Gold-Standard ADHD assessments for children and adolescents in Epsom, Wimbledon, and online.
Helping your child thrive, not just survive.
The ADHD Paradox: Why it isn’t always obvious
If your child has ADHD, you’ve likely noticed that their struggle isn’t a lack of ability, but rather a lack of consistency. It can feel like you’re parenting two different children depending on the day (or the hour). If your child’s behaviour feels like a puzzle of confusing extremes, an ADHD assessment is often the first step in making the pieces fit together.
The focus paradox:
They can hyper-focus on a passion project for hours, yet they can’t "just sit still" for five minutes of homework. Revising for GCSEs can feel impossible, until they spend the whole night before cramming.
This is because ADHD isn't an inability to focus; it's an inability to selectively regulate that focus.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde:
One day they are bright, motivated, and ready. The next, the simplest instruction, like putting on shoes, triggers a battle.
This is because ADHD affects executive functioning Some days the brain's "operating system" just won't boot up, no matter how much they want it to.
The Masking collapse:
They are "good" and quiet at school, but as soon as they get home, they have an emotional meltdown.
This is because They have spent all day using every ounce of energy to "fit in." Home is the only place they feel safe enough to let the exhaustion out. At times they can be the life and soul of the party; other times they need hours alone.
High potential, low performance
They are clearly bright and creative, yet their school reports say they are "drifting" or "not reaching their potential."
This is because an ADHD brain is interest-based, not importance-based. If a task doesn't spark a dopamine hit, the brain literally goes "offline.
Living with these contradictions is costly for both you and your child. An assessment of ADHD is not just about a diagnosis. It is about gaining a thorough understand of your child’s unique brain, so that you can set them up with the tools they need to play to their strengths and support their challenges.
How does it work?
Keeping assessments simple and accessible
We know how overwhelming it is to look for an ADHD assessment. We have designed our process to be as clear and supportive as possible, so you can follow one simple step at a time.
Step 1
Book a Discovery call
This is a 20 minute chat via Zoom with Dianne Everitt to look at your child’s history and current challenges. We’ll determine if an ADHD assessment is the right path, or if another direction would serve you better. Your child does not need to attend this appointment, but if they are over the age of 16 and would like to attend, they are welcome.
Step 2
The comprehensive assessment
Once we’ve confirmed the pathway, we’ll guide you through the paperwork and then meet for a 3 hour clinical interview. We would like both you and your child to be available during this appointment. We take a deep-dive into your child’s story, their struggles, and their unique strengths. The appointment can be in person or online.
Step 3
Your results and roadmap
Three to four weeks after your assessment, we’ll meet for a feedback session. You’ll receive a comprehensive report that is NICE-compliant and widely accepted. Our reports provide more than a diagnosis. We give you a tailored roadmap with clear recommendations for parents, the young person and the school to implement. If your child is diagnosed, they will be eligible for exam concessions.
What a Gold-Standard Assessment looks like
If we were looking for a top-quality assessment for one of our family members, we would look for these eight clinical essentials:
The expertise rule
With over 10 years of experience, a clinician becomes an expert, rather than a generalist.
a 3-hour deep dive
Anything less than this is not enough to reach a thorough, evidence based diagnosis.
A Holistic View
We look beyond ADHD to see the whole picture of your child’s mental health, ensuring nothing else being missed.
A team approach
Although a team approach is not required for ADHD assessments, we like to have regular peer reviews within our team, to increase the rigor of our results.
Evidence based tools
We use "Gold-Standard" validated questionnaires to ensure our findings are backed by data.
NICE-guideline compliant
This is the "North Star" for UK healthcare, ensuring reports meets the standards of the NHS.
Multiple Perspectives
We don’t just rely on your account; we consider the child’s account of their experience, and collect information from the school setting.
Offers a feedback session
We don’t just email you a report. We sit down with you to explain the "why" behind your results and help you plan your next steps as part of your roadmap.
We are proud to say
we meet all of the above criteria
In all of our assessments, we follow the guidelines set out by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Our Gold-Standard assessments ADHD assessments in Wimbledon and Epsom are rigorous, regulated, ethical, and widely accepted by the NHS and across the UK.
