★★★★★
"Dana and Adi are a great team, incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. Even after completing the Intensive week they continued supporting us, answering any concerns with confidence and care."
ADHD and Autism Support · Mill Hill, London
You've tried a lot.
Here's a different place
to start looking.
Our older son didn't speak until he was five. We know this feeling because we lived it. On The Clarity Day we spend time with you and your child, looking at how their brain and body are working together. Then we give you a plan and stay with you for three months while you use it. No diagnosis needed.
£697
The Clarity Day
A proper look at your child, hands on therapy, a plan and three months of support.
Visit to the clinic
Personalised home plan
2 follow up calls
3 months support
Not sure if this or the full Intensive week is right for you? The Clarity Day is the starting point most families take first.
Mill Hill, London · In Clinic
Melillo
Method
Method
The short version
- The Clarity Day is a three hour visit to our clinic in Mill Hill, London, with a proper look at your child's reflexes, coordination and nervous system, hands on therapy, parent training and a personalised home plan.
- It costs £697. That includes two 45 minute follow up calls (week 4 and week 8) and three months of ongoing support.
- It isn't a diagnosis, and it doesn't replace your GP or your child's therapists. Research on this approach is limited, so we can't promise particular results.
- No diagnosis is needed. If you'd like to talk it through first, start with a free 15 minute call.
Does This Sound Like Your Child?
It isn't a
parenting thing.
It has a reason.
You know your child. You know something isn't right. You've probably spent months or years being told to wait, to try this strategy, to give it time. Meanwhile the mornings get harder, school takes more out of your child than it should, and you go to bed exhausted wondering what you're missing.
In the model we work with, what's driving the behaviour in children with ADHD, autism and sensory processing difficulties is often something nobody has looked at yet: primitive reflexes that haven't switched off, a nervous system stuck in a state of alarm, or a brain and body that aren't working together as smoothly as they could. We think these things can change, but first someone has to look.
Our clinic is in Mill Hill, and families come to us from across North London, including Hendon, Finchley, Golders Green, Barnet, Muswell Hill and Hampstead, as well as from further afield across the UK.
Struggling to focus at school or home, however hard they try
Constant movement, fidgeting or restlessness that wears everyone out
Big meltdowns over things that seem small to everyone else
Sensory overload from noise, clothing, textures or busy places
Poor balance, coordination or posture that nobody has explained
Reading, writing or learning feels exhausting despite real effort
Trouble settling at night, or very difficult mornings every single day
Delayed speech or struggling to say what they need
"We were those parents. We had the same appointments, the same confusion and the same feeling that nobody was actually seeing our child. That is why we do this the way we do."
Adi and Dana, Hopeful Neuron
Why We Do This
Our older son didn't speak
until he was five.
That is not a statistic from a course we took. It is where this started. He was diagnosed at the lowest percentile of development in the UK. Before we were practitioners, we were two parents watching him struggle and refusing to accept that this was just how things were going to be.
We dealt with PANDAS, with rage that turned physical, with a level of frustration and anxiety that had nowhere to go and came out sideways. There were years our house was chaos. We prioritised therapy above everything else, even when it stretched us thin, because we believed he could get to independence. Today he is fully verbal, holds conversations, has finished his GCSEs, has friends and lives independently.
Our younger son developed social anxiety that got worse during the pandemic years, to the point where he stopped speaking above a whisper, even to us, even at home. We watched his voice disappear. Through breathing exercises, mindfulness, kinesiology, somatic work and a huge amount of patience, we got it back. He is confident now, and he speaks.
We chose a different route for our own sons from the beginning, because we believed the nervous system could be helped to do what it was built to do. That belief is what sent us to train. We qualified as Melillo Method certified practitioners in 2022, and we have kept training since, in auditory listening, vision therapy, posturology and neurofeedback. Not because a certificate tells parents we are capable. Because our own sons showed us what was possible, and we owed it to other families to learn how to do it properly.
We built Hopeful Neuron because we could not find what our children needed anywhere else. If your house feels like ours did, we know exactly where to start looking.
In Plain Terms
The order we work in.
1
Regulation
Help the nervous system feel safe, so your child isn't stuck in fight, flight or shutdown.
2
Movement
Build balance, coordination and body awareness, the physical foundation the brain relies on.
