Therapists

Dr. Letizia De Mori

Neuropsychologist Lead

BS – MscPsych, Psychologist, Neuropsychologist, Researcher, Graphical Cognitive Profiles, Technical Expert Consultant, BPS Member – CPsychol – AFBPsS

Dr. Letizia De Mori is a professional member of extreme value in the neuropsychological and cognitive rehabilitation field, holding psychology degrees, along with bachelor degree, two master’s degrees, one from the important University of Padua. She is also attending King’s College for a new specialisation in Applied Neuroscience. Over more than a decade of clinical, neuroscience, and psychological expertise, Dr. Letizia De Mori shares significant competencies including brain, mind, and cognitive stimulation and rehabilitation.

Dr. Letizia’s role is as the Neuropsychology Lead and her contribution to the team, to patients and their family is strong and invaluable, due to the effort and knowledge to increase and improve their quality of life and functionality. Dr. Letizia De Mori approach is based on the understand the brain functionality, study the damage, and implement the rehabilitation with dedicated and tailor-made programmes; her devotion and care are at the top level. In addition to the rehabilitation aspects, Dr. Letizia De Mori is a rare genetic syndrome researcher, to develop functional programs and supports for these conditions. Her expertise include MRI, EEG, karyotype and genotype studies.

Urvisha Lunagariya

MSc Advanced physiotherapist, MCSP
Urvisha is a qualified specialist physiotherapist. She is a reliable and honest physiotherapist, who believes in punctuality, patient-centred and evidence-based practice. Urvisha completed her post graduate studies in Advanced Physiotherapy practices dealing with various neuromusculoskeletal conditions from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2019. In addition, she currently works with paediatrics and adults treating various neuromusculoskeletal conditions. Furthermore, Urvisha works upon developing and reviewing treatment programmes, assisting patients with joint and spinal problems. Helping patient’s rehabilitation following accidents, injury, and strokes. Liaising with other healthcare personnel to supply and receive relevant information about the background and progress of patients as well as referring patients, who require other specific medical attention. Being legally responsible and accountable. Managing clinical risk. She has excellent facing skill, proficiency in patient assessment, time management and treatment execution. This enables her to work on her own initiatives or as part of a team. Urvisha is at her best whenever given a challenging task and she has adopted the necessary skills to communicate at all levels of the multi-disciplinary team.

Noel Caspe

MCSP – Neurological Physiotherapist Specialist
A Chartered Physiotherapist with 15+ years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom and overseas in the field of Neurological, Musculo-skeletal, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Conditions, and Elderly Care. Noel has 5+ years’ experience of working as a Lead Physiotherapist at private companies and years of clinical experience in NHS (Intermediate Setting/ Discharge Planning/ Reablement and Home Phase of Rehabilitation Intervention.

Noel has a wealth of experience working as a Disability Analyst/ Clinical Support Lead undertaking a combination of file-work and face to face assessment of claimants in relation to variety of benefits and provides comprehensive report to enable decision makers at DWP to make informed decision regarding benefits claims.

Rishika Balani

MSc Neuro Physiotherapy,
HCPC and CSP registered
Physiotherapist

MSc Neuro Physiotherapy, HCPC and CSP registered. My journey in the field of physiotherapy began with the successful completion of a four and a half-year Bachelor’s programme in Physiotherapy from the city of Mumbai in India. During my undergraduate studies, I developed a keen interest in research, culminating in the publication of my research paper-“Comparison of immediate effect on application of remote self-myofascial release on posterior chain flexibility in asymptomatic young individuals”. This academic pursuit laid the foundation for my career, fostering a commitment to evidence-based practice in neurorehabilitation. I commenced my professional journey at a neurorehabilitation outpatient clinic where I had the privilege of working with a spectrum of patients with conditions including but not limited to Stroke, Cerebellar Ataxia, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, and Spinal Cord Injury. Furthering my academic pursuits, I commenced and successfully completed a Master’s in Neuro Physiotherapy from University College London (UCL). During this phase, I actively contributed to the Queen Square upper limb programme, collaborating closely with researchers, and aiding in the data collection process for patients coping with chronic stroke.

I have registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and I am proudly affiliated with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). My principles include delivering compassionate care, using evidence-based techniques, and continuously striving for the best outcomes for my patients. I am fueled by a genuine passion for neurorehabilitation and a commitment to making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals on their journey to recovery.

