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Lisa Tills

Lisa has been a teaching assistant, a higher-level teaching assistant, a tutor and a supervisor. In her time in schools, she has taught whole classes, as well as intervention strategies to groups and …
Samantha Wrightson

Samantha Wrightson

Samantha Wrightson is an Executive Producer of film and television. She has produced and directed over 100 hours of documentaries and factual entertainment for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, The History Channel…
Sarah Evans

Sarah Evans

Sarah was raised between London and Lagos, Nigeria, and is now based in Kent. Through her socially engaged creative practice and critical pedagogy Sarah’s passion for teaching and learning opens spa…
Vanessa Longley

Vanessa Longley

An experienced leader in the Health Sector nonprofit world, skilled in combining strategic insight with hands-on execution to drive organisational growth. A collaborative partner who works closely wit…
Scott Mair

Scott Mair

Scott provides invaluable insights into the often-overlooked intersection of paternal mental health and effective parenting
Peter Ruppert Jr

Peter Ruppert Jr

Peter advocates for better mental health education in schools and the role of social media in fostering community and support. He is the founder of Anxiety Fitness.

Svetlana Scheck-Robinz

Svetlana Scheck-Robinz is a Brighton-based counsellor dedicated to supporting children and young adults.
Professor Denis Ougrin

Professor Denis Ougrin

Professor Dennis Ougrin is a prominent child and adolescent psychiatrist and an academic, holding a professorship at Queen Mary University of London and a visiting professorship at King's College Lond…
Dr Susie Davies

Dr Susie Davies

Susie Davies is a GP with a special interest in adolescent mental health. She is the founder of PAPAYA and is passionate about improving mental health outcomes for today's adolescents.
Lucy Toghill

Lucy Toghill

Lucy joined TA after dedicating 15 years to teaching in mainstream primary schools. With a son who has Tourette’s, she was motivated to make a positive impact for others facing similar challenges.
Jolene Ironside

Jolene Ironside

Jolene is an Integrative Counsellor using the Arts, ADHD Coach and holistic therapist who specialises in children and young people, families, trauma, sensory processing and neurodivergence.
Lauren Whitaker

Lauren Whitaker

Lauren has worked with neurodiverse children and their families for years. Supporting them by seeing and meeting their unique needs, helping them to feel nurtured in school, and guiding them, and thos…
Dr Naomi Fisher

Dr Naomi Fisher

Dr Naomi Fisher is an independent clinical psychologist and EMDR-Europe trainer. She specialises in trauma, autism and alternative approaches to education. She works with children, adolescents and ad…
Jessica Bondy

Jessica Bondy

Jessica is a senior strategic communications and marketing consultant with over 20 years of experience supporting some of the world’s leading organisations and brands. As well as being a director of s…
Rachel Adams-Constantine

Rachel Adams-Constantine

A SENCO with professional and personal experience of working with children with additional needs shares valuable information. Rachel is a SENCO at a London primary school.
Professor Emily Simonoff

Professor Emily Simonoff

Emily Simonoff is Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Neuropsychiatry Service, head of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry departmen…
Dr Gordana Milavic

Dr Gordana Milavic

Dr Milavić is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Maudsley Hospital, London. Dr Milavić specialized in child and adolescent psychiatry at Guy’s and St Thomas Hospitals in London. She…
Dr Ken Greaves

Dr Ken Greaves

About Dr. Ken Greaves is a health practitioner, registered consultant, chartered psychologist and scientist who has been practising since 1989. He has worked extensively with children, young people…
Dr Celia McElwee

Dr Celia McElwee

Dr Lisa Honeyman is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist who has been working with children, adolescents and families for the past 30 years. She is qualified to assess and treat a wide range of social…

Dr Lisa Honeyman

Dr Lisa Honeyman

Dr Lisa Honeyman is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist who has been working with children, adolescents and families for the past 30 years. She is qualified to assess and treat a wide range of social, e…
Professor Barry Carpenter

Professor Barry Carpenter

Barry Carpenter is the UK’s first Professor in Mental Health in Education, a Chair created for him at Oxford Brookes University. He is Honorary Professor at universities in the UK, Ireland, Germany an…