3
Reflexes
Gently help early automatic reflexes finish switching off, so they stop getting in the way.
4
Learning & Communication
Focus, language and independence get a steadier base to build on.
What Is The Clarity Day?
A proper look at your child.
Then three months beside you
while you use it.
This is a three month programme. It starts with a three hour visit to our clinic in Mill Hill. We look at your child properly, work hands on with what we find and build a plan around who your child actually is. Then we stay. Two follow up calls to check in and adjust what needs adjusting. And ongoing contact throughout, so when things get hard at week three, you are not alone.
The aim is that you don't leave wondering what to do next.
Day 1 · In clinic, Mill Hill
A proper look, therapy and home plan
Three hours with your child and then with you. We look, we work hands on, and we build a plan you can open that evening and actually use.
Week 4 · Follow up call
First check in, review and refine
We go through what is working, what is not, and we adjust. A real working session, not a five minute check in.
Week 8 · Follow up call
Second check in, progress and next steps
We look at where your child has got to and plan what comes next for them.
Throughout · 3 months
Ongoing support whenever you need it
Questions, difficult weeks, things you are not sure about. We are there. This is not an add on. It is just how we work.
You've tried things but nothing has stuck
Without knowing what may be driving it, you are working in the dark. We look first. Then we support you for three months while you act on it.
You keep getting different advice from different people
We look at one child, yours, and we follow up to make sure the plan is working for them specifically.
You cannot wait years on a waiting list
You do not need a diagnosis to start. Support begins the day you come in, and carries on for three months after.
What The Clarity Day Includes
Everything that happens
from day one to month three.
You should know exactly what you are getting before you book. So here it is.
Step 01 · In clinic, Day 1
A Proper Look
We look at things that aren't usually part of a standard appointment
Not a form. Not a box ticking exercise. We physically look at how your child's brain and body are working together: balance, coordination, posture, primitive reflexes, sensory processing and nervous system regulation.
For many parents, this is new. It isn't usually part of a standard appointment.
- Covers areas that aren't usually part of standard appointments
- Helps explain what may be behind what you are seeing at home and school
- Gentle and paced to suit your child's sensory needs
Step 02 · In clinic, Day 1
Parent Training
You find out what we think is behind the hard moments, and what to do about them
The mornings. The homework. The meltdown at the supermarket checkout. We go through each one and show you what we think may be driving it for your child specifically. Not a general list of strategies. An explanation that fits.
The aim is that you stop guessing.
- Simple strategies that fit into real family life
- Relevant for ADHD, autism, sensory difficulties and learning challenges
- You leave with real tools, not a leaflet
Step 03 · In clinic, Day 1
Hands On Therapy
Your child gets hands on support, not just observation
Your child receives hands on therapy during the visit, using tools such as light based devices (including the Neuronic device), brain and body stimulation, and regulation and vibration devices. Everything is chosen based on what we found and adjusted as we go. Research on some of these tools is limited, so we explain what each one is and why we are using it.
Some parents notice their child seems calmer by the end of the visit. This varies from child to child, and we can't promise it.
- Introduced gently, at your child's pace
- Adapted in real time to how your child is feeling that day
- Please tell us about any medical conditions beforehand, including epilepsy or a history of seizures
Step 04 · In clinic, Day 1
Your Home Plan
You leave with a plan built around your child, not a template
We sit down and write out exactly what to do at home. Simple daily exercises for the specific things we found. What to try in the morning. What to do when a meltdown is building. How to make bedtime less of a battle.
Then we check in at week four and week eight to see how it is going. And between those calls, we are there when things come up.
- Written in plain language any parent can follow at home
- Practical exercises for focus, meltdowns, sleep and learning
- Followed up by two calls and three months of ongoing support
Steps 05 and 06 · After the clinic day
Two Follow Up Calls and 3 Months Support
We don't hand you a plan and disappear
Some programmes give you information and leave you to get on with it alone. That is where families can get stuck. Week three is often the hard one. The initial energy fades. Something unexpected happens at school. You are not sure if you are doing it right.
That is exactly what the follow up calls are for. We look at what is actually happening, not what was supposed to happen, and we adjust. And throughout the three months, you can reach us when you need to.
Call 1, Week 4
We go through the home plan together. What is working and what is not. We adjust the exercises and give you clear direction for the next month.
