Consultant Psychiatrist | Child Psychiatrist | Hampshire, Winchester, Southampton | 01962 606100
Dr Richard Fry | Child Psychiatrist Hampshire, Winchester, Southampton
“You may be the parent, not the patient. But you will benefit from my treatment too.”
Dr Richard Fry
“Dr Fry diagnosed our daughter’s illness and identified the right psychologist to support us. We’ve seen a huge amount of progress since.”
Parents of Brighton patient
“Our aim is to guide patients back to better mental health, not to a life of medication.”
Dr Richard Fry
“There are some outstanding psychiatrists out there. But not many with such outstanding support staff.”
Dr Richard Fry
“Be advised: I may well prescribe other things for your mental health than just drugs.”
Dr Richard Fry
“I’m not a one-prognosis-fits-all psychiatrist precisely because you’re not a one-symptom-shows-all patient.”
Dr Richard Fry
“You many need an assessment. You may need treatment. Both are available at this practice.”
Dr Richard Fry
“Dr Fry is patient, kind and looks at the bigger picture, not just the medication.”
Parents of Hampshire patient
“The quality of psychiatric care I provide may also be available within the NHS. Meanwhile, here’s my number.”
Dr Richard Fry
“Like most clinics, we offer assessments of ADHD. Unlike most clinics, I ask what’s actually causing it.”
Dr Richard Fry
“You may need your head examined. But to do that I suggest we examine all of you.”
Dr Richard Fry
“I believe you can’t successfully treat mental illness without first understanding the mad world we live in.”
Dr Richard Fry
“I prefer to treat mental illness holistically. If you prefer a more conventional method, there are many other excellent services out there.”
Dr Richard Fry

“An expert in child psychiatry, Richard’s innovative thinking and vibrant energy brings a unique perspective to clients.”

Lars Luno, Consultant Clinical Psychologist

“Dr Fry looks beyond symptoms and sees the whole child, hormones, gut health and genetics. Bringing science to psychiatry.”

Andrew Harpham-Salter, Consultant Therapist
“What do you call a psychiatrist who treats not just the head but the whole person? A vast improvement.”
Dr Richard Fry
“Yes, it’s a mad world. And if you feel it’s making you mentally ill, we’re here to help.”
Dr Richard Fry

“We cannot thank Dr Fry enough for helping with our son’s anxieties.”

Family of private patient, Winchester
“As a patient you don’t just get my help, you get the back-up of my entire team.”
Dr Richard Fry
“If a psychiatric assessment is all you need, this doctor will see you now.”
Dr Richard Fry
“Now a teenager, our son is flourishing after finding nursery and school tricky. We couldn’t be happier or more proud.”
Parents of Southampton patient

“Seeing Dr Fry was the best decision we made.”

Family of Cambridge private patient
“I wish we had more gems like Richard working in UK psychiatry.”
Lucinda Miller, Clinical lead, NatureDoc
“Many parents suffer from anxiety on behalf of their children. I can help.”
Dr Richard Fry
“I’m the child psychiatrist your GP would refer you to if only you’d managed to see your GP.”
Dr Richard Fry
“My team responds fast to email enquiries. Because no-one should have to wait too long for an assessment.”
Dr Richard Fry

“We were in crisis and now feel in a completely different place, in large part due to the support and care of Dr Fry and his team.”

Parents of Hampshire patient
“ADHD? ASD? BPD? MDD? Understanding the causes of such conditions is more helpful than simply labelling them.”
Dr Richard Fry
“If you just want an ADHD assessment you’ve come to the right place. If you want deeper diagnosis, you’ve come to the right place.”
Dr Richard Fry

“Dry Fry is an innovator who cares deeply about the mental well-being of children and young people.”

Dr Damaris Stuart William
“I could write a book about modern mental disorders. But I think my time is better spent treating them.”
Dr Richard Fry

An integrative psychiatric approach for children, families and young people

Meet Dr Richard Fry

MD, MB.BS, MRCPsych, MRCGP, MSc, ACTFT, mIFM

I’m Dr Richard Fry, a child psychiatrist in Winchester, Hampshire. Formerly a GP, I’ve been practising for over 30 years both in the NHS and privately.  I believe we live in an increasingly stressed, toxic and poorly-fed world and that our mental health is affected by all manner of things: genetics, life experiences, lifestyle, family background, upbringing, diet and many more…

Diagnosis & Treatment

I run a practice that is considerate, attentive and friendly – an overlooked part of any treatment and one that’s fundamental to our ethos. Children are often scared, anxious or resistant to talking, especially to doctors. As parents ourselves (and every one of us here is), we understand just how difficult situations can be and we care deeply about making our patients better and happier. We provide assessments, diagnoses and treatments for the conditions below. Please enquire if you don’t see yours listed:

  • Depression

  • Phobias

  • Anxiety

  • ADHD

  • Autistic Spectrum Condition

  • Aspergers

  • Behavioural Difficulties

  • Dyspraxia-Dyslexia

  • Tantrums/Meltdowns

  • Relationship Difficulties, either intact, post-divorce or separation.

