“