Type of service: Diagnostic services, Diagnosticians, Counsellor, Interventions and therapies

Service URL: http://counselling4herts.co.uk

A service for autism assessment, diagnosis and support. My professional qualifications and training includes the Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (DISCO) - National Autistic Society (NAS) Lorna Wing Centre; the ADOS - Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; the 3Di - the Developmental, Dimensional and Diagnostic Interview - the Institute of Child Health University College London (UCL); and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy - The Tavistock Clinic London (full member of the Association of Child Psychotherapy). I have 25 years experience working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) and currently work in Hertfordshire CAMHS and in private practice. I offer a diagnostic service on The Isle of Wight. In addition to diagnostic assessments I work with children, young people, parents and families providing therapeutic and behavioural interventions for a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties. These include: anxiety, depression, relationship problems, social communication problems and social phobia, low self-esteem and bereavement. I work with parents to understand and manage children's challenging behaviour. The service also provides: provide independent expert reports, make home visits, visit a client's nursery school or college and attend tribunals/educational appeal committees..

Aimed at: Adolescent , Adult , Adult sibling, Child , Child/adolescent sibling, Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Partner, Young person

Referral Sources: Private Only

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements, Staff and volunteers get autism awareness training

Other specialisms: Anger management, Anxiety, Challenging behaviour, Depression, Learning disability, Mental health, Obsessional behaviour, Relationship difficulties, Relaxation technique

Registrations and professional qualifications: Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy at the Tavistock Clinic in 1992.

Approaches and tools used: 3Di, ADOS, DISCO