Dr Eleanor Akaho is a compassionate and experienced psychiatrist with a particular interest in supporting children and young people with neurodevelopmental differences. She is passionate about helping young people understand themselves, recognise their strengths and feel empowered to reach their full potential.

Dr Akaho graduated from medical school in 2011 and completed her Foundation and Core Psychiatry training in the NHS, gaining experience across Child and Adolescent, General Adult and Older Adult Psychiatry. She became a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) in 2016 and was awarded West London Mental Health Trust’s Trainee Doctor of the Year Quality Award in 2015.

Since completing her training, Dr Akaho has developed a portfolio career, with much of her work focused on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and General Adult Psychiatry. She has worked as an Associate Specialist and in Locum Consultant Psychiatrist roles across a range of NHS and private settings in London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Birmingham. She now provides clinical services exclusively online.

With more than a decade of experience working with children, young people and adults with neurodevelopmental conditions, Dr Akaho brings a broad, lifespan perspective to her clinical practice. She is particularly interested in the ways in which neurodevelopment, physical health, mental health, education and social circumstances interact, and in understanding the individual within the context of their wider lives. She looks beyond diagnostic labels to understand each person’s strengths, needs and experiences, and is committed to identifying practical strategies and reasonable adjustments that can help young people flourish at home, in education and, ultimately, in adult life. Her experience supporting neurodivergent people across the lifespan also enables her to consider longer-term needs and the transition into adulthood.

Alongside her clinical work, Dr Akaho has supervised junior colleagues and contributed to medical school interview panels. Outside clinical practice, she sits on the board of a charity supporting teenage mothers, mentors teenagers, and sponsors children overseas to support their access to health and education. Her children’s book, Everybody Counts, reflects her longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion and her belief in the value and potential of every child. Dr Akaho considers it a privilege to work alongside young people and their families, helping them develop greater understanding, confidence and wellbeing.