Welcome to Aspire

Aspire is a highly specialist psychological health provider located in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands and licensed by the Health Practice Commission. We offer psychological assessment, therapeutic intervention, mental health and trauma-informed services to the communities of Cayman. Our focus is on working with children and adults who have complex additional needs due to trauma, disability,  neurodiversity, being 'looked after' foster children or care leavers and/or other differences. All of our experienced clinicians have specialist skills in evidence-based approaches. Our premises are fully accessible for persons with additional needs and we aim to provide a diversity-affirming culture and environment for our staff and clients.

Aspire aims to support a population of children, adults and families who are often overlooked and under-resourced;  particularly those with additional needs due to trauma, disability, neurodiversity and/or children ‘looked after’ in care. We aim to promote understanding, provide advocacy, and enhance emotional well-being through preventative measures and community education and training programmes. We understand the complex social, psychological, behavioural, and mental health needs of our clients, as well as the need for a collaborative approach from clinicians with specialist skills, expertise and competency. We do not provide services which aim to change to the core being of clients or core features of neurodivergent individuals; rather we seek to assist clients with their own goals for wellbeing.

This service is provided by licensed registered psychologists. Assessment aims to identify the needs of the client, through diagnosis and formulation which aids the understanding of the individual’s distress, and leads to clinical recommendations to enhance quality of life.

We offer clinical assessments, including: 

• psychological assessment to understand emotional or mental health needs
• cognitive and academic assessment to understand individual strengths and needs and to inform educational or vocational planning
• strengths & needs assessments for adults with intellectual disabilities
• specialist trauma-informed mental health assessment to inform professional and carer teams and intervention planning
• Dementia assessments for adults with Down's Syndrome
• Memory assessments for neurotypical adults with memory concerns

And legal assessments: 

• expert witness services
• professional expert services
• mental capacity assessment to establish an individual's capacity to consent or refuse consent to a particular decision

This is a service provided to those who maybe in a mental health crisis, children in care, and vulnerable or at risk individuals. Care coordination is facilitated by licensed clinicians. Care coordination aims to establish a network of care around the individual, establish stabilization and safety, implement risk management, and ensure the needs of the client are met in the best possible way. Care coordinators attend multi-agency meetings, case conferences, and core team meetings as well as providing regular documentation to ensure clear communication between all care providers