Tanya qualified as a Health Visitor in 1991. She completed her PhD in 2004. Her thesis looked at the rise of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a diagnostic category in children. In 1999 Tanya went to California to study cross-cultural perspectives of children’s mental health. Tanya‘s interest is in emotional and behavioural problems in adults and children and family relationships.

For the last 10 years Tanya has worked in the field of domestic violence. She also provides support for Women’s Aid Refuge in Harrow. Tanya is a member of the Harrow Domestic Violence Forum, Health Social Care and Housing subgroup and the DV Steering Group. Tanya also sits on the MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference) and the Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements group (MAPPA). Tanya is also a member of the Education and Research Committee .