“I believe you can’t successfully treat mental illness without first understanding the mad world we live in.”
“Like most clinics, we offer assessments of ADHD. Unlike most clinics, I ask what’s actually causing it.”
“You may be the parent, not the patient. But you will benefit from my treatment too.”
“Dry Fry is an innovator who cares deeply about the mental well-being of children and young people.”
“You many need an assessment. You may need treatment. Both are available at this practice.”
“My team responds fast to email enquiries. Because no-one should have to wait too long for an assessment.”
“I’m the child psychiatrist your GP would refer you to if only you’d managed to see your GP.”
“Our aim is to guide patients back to better mental health, not to a life of medication.”
“Dr Fry diagnosed our daughter’s illness and identified the right psychologist to support us. We’ve seen a huge amount of progress since.”
“We cannot thank Dr Fry enough for helping with our son’s anxieties.”
“Seeing Dr Fry was the best decision we made.”
“Dr Fry is patient, kind and looks at the bigger picture, not just the medication.”
“Be advised: I may well prescribe other things for your mental health than just drugs.”
“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.”
“As a patient you don’t just get my help, you get the back-up of my entire team.”
“I could write a book about modern mental disorders. But I think my time is better spent treating them.”
“An expert in child psychiatry, Richard’s innovative thinking and vibrant energy brings a unique perspective to clients.”
“I prefer to treat mental illness holistically. If you prefer a more conventional method, there are many other excellent services out there.”
“You may need your head examined. But to do that I suggest we examine all of you.”
“Dr Fry looks beyond symptoms and sees the whole child, hormones, gut health and genetics. Bringing science to psychiatry.”
“ADHD? ASD? BPD? MDD? Understanding the causes of such conditions is more helpful than simply labelling them.”
“I wish we had more gems like Richard working in UK psychiatry.”
“There are some outstanding psychiatrists out there. But not many with such outstanding support staff.”
“What do you call a psychiatrist who treats not just the head but the whole person? A vast improvement.”
“The quality of psychiatric care I provide may also be available within the NHS. Meanwhile, here’s my number.”
“If a psychiatric assessment is all you need, this doctor will see you now.”
“I’m not a one-prognosis-fits-all psychiatrist precisely because you’re not a one-symptom-shows-all patient.”
“Yes, it’s a mad world. And if you feel it’s making you mentally ill, we’re here to help.”
“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.”
“Now a teenager, our son is flourishing after finding nursery and school tricky. We couldn’t be happier or more proud.”
“Many parents suffer from anxiety on behalf of their children. I can help.”
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. So my approach when diagnosing mental health is to treat the whole person. You’d assume all psychiatrists might do the same. But surprisingly, many don’t.
I started practising what’s called ‘Integrative Psychiatry’ because I was concerned by the amount of drugs I was being asked to prescribe for children whose problems were clearly social and environmental. Often, this medication didn’t work so I resolved to find a better way, involving fewer pharmaceuticals. I therefore now treat my patients holistically, assembling and connecting jigsaw pieces of information about nutrition, toxic loads, genetics and any factors that may be exacerbating symptoms to form a more complete picture and bring about a more effective prognosis.
So be aware: I might well prescribe medications. But I will be equally prescriptive about what you eat, how you sleep, what you do to recharge and how you live day-to-day – more common sense in other words, and less of the common quick fixes like Ritalin or antidepressants. I try to use the best of both conventional and alternative views, together. Of course, you may prefer a more conventional treatment. In which case there are many excellent conventional psychiatrists available. Meanwhile, I look forward to finding ways to make you or a family member feel altogether better and altogether more complete as soon as possible
“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.”
“What do you call a psychiatrist who treats not just the head but the whole person? A vast improvement.”
“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.”
“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.”
“We cannot thank Dr Fry enough for helping with our son’s anxieties.”
“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.”
“Be advised: I may well prescribe other things for your mental health than just drugs.”
“My team responds fast to email enquiries. Because no-one should have to wait too long for an assessment.”
“As a patient you don’t just get my help, you get the back-up of my entire team.”
“Like most clinics, we offer assessments of ADHD. Unlike most clinics, I ask what’s actually causing it.”
“Dr Fry diagnosed our daughter’s illness and identified the right psychologist to support us. We’ve seen a huge amount of progress since.”
“Yes, it’s a mad world. And if you feel it’s making you mentally ill, we’re here to help.”
“Many parents suffer from anxiety on behalf of their children. I can help.”
“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.”
“The quality of psychiatric care I provide may also be available within the NHS. Meanwhile, here’s my number.”
“You may need your head examined. But to do that I suggest we examine all of you.”
“Now a teenager, our son is flourishing after finding nursery and school tricky. We couldn’t be happier or more proud.”
“Dry Fry is an innovator who cares deeply about the mental well-being of children and young people.”
“Dr Fry looks beyond symptoms and sees the whole child, hormones, gut health and genetics. Bringing science to psychiatry.”
“You may be the parent, not the patient. But you will benefit from my treatment too.”
“I wish we had more gems like Richard working in UK psychiatry.”
“You many need an assessment. You may need treatment. Both are available at this practice.”
“I’m the child psychiatrist your GP would refer you to if only you’d managed to see your GP.”
“Dr Fry is patient, kind and looks at the bigger picture, not just the medication.”
“I prefer to treat mental illness holistically. If you prefer a more conventional method, there are many other excellent services out there.”
“ADHD? ASD? BPD? MDD? Understanding the causes of such conditions is more helpful than simply labelling them.”
“There are some outstanding psychiatrists out there. But not many with such outstanding support staff.”
“I’m not a one-prognosis-fits-all psychiatrist precisely because you’re not a one-symptom-shows-all patient.”
Meet the Team
There are many outstanding psychiatric practices in the UK. But few of them can match the experience, support and the fast email response times that we offer. We also have a select network of therapists and professionals working with us, some of whom have been with me since I began the practice in 2005. It’s a team that socialises frequently (often sharing fish and chips in meetings that have become known as ‘psychips’). We’ve found that the closer we work together, the more attentive we can be to your needs.
