Lucy sanctuary
Autism assessment & Therapy services
My name is Lucy Sanctuary
I am a Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist, and a cognitive behaviour therapist, specialising in working with autistic young people and their families.
I work as part of a multi-disciplinary team carrying out autism assessments following NICE guidelines, I provide post-diagnostic support, and work therapeutically with autistic young people and their families, and I am an ADOS-2 trainer.
I have considerable experience of carrying out the ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2) as part of autism assessments for all ages. I have worked as part of a multidisciplinary team carrying out assessments for the NHS and as an independent practitioner, and I have a lot of experience of assessing with complex children, young people, and adults. For example, assessing individuals when there are other conditions involved, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), mental health conditions, learning difficulties.
I am extremely experienced in assessing girls that camouflage differences, and often present with extremely high levels of anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, many self-harm, and many are out of school. Working with young autistic people therapeutically has increased my knowledge and understanding of autism, and this feeds into assessment.
My clinic rooms are in London. Click here for answers to frequently asked questions.
I am neurodivergent and understand lived experience as a professional, a parent and a person.
I am deeply committed to reducing stigma around different neurotypes and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.
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