The Holistic ADHD Centre will be providing personalised ADHD assessments, neurodiversity healthcare and holistic support for children, young people and adults.
Built around a research-led, multidisciplinary model, the Centre aims to offer an alternative to assessment pathways that focus solely on whether an individual meets diagnostic criteria for ADHD.
Instead, we believe that an ADHD assessment should begin with the person, not the diagnosis.
A different approach to ADHD assessment
The Holistic ADHD Centre's philosophy is based on understanding the wider picture of an individual's life.
Every person seeking an ADHD assessment has their own combination of experiences, strengths, challenges, relationships, physical health, emotional wellbeing, upbringing, culture and environment.
The Centre's multidisciplinary (MDT) team considers these factors alongside the individual's ADHD symptoms and developmental history.
This means an assessment is not simply about answering the question,
"Do I have ADHD?"
It is also about asking:
"What is happening in my life, what may be contributing to my difficulties, and what support could help me thrive?"
We believe that whether someone ultimately receives an ADHD diagnosis or does not meet the diagnostic threshold, the assessment should still provide meaningful value - including greater understanding, practical recommendations and a clearer pathway forward.
Comprehensive ADHD and neurodiversity care
The Holistic ADHD Centre provides a range of services designed to support individuals before, during and after an ADHD assessment.
Our multidisciplinary approach can include:
- Comprehensive ADHD assessments
- Collateral information from someone who knows the individual well
- Full psychiatric review
- Consideration of differential diagnoses and co-occurring difficulties
- Assessment of wider physical health and wellbeing
- Exploration of upbringing, environment and cultural context
- Specialist nutritional assessment, where appropriate
- ADHD coaching and life coaching
- Access to ADHD medication and titration pathways for individuals who wish to explore medication via our titration partner
- Longitudinal follow-up
- Research into patient outcomes and the effectiveness of support
This model is intended to recognise that ADHD rarely exists in isolation from the rest of a person's life.
Putting the person before the diagnosis
Our key differentiator is not simply offering ADHD assessments, but the model surrounding those assessments.
Rather than viewing diagnosis as the end point, we see assessment as an opportunity to build a more complete understanding of an individual's needs.
For some people, this may lead to an ADHD diagnosis. For others, an assessment may identify different or additional factors that could be contributing to difficulties.
In both circumstances, the aim is to provide useful information and identify appropriate next steps.
This whole-person approach to ADHD assessment also recognises the importance of factors such as mental health, physical health, relationships, education, employment, family circumstances, culture and environment.
A multidisciplinary approach to ADHD and neurodiversity
The Centre has been established by a multidisciplinary team of specialists who bring together different areas of expertise.
This enables ADHD and neurodiversity to be considered from multiple perspectives rather than through a single diagnostic lens.
The service is designed around the principle that neurodiversity looks different for everyone.
Research-led ADHD care
Research is another central part of the Centre's model.
Our ambition is not simply to provide ADHD and neurodiversity services, but to understand whether those services make a meaningful difference to people's lives.
The organisation intends to follow patient outcomes longitudinally, including over approximately 12 months, using appropriate and validated measures where possible.
This approach is intended to help the team understand what happens after an assessment and intervention - rather than treating the assessment itself as the end of the patient journey.
By collecting and examining outcome data over time, the Centre aims to contribute to a growing understanding of effective ADHD support, personalised neurodiversity care and long-term patient outcomes.
Beyond the question: "Do I have ADHD?"
ADHD assessment is often associated with a single question: "Do I have ADHD?"
The Holistic ADHD Centre wants to broaden that conversation.
Its approach considers diagnosis as one part of a much larger process of understanding an individual's life and identifying what could help them move forward.
For people seeking an ADHD assessment, adult ADHD diagnosis, child and adolescent ADHD assessment, neurodiversity assessment or ongoing support following diagnosis, the Centre aims to provide a more individualised pathway.
The focus is on understanding the person as a whole and developing recommendations around their individual circumstances.