Meet the Team
And find out about the story behind Mazza's Place
Mazza & Lottie.
Mother & Daughter.
Director & Co-Founder
Mazza
Mazza brings lived and professional experience to her work. As a neurodivergent individual and parent of two neurodivergent children, she understands the challenges families face. With over 40 years’ experience as a teacher and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, she works closely with neurodivergent young people, supports parents to better understand their child’s needs, and provides training and advocacy within educational settings. She works alongside her daughter, Lottie, who shares her commitment to supporting children with additional needs.
Director & Co-Founder
Lottie
Lottie brings both lived and professional experience to her work. Diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager and having navigated dyslexia and language processing challenges, she understands neurodivergence first-hand. She is a qualified Early Years and Primary teacher with a PGCE and QTS. With eight years’ experience across state and independent schools, including as a SENCO, she has strong expertise in inclusive practice and sensory processing needs. A qualified children’s yoga and mindfulness teacher and mother of two, Lottie is passionate about helping neurodivergent children and families thrive.
Mazza
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
(UKCP-accredited)
Montessori Teacher
Mother to two neurodivergent children
Lottie
Early Years & Primary Teacher with QTS & PGCE
SENCO Level 3 in the Early Years
Children’s Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor
Mother to two young children
Qualifications
Meet The Committee
Vidya
Parent Respresentative
Vidya is the mum of a teenage girl on the autistic spectrum. She has tried hard to understand what life is like for her daughter and how to support her in her day-to-day life at school and home. As someone who enjoys learning, Vidya loves books and podcasts on neurodiversity. With her experience as the parent of a neurodiverse child, Vidya is always open to connecting with parents of children with neurodiverse traits to share her journey or just for a chat to know that you are not alone in parenting such a child.
Kate
Parent Respresentative
Kate is mum to a neurodivergent young adult and is a veteran of numerous battles through the education system. She is doing her best to navigate the minefield of university and independent living, and it’s still a bumpy ride! With the benefit of hindsight, she probably has at least as much to say about what didn’t work as what did and would probably have done many things differently if she knew then what she knows now. Kate would be happy to share her experiences of what went well, what didn’t, and pitfalls she would try to avoid if she could start her journey again.
Lorna
Speech and Language Therapist.
Lorna qualified from UCL as a speech & language therapist 15 years ago, but having neurodivergent family members, her experience with neurodiversity is lifelong. Beginning her career in an NHS child development centre, she has supported families across South West London at a number of private clinics and independent schools. Lorna has worked with tiny tots, school aged children and teenagers, supporting them to navigate their specific communication challenges and to find their own voices. She has a special interest in the intersection of communication challenges and mental well-being and is committed to neurodiversity affirming practice. A huge part of this involves educating the neurotypical community to recognise, accept and interact with neurodivergent communication styles, and empowering our young neurodivergent people to advocate for themselves.
