Meet the team


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Elizabeth Jacobs, Owner   

Elizabeth is a Mental Health Therapist. She gained her MA Ed. from Walsh University and a BS Ed from Central Michigan University both in the USA. She is an Accredited Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)  (reg. MBACP 597829  accred) and a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) (MBPsS 301324). In the past fifteen years Elizabeth  worked in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health unit of the NHS in the southern UK utilizing Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and counselling young people with Autism.  In 2014, she co-founded 3 Counties Counselling and Autism Assessment and acts as lead Counsellor and diagnostic Assessor.  As an Accredited Autism Assessor with BeginningwithA, UK, Elizabeth is qualified to administer assessments specific to Autism/ASD.


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Melanie Bowman

Melanie holds an MSc Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, BSc (Hons) Psychology,Certificate in Counselling. She specialises in working with Children from 2 years upwards, with a range of special educational needs such as, Autism, ADHD, Global Development Delay and Social and Mental Health Needs. She has supported families through the Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) process, by submitting the application and working with professionals to achieve a plan put in place to support the child. ADOS and ADI Accredited.

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Dr Vicki Wardman

Dr Vicki Wardman is a Senior Clinical Psychologist and a member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). She qualified 14 years ago in 2008 with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology following her BSc in Psychology. Dr Wardman has extensive experience in the assessment and diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions, including the assessment and diagnosis of ASD. Dr Wardman has held the role of the Clinical Lead for the Neurodevelopmental team within a CAMHS service, leading multi-disciplinary teams in the assessment and diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions. This role also included the assessment and treatment of mental health conditions in children and young people. Dr Wardman currently works within specialist educational provisions for children with neurodevelopmental conditions and children who have experienced developmental trauma. Dr Wardman is trained in a range of therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).


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Grace James

While completing her masters in Neuropsychology and working in a SEN school, Grace  joined 3CCAA to aid the process of autism diagnoses including completing Cognitive Assessments. Concurrently she has been working on a brain injury ward,  as a neurology research associate. She find's neurological conditions fascinating and has aspirations to continue her  journey in neurology


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Jo Hallett

 Jo holds a BSc in Sociology and an MA in Social Work. In her early career Jo worked in the justice system. She then went on to work for a number of local authorities in adult social care; including older people, adult mental health and adult learning disabilities. She is passionate about supporting those she works with to enable positive person centred outcomes for them. She enjoys working with people who would like to get their voices heard and find the support that they need. She lives with her husband and two young children in the New Forest. She has a Labrador retriever and enjoy spending time outdoors or having adventures.

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