Our Special Educational Needs Team
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Jess Birchall
Special Educational Needs Consultant
Jess is a leading Autism consultant in South West London with over 10 years’ experience. Specialising in coaching a variety of specific learning difficulties across both Primary and Secondary settings, Jess is also an integral resource in supporting teachers in facilitating continuous learning among their students. With over a decade of experience working with specific learning difficulties, her teaching style focuses strongly on engaging the students, building communication skills and working closely with parents to implement a tailored plan. Becoming Head of Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Head of Sixth Form at a specialist school for Autism, Jess prides herself on delivering exceptional support for both parents and students, guiding you every step of the way.
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Dr Elena Cohen
Clinical Psychologist
Elena is a Clinical Psychologist registered with the HCPC. She trained in Italy and started working for the NHS in children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in 2018. She has extensive experience in working with children and young people with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. But can also work with children and families facing a wide range of emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Elena has worked in a CAMHS ASD pathway in Berkshire and is currently the Lead Psychologist in Harrow CAMHS for the Neurodevelopmental Disorders Team. She is trained in providing specialist assessment for ASD (using ADOS, 3Di and ADI) and can provide adapted CBT to young people diagnosed with ASD.
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Dr Ana Pérez Montoya
Clinical Psychologist
Over 11'sAna is a Clinical Psychologist with 13 years of clinical experience. She is registered with the Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC). Ana sees clients aged between 11 and 18 from our Wimbledon clinic on a Friday.
Ana trained in Spain as a Clinical Psychologist and worked in private settings with children, adolescents and adults. She started working for the NHS in 2016, when she joined the Emotional Disorders Team in Bedford (East London NHS Foundation Trust) and later in Harrow (Central and North West London Trust). At present she is Sub Team Lead for the Emotional Disorders Team in Harrow.
Ana also worked as Child Well-being Practitioner Supervisor and Service Development Lead across Harrow, Brent and Hillingdon, promoting Early Intervention services in schools and CAMHS settings.
Ana has extensive experience of working with children, young people and their families, experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties, conducting specialised assessments and delivering CBT. She has experience of working with young people experiencing neurodevelopmental difficulties and is ADOS trained.
Ana is very passionate about working with children and young people, and is very committed to delivering quality, evidence based Interventions.