Assessments

Today, we run serious risks of over-diagnosis and over-medicalisation. Schools pressurise parents to get assessments. Exam boards demand clinical assessments of a child’s psychiatric, not necessarily medical, problems. And so the situation escalates.

If an assessment is all you want and need, I will provide one. But ticking boxes alone merely results in a label, not a treatment. And patients need to be guided back to health, not to a life of medication.

Our Comprehensive Integrative Medical Assessments are the speciality of our practice. Rather than simplistic diagnostic categories, we look at the whole person, taking into account pre, peri-natal and developmental experiences, family, school and social contexts and physical and metabolic contributory factors.

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“Many parents suffer from anxiety on behalf of their children. I can help.”
Dr Richard Fry
“If you just want an ADHD assessment you’ve come to the right place. If you want deeper diagnosis, you’ve come to the right place.”
Dr Richard Fry
“ADHD? ASD? BPD? MDD? Understanding the causes of such conditions is more helpful than simply labelling them.”
Dr Richard Fry

“An expert in child psychiatry, Richard’s innovative thinking and vibrant energy brings a unique perspective to clients.”

Lars Luno, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
“You many need an assessment. You may need treatment. Both are available at this practice.”
Dr Richard Fry
“I’m the child psychiatrist your GP would refer you to if only you’d managed to see your GP.”
Dr Richard Fry

“Dry Fry is an innovator who cares deeply about the mental well-being of children and young people.”

Dr Damaris Stuart William
“Dr Fry is patient, kind and looks at the bigger picture, not just the medication.”
Parents of Hampshire patient
“The quality of psychiatric care I provide may also be available within the NHS. Meanwhile, here’s my number.”
Dr Richard Fry
“Be advised: I may well prescribe other things for your mental health than just drugs.”
Dr Richard Fry
“As a patient you don’t just get my help, you get the back-up of my entire team.”
Dr Richard Fry

“We cannot thank Dr Fry enough for helping with our son’s anxieties.”

Family of private patient, Winchester

“Dr Fry looks beyond symptoms and sees the whole child, hormones, gut health and genetics. Bringing science to psychiatry.”

Andrew Harpham-Salter, Consultant Therapist
“What do you call a psychiatrist who treats not just the head but the whole person? A vast improvement.”
Dr Richard Fry
“I could write a book about modern mental disorders. But I think my time is better spent treating them.”
Dr Richard Fry
“Now a teenager, our son is flourishing after finding nursery and school tricky. We couldn’t be happier or more proud.”
Parents of Southampton patient
“Dr Fry diagnosed our daughter’s illness and identified the right psychologist to support us. We’ve seen a huge amount of progress since.”
Parents of Brighton patient
“I wish we had more gems like Richard working in UK psychiatry.”
Lucinda Miller, Clinical lead, NatureDoc
“Our aim is to guide patients back to better mental health, not to a life of medication.”
Dr Richard Fry
“I believe you can’t successfully treat mental illness without first understanding the mad world we live in.”
Dr Richard Fry

“We were in crisis and now feel in a completely different place, in large part due to the support and care of Dr Fry and his team.”

Parents of Hampshire patient
“You may be the parent, not the patient. But you will benefit from my treatment too.”
Dr Richard Fry
“If a psychiatric assessment is all you need, this doctor will see you now.”
Dr Richard Fry
“My team responds fast to email enquiries. Because no-one should have to wait too long for an assessment.”
Dr Richard Fry
“I’m not a one-prognosis-fits-all psychiatrist precisely because you’re not a one-symptom-shows-all patient.”
Dr Richard Fry
“I prefer to treat mental illness holistically. If you prefer a more conventional method, there are many other excellent services out there.”
Dr Richard Fry
“Like most clinics, we offer assessments of ADHD. Unlike most clinics, I ask what’s actually causing it.”
Dr Richard Fry
“Yes, it’s a mad world. And if you feel it’s making you mentally ill, we’re here to help.”
Dr Richard Fry

“Seeing Dr Fry was the best decision we made.”

Family of Cambridge private patient
“There are some outstanding psychiatrists out there. But not many with such outstanding support staff.”
Dr Richard Fry
“You may need your head examined. But to do that I suggest we examine all of you.”
Dr Richard Fry

Contact us

Our practice is based in the Winchester, Hampshire region but we welcome enquiries from anywhere in the UK. If you’d like to book an assessment, wait times are generally less than 4 weeks and your emails will be answered promptly.

  • Aspergers
  • Behavioural Difficulties
  • Dyspraxia-Dyslexia
  • Tantrums/Meltdowns
  • Relationship Difficulties

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