Life with ADHD can feel like a daily battle through brambles — tangled thoughts, emotional overwhelm, and systems that don’t fit. At The Bramble Path, we offer (via telephone, online or face to face consultations) a clear, compassionate space to help you understand your brain, develop practical strategies, and explore the emotional side of ADHD life.
ABOUT US
Our Approach & Commitment
We are Helen (Registered Children's Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist in ADHD) and Steve (a registered BACP Counsellor) — who are both neurodivergent. We know what it’s like to live in a world that wasn’t built with your brain in mind.
Combining professional expertise with lived experience, we work with adults and families to support self-awareness, emotional regulation, and day-to-day life management through evidence-based psycho-education, structured support, and counselling.
No jargon. No judgment. Just grounded, tailored help — from people who truly get it.
Counselling & Support with Compassion.
Rooted in understanding.
Guided by experience.
Let’s find your path, together.
OUR SERVICES
Individual Counselling
Benefit from personalised one-on-one counselling sessions tailored to your specific needs and goals.
ADHD Psycho-education
Improve your understanding of your ADHD brain and how it works.
Family Support
Gain insight and understanding of the individual characteristics of ADHD and how they can affect family members to improve your support for each other.
Online Group Support
Coming soon - Join our supportive group workshops to connect with others and work towards common objectives.
ADHD Assessments for Clinics
Deliver expert ADHD diagnostics under your clinic’s brand with professional support from The Bramble Path.
The Bramble Path offers contracted ADHD diagnostic assessments for private clinics across the UK. We work under your clinic’s branding to deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessments for your clients—while handling invoicing professionally through The Bramble Path.
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Comprehensive ADHD assessments for adults, teens, and children (6+)
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NICE-guideline-compliant assessments using validated tools
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Reports generated on your clinic’s letterhead
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Flexible options: remote or in-person (subject to locality) assessments
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Clear communication and timely delivery
This service is designed for private clinics that:
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Don’t currently employ an in-house ADHD specialist
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Want to expand their neurodiversity or mental health services
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Need expert support to meet rising demand for ADHD diagnostics
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Professional, Trusted, and Easy to Work With:
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Assessments delivered to your standards and timelines
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Discreet and collaborative approach
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Simple invoicing via The Bramble Path
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If your clinic is looking for a reliable clinician to deliver ADHD assessments under your name, we would love to hear from you.
OUR TEAM
Meet Our Specialists
Helen is a Clinical Specialist Nurse in ADHD with a warm, person-centred approach. She originally trained in paediatric nursing (BSc Hons) and later completed a Postgraduate Diploma, Advanced Professional Practice (Mental Health Practitioner), giving her a strong foundation in both physical and mental health care. With experience in both the NHS and private sector, Helen combines clinical expertise with genuine compassion and insight.
She has a deep understanding of how ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence affect everyday life—not just through a clinical lens, but from listening to and supporting real people through their journeys. Helen is UKAAN (UK Adult ADHD Network)-trained in ADHD assessment and prescribing, and brings confident diagnostic skills alongside specialist knowledge of ADHD medications and treatments.
Steve is a warm, compassionate Integrative Counsellor, registered with the BACP. He brings a wealth of experience from working in the NHS, where he supports young people facing both acute and long-term mental health challenges. His calm, grounded presence helps clients feel safe and understood, no matter what they’re going through.
Steve also has extensive experience working with older adults and their families, offering thoughtful, person-centred support that respects each individual’s story and stage of life. His approach is grounded in empathy, flexibility, and a deep belief in people’s capacity to grow and heal.
As neurodivergent individuals ourselves, we know what it’s like to move through a world that often doesn’t accommodate different ways of thinking, feeling, or processing. Our lived experience, combined with professional training, allows us to support you with empathy, clarity, and real-world understanding.
We’re here to walk alongside you in your healing journey — with compassion, respect, and a commitment to helping you feel seen, supported, and empowered.
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Helen Ward (BSc)(PgDip)(RNC)(NMP)
Steve Ward (BACP registered Integrative Counsellor)
Client Testimonials
Discover how The Bramble Path has positively impacted the lives of our clients through their inspiring stories of growth and healing.
SUCCESS STORIES
The Moment I understood my ADHD
Helen was the first person to recognise that I had ADHD. I had reached a crossroads at work and was carrying a long list of feedback from my line manager at the time. I appreciated the feedback’s validity and wanted to do something positive with it, I respected the person who had gifted it to me, but I was stuck. I couldn’t seem to integrate the feedback into improving my performance at work. I discussed this with Helen, and to cut a long story short, she told me she was confident that I had ADHD and gave me some incredible advice and support to help me understand how my brain functioned and how I could work with it to feel good and perform in a world that isn’t set up for me.
Fast forward, and both Helen and Steve have been an incredible force for good in my life. Without their insight, support, and compassion, I would have continued walking the well-worn, chaotic, reactive path I was familiar with. - Kim M.
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