Call 2, Week 8
We look at where your child has got to and discuss what the right next step looks like for them going forward.
What You Walk Away With
What we aim for
with every family.
These are our aims, not promises. Every child is different, and some children respond more than others. Here's what we hope you'll walk away with.
You understand more about what may be behind the behaviour
Not a diagnosis. A clear explanation of what we saw. Why the mornings may be so hard. Why loud places may send them over the edge. Answers to things you have been wondering about for years.
A home plan you can start that same evening
Short daily exercises built around your child. Not a general programme. The kind of thing that takes ten minutes and fits into real life with a real family.
Two calls to keep you on track
One at week four. One at week eight. Real sessions where we look at what is happening and adjust the plan. Not a quick welfare call.
You know what to try when things go wrong at 7am
The meltdown over the school shoes. The refusal to get in the car. Tools for those moments that work with your child's nervous system rather than against it.
Three months of support, not a leaflet
Reach out when you hit a wall. Week three is often the hard one. That is exactly when we are most useful. Not just at the start.
You feel more prepared for the difficult moments
Some parents describe it that way. The aim isn't that everything is fixed. It's that you feel less like you're failing and more like you know what you're doing.
£697
The Clarity Day
One price for the full three month programme. Nothing added on later. This is what we would want for our own children, and it is what we bring to yours.
✓ 3 months. Two calls. Real support.Three hour visit to the clinic (a proper look at your child, therapy, parent training, home plan)
Personalised home exercise plan written for your child
Follow up call at week 4 (45 min)
Follow up call at week 8 (45 min)
Ongoing support for three months after the clinic day
No diagnosis required to start
What Parents Say
In their own words.
Not ours.
★★★★★
"We saw improvement in our son's behaviour. He is calmer now, his focus has improved, he's exploring everything around the house which he wasn't doing before, and his sleep has improved."
★★★★★
"Very caring and have your best interests at heart. Check ins from Dana help to keep you focused with working on programmes at home and they are always there with support. Highly recommend."
Why this is different
Some support gives you information and leaves you on your own with it. We give you the information and stay with you for three months while you use it.
Book The Clarity DayMonths of appointments, each one giving you a slightly different explanation
Strategies that help for a while, then stop
Information handed over and you are left to get on with it alone
A proper look at your child. A plan built for them. Two calls to keep it on track.
£697. Three months of support. Someone to call when things get hard.
Why Parents Choose Us
We look at things
other people don't look at.
Many approaches to ADHD and autism support focus on managing what is happening on the surface. We also look at the nervous system underneath, because we think that when that changes, some of the surface difficulties can shift too. We can't promise that it will.
Melillo Method certified since 2022
We look at the nervous system as well as the behaviour. Read about the Melillo Method in the UK.
Over twenty years in developmental therapies
Auditory listening, vision therapy, posturology, neurofeedback, kinesiology and nervous system regulation, learned because our own family needed it.
Three months of support, two calls included
Not a premium add on. Part of the programme. We think the follow through matters most.
No diagnosis required to start
We work with children who have a diagnosis and children still waiting for one. You shouldn't have to wait years before getting support.
Gut health, when it is relevant
We don't run lab tests ourselves. Where gut health is relevant, we can point families to a naturopath we trust, Nick Dale, who looks at it in more depth. Any decisions about diet or supplements stay with you, your GP and them.
1000+
Families supported across London and internationally, in clinic and via remote programmes.
20+
Years in developmental therapy, learned first as parents, before we ever became practitioners.
100%
Personalised plans. No two children receive the same programme.
Is This Programme Right for You?
Honestly, who this works for
and who it probably doesn't.
We would rather you come knowing exactly what this is than arrive expecting something different.
This is a good fit if...
- You want to understand what may be driving your child's difficulties, not just manage them
- You are willing to do short daily activities at home
- Your child has ADHD, autism, sensory processing difficulties or unexplained learning challenges
- You do not have a diagnosis yet and cannot wait for one
- You want someone to stay with you for three months while you put things into practice
This probably isn't right if...
- You are looking for a one off session with no follow through
- You want a formal diagnosis, we do not issue those
- You are not in a position to do anything at home right now
- You want someone to observe and hand you a report
- You want the same plan every other child gets
Want to go further after The Clarity Day?
