Dr Ann Ozsivadjian
I am a clinical psychologist with expertise in autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. I specialise in children and families, and also work with young adults. I provide therapy, and I have a particular interest in mental health difficulties that occur in the context of an autism spectrum condition. I also conduct autism diagnostic assessments, as well as combined autism and ADHD assessments, in conjunction with colleagues from a variety of disciplines, including psychiatry, paediatrics and speech and language therapy, according to need. I also provide specialist training to services, including NHS CAMHS teams. I have published a number of peer-reviewed papers and regularly speak at conferences or training events. I am HCPC registered, and our assessments adhere to NICE guidelines.
I treat a range of problems including anxiety and depression, low self-esteem, and distressed behaviour. As my training is generic, I also have the skills to assess and treat children and young people with emotional or behavioural problems who have only features of autism, or indeed those with no features of autism at all.
I have substantial experience in the differential presentation of girls and young women on the spectrum, and also extreme demand avoidance presentations.
I am the author of 'Helping your Autistic Child', published by Little Brown Book Group.
