“You may need your head examined. But to do that I suggest we examine all of you.”
“An expert in child psychiatry, Richard’s innovative thinking and vibrant energy brings a unique perspective to clients.”
“You many need an assessment. You may need treatment. Both are available at this practice.”
“There are some outstanding psychiatrists out there. But not many with such outstanding support staff.”
“Dry Fry is an innovator who cares deeply about the mental well-being of children and young people.”
“I could write a book about modern mental disorders. But I think my time is better spent treating them.”
“What do you call a psychiatrist who treats not just the head but the whole person? A vast improvement.”
“Yes, it’s a mad world. And if you feel it’s making you mentally ill, we’re here to help.”
“I’m the child psychiatrist your GP would refer you to if only you’d managed to see your GP.”
“You may be the parent, not the patient. But you will benefit from my treatment too.”
“Dr Fry diagnosed our daughter’s illness and identified the right psychologist to support us. We’ve seen a huge amount of progress since.”
“Our aim is to guide patients back to better mental health, not to a life of medication.”
“Dr Fry is patient, kind and looks at the bigger picture, not just the medication.”
“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.”
“My team responds fast to email enquiries. Because no-one should have to wait too long for an assessment.”
“If a psychiatric assessment is all you need, this doctor will see you now.”
“The quality of psychiatric care I provide may also be available within the NHS. Meanwhile, here’s my number.”
“Like most clinics, we offer assessments of ADHD. Unlike most clinics, I ask what’s actually causing it.”
“Seeing Dr Fry was the best decision we made.”
“ADHD? ASD? BPD? MDD? Understanding the causes of such conditions is more helpful than simply labelling them.”
“We cannot thank Dr Fry enough for helping with our son’s anxieties.”
“I’m not a one-prognosis-fits-all psychiatrist precisely because you’re not a one-symptom-shows-all patient.”
“Be advised: I may well prescribe other things for your mental health than just drugs.”
“As a patient you don’t just get my help, you get the back-up of my entire team.”
“I wish we had more gems like Richard working in UK psychiatry.”
“I prefer to treat mental illness holistically. If you prefer a more conventional method, there are many other excellent services out there.”
“Many parents suffer from anxiety on behalf of their children. I can help.”
“I believe you can’t successfully treat mental illness without first understanding the mad world we live in.”
“Now a teenager, our son is flourishing after finding nursery and school tricky. We couldn’t be happier or more proud.”
“Dr Fry looks beyond symptoms and sees the whole child, hormones, gut health and genetics. Bringing science to psychiatry.”
“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.”
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:
Because we’ve all had extensive experience in the NHS – and some of us still do – we have a deep appreciation of the day-to-day challenges that face patients, so we work with your GP wherever possible. (If you cannot get a GP referral please talk to us.)
We never just assess and pass on patients to colleagues. Instead, we work with you and your family to guarantee joined-up thinking, ensuring too that local services are involved as much as possible.
“You many need an assessment. You may need treatment. Both are available at this practice.”
“I prefer to treat mental illness holistically. If you prefer a more conventional method, there are many other excellent services out there.”
“Now a teenager, our son is flourishing after finding nursery and school tricky. We couldn’t be happier or more proud.”
“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.”
“Seeing Dr Fry was the best decision we made.”
“I could write a book about modern mental disorders. But I think my time is better spent treating them.”
“Yes, it’s a mad world. And if you feel it’s making you mentally ill, we’re here to help.”
“Dr Fry is patient, kind and looks at the bigger picture, not just the medication.”
“Like most clinics, we offer assessments of ADHD. Unlike most clinics, I ask what’s actually causing it.”
“I’m the child psychiatrist your GP would refer you to if only you’d managed to see your GP.”
“An expert in child psychiatry, Richard’s innovative thinking and vibrant energy brings a unique perspective to clients.”
“Our aim is to guide patients back to better mental health, not to a life of medication.”
“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.”
“As a patient you don’t just get my help, you get the back-up of my entire team.”
“Dr Fry diagnosed our daughter’s illness and identified the right psychologist to support us. We’ve seen a huge amount of progress since.”
“Be advised: I may well prescribe other things for your mental health than just drugs.”
“ADHD? ASD? BPD? MDD? Understanding the causes of such conditions is more helpful than simply labelling them.”
“We cannot thank Dr Fry enough for helping with our son’s anxieties.”
“I’m not a one-prognosis-fits-all psychiatrist precisely because you’re not a one-symptom-shows-all patient.”
“Many parents suffer from anxiety on behalf of their children. I can help.”
“Dry Fry is an innovator who cares deeply about the mental well-being of children and young people.”
“You may need your head examined. But to do that I suggest we examine all of you.”
“If a psychiatric assessment is all you need, this doctor will see you now.”
“I believe you can’t successfully treat mental illness without first understanding the mad world we live in.”
“Dr Fry looks beyond symptoms and sees the whole child, hormones, gut health and genetics. Bringing science to psychiatry.”
“What do you call a psychiatrist who treats not just the head but the whole person? A vast improvement.”
“You may be the parent, not the patient. But you will benefit from my treatment too.”
“There are some outstanding psychiatrists out there. But not many with such outstanding support staff.”
“The quality of psychiatric care I provide may also be available within the NHS. Meanwhile, here’s my number.”
“I wish we had more gems like Richard working in UK psychiatry.”
“My team responds fast to email enquiries. Because no-one should have to wait too long for an assessment.”
What’s Integrative Psychiatry?
People are complex entities. It’s not enough to simply label illnesses of the mind. We have to fully understand their...
What about ADHD?
As a senior child psychiatrist, I worry about the epidemic of ADHD and ASD diagnoses. The same goes for depression...
Why our practice is different
Unlike GPs, we have short or no waiting lists, no quotas to meet and no targets to hit. Unlike some...