We also support individuals seeking ADHD assessments from nearby areas including Kingston-upon-Thames, Morden, Mitcham, Roehampton, Putney, Sutton, Esher, Chessington, Banstead, and Leatherhead.
What will it cost?
We believe in being fully transparent about costs, so there are no hidden surprises
Discovery call (Free)
ADHD ASsessment £1295
Combined Autism/ADHD Assessment £2800
Our Assessment team
Our Psychologists are HCPC registered, and have over 10 years’ experience with neurodivergence.
They are also warm, kind, and passionate about ADHD.
Dianne Everitt
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Sophie Farthing
Clinical Psychologist
Kelly Berry
Counseling Psychologist and qualified teacher
Questions?
These are the most common ones
If you have any other questions and want to chat before going ahead, please send us an email with your number and we will arrange a call back.
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We have a team dedicated to assessments, and we like to keep things as efficient as possible. This allows us to have very short waitlists, and we can usually get you booked in within a month of inquiry.
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Our assessments follow NICE guidelines, the same standards used by the NHS. We cover all of the areas required by the NHS, and check their boxes. However, each NHS location has different processes, and some trusts are not accepting private diagnoses at all due to pressure on their services. It depends entirely on your local service. Our advice is that you call your GP before you start a private asssessment, and ask them if they accept shared care for ADHD. If they do, ask them if they have any specific terms, as this will help us make sure we signpost you to the best prescriber if you want to access medication. If they do not accept shared care, your GP will not manage your medication unless you go for an assessment through the NHS.
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If you are not diagnosed with ADHD, we spend our time in the assessment understanding your challenges and strengths in great detail. We will give you a reason that better explains your symptoms if it is not ADHD, and talk to you about what you can do to find the appropriate support.
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If your child is diagnosed with ADHD, we work closely with clinics who can offer interventions, and we will make a referral for you. If your child needs therapy support to work with ADHD, we can help depending on availability, or we can signpost you to our trusted partners.
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If your child is diagnosed with ADHD, they will qualify for concessions during exams. We will assess what would be most helpful, but for ADHD, the most common ones would be 25% extra time on exams, rest breaks, and permission to sit exams in a quiet room. If you are planning on applying for concessions for GCSE or A-level exams, please check the deadline for applying with your child’s school and let us know if we are working to a timeframe.
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It is very common that girls and high achievers with ADHD are top performers, both in school and beyond. This is because ADHD presents differently in girls and in high achievers, where intelligence and high masking strategies hide some of the underlying difficulties. What we tend to see in high performing children with ADHD is hyperfocus in some areas and difficulties in others, inconsistencies in performance, last minute cramming, emotional fallout (anxiety is common), and unmet potential in certain areas.
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Our reports are NICE-compliant and delivered by HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologists. This means that they carry the weight needed to be approved by external organisations. Most schools are happy to work wihto our recommendations, but it is always advisable to check with them first whether they have any specific terms and conditions.
ADHD in girls
ADHD can present very differently in girls, and is much more likely to go unnoticed. This is because girls are wired differently, and develop coping strategies that cover up their difficulties.
For many girls, the symptoms of ADHD are mostly inward, rather than outward. We don’t tend to see ADHD obviously in their behaviours. We see it in a restless mind that can’t switch off. We see it in perfectionism and unrealistically high standards. We see it in hyperfocus in certain areas and exceptional performance, and the inability to put pen to paper when something doesn’t grab their attention, despite their best efforts. We see it show up as anxiety that hides the inner chaos of ADHD. We see emotions escalating so rapidly and catching even them by surprise.
Our ADHD assessments in Wimbledon, Epsom and online are tailored for girls, and we know how to spot the hidden signs of executive dysfunction.
Post-Diagnostic Support
Following a diagnosis of ADHD, you may want to work with ONE OF our psychologists
in London, Wimbledon, Epsom or online, who understands the nuances of ADHD well.
Getting a diagnosis of ADHD is a big process and there is a lot to work through. Our Psychologists are skilled in helping you understand what a diagnosis means, and how to make changes in your life to support your needs.
The support process can involve working with parents to better equip them, and/or working directly with the young person.
Unsure about whether to have an assessment?
We have put together an evidence-based ADHD screener for young people (under 18), that you can take for free to see if your child meets the threshold.
