ADHD Assessment · London & Online UK

Private ADHD assessment
for adults — beyond the label

A thorough, consultant-led ADHD assessment that considers the whole person — not just the symptom checklist. Available in London and online across the UK.

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What brings adults to seek
an ADHD assessment later in life

"I've always known something was different — but I've been high-functioning enough that nothing was ever picked up. Until now."

"I've been treated for anxiety and depression for years, but something has always felt like it didn't quite fit the diagnosis."

"A family member or friend was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and reading about it felt like reading about me."

"I manage to hold everything together professionally, but the internal effort it takes is exhausting. Nobody sees what it costs."

What our assessment involves

A thorough, consultant-led ADHD
assessment — not a checklist

Adult ADHD presents very differently from the childhood picture that most people — and many clinicians — associate with the diagnosis. In adults, particularly those who have spent decades developing coping mechanisms, ADHD often manifests as chronic underachievement relative to ability, emotional dysregulation, relationship difficulties, anxiety, and a profound sense of not quite fitting in.

Our assessment is thorough and unhurried. It includes:

Full developmental and psychiatric history — covering childhood, education, work, relationships and current functioning
Standardised ADHD rating scales — including collateral information from a partner, family member or close friend where possible
Differential diagnosis — ruling out or identifying conditions that present similarly, including anxiety, bipolar disorder, autism and sleep disorders
Physical health review — including thyroid function, sleep quality and any factors that might mimic or exacerbate ADHD symptoms
Written diagnostic report — suitable for use with employers, educational institutions, GPs and insurance providers
Post-diagnostic discussion — including options for medication, coaching, and practical support strategies

We take a strengths-based approach. An ADHD diagnosis is not a label to limit you — it is a framework for understanding how your mind works, and a foundation for finding the right support.

London & online across the UK

Understanding how your mind
works changes everything

Our ADHD assessments are thorough, consultant-led and completed in a single extended appointment — with a written report provided within a week.

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Common questions

Questions people often ask

Yes — and it is much more common than many people realise. Many adults with ADHD were not diagnosed as children because they were academically capable enough to compensate, or because their presentation did not fit the stereotyped picture of a disruptive young boy. Women in particular are significantly underdiagnosed. A late diagnosis is not a lesser diagnosis.

In many cases, yes — through a shared care agreement between us and your GP. We will discuss this option at the time of the assessment. Some GPs are willing to prescribe on the basis of a private diagnosis via shared care; others are not. We can advise on how to approach this conversation and, where needed, continue to prescribe privately.

Online questionnaires are screening tools, not diagnostic assessments. Many shorter private assessments — increasingly common in the market — are conducted by non-medical practitioners using rating scales alone, without the differential diagnosis, physical health review or developmental history that good clinical practice requires. Our assessments are led by a consultant psychiatrist and meet the standards expected for a clinical diagnosis used for medication and formal accommodations.

ADHD and anxiety often co-exist and frequently mimic each other. Unrecognised ADHD is a common cause of apparently treatment-resistant anxiety and depression — the anxiety is real, but its root is the cognitive and emotional dysregulation of untreated ADHD rather than a primary anxiety disorder. Our assessment specifically considers this possibility.

Private ADHD assessmentfor adults — beyond the label

What brings adults to seekan ADHD assessment later in life

A thorough, consultant-led ADHDassessment — not a checklist

Understanding how your mindworks changes everything

Questions people often ask

Private ADHD assessment
for adults — beyond the label

What brings adults to seek
an ADHD assessment later in life

A thorough, consultant-led ADHD
assessment — not a checklist

Understanding how your mind
works changes everything