Our team
Directors
Dr Holan Liang
Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Dr Jenny Parker
Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Dr Patricia Rios
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
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Core Team
Dr ANTIGONE GKARAVELLA
Mental Health Specialist & Service Manager
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Rosie Kemp
Service Administrator
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Our Amazing Associates
We also work with a selected group of colleagues in psychology, psychiatry and speech and language therapy.
Dr Cate Manning
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Dr Jolene John
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Dr Saam Idelji-Tehrani
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Dr Priya Rajyaguru
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Dr Rebecca Greenaway
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
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Dr Becky Mason
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
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Dr Kathryn Stevenson
Clinical Psychologist
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Sophie Ibbotson
Clinical Psychologist
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Dr Selina Wolke
Clinical Psychologist
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Dr Matteo Catanzano
NHS Resident Psychiatrist
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Jess Brunet
Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RMN)
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What people say about us
What our clients say
Thank you so much for your detailed and comprehensive report. With the insight you and your team have been able to provide to us I am hopeful that we can put in place the right support to enable our daughter to thrive. I have greatly appreciated the kindness and professionalism of your service and the way that you have supported our family through this difficult but important period.
The doctor was brilliant and reassuring. She instantly made my child and I feel comfortable, and her support and reassurance was lovely. Thank you.
What the professionals say
I have been very happy with the service and grateful for the reports received which help us support pupils at school and at home.
– Learning Support Teacher, Hertfordshire School.
Our mission
We understand that the mental health of our children is paramount. Without it, our children cannot learn or thrive socially and academically and the long-term impact on their futures and family well-being are significant. Neurodevelopmental (or brain development) disorders which commonly manifest in childhood can underlie many mental health difficulties and our aim is to ensure that neurodevelopmental disorders (such as ADHD, autism and Tourette’s syndrome) are properly assessed and diagnosed in all children, enabling them to meet their full potential.
National Excellence
Getting to the bottom of your child’s difficulties can be a fraught and confusing process. As a parent, you know that there is something that is causing difficulty for your child, but it is often hard to know exactly what it is or what to do about it. There are many contradicting views in the press, social media and even amongst professionals. What you need is the confidence to know that the clinicians that you are asking to help you know what they are doing, take the time to comprehensively assess your child’s difficulties and the time to explain to you the next steps.
Our team have a national reputation in ADHD and autism assessment, whether it be working as Consultant or Honorary Consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital and/or teaching at the Institute of Child Health, University College London. They are experts in this field and have led national specialist NHS services. Their NHS service takes referrals from Consultant Psychiatrists and Paediatricians from across the country, often for specialist second opinions. They have a long and outstanding record in teaching and training nationally and are often invited to lecture or train professionals internationally, including USA, Switzerland, Luxemburg and Germany.
We are a multi-disciplinary team
Neurodevelopmental problems are known to have a brain basis, but symptoms and outcomes are inevitably affected by parenting, family, school and life-experience. Our core team consists of both neuropsychiatrists and psychologists ensuring that there is a balance of consideration between the neurological and the psychological. All our assessments are multi-disciplinary, involving both psychiatry and psychology.
Our values
We believe in evidence-based care
The children and families that see us deserve to be diagnosed and treated by only proven methods which are sanctioned by world leaders in the medical and psychological field (DSM-V, ICD-11, NICE Guidelines). We continue to take active part in research to ensure our knowledge is at the forefront of scientific developments.
We believe in excellent health care for all
We are excited to announce that we have teamed up with our charity partner The ADD-vance ADHD and Autism Trust to provide free ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) or autism assessment for children in Hertfordshire who are in primary school years 5 & 6 and are eligible for free school meals. Find out more...