Sharna Fernandez

BSc Occupational Therapy with Honors
HCPC registered
Senior Occupational Therapist
Sharna is a senior occupational therapist who qualified with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy with Honors at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa in 2019. Following achieving her degree Sharna completed a 1 year community service internship at Pholosong hospital, a government hospital in South Africa. During her community service year, Sharna was awarded a service excellence award in the category of Allied Personnel of the Year. Following her internship, Sharna then worked for two years at Morehill Clinic, a private rehabilitation hospital where she gained experience treating orthopedic and neuro patients. She moved to the UK in October 2022 and worked at Royal Free Hospital for 18 months in the orthopedic and neuro departments. Sharna is passionate about neurorehabilitation and has done a number of courses to further her skills and experience in this area including the StrokeEd courses. Sharna is passionate about helping people with disabilities to reach their full potential and perform all of their occupations to the best of their ability. Sharna places great importance on ensuring her treatment is tailored specifically for the patient and individualized to take into account their interests and goals. Sharna enjoys art as well as cooking and often brings these activities into her treatments where appropriate. Sharna is a registered occupational therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council in the UK and the council have verified her qualifications. Sharna is passionate about furthering her career and specializing in the field of neurological rehabilitation

Lucia Ikweem

Senior Rehab Assistant
Lucia is Senior Rehab Assistant at Ascot Rehabilitation and has been with the company for 3 years.

Achref Taieb

BSc – Rehabilitation Assistant Coming soon…

Karina Caetano

Rehab Assistant (Neuropsychology)
BSc Psychology, MSc Neuroscience I hold an MSc in Neuroscience from King’s College London and a BSc in Psychology (BPS-accredited) from London South Bank University. I have gained valuable experience working as a Teaching and Learning Practitioner, where I applied principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) to support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Through this role, I developed skills in behavioural assessments, data analysis, and tailored intervention plans.

My professional interests focus on clinical neuropsychology, particularly in understanding and supporting individuals with neurological conditions. I am passionate about contributing to patient-centred care and continually developing my skills in psychological assessment and rehabilitation.

Carina Howard

CMT Therapist
Carina trained at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance where she graduated with a first class (Hons) degree. Following this, she completed a master’s at Northern School of Contemporary Dance with Distinction. Carina dances professionally with Mark Bruce Company and Rosie Kay Dance Company, touring in performances across the country.

Having trained as a dancer since she was two, Carina has a unique and heightened understanding of how we move and control our bodies. She puts high emphasis on the connection between breath and movement to improve patients’ movement quality and range. In addition to this, Carina believes that using music during the session not only helps to improve patients’ movement abilities, but also gives a fun and enjoyable side to therapy. Carina’s therapy focuses on balance, cognitive movement sequencing, coordination, movement quality and confidence.

Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou

PhD in Developmental Psychology and Mental Health
UKCP psychotherapist membership 2011185639
MSc in Special Education- Psychological Perspectives
PG certificate in speech pathology and language development for children with special needs
BSc Early Childhood studies
Georgia is a passionate neurodiversity advocate and a neurodevelopmental specialist and educational consultant with over 20 years of experience in educational and clinical settings. She holds prestigious academic roles and has been awarded for innovation and knowledge exchange research activities. She is also a Trustee/Director of Sibs charity.
She is the lead Editor of the book “Improving Access to Mental Health Therapies for autistic children and young people; Self Agency, Curiosity and Collaboration” (Routledge, out in October 2024). Georgia is an academic researcher in funded research on depression and talking therapies in autism, emotion regulation in autism and adhd.

Key areas of work:
At Ascot, Georgia is supporting neurodivergent people of all ages and their family members to live happier and healthier by creating highly personalised rehabilitation plans and building psychological flexibility. Georgia specialises insupporting clients to understand social factors in the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of people with a diagnosis of autism and/or ADHD, syndromes and other neuro-developmental differences across the lifespan.

Specialisation:
Autism, syndromes, adhd, learning disability, anxiety, depression, parenting skills, emotion regulation, behaviours of concern, sibling relationships, sensory and communication play skills, life/education transitions.

Charles Townsend

Tai Chi Instructor
Charles Townsend has been studying Tai Chi for over 30 years and since 2002 he has been teaching classes in different settings and for various groups. For several years he has taught young adults with special needs, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s group, community based sessions for the older adult, and now predominantly at local care homes to encourage the residents to a regular, achievable exercise routine for their general health and fitness. He has also been working with several groups for rehabilitation.

The sessions are gauged for each group with the younger and more mobile members practicing traditional Tai Chi; and for the older adult and wheelchair users or individuals with impaired mobility the class is modified to be practiced as a seated routine.

Alongside Tai Chi Charles studies Alexander Technique with a colleague for his personal development and exploration of posture and body movement. His aim is to help improve quality of life and independence for everyone by providing a routine that can be developed according to the individual.