our founders

Victoria is a trained and accredited doctor (consultant clinical psychologist) within the field of Clinical Psychology. She is registered and regulated by the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and is entitled to use the legally protected title 'practitioner psychologist'. Victoria has been providing psychological assessments and interventions in a clinical setting for the past 25 years. Victoria is the joint co-director of West Midlands Autism and ADHD Assessment Service. She co-developed this company from her experience as a Lead Clinical Psychologist within a hospital psychology department and her private work within the field of mental health. 

Victoria has particular experience of working with individuals to help them to ascertain whether neurodiversity may be relevant in their lives, whether there are alternative explanations for particular symptoms that an individual is experiencing and to generally gain an increased understanding and awareness of themselves. Common to this has been working therapeutically with those who experience relationship or social difficulties, those who feel confused about their current emotions and those who are generally struggling to navigate their current lives.

Laura is also a registered clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience providing psychological assessments and interventions. She is registered and regulated by the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and is entitled to use the legally protected title 'practitioner psychologist'. Laura co-founded West Midlands Autism and ADHD Assessment Service following work within both NHS and private mental health settings where she formed a specialist interest in understanding and supporting the impact of neurodiversity on her clients' lives. 

Laura seeks to foster a narrative of acceptance and understanding, where differences are not automatically viewed as deficits. Through the assessment process, Laura is committed to identifying both her clients' strengths, as well as needs. Laura has a specialist interest in compensatory behaviours (e.g. masking) and the barriers to diagnosis in females.

Laura says:

"Throughout my career I have met with clients across the lifespan who have felt different, misunderstood or unable to explain their experiences. For some of these clients, neurodiversity has offered explanation and validation. Awareness about neurodiversity is improving however public diagnostic services in the UK are still resource-stretched and underfunded, meaning lengthy waiting times for assessments. I have often shared my clients' frustrations, where delays in access to assessments hinder appropriate support and care. In private practice, I really value the position of being able to expedite the diagnostic process and afford clients the time and compassion, they so rightly deserve."