Haley Graham

Ah, it's my pleasure. Yeah, I feel really honored.

Ah, it's my pleasure. Yeah, I feel really honored.

Ah, it's my pleasure. Yeah, I feel really honored.

I'm a therapist, so I trained first as an adult psychotherapist, and then I went on to train as a child psychotherapist. In 2019, January 2019, I founded a mental health charity for children here in Devon. Also, I write books. I post stuff on LinkedIn about autism and consider myself sort of to some extent on a very sort of low level to be sort of an advocate for autistic people.

I'm a therapist, so I trained first as an adult psychotherapist, and then I went on to train as a child psychotherapist. In 2019, January 2019, I founded a mental health charity for children here in Devon. Also, I write books. I post stuff on LinkedIn about autism and consider myself sort of to some extent on a very sort of low level to be sort of an advocate for autistic people.

I'm a therapist, so I trained first as an adult psychotherapist, and then I went on to train as a child psychotherapist. In 2019, January 2019, I founded a mental health charity for children here in Devon. Also, I write books. I post stuff on LinkedIn about autism and consider myself sort of to some extent on a very sort of low level to be sort of an advocate for autistic people.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. So, I mean, it started off in 2019, basically with me providing pro bono work two days a week to local schools. And now today we're sort of a team of 20 people. We've got 12 therapists working and providing support to 90 families a week. So that's sort of one-to-one specialists, psychotherapeutic support for children, young people and their parents.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. So, I mean, it started off in 2019, basically with me providing pro bono work two days a week to local schools. And now today we're sort of a team of 20 people. We've got 12 therapists working and providing support to 90 families a week. So that's sort of one-to-one specialists, psychotherapeutic support for children, young people and their parents.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. So, I mean, it started off in 2019, basically with me providing pro bono work two days a week to local schools. And now today we're sort of a team of 20 people. We've got 12 therapists working and providing support to 90 families a week. So that's sort of one-to-one specialists, psychotherapeutic support for children, young people and their parents.

You know, we also provide some support to sort of teachers in schools and that sort of thing as well.

You know, we also provide some support to sort of teachers in schools and that sort of thing as well.

You know, we also provide some support to sort of teachers in schools and that sort of thing as well.

In running the charity, the biggest challenge, 100%, is money. It's funding. It's such a hand-to-mouth existence. You know, you're in a position where you've only got three months' money. And you're sort of building sandcastles in the air. So, you know, it's because you're sort of trying to sort of plan and grow and think about the future.

In running the charity, the biggest challenge, 100%, is money. It's funding. It's such a hand-to-mouth existence. You know, you're in a position where you've only got three months' money. And you're sort of building sandcastles in the air. So, you know, it's because you're sort of trying to sort of plan and grow and think about the future.

In running the charity, the biggest challenge, 100%, is money. It's funding. It's such a hand-to-mouth existence. You know, you're in a position where you've only got three months' money. And you're sort of building sandcastles in the air. So, you know, it's because you're sort of trying to sort of plan and grow and think about the future.

And at the same time, you know, if the money doesn't come through, you're going to have to fold. And that's what it's like. I mean, it's such a hand-to-mouth existence. And it's not getting any easier, you know, getting harder to get money.

And at the same time, you know, if the money doesn't come through, you're going to have to fold. And that's what it's like. I mean, it's such a hand-to-mouth existence. And it's not getting any easier, you know, getting harder to get money.

And at the same time, you know, if the money doesn't come through, you're going to have to fold. And that's what it's like. I mean, it's such a hand-to-mouth existence. And it's not getting any easier, you know, getting harder to get money.

So our sort of clients, if you like, our service users, I mean, we provide mental health support. And we were having a conversation the other day as sort of a small, you know, just small group of us in the team. And I would say... Probably 50% of the children and young people that come through our door either have a diagnosis of autism or are on the pathway or, you know, have a diagnosis of ADHD.

So our sort of clients, if you like, our service users, I mean, we provide mental health support. And we were having a conversation the other day as sort of a small, you know, just small group of us in the team. And I would say... Probably 50% of the children and young people that come through our door either have a diagnosis of autism or are on the pathway or, you know, have a diagnosis of ADHD.