Psychological Assessment
YOUR FIRST STEP
Start with a first consultation.
Before recommending an assessment, we require a first consultation to understand your history, current difficulties and how they affect everyday life.
You do not need to decide which assessment to request. Tell the psychologist what you or your child are finding difficult, and they will advise on a suitable assessment or other next steps.
Book a first consultation
UNDERSTANDING THE WHOLE PICTURE
Clarity that guides the next steps.
Psychological assessment brings together your history, experiences and information from suitable assessment methods to understand difficulties, strengths and support needs. It can help clarify a diagnosis where relevant, but it is also useful when the main goal is to understand what is happening and how to help.
Understand the difficulties
Explore what may be contributing to difficulties, how severe they are and how they affect learning, relationships, work or everyday life.
Plan targeted support
Use the findings to identify priorities and develop an intervention plan suited to the person’s strengths, needs and goals.
Who may benefit from an assessment?
Children, adolescents and adults can seek support without already having a diagnosis. A first consultation may be helpful when you or your child experience:
- Learning, attention, communication or developmental difficulties.
- Low self-esteem, bullying or difficulties in relationships.
- Anger, aggression, defiance or difficulties managing emotions.
- Self-harm, eating or body image difficulties.
- Thoughts, feelings or behaviours that seem relatable to ADHD, autism, OCD or another mental health condition.
These concerns do not automatically indicate a particular disorder. The psychologist will help clarify what needs further exploration and whether assessment, therapy or another form of support is appropriate.
Explore assessment areas
These pages explain some common reasons for assessment. You can read about a concern that feels familiar without committing to a particular test or diagnosis.
Autism Assessment
Understanding social communication, patterns of behaviour, sensory experiences and developmental history.
Learn about Autism AssessmentADHD Assessment
Exploring attention, activity levels, impulsivity and their impact across everyday settings.
Learn about ADHD AssessmentSpecific Learning Disorder & Learning Difficulties Assessment
Investigating persistent difficulties with reading, written expression or mathematics, including dyslexia.
Learn about Specific Learning Disorder & Learning Difficulties AssessmentCognitive & Intellectual Assessment
Understanding thinking and learning abilities alongside practical everyday functioning.
Learn about Cognitive & Intellectual AssessmentDevelopmental Assessment
Exploring a child’s development, everyday skills and areas where extra support may be helpful.
Learn about Developmental AssessmentEmotional & Mental Health Assessment
Understanding emotional distress, behaviour, relationships and their impact on daily life.
Learn about Emotional & Mental Health AssessmentPersonality Assessment
Exploring patterns of thinking, feeling, coping and relating to others.
Learn about Personality AssessmentOCD Assessment
Understanding intrusive thoughts, repetitive behaviours or mental rituals and the distress they cause.
Learn about OCD AssessmentWhat happens next?
First consultation
Discuss your concerns, relevant history and goals with the psychologist. For children, parent or carer input helps us understand their experiences.
A suitable assessment plan
If further assessment is recommended, the psychologist explains the purpose, methods, appointments and fees. Relevant background information or school records may be requested with your agreement.
Assessment and feedback
Agreed assessment methods are used and the findings are explained in context, including any diagnostic conclusions, limitations and recommendations. Report arrangements are discussed as part of the plan.
Targeted support
Together, you identify suitable intervention, practical support or referrals. You can benefit from support even when a diagnosis is not established.
Other assessment needs?
These are some of the assessments we offer, rather than a complete list. If your concern is not listed or you have a referral with a specific assessment question, enquire with our team. You can also start with a first consultation if you are unsure which assessment is suitable.