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Svetlana Scheck-Ramzy

Svetlana Scheck-Ramzy

Svetlana Scheck-Ramzy is a Brighton-based counsellor dedicated to supporting children and young adults.
Dr Bruce Clark

Dr Bruce Clark

Dr Bruce Clark joined the National and Specialist OCD, BDD and Related Disorders Clinic at The Maudsley Hospital, London in 2013. He is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist with an interest…
Michael Charles

Michael Charles

Michael Charles runs a Dads Group in Gwent for parents of children with additional needs.

Marcia Brissett-Bailey

Marcia Brissett-Bailey

Marcia Brissett-Bailey is a passionate advocate for dyslexic and neurodivergent young people, championing self-esteem, confidence, and representation through an intersectional lens.

Will Fielding

Will Fielding is a freelance videographer and motion graphics artist based in London and Norwich, UK.
Max Blustin

Max Blustin

Max Blustin (Writer/Director) Max’s short films have screened at over eighty festivals worldwide, including Oscar, BAFTA, AACTA and Canadian Screen Award qualifying events.
Dr Jess Richardson

Dr Jess Richardson

Dr Jess Richardson specialises in working with children and young people with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders and depression. She is the team manager for the National & Specialist CA…
Dr Sian Williams

Dr Sian Williams

Chartered NHS Psychologist. Host of BBC R4 Life Changing and R3 Unwind on BBC Sounds. Book 'Rise: Surviving and Thriving after Trauma'.
Professor Dasha Nicholls

Professor Dasha Nicholls

Professor Dasha Nicholls leads the Child and Adolescent Mental Health research team focusing on feeding and eating disorders. She is National Speciality Advisor on All Age Eating Disorders to NHS Engl…
Dr Iris Rathwell

Dr Iris Rathwell

Iris is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and currently works with the national and specialist service for complex autism and neuro developmental disorders, South London and Maudsley NHS …
Dr David Trickey

Dr David Trickey

Dr David Trickey has specialised in working with traumatised children, young people, and their families since 2000, particularly following domestic abuse and family homicide.
Dr Petra Gronholm

Dr Petra Gronholm

Dr Petra Gronholm joined LSHTM in August 2024. Before this, Petra held positions at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London, London School of Economics and Po…
Alis Rocca

Alis Rocca

Alis has a passion for physical and mental health and wellbeing, connected to personal and organisational leadership development. She is a qualified life and performance coach, and has worked in the e…
Dr Bettina Hohnen

Dr Bettina Hohnen

Dr Bettina Hohnen specialises in supporting parents and families in the context of neurodiversity. She helps parents, teachers, and professionals create environments where young pe…