About me

Qualifications and training

• Registered Mental Health Nurse specialising in Child Psychiatry

• Trained child CBT Therapist PG Dip and a member of the British Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapists

• Masters of Science Mental Health (Kings College London)

• BSc Psychology (University of Surrey)

• Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

• NMC Nurse Teacher

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Training in diagnostic assessment  tools:

Child & Adult Assessment

• Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS 2) Accredited 

• Brief Observation of Symptoms of Autism (BOSA)

Parent Interview

• The Developmental Dimensional and Diagnostic Interview (3DI version 5) for Autism and comorbidities such as ADHD

• Diagnostic Assessment for Social and Communication Disorders (DISCO) used qualitatively.

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