About us

MSA is the shared vision of an Educational Specialist, an Occupational Therapist and a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. Together we have many years experience of working with young people.

In our worlds we have too often seen individuals 'falling through the gap' of fragmented services, unable to access effective education and therapy. MSA tackles this problem by serving as a 'one-stop shop' for young people and their families.

Our combined expertise can guide individuals through the journey of assessment and intervention from start to finish. Working together we can provide the full range of therapeutic and educational approaches needed to help a young person move forward.

'If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.' Henry Ford

Who we are

Education / Outreach

Our Education and Outreach team consists of:

Education

Sandy Teal BSc, MEd, PGCE Visual Impairment, PGCE Montessori Education for Autism - Educational Consultant and Director
Becci Wigley - Lead Specialist Teacher
Jo Benson-Latchford - Senior Specialist Teacher / SENCo
Amanda Williams - Specialist Teacher
Angie Shirley - Specialist Teacher
Nathan Reynolds - Specialist Teacher

Outreach

Eileen Eaton - Lead Specialist Outreach Worker
Matt Gates - Specialist Outreach Worker
John Stevens - Specialist Outreach Worker

Therapy

Our therapeutic team is broken down into:

Psychiatry

Dr Fiona Macdiarmid BSc, MBBS, MRCPsych - Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Director

Psychology

Dr Beccy Alberry - Lead Specialist Clinical Psychologist
Dr Sarah Horsley - Principal Clinical Psychologist
Dr Helena Willson-Maunders - Specialist Clinical Psychologist
Kira Budhoo - Assistant Psychologist
Ollie Blythe - Counsellor
Lorraine Collins - Family Support Outreach Worker

Occupational Therapy

Clare Willis - Lead Mental Health Specialist Occupational Therapist
Jo Scott - Specialist Occupational Therapist
Chloe Wright - Specialist Occupational Therapist
Leigh Mosquito - Mental Health Specialist Occupational Therapist
Ian Moyse - Occupational Therapy Technician

Speech and Language Therapy

Carolyn Elliott - Lead Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Lucy Prosser - Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Caroline Sutton - Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

The Office Team is made up of:

Ali Gould - Business Manager
Sue Callaghan - Administrator
Gail Clarance - Administrator
Sandie Harvey - Administrator
Lisa Wallis - Finance Administrator