Providing Autism Assessment and Diagnosis in Lincolnshire
The MDT
Dr Katherine Telford
Dr Katherine Telford
Dr Katherine Telford
Psychiatrist
Katherine completed her undergraduate medical degree at the University of Nottingham Medical School in 1997 and worked as a junior doctor in Nottingham for a year. She then worked in various junior doctor posts in Australia (adult intensive care, accident and emergency, general practice and providing medical cover for a remo
Psychiatrist
Katherine completed her undergraduate medical degree at the University of Nottingham Medical School in 1997 and worked as a junior doctor in Nottingham for a year. She then worked in various junior doctor posts in Australia (adult intensive care, accident and emergency, general practice and providing medical cover for a remote hospital in Queensland) for a year.
Katherine returned to the UK in July 1999 to train as a paediatric doctor in Nottingham, and worked in several sub-specialties including neonatal medicine and surgery, paediatric accident and emergency, paediatric neurology and neurosurgery, and community paediatrics. After passing professional examinations in paediatrics she took up a research post with the University of Nottingham. During this time she worked towards a DM degree and wrote several papers that were published in peer reviewed journals.
After finishing a 2 year research post Katherine decided to change course and train in psychiatry. She worked as a junior doctor in psychiatry in Nottingham for 2 years, passed the psychiatry professional examinations and obtained a higher training post in Nottingham and Derbyshire for 3 years. Katherine completed formal training in assessment of autism during this time and has been carrying out autism assessments as part of her NHS clinical work since then.
After obtaining her certificate of completion of training in child and adolescent psychiatry in 2010 Katherine took up a post as a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist in rural Lincolnshire.
She worked with a multidisciplinary team assessing and providing management for patients with a range of mental health conditions. Katherine is interested in Autism and neurodiversity and has attended many courses and conferences focussing on this area.
Since May 2023 Katherine has been working part-time as a consultant psychiatrist on an NHS inpatient psychiatric unit for children and young people with learning disabilities and autism in Sheffield. She also teaches medical students at Lincoln University during their psychiatry training one morning per week.
Katherine began providing consultation for Priestley Psychological Services in September 2022 and has been carrying out private autism assessments since March 2023.
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Dr Joseph Priestley
Dr Katherine Telford
Dr Katherine Telford
Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist
Joe is a Highly Specialist Child Clinical Psychologist practicing in the NHS and privately. He has over 14 years of experience working with people with a wide range of mental and developmental difficulties. Joe is trained in a variety of psychological treatment approaches (Cognitive Behavioural Ther
Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist
Joe is a Highly Specialist Child Clinical Psychologist practicing in the NHS and privately. He has over 14 years of experience working with people with a wide range of mental and developmental difficulties. Joe is trained in a variety of psychological treatment approaches (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [CBT], Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing [EMDR], Acceptance and Commitment Therapy [ACT], Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy [DDP] and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy [DBT]).
Joe is the founder of Priestley Psychological Services, and has been conducting private assessments in Lincolnshire and surrounding areas since 2022.
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Melanie Lamb
Dr Katherine Telford
Melanie Lamb
Consultant Speech and Language Therapist
Mel has been qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist for over 20 years. She is a Clinical Lead (Band 8) specialising in autism. From 2013 to 2021 she was Head of Speech and Language Therapy in a nationally renowned independent school specialising in children with diagnoses of autism or Dev
Consultant Speech and Language Therapist
Mel has been qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist for over 20 years. She is a Clinical Lead (Band 8) specialising in autism. From 2013 to 2021 she was Head of Speech and Language Therapy in a nationally renowned independent school specialising in children with diagnoses of autism or Developmental Language Disorder. Within this post, she managed a large team of Speech and Language Therapists and ensured the provision of a bespoke, high-quality SLT service for every student in the school.
Mel has been a guest speaker at universities in the North-East, East Midlands and North West, for undergraduates in Speech and Language Therapy and Education, speaking on speech and language therapy and Autism Spectrum Conditions.
Mel is now working in independent practice providing assessments and therapy intervention for individuals on the autism spectrum, as well as speech and language disorders.
Mel began providing consultation for Priestley Psychological Services in November 2024