Dr Anja Malmendier- Mühlschlegel
Dr Anja can help with:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessments, including complex presentations
ADHD assessment, diagnosis and medication management
Eating disorders in children & adolescents (AN, BN, ARFID)
Emotional dysregulation, self-harm and suicidal thoughts
Depression, anxiety, OCD and trauma-related difficulties
Behavioural concerns, school difficulties and social communication issues
Early-onset psychosis and severe mental health presentations
Dr Anja offers
Comprehensive ASD assessments (ADOS, ADI-R, 3Di)
Full ADHD assessments and treatment plans
Psychiatric assessments for children & young people aged 6–18
Eating disorder assessments and treatment recommendations
DBT-informed interventions for emotional regulation
Trauma-informed care (TF-CBT/EMDR-trained)
Second opinions and specialist consultations
Collaborative care with schools, GPs and other professionals
Dr Anja is qualified to work with
Young child 0-11, Older child 12-14, and Older Teenager 15-18
Dr Anja Qualifications
- GMC Specialist Registration in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (4779632)
Facharzt für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Germany (CCST equivalent)
MD, Free University of Berlin (Gynaecological Endocrinology)
- Memberships:
Royal College of Psychiatrists
ACAMH
British Association of Psychopharmacology
DBT Association (Germany)
Licensed in both the UK and Germany
Dr Anja Malmendier- Mühlschlegel – Consultant Children & Young People Psychiatrist
Dr Anja Malmendier-Mühlschlegel is a highly experienced Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with over 20 years of specialist expertise across the UK and Europe. She is dually trained in Germany and the UK and holds full GMC specialist registration, alongside German Facharzt accreditation in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy.
Her clinical work spans outpatient, inpatient, neurodevelopmental and eating-disorder settings, and she has held significant leadership, academic and service-development roles throughout her career. She is known for her compassionate, evidence-based approach and her extensive expertise in complex presentations involving ASD, ADHD, eating disorders, mood disorders, emotional dysregulation and trauma.
Professional Experience
She currently works as a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist in the All-Ages Eating Disorder Service (Kent & Medway) and continues to undertake ASD assessments with NELFT. She also teaches on postgraduate programmes at the University of Luxembourg and is Academic Lead for Higher Training (KSS).
Alongside her clinical work, Dr Anja is the Academic Lead for Higher Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS), where she oversees the development and supervision of advanced psychiatric trainees. She also works as a Bank Consultant for NELFT, focusing on ASD assessments, and holds practising privileges at the Priory Wellbeing Centre, Canterbury.
Earlier in her career, Dr Anja spent several years as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Luxembourg, leading inpatient services for young people at risk of harm and developing specialist pathways for eating disorders, DBT and secure-care liaison. Before this, she held multiple Consultant positions across Kent, including roles in eating disorders, early intervention for psychosis, neurodevelopmental services and DBT service leadership.
Her career reflects a strong commitment to high-quality care, service development and training the next generation of child and adolescent psychiatrists. She brings deep expertise across neurodevelopmental disorders, eating disorders, emotional dysregulation and complex adolescent mental health.