Calming Minds Clinic
Healing Starts Here
What We Do
At Calming Minds Clinic, we understand that seeking answers can feel overwhelming — especially when you're not sure whether the difficulties you or your child are experiencing may relate to autism, ADHD, emotional wellbeing, or a combination of factors.
We provide specialist autism and ADHD assessments for children, young people and adults, taking time to understand the whole person rather than focusing on symptoms in isolation.
Our assessments bring together developmental history, standardised assessment tools, information from different settings where appropriate, and careful clinical formulation. This helps us build a clear picture of strengths, difficulties and individual needs, and to consider whether autism, ADHD, both, or other factors may best explain someone's experiences.
Our pathways are NICE-compliant and tailored to the individual. ADHD assessments are specialist nurse-led, while autism assessments for children and young people are consultant-led and multidisciplinary.
Alongside diagnostic assessment, we offer counselling, post-diagnostic support and practical guidance for individuals and families.
Our Clinic Room
Calming Minds Clinic, The Windmill, Hoo, Kent, ME3 8QB
Who We Are
Calming Minds Clinic is an independent specialist neurodevelopmental and psychological service based in Medway, Kent.
Our team brings together extensive NHS experience across neurodevelopment, child health, specialist nursing, psychology and therapeutic practice. We provide evidence-based autism and ADHD assessment alongside counselling and post-diagnostic support for children, young people, adults and families.
We take a calm, compassionate and individualised approach. Rather than focusing on a checklist of symptoms, we take time to understand each person’s developmental history, strengths, difficulties, emotional wellbeing and day-to-day experiences.
Where appropriate, we also work with families, schools and other professionals to build a fuller understanding across different settings.
Our aim is not simply to reach a diagnostic outcome, but to help people understand why they experience the world as they do, what their individual strengths and needs are, and what may help moving forward.
Meet Our Team
Suzanne Cole
Suzanne is an experienced Specialist Neurodevelopmental Nurse with a background in leading NHS community paediatrics, autism and ADHD assessment, and therapeutic support. She holds an MSc in Psychology (GBC) and is currently undertaking a professional doctorate in Counselling Psychology.
Bringing together nursing, neurodevelopmental and psychological perspectives, Suzanne provides compassionate, evidence-based assessment and support.
Clinical Director & Trainee Psychologist
Dr Sunil Bhide
Dr Bhide is a highly experienced Consultant Community Paediatrician with over 30 years’ experience in child health and neurodevelopment.
His expertise includes autism, ADHD and complex neurodevelopmental needs, and he has played an integral role in developing and redesigning NHS neurodevelopmental pathways.
He provides specialist medical input within our consultant-led multidisciplinary assessments.
Consultant Community Paediatrician
Lead ASD Nurse & Specialist Health VisitorTracy Collingwood
Tracy is an experienced Specialist Neurodevelopmental Nurse with over 20 years’ experience working with children and young people. Her expertise includes autism, ADHD and complex neurodevelopmental needs.
Trained in specialist autism assessment, Tracy contributes to our multidisciplinary autism and combined assessment pathways, bringing a compassionate and holistic approach to each child and family.
Experienced Specialist Clinicians
Our team brings together decades of experience across NHS community paediatrics, neurodevelopment, specialist nursing and psychological practice.
Evidence-Based Assessment
We use recognised, evidence-based assessment approaches and standardised tools, with pathways designed in line with NICE guidance.
We Look at the Whole Picture
Autism and ADHD rarely exist in isolation. We consider development, emotional wellbeing, strengths, difficulties and other possible explanations to build a meaningful understanding of each person.
Multidisciplinary Expertise
Our child and young person autism pathways bring together specialist nursing and Consultant Paediatrician expertise, with information considered across different settings.
Personalised, Compassionate Care
We know assessment can feel daunting. Our approach is calm, supportive and individualised, with time to listen and understand each person’s experience.
Support Beyond Diagnosis
Our work doesn't end with a diagnostic report. We provide clear recommendations, feedback and access to therapeutic and post-diagnostic support where needed.
Calm, not just clinical. Supportive, not overwhelming. Thorough, not single-layered.
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