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Healing Young Minds

A Specialist Consultant Child Psychiatrist led service for the assessment and management of neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions in children and young people

How can Healing Young Minds help?

We can…

01.

Assess

We offer thorough specialist psychiatric assessments of difficulties such as anxiety, low mood, school refusal, behavioural difficulties etc. that may indicate the presence of an underlying neurodevelopmental or mental health condition. We understand that every child is different with a unique set of circumstances, background, and environment, and assessments and management plans are tailored to suit each individual.

02.

Diagnose

We offer multidisciplinary diagnostic assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD using standardised tools. We can also diagnose mental health disorders where indicated. Full diagnostic reports are provided by the Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist.

Our assessment processes follow NICE guidelines.

03.

Help Manage

We can help manage neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions following the latest evidence base and guidelines. Management plans are comprehensive and take into account the child’s wider environment including the educational setting. We can provide advice that will inform EHCPs where necessary. 

Our treatment recommendations follow NICE guidelines and the latest evidence base.

04.

Offer Partnerships

We are proud to offer thorough and valuable partnerships to enhance our client care. Our clinic collaborates closely with the NHS to deliver specialised mental health services. Additionally, we accept clients insured through Aviva, ensuring accessible and affordable treatment options. Our partnerships are designed to support and benefit our clients’ unique needs. For more details, please contact us directly.

Areas we work in include…

01.

Child & Adolescent Mental Health

02.

ADHD

03.

Autism (ASD)

Dr. Maram Wardakahan

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Dr. Samana Haider

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Emma Kiernan – Associate

Highly Specialised Speech & Language Therapist 

Our team also includes

  • Speech and Language Therapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Assistant Psychologists

Testimonials

From what has been a battle and stress for the past 4 years, within the space of 8 weeks, Dr. Samana and the team have made me feel that my gut instinct was right. It's very difficult to put into words how your support and ultimately diagnosis will change our lives. Dr. Samana and Emma were able to pick up on everything during assessments and meetings. Your knowledge and techniques of being able to unravel 12 years of a little boy struggling, but not being supported were amazing. The final meeting to discuss the diagnosis and report was extremely helpful, as Dr. Samana was also able to give us further advice on how we can discuss the diagnosis with my son and further support him. Thank you for all your help.

L.S.S.

29/01/24

Thank you for the care and support you gave our child and us (his parents) during the process. Our child was made to feel comfortable at all times. Maram and Emma were highly knowledgeable and were able to explain complex concepts to us in a language we could understand. The assessment itself was very thorough and we came away satisfied that the diagnosis was carefully considered. We were also given some clear suggestions about next steps. Natasha was very helpful and friendly. She was knowledgeable about the process and answered all our questions. Thank you all very much.

S.S.

13/03/24

We can’t thank you enough. The process has been quick clear and straightforward. At Each appointment everyone has been warm, welcoming and has made us feel at ease during this emotions time, with tea and tissues in abundance!!!! Most of all our child was made to feel special and heard…..and for that we will be forever grateful. Thanks again x

L.E.

14/03/24

I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Wardakhan and HYM, I feel the service they give is exceptional. We have had many issues with my son and medication along the way but Dr. Wardakhan is always quick to respond, always helpful and supportive, offering options to try and involving us and my son in any decisions. She has such a wonderfully gentle and calm manner, is very approachable and open to our thoughts and feedback. I am so glad I did the extensive research I did when seeking a private assessment and that it brought me to HYM and Dr. Wardakhan and her team. When compared to many of the large companies offering assessments HYM seems very reasonably priced, many of them felt like it was any excuse to charge more money but this is not the case with HYM. Thank-you so much Dr Wardakhan and your admin ladies, who are very responsive and efficient, we really appreciate you and all you have done and continue to do for us and our son.

J.F.

18/03/24

Healing young minds have made what could be an unpleasant experience, very comfortable. A great professional but friendly service that has been most appreciated in this difficult time thank you.

S.H.

08/04/24

Amazing, very efficient, quick service with outcome we so desperately needed. Nothing was too much trouble and everything explained in great detail! Thank you so much.

L.D.

17/04/2024

Dr. Wardakhan has (no exaggeration) changed my son’s life. She’s given him the confidence and the tools to cope and thrive. I’m so, so grateful.

K.B.

08/07/2024

Our experience with Healing Young Minds and Dr. Samana Haider has changed our life, for the better. Seeing the world through my daughter’s eyes and learning to understand her world better has been mind blowing to say the least. Dr Haider was calming, extremely understanding and caring with both my daughter and us both as parents.

C.M.

12/07/24

We had a very positive experience with healing young minds. The team were very welcoming and easy to talk to and my son was at ease from our first meeting. We were very happy with the service provided.

N.H.

29/08/24

We really are incredibly grateful for the amazing service we received. All aspects were dealt with in a timely, professional manner. Putting myself and my family at ease. Everyone was very kind and professional.

E.M.

30/08/24

Thank you for the good service we have received. During the process, each part felt supportive and detailed. Dr Haider & Emma are very knowledgeable and experienced. The report was thorough and helpful. The school also reported that the report was detailed and helpful. Thank you!

I.D.

7/11/23

We received a fantastic service from Healing Young Minds and have recommended it to many people both friends and through social media. Dr Haider & Emma were excellent and very professional and made both myself and my little girl at ease all the way through.

S.B.

21/6/23

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