At Different Minds (ADHD ASD Norfolk) Limited, we recognise that assessment is often just one part of a wider support journey. We work alongside a range of trusted professionals and organisations who provide high-quality services aligned with our clinical standards and values.
The services listed below include professionals and organisations we may recommend within our assessment reports or signpost families to for further support. While these services are independent of our clinic, we are familiar with their work and confident in the quality of care they provide.
SENsational Families is a free support service provided by Nansa, offering advice, guidance, and practical support to families of children and young people aged birth to 24 years with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), whether diagnosed or suspected.
The service is delivered by experienced Family Support Advisers (FSAs) who provide information, signposting, and individualised guidance to help families navigate education, health, and support systems. SENsational Families also hosts a range of support groups and drop-in sessions, offering both professional advice and opportunities for parents and carers to connect with others facing similar challenges.
In addition, SENsational Families occasionally runs specialist support sessions focused on specific topics or featuring guest speakers, providing targeted information relevant to SEND and neurodiversity.
Families can request an initial 10-minute phone call or email contact with an FSA to receive advice, guidance, and signposting tailored to their needs.
We may signpost families to SENsational Families where additional advice, peer support, or guidance around SEND services and systems is beneficial following assessment.
Website: SENsational Families | Nansa
Indigo Norwich is a well-established specialist service providing assessment and support for individuals with dyslexia and related specific learning differences. Their work includes diagnostic assessments, tailored intervention, and practical strategies to support learning, confidence, and independence across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
We may recommend Indigo Norwich where individuals present with literacy-based learning differences or where further specialist assessment and support for dyslexia is indicated alongside ADHD or autism.
Website: Indigo Dyslexia Centre
Calm Cats, led by Hannah Nisbett, offers specialist therapeutic support for children and young people, with a particular focus on emotional regulation, anxiety, and neurodivergent presentations. Calm Cats provides a warm, child-centred approach that is especially supportive for autistic children and those with ADHD.
We may signpost families to Calm Cats where therapeutic input is recommended to support emotional wellbeing, self-regulation, or adjustment following diagnosis.
Ryan Dakin is a Junior Neurodiversity Coach who works with children and young people in both school and clinic settings. He provides practical, strengths-based support for neurodivergent individuals, including those with ADHD and autism, with a focus on building confidence, self-understanding, and effective coping strategies.
Ryan’s approach combines sport and physical activity with structured learning about neurodiversity. Through movement-based sessions, he supports young people to better understand how their brains work, recognise their individual strengths and challenges, and develop personalised strategies to support emotional regulation, focus, and everyday functioning.
A key aspect of Ryan’s work is acting as a champion and advocate for the young people he supports. He works collaboratively with children, families, and educational staff to help ensure that needs are understood and that strategies are consistent across settings. His sessions are tailored to each individual and delivered in a supportive, encouraging, and developmentally appropriate way.
Ryan’s work is particularly beneficial for children and young people who engage well with active, hands-on approaches and who benefit from learning through doing rather than purely verbal or classroom-based interventions.
Email: ryan@adhdnorfolk.org.uk
Greg is a qualified, accredited coach with over 30 years of lived experience of neurodivergence, bringing both professional expertise and personal insight to his work. He offers solution-focused coaching designed to help individuals understand who they want to be, clarify what matters to them, and make meaningful, sustainable progress toward their goals. Greg works with people of all ages and in diverse settings, drawing on a strong background in education, children’s services and personal development.
Working through a strengths-based neurodiversity lens, Greg supports individuals to build self-acceptance, confidence and practical strategies that enhance everyday functioning and emotional wellbeing. His coaching emphasises personal growth, stress reduction and skill development, with a collaborative approach tailored to each individual’s needs. Greg is committed to fostering positive, lasting change through practical, person-centred support delivered both in person and online.
Website: https://www.gregdanielscoaching.com/
Sophie is a Speech and Language Therapist based in Norwich, providing personalised assessment and therapy for children and young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs. She has experience working across mainstream and specialist schools, colleges, early years settings and within clients’ homes. In addition to direct therapy, Sophie offers training for education staff and workshops for parents to help build confidence and understanding around communication support.
Sophie takes a friendly, compassionate and professional approach, recognising the importance of strong relationships in achieving meaningful progress. She is passionate about delivering engaging, evidence-informed therapy that is tailored to each individual, helping children and young people develop their communication skills and reach their potential. Sophie is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and the Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP).
Catherine Jeans DipION mBANT CNHC mIFM is the director of The Family Nutrition Expert Clinic. She leads a team of registered Nutritional Therapists, from her base in Norfolk, working with families all around the UK. She is passionate about the potential of nutrition to support brain health and physical health, but her team understand that food isn’t easy for everyone.
Catherine and her team have a special interest in supporting restrictive eaters, and work with children and their families to gently nurture a more balanced relationship with food, in a way that is compassionate, non-judgemental, practical and engaging. She offers a range of support options, from parent workshops to 1:1 appointment programmes.
Email: info@catherinejeans.com
Website: https://thefamilynutritionexpert.com/
Vicki Hall is a qualified Personal Trainer and Exercise Referral Specialist with 19 years’ experience working with adults and young people across sport, physical activity, education and health.
She combines her professional expertise with lived experience of ADHD, bringing a uniquely empathetic, practical and informed approach to supporting neurodivergent people.
Vicki’s work focuses on helping clients build confidence, develop sustainable routines, and use physical activity to support wellbeing, stress reduction, motivation and self-understanding. Her approach is person-centred and strengths-based, with adaptations to suit different learning styles, sensory needs and energy levels.
She offers bespoke coaching that connects movement with broader goals around emotional regulation, daily functioning and quality of life, recognising that physical activity can be both empowering and a powerful tool for managing neurodivergent challenges.
We may recommend Vicki where tailored exercise-based coaching and physical activity support would be appropriate to enhance wellbeing, routine development and self-management following assessment.
Email: hallhealthfitness@gmail.com
