Nadine Kendall
Nadine Kendall
Psychologist specialising in working with parents of children with autism and ADHD
Nadine Kendall is a psychologist who specialises in supporting parents to manage the emotional and behavioural wellbeing of their children. She has a particular specialism and interest in Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC). Nadine has spent many years conducting parenting research at King’s College London, in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Research Unit. She works in the NHS at the South London and Maudsley (SLAM) trust in the Centre for Parent and Child Support (CPCS), where she is able to apply what she has learnt from her research to help children and families thrive.
In her work with families, Nadine brings genuine warmth, empathy and curiosity. Her openness and a natural reflective capacity create a sense of safety for parents, which allows for meaningful engagement and connection.
Nadine is particularly interested in working with parents of children with ASC, supporting them after diagnosis to help them make a positive start on their autism journey. She believes that it’s helpful to think of diagnosis as a discovery of difference – a different way of thinking, perceiving and relating in the world. Nadine aims to help parents to understand the world from this new perspective. Nadine is a specialist by training and also by experience, having a wonderful son who is autistic. Because of her experiences and personality, you can be sure that you will never be judged as a parent.
Nadine has a keen interest in mental health research and publishes papers in high quality, peer-reviewed journals, further highlighting her expertise. See below for a selection of her most recent publications:
- Kendall, N., MacDonald, Binnie, J. (2021). Blogs, identity, stigma and scars: the legacy of self-injury. Mental Health Review Journal, Vol. 26 No. 3, pp. 258-278. doi.org/10.1108/MHRJ-06-2020-0041
- Day, C., Harwood, J., Kendall, N, Nicoll, J. (2022). Impact of A Peer-Led, Community-Based Parenting Programme Delivered At A National Scale: An Uncontrolled Cohort Design With Benchmarking (under review) DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1180221/v1
- Harwood, J., Kearney, L., & Kendall, N. (2020) Reducing Parental Conflict, Improving Children’s Lives: An evaluation of Empowering Parents Empowering Communities Being a Parent Together parenting conflict intervention. Kings College London
- Day, C. & Kendall, N. (2021). Reducing Parental Conflict, Improving Children’s Lives: Empowering Parents Empowering Communities, Online Being a Parent Co-Parenting Programme, Phase 2 Extension Initiative Evaluation Report. Kings College London.
