Meet the Team

Stepping outside of the NHS can be a daunting thought but its been an amazing journey and I am so privileged to meet and work with these other great individuals to complete holistic assessments and offer enduring support:

Administration and Operations Team

  • Robyn Siggens

    ADMINISTRATOR

    Robyn is a highly experienced NHS administrator who joined the team to keep the whole thing running! She is the person to answer your queries, book your appointment and organise your invoices. She is dedicated and always goes above and beyond to provide the best service possible.

    You can contact her on: admin@drsarahmills.co.uk

  • Kayschia Widdas

    MEDICATION SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR

    ​Kayshia is an experienced NHS CAMHS ADHD Administrator.

    Kayschia leads the organisation of the medication service helping to keep things running smoothly for our patients and their families.

    She is proud to be part of the team supporting neurodiversity and always happy to help.

  • ADMIN ASSISSTANT

  • Scarlett

    PATIENT EXPERIENCE AMBASSADOR

    Scarlett is 14 years old. She is the voice for young people in how the service is designed and runs. She helps to gather feedback and makes sure everything we do appeals to children and young people.

  • OPERATIONS MANAGER AND PATHWAY COORDINATOR

The Medication Service

  • Kayleigh Atkinson

    ASSOCIATE NURSE CONSULTANT

    Kayleigh has been qualified as a Paediatric Nurse since 2014, a Prescribing Nurse since 2017, and had a CAMHs career for 10 years. She is highly experienced in the safe initiation and titration of ADHD medication, ensuring practice is aligned with NICE guidelines and local governance frameworks. She is confident in complex clinical decision-making and skilled in balancing pharmacological and psychosocial approaches to care.

    Collaboration is a key part of her approach. Kayleigh’s warm personality, enthusiastic and thorough approach means she is able to work closely with families, schools, social care, and primary care to deliver holistic, child-centred interventions. Which has been particularly valuable in supporting vulnerable children and young people with complex needs.

  • Kelly Pallett

    NEURODEVELOPMENTAL NURSE CONSULTANT
    Kelly started her nursing career in 2019 after 10 years in the health care industry. As a Learning Disability Nurse she seized the opportunity to broaden her understanding, and she completed further studies in the field of neurodevelopmental. 

    Over the course of her career, she has dedicated her practice to delivering rigorous, evidence-based assessments and comprehensive clinical interventions for individuals with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Conditions, and associated neurodivergent presentations.

    Kelly provides a streamlined, end-to-end care experience. This ensures that clinical assessments, diagnostic formulations, and pharmacological treatments are handled safely, seamlessly, and under one continuity of care.

The Assessment Team

  • Lucy Short

    SPECIALIST OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

    Lucy is a registered Occupational Therapist and Sensory Integration Practitioner with over 10 years experience specialising in children’s mental health and neurodiversity offering mental health and skill-based interventions for children & young people.

    Alongside neuro-developmental assessments and post-diagnostic support for children and their families. Lucy has undertaken various additional training including Sensory Integration and CBIT for Tics. She is passionate about widening the specialist support available for children and their families. 

  • Dr Nicola Hudson

    SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AND SYSTEMIC PRACTITIONER

    Nicola works independently and in the NHS providing psychological assessment reports in relation neurodevelopmental conditions. Across her professional career, she has experience working with both children and adults both as individuals, but also together as a family unit, considering the systemic impact that shapes us all.

    She is highly qualified and experienced in assessing children and young people for neurodevelopmental conditions.

  • Ruth Madeley

    SPECIALIST SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST

    Ruth developed an interest in autism whilst studying and has undertaken a Masters in autism. She is experienced in range of therapeutic interventions including. Ruth contributes to neurodevelopmental assessments, ADOS assessments, language and communication assessments, school or nursery observations. She also offers therapy, particularly focussed on child led early intervention.

    Ruth is extremely passionate about timely access to neuroaffirmative assessment, support and intervention.  She supports individuals to develop a positive sense of self and achieve their full potential.

  • New team member

    CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Professional opinions

  • Laura Elliot

    SPECIALIST INDEPENDANT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

    With over 20 years of experience as an occupational therapist, Laura is passionate about supporting children and families to understand and navigate sensory integration and processing differences. She is a strong believer in using a neuro-affirming approach, completing comprehensive and bespoke assessment and intervention packages to suit the needs of each child and their family.

    She is also able to assess and diagnose Developmental Coordination Disorder alongside Dr Sarah via a DCD assessment.

    You can contact her on info@laurasensoryot.co.uk

    https://laurasensoryot.co.uk

  • Laura Surley

    NEURONEST PSYCHOLOGY

    After more than 16 years working as a Clinical Psychologist for the NHS (with a particular focus on working with people with learning disabilities and neurodivergence) Laura set up NeuroNest Psychology.

    Laura sees every brain is unique, and every story deserves to be heard with care. Her passion has always been helping people understand their unique strengths and challenges, she recognises that understanding is what enables us to live life to our fullest potential.

    Laura provides assessment input and cognitive assessments as part of neurodevelopmental assessments.

    www.neuronestpsychology.co.uk/

  • Charlotte Mountford

    BADGER EDUCATION

    Charlotte supports the needs of the young person and their parents or carers moving forwards to understand their diagnosis, how it specifically relates to them and those that support them. She can support in planning how families may be able to access community spaces more easily.

    Charlotte can support for parents/carers to work collaboratively with education settings for the best interests of the young person.

    If needed Charlotte can attend meetings with parents and schools, contributing to EHCP reports and more. You can contact her on info@badger-education.co.uk