Based in matlock, Derbyshire and working with families across the UK, both in-person and online.
Specialist Clinical Psychologists for Anxious & Neurodivergent Adolescents
Psychological therapy, parent support, and comprehensive, multi-disciplinary autism and ADHD assessments and post-diagnosis support and guidance for teens and their families.
When your teenager is struggling, understanding the whole picture matters.
We are a team of highly specialist and experienced practitioners who help families understand what may be driving their teenager's difficulties and identify the support that will genuinely help.
How We Can Help
You do not need to know exactly what your teenager needs before contacting us. Choose the option that feels closest to where you are now.
Think your child may need an autism and/or ADHD assessment?
Our AssessmentsNeed support as a parent now, even if you're not sure what’s going on?
Our Parent Power HoursLooking for ongoing psychological therapy support for your child or family?
Our Therapy ServicesWhen your teenager is struggling, understanding the whole picture matters.
Based in Derbyshire and working with families across the UK, both in-person and online.
Understanding the whole picture
You know something isn't quite right, but making sense of it can be difficult.
Your teenager may be anxious, overwhelmed or increasingly withdrawn. Perhaps they are holding everything together at school and falling apart at home. They may be struggling with friendships, avoiding school, experiencing meltdowns or shutdowns, or becoming exhausted by demands they once seemed able to manage.
Looking more closely
You may be looking for therapy for your child or teenager, support for yourself as a parent, or a clearer understanding of whether autism or ADHD could be part of the picture. Perhaps your child already has a diagnosis and you’re seeking support with anxiety, emotional wellbeing or the changing demands of growing up. You don’t need a diagnosis to access our therapy or parent support.
We bring together the different pieces of the jigsaw: your child’s experiences, strengths and needs, their relationships, and what life asks of them at home and school. We listen to your perspective, build on any previous assessments or support, and take time to understand what matters to your family.
That understanding guides our work together, whether through individual therapy, parent consultations, neurodevelopmental assessment or work with school. Our aim is to help your child feel understood and supported, and help you move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
What real change looks like
Over time, change might mean your teenager feeling less overwhelmed and more able to do what matters to them. For you, it might mean a clearer understanding of their needs, more confidence in how to help, and more moments of connection.
Because real change happens when everyone understands what’s going on and knows how to respond.
You don’t have to navigate this alone.
"Our daughter is now a happy, confident girl again, having overcome much of the anxiety she was facing and now shows greater resilience and strength."See More of Our Client Reviews
Why Families Choose Percuro
Why Families Choose Percuro
- Qualified and experienced clinical psychologists with particular specialism in the intersection of anxiety and neurodivergence during adolescence
- Neuroaffirming and compassionate approach
- Parent-inclusive support
- Deep understanding of school-related distress, school refusal and burnout
- Evidence-based, clinically rigorous autism and ADHD assessments
- Thoughtful, formulation-led approach rather than “one-size-fits-all” strategies
- Support that considers both the young person and the systems around them, including school
We accept self-referrals, as well as referrals from GPs, local authorities, and other professionals. We also work with all major health insurance providers—just let us know if this is how you’d like to fund your therapy.
Clinical leadership
Meet Dr Melita Ash
Percuro Psychology is led by Dr Melita Ash, an HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience supporting children, teenagers and families.
Melita brings together clinical expertise and lived experience of parenting neurodivergent young people. Her approach is warm, collaborative and grounded in understanding the whole picture, helping young people and parents feel understood and find a way forward that makes sense for them.
More about Melita and her approach
Our Mission
Our Mission
To help parents and young people make sense of what lies beneath anxiety, distress, and emotional changes during adolescence. Through specialist assessment, parent support, therapy, and consultation, we bring together the many pieces of the puzzle ~ development, neurodivergence, relationships, environment, and wider systems ~ so families can move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and hope.