Some families go on to our full Intensive Programme.
Some families find The Clarity Day is enough to get started. For families who want more work in clinic, we run a full week of intensive therapy and nervous system support in Mill Hill. What you build in The Clarity Day becomes the base for everything that follows.
Common Questions
Things parents
usually want to know
If something is not covered here, just book a free call. We would rather talk it through with you than have you second guess whether this is right.
No. Many of the families we see are still on a waiting list. If you're worried about your child's focus, meltdowns, sensory responses or learning, that's enough reason to start. We don't need a label to get going, and we don't diagnose.
A three hour visit to our clinic in Mill Hill (a proper look at your child, hands on therapy, a parent training session and a personalised home plan), two 45 minute follow up calls at week 4 and week 8, and ongoing support throughout the three months. One price, nothing added on later.
You come to our clinic in Mill Hill for three hours. The first 90 minutes is with your child: hands on checks of their nervous system, reflexes, sensory processing and coordination, followed by therapy based on what we find. The second 90 minutes is with you. We go through everything, explain what we saw, and build a home plan together. You can start it that evening.
The first call at week 4 is a proper review. We go through what has been working, what hasn't, and adjust the exercises. The second call at week 8 covers the progress your child has made and what we'd recommend as the next step. They're working sessions, not quick check ins.
We're Melillo Method certified practitioners, and we've spent over twenty years in developmental therapies. We look at primitive reflexes, balance, coordination, sensory processing and nervous system regulation, which aren't usually part of a standard appointment. We're not medical doctors, and we work alongside your child's other professionals.
It may be. Many appointments focus on behaviour, communication or learning. We look at how the brain and body are working together, and we stay with you for three months while you put the plan into practice. We can't promise particular results, and we'll tell you honestly on a call whether we think it's worth trying.
Research on the Melillo Method and on reflex based approaches is limited and mixed. Research on some of the tools we use, such as light based devices, is also limited. We use them as part of a framework for looking at your child and building a home programme, and we'll explain what each one is and why we're using it. See our page on the Melillo Method in the UK and our research page for more.
We introduce each tool gently, explain it to you first, and go at your child's pace. Please tell us in advance about any medical conditions, including epilepsy or a history of seizures, and anything your child takes, so we can plan the day around it. You can ask us to stop or skip anything at any point.
If you're worried about your child's development, yes. The Clarity Day doesn't replace your GP, health visitor, paediatrician or your child's therapists, and it's designed to sit alongside them. If anything we see calls for it, we'll suggest you speak to one of them.
Yes. The clinic day is in person at our Mill Hill clinic in London NW4, and families travel from across the UK for it. The two follow up calls and all ongoing support happen remotely, so distance doesn't affect the programme after that first day. If you'd rather start from home, look at A remote look at your child.
£697 for The Clarity Day. That covers the clinic day, your personalised home plan, two follow up calls and three months of ongoing support. No hidden extras. If you want to talk it through first, book a free 15 minute call.
We priced it at what we'd want to pay ourselves. We know what it's like to wonder whether you can afford the help your child needs, and we don't want cost to be the reason a family doesn't come. £697 covers the full three month programme. It isn't a taster or a stripped back version of anything.
This page is general information for parents. It is not medical advice, and it does not replace advice from your GP, health visitor, paediatrician or other health professional.
Not Sure Yet?
What happens on the free call?
1
You tell us what's going on
No forms to fill in first. Just tell us what you're seeing at home and at school.
2
We share what we think it is
Honestly, and in plain language, based on what you've told us and over 20 years of experience.
3
You decide, no pressure
If The Clarity Day is a fit, we'll get you booked in. If not, we'll tell you that too.
Ready to Start?
If you are not sure if this is right,
start with a free call.
Book 15 minutes with Adi or Dana. Tell us what is going on with your child. We will be straight with you about whether this is the right next step. And if it is not, we will tell you that too.
£697
The Clarity Day
Clinic visit, home plan, 2 follow up calls, 3 months support.
Visit to the clinic
Personalised home plan
2 follow up calls
3 months support
✓ No diagnosis needed
1A Hall Lane, Mill Hill, London NW4 4TJ · Follow up support is remote · Mon to Sat 9am to 2pm · £697 including everything
