I am a highly specialised Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years experience conducting diagnostic assessments within the NHS and privately and 24 years as a practicing clinical psychologist. I have extensive experience working in the adult mental health and neurodiversity fields.I offer comprehensive diagnostic assessments of Autism and ADHD to adults (aged 18 and over). I am trained in the use of relevant assessment tools including the DISCO (for Autism) and the DIVA-5 (for ADHD).I believe diagnostic assessments should be of high clinical standard and comprehensive, while also being meaningful and compassionate. At our first meeting we will explore together whether a full diagnostic assessment is likely to be relevant and useful before agreeing to progress further.
We are an independent, person-centred, and clinician led practice, providing high-quality and face-to-face neurodevelopmental (autism and ADHD) and cognitive assessments to privately funding children and adults.
The St Andrews Practice is an award winning, multi-disciplinary, specialist mental health and neurodiversity service. We work across the lifespan with adults, children, young people and families and are regulated by Healthcare Improvement Scotland.Our experienced multi-disciplinary team of qualified and regulated clinicians includes Clinical Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech & Language Therapists. We are based in St Andrews in North East Fife, and have a sister practice, The Invertay Practice, in Monifieth near Dundee. We also offer remote services across the whole of the UK.We offer mental health assessment and diagnostic services, psychiatric prescribing, and evidence based psychological interventions for a range of common mental health difficulties including: depression; anxiety; OCD; PTSD; complex trauma; work stress; panic; relationship difficulties; grief/bereavement; and eating disorders.Many of our clinicians are neurodiversity specialists who offer “gold standard” autism and ADHD assessments. All of our assessments are NICE/SIGN adherent and utilise standardised assessment tools such as ADOS. We also offer a range of post-diagnostic supports and interventions, including sensory profiles, sensory integration therapy, ADHD medication titration, and ADHD coaching.We believe mental health care should not just be about the outcome. We strive to align with our service values at every stage of your journey with us, and hold empathy and compassion at the heart of our practice.
Tessa is an experienced clinical psychologist. She offers a compassionate and non-judgmental space for adult autism and ADHD assessments. She recognises subtle presentations of autism and ADHD and honours the challenges of autism and ADHD whilst also celebrating the natural diversity of human brains. Tessa hopes that the assessment process will be a therapeutic and validating experience regardless of the outcome, and that diagnosis can provide a meaningful step towards a fulfilling and rewarding life.
The Purple House Clinic Rugby provides comprehensive autism and ADHD assessments for children and adults. Assessments are carried out in line with NICE and best practice guidelines by highly qualified professionals including Clinical Psychologists, Forensic Psychologists, Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists. By choosing the Purple House Clinic Rugby for your assessment you can be confident you will receive the highest possible standard of assessment.We also provide sensory integration assessments, Occupational Therapy assessments, Speech and Language assessments and Educational Psychology assessments.We offer a post diagnostic support service for autistic individuals and/or their partner, family etc. This begins with an initial meeting to explore what areas might be helpful and to create an individualised programme of support. The individual can choose a full programme or build their own in line with what they feel will benefit them most.We offer a range of psychological therapies for children and adults. This includes systemic family therapy, play and art therapy.We work with both adults and children who self fund and via third party funding such as case managers, solicitors, schools and NHS CCG funding.
Dr Rebecca Hunt is a Senior Clinical Psychologist with specialist expertise in the area of neurodiversity assessment. Dr Hunt has worked in a range of national specialist (e.g. Great Ormond Street Hospital) and local community (e.g. Hertfordshire Community Trust) NHS services and has provided teaching, training and supervision in this area. She has been passionate about working with neurodivergent children and families, ever since her brother was diagnosed as being autistic nearly 20 years ago.Dr Hunt set up Dr Hunt Psychology in 2023 to offer high quality autism, ADHD and cognitive assessments, due to increasing concerns about extremely long NHS waiting times for these assessments. Dr Hunt Psychology provides neuroaffirmative diagnostic assessments and post diagnostic support for school aged children and young adults, up to the age of 25.
I am a Clinical Psychologist and have worked in the NHS in various roles for over 15 years. More recently, I have taken a break from clinical work to grow and nurture my young family. Prior to this, I worked with children and adolescents, their caregivers, families and the systems around them. I have also worked with adults experiencing a broad range of difficulties such as significant mental health challenges, neurodiversity, physical health conditions, and major life transitions.
I love working with young people and the systems around them to help them move through difficult life experiences. I do so with compassion, creativity and curiosity and by developing a shared understanding of the problems the young person and family are facing. Together we look for stories that affirm the strengths and resilience of the young person or family while also drawing on various evidence based techniques that build up skills that might help guide them through adversity.
I particularly love working with neurodivergent young people and adults, exploring together how they experience the world. I work predominantly from a trauma-informed perspective and a lot of my work with neurodivergent families focusses on the parent-child relationship.
I draw on a broad range of models in my therapeutic work including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compassion Focussed Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic psychotherapy, attachment-based therapies and more holistic approaches that look at how the mind and body interact and how to support the nervous system.
Neurostar Wellbeing provides post diagnostic support for Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) through personalised online psychoeducational coaching sessions run by Illin Johnson who works with children, teens and adults. These sessions will help give you a thorough understanding of your diagnosis and how to manage symptoms taught through a range of topics like Executive Function, Unmasking, Sensory Processing, Identity and many more. She also provides sessions for parents/couples who are looking to understand and help support their child/partner. Clients can sign up for a free 30 min consultation session to see how these coaching sessions might help to offer support and information. For more information, here is a link to her website: www.neurostarwellbeing.com
Neuropsychology Dorset consists of HCPC registered Clinical Psychologists that specialise in the assessment, diagnosis, and intervention of adults with neurodiversity Read more
Designations: DClinPsy, MSc, BSc(Hons)
Address: Winterborne Herringston Winterborne Herringston Dorset DT1 3GY United Kingdom
Neurostar Wellbeing provides post diagnostic support for Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) through personalised online Read more
Designations: BSc, MSc
Address: Dorchester Dorchester Dorset DT1 2EP United Kingdom
