Our Team

Meet The Team

At Provide Wellbeing, our ASD and ADHD experts all work hard to ensure that you have the best experience with us, ably supported by our administrative team. Take a look at some of the people you may meet when you visit us.

Alix Willmore Speech and Language Therapist

Alix works with a wide range of children both in the NHS and independent practice, in special needs and mainstream schools.

Amy Bignell Lead Speech and Language Therapist

Amy has worked as a Speech and Language Therapist since graduating in 2007. She has specialised in the diagnosis of ASD and has worked as part of a diagnostic team since 2010. She is particularly passionate about working with girls and women as recognises that the diagnosis journey is often a lot more challenging for them. Amy helps to spearhead service development at Provide Wellbeing.

Catherine Hudson Occupational Therapist

Catherine has worked as an Occupational Therapist within the NHS for 32 years, with young people of all ages and a range of needs.

Charlotte Preston Occupational Therapist

After qualifying as an Occupational Therapist in 2005, Charlotte initially spent time gaining core skills on a rotation between hospital wards and the community before specialising in Community Paediatrics.

Dr Amin Band, Lead Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician

Dr Amin Band Lead Neurodevelopmental Consultant

Dr Band is a Lead Neurodevelopmental Consultant, devising integrated pathways for Autism and ADHD in Mid Essex.

Dr Daniel Masud Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Masud is Provide Wellbeing’s Lead Consultant Psychiatrist for adult ADHD, devising integrated pathways for ADHD diagnostic assessments and treatment in Essex.

Dr Geetha Kugan Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician

Dr Kugan is trained in ASD assessments and has been lead clinician for Provide CIC's Community Paediatric service since 2010.

Dr Kamba Mpenge Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician

With over 20 years' practice in Paediatrics, Dr Mpenge is a Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician and Neurodisability Specialist.

Dr Pradeep Sahare Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician

Dr Sahare is a Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician specialising in ASD, ADHD and developmental delay. He started working with Provide Wellbeing in 2008.

Emma Lindsley Speech and Language Therapist

Emma is a Speech and Language Therapist at Provide Wellbeing.

Hannah Westwood-Loftus Lead Occupational Therapist

Hannah has been working as Occupational Therapist since 2006, supporting children and adults within health and social care. She has a specialist interest in neurodevelopmental disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She helps to spearhead service development at Provide Wellbeing.

Hayley Foster Speech and Language Therapist

Hayley has worked with children, young people and adults with a range of communication needs including Autism and the Criminal Justice System.

Louise Pearce Speech and Language Therapist

Louise specialises in working with children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

Morag Best Occupational Therapist

Morag specialises in the area of attachment and developmental trauma and is currently training as a Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapist.

Natasha Spong Speech and Language Therapist

Natasha graduated with an MSc in Speech and Language Therapy from University of Essex and has worked with Provide CIC ever since.

Polly Larkin Speech and Language Therapist

Polly qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist in 1996 after completing her BSc (Hons) in Birmingham, and returned to Essex in 2014 to work for Provide CIC.

Ruth Brannigan Occupational Therapist

Ruth qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 2000 and has specialised working in Paediatrics since 2002.