With a background in mental health nursing and specialist neurodevelopmental services, Katie brings extensive experience supporting both adults and children across forensic, community, and CAMHS settings. Her work has focused on the intersection between mental health, neurodivergence, behaviour, emotional regulation, and the wider systems surrounding individuals, including education, family, and workplace environments.
Over time, Katie went on to specialise in ADHD and neurodevelopmental services, carrying out ADHD and autism assessments, delivering psychoeducation and post-diagnostic support, and working closely with families, schools, and professionals to help improve understanding, consistency, and long-term outcomes. She later specialised in ADHD medication management and prescribing, alongside practical non-pharmacological strategies to support functioning, wellbeing, and longer-term outcomes.
Katie’s experience across assessment, intervention, and wider support systems helped shape the foundation of ND Works Consultancy. Alongside her professional background, she also brings personal lived experience, which has strengthened her passion for improving understanding and helping create more neuro-inclusive environments and services.
Her approach combines clinical expertise with practical, real-world understanding. Her work is grounded in the belief that better outcomes are created through understanding, consistency, and environments that adapt to people — not the other way around.
Paula is an experienced neurodevelopmental practitioner specialising in ADHD and autism assessment and support for children and adults. With a background spanning fostering, adoption, children’s mental health, and neurodevelopmental services, she brings a broad understanding of how neurodivergence can shape relationships, education, work, and daily life.
Alongside assessment work, Paula supports families, professionals, educational settings, and organisations to develop more neuro-affirming approaches and environments.
"My goal is to help people understand and embrace their unique way of experiencing the world, while finding strategies that support them to flourish"
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