AUTISM & ADHD ASSESSMENTS
Understanding minds, nurturing potential.
Specialist neurodevelopmental assessment for children and adolescents — thorough, compassionate, and led by a consultant child & adolescent psychiatrist.
General Medical Council registered
Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Remote Consultations only
Multidisciplinary Team
CQC Registered
Child Psychiatry Consultancy provides specialist neurodevelopmental and psychiatric assessments for children and adolescents. Our assessments are led by Dr Athina Zakynthinaki, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, supported by a specialist multidisciplinary team.
All appointments are conducted via secure video consultation, ensuring accessible, high-quality specialist care for families across the United Kingdom.
Our Services
Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic Assessments
Autism Spectrum Condition Assessment
A multidisciplinary assessment led by Dr Athina Zakynthinaki alongside a Speech and Language Therapist or Occupational Therapist. Uses gold-standard ADI-R and ADOS tools.
ADHD assessment
A comprehensive, NICE-guided diagnostic assessment for children and adolescents. Includes detailed symptom assessment across settings and careful consideration of co-occurring needs, with clear conclusions and practical recommendations for home and school.
Combined ADHD and Autism Assessment
A comprehensive assessment addressing both ADHD and autism in a single integrated pathway, for children presenting with overlapping features of both conditions.
ADHD Medication Clinic
Alongside our assessment services, we offer medication management for children and young people with a range of mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions. This includes initiating medication following a new diagnosis, titration and monitoring, repeat prescriptions, follow-up reviews, and annual reviews. All prescribing is evidence-based, follows NICE guidelines, and is led by Dr Athina Zakynthinaki.
Psychiatric Assessments
Specialist assessment for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and other mental health concerns, led personally by Dr Athina Zakynthinaki. Currently accepting enquiries — please contact us to discuss your child's needs and availability.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care services in England. Its purpose is to work together with the public, systems and providers of care to protect people, and to promote and improve the quality of care. If a service needs to improve, CQC will take action to make sure this happens. Find out more on the CQC website
Why Choose Us
Our Process
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Complete the New Patient Registration
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Initial consultation
This is a standalone appointment where you and Dr Zakynthinaki discuss your child's presentation, strengths, and concerns together — before any commitment to a full assessment is made.
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Complete the pre-assessment questionnaires pack (Parent and Teacher questionnaires)
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We will arrange the assessment appointments upon receipt of requested information.
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Feedback appointment will be offered after assessments and diagnostic report will be shared within 5 days from the feedback session.
What to expect
IMPORTANT TO KNOW
Private assessment, NHS treatment
A private ADHD assessment from Child Psychiatry Consultancy Ltd will provide your child with a thorough, expert diagnostic evaluation. However, we want all families to make a fully informed decision before proceeding.
A private ADHD diagnosis does not automatically entitle your child to NHS medication or treatment. Whether a GP will prescribe medication or accept a shared care arrangement following a private diagnosis is not guaranteed — it depends on individual GP practice policy and local Integrated Care Board (ICB) guidelines. Many GPs do not accept shared care arrangements for privately diagnosed patients, which means ongoing medication management would remain privately funded.
If accessing free NHS treatment following a private diagnosis is important to your family, we strongly recommend discussing this with your GP before booking an assessment with us.
Child Psychiatry Consultancy Ltd offers full private medication management and ongoing care for families who choose to remain with us. Our fee schedule is available in our Fees page. We want every family to enter this process with clear expectations so that the assessment experience is positive and the outcome is what you hoped for. Please see more information here.
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Insurance Partnerships
We work with your insurer
Dr Athina Zakynthinaki is registered with BUPA, Aviva, Vitality, Allianz, Cigna, and WPA. For all initial consultations, we can bill your insurer directly — please ensure you have a pre-authorisation code before booking.
Our neurodevelopmental (Autism and ADHD) assessments are self-funded — payment is made directly by families before the written report is issued. If you hold private health insurance, you are welcome to submit your invoice to your insurer for reimbursement afterwards.
Please be aware that a general pre-authorisation from your insurer — for example for a psychiatric consultation — does not cover a neurodevelopmental (ADHD or autism) assessment. These are classified separately by insurers and require a specific pre-authorisation for neurodevelopmental assessment. If you believe you hold the correct pre-authorisation, please contact us so we can confirm this with you before any appointment is arranged.