Our Team
The Caribbean Mind & Hormone Clinic brings together professionals committed to improving access to thoughtful, evidence-based care for adults across Barbados and the wider Caribbean. Our team combines clinical expertise with practical support to help individuals better understand and manage their mental health, neurodevelopmental conditions and hormone-related concerns.
Dr. Ayana Gibbs
Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director, MBChB, PhD, MRCPsych
Dr Ayana Gibbs is a medical doctor and Consultant Psychiatrist with over 20 years’ experience in mental health care, alongside training in menopause and women’s hormone health. Born in Guyana and raised in Barbados, she later moved to the UK to attend medical school. A Forensic Psychiatrist by training, she completed her psychiatric training at the Maudsley and her PhD in Neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London. Alongside her clinical work, Dr Gibbs has held academic and research roles and is an Honorary Assistant Professor at the University of Sussex. Her research interests include adult ADHD, particularly the experiences of women and people from Black and Caribbean communities. Dr Gibbs practises in the UK, Barbados and Guyana and is the Founder and Medical Director of the Caribbean Mind & Hormone Clinic. Her clinical interests include adult ADHD and other complex mental health presentations, with a particular interest in the relationship between neurodevelopmental conditions, women’s mental health and reproductive hormones. Her clinical approach is holistic, collaborative and evidence-based. She takes time to understand each individual’s history and context, with a focus on providing clear, personalised recommendations. These may include medication where appropriate, alongside psychological, lifestyle and hormone-related approaches.
Brittany Singh Williams, ACC, CALC
ADHD Coach
Brittany is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation and a Certified ADHD Life Coach (CALC) who supports individuals in developing practical strategies for managing attention, organisation and daily routines. She is passionate about helping people rediscover confidence in their learning, work and personal lives. Brittany holds certification from the International ADHD Training Institute, making her one of the few certified ADHD coaches in the Caribbean. She is also the founder of Spark Education, where she combines her expertise in education consultancy, academic coaching, curriculum development, and leadership development to support individuals with ADHD. Her academic background includes a Bachelor's degree in Elementary and Special Education and a Master of Science in Global & International Education from Drexel University.
Mpho Mabale
Practice Coordinator
Mpho supports the day-to-day running of the Caribbean Mind & Hormone Clinic and helps ensure that patients have a smooth experience when booking appointments, completing forms and accessing information. She is currently completing an undergraduate degree in Psychology at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa and has a strong interest in mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions. She hopes to pursue a future clinical career in clinical psychology or psychiatry.
Our Team
The Caribbean Mind & Hormone Clinic brings together professionals committed to improving access to thoughtful, evidence-based care for adults across Barbados and the wider Caribbean. Our team combines clinical expertise with practical support to help individuals better understand and manage their mental health, neurodevelopmental conditions and hormone-related concerns.
Dr. Ayana Gibbs
Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director, MBChB, PhD, MRCPsych
Dr Ayana Gibbs is a medical doctor and Consultant Psychiatrist with over 20 years’ experience in mental health care, alongside training in menopause and women’s hormone health. Born in Guyana and raised in Barbados, she later moved to the UK to attend medical school. A Forensic Psychiatrist by training, she completed her psychiatric training at the Maudsley and her PhD in Neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London.
Alongside her clinical work, Dr Gibbs has held academic and research roles and is an Honorary Assistant Professor at the University of Sussex. Her research interests include adult ADHD, particularly the experiences of women and people from Black and Caribbean communities.
Dr Gibbs practises in the UK, Barbados and Guyana and is the Founder and Medical Director of the Caribbean Mind & Hormone Clinic. Her clinical interests include adult ADHD and other complex mental health presentations, with a particular interest in the relationship between neurodevelopmental conditions, women’s mental health and reproductive hormones.
Her clinical approach is holistic, collaborative and evidence-based. She takes time to understand each individual’s history and context, with a focus on providing clear, personalised recommendations. These may include medication where appropriate, alongside psychological, lifestyle and hormone-related approaches.
Brittany Singh Williams, ACC, CALC
ADHD Coach
Brittany is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation and a Certified ADHD Life Coach (CALC) who supports individuals in developing practical strategies for managing attention, organisation and daily routines. She is passionate about helping people rediscover confidence in their learning, work and personal lives.
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Brittany holds certification from the International ADHD Training Institute, making her one of the few certified ADHD coaches in the Caribbean. She is also the founder of Spark Education, where she combines her expertise in education consultancy, academic coaching, curriculum development, and leadership development to support individuals with ADHD.
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Her academic background includes a Bachelor's degree in Elementary and Special Education and a Master of Science in Global & International Education from Drexel University.
Mpho Mabale
Practice Coordinator
Mpho supports the day-to-day running of the Caribbean Mind & Hormone Clinic and helps ensure that patients have a smooth experience when booking appointments, completing forms and accessing information.
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She is currently completing an undergraduate degree in Psychology at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa and has a strong interest in mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions. She hopes to pursue a future clinical career in clinical psychology or psychiatry.
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Through her role with the clinic, she enjoys supporting individuals as they take steps toward understanding and improving their mental wellbeing.