Yes. All of our assessments are recognised by the NHS. They represent the highest of standards and follow NICE guidelines.

Medication can be prescribed by a psychiatrist, specialist nurse or a medical doctor. We have trusted links with Specialist Pharmacy Prescribers, who see children from 7 years. We have a Specialist Nurse Prescriber who are able to help with children 13 years and above. Psychologists do not prescribe medication.

We only do the observational part of our assessments face-to-face. Several aspects of the assessment can be done remotely, we can talk to parents and teachers via online meeting platforms for example.

We do offer online therapy but insist that our assessments have a face-to-face component.

Our waiting list fluctuates slightly but we aim to get started within 6 weeks, normally 4 weeks.

We do not give a diagnosis lightly and will ensure we are thorough in our process. We will never cut corners and appreciate the trust you have placed in us. Our assessments are priced differently due to the varying cost of assessment tools and the number of professionals involved in the assessments. Please see our FEES page for more details.

Yes. Our assessments are recognised formally and can be used to support an application.

In the case of dyslexia assessments, it may be worth double checking with your school if they have a preferred assessor although all of our assessments represent the gold standard.

‘MDT’ stands for ‘multi-disciplinary team’. Clinical decisions benefit from different professionals sharing clinical responsibility. Involving more than one qualified professional offers us space to discuss and reflect on information and our various training equips us to notice different details. Our clinic hosts professionals of different disciplines who work together to ensure the best service.

It is not uncommon that the perspectives of school and home differ. We will always aim to include the perspectives of as many sources as possible when building a picture of an individual but one perspective suggesting that there are no difficulties will no jeopardise the chance of a diagnosis. We aim to understand different presentations in different contexts.

Neurodivergent girls present differently to boys. Traditionally, the diagnostic tools have been better at capturing male expressions of neurodivergence. We have lots of experience of working with bright girls and women who camouflage difficulties well. We use additional measures and adapt our assessment to ensure we get to know an individual and understand how they manage to mask the things they find difficult.

We also run regular groups for neurodivergent teenage girls.

Our practitioners have lots of experience working with PDA profiles. PDA is not currently recognised as a diagnosis in itself by the DSM-5 or ICD-10 which is the resource used by health professionals to diagnose and classify mental disorders with concise and explicit criteria. Due to this, we are unable to diagnose it as a stand alone condition but can describe a PDA Profile within a diagnosis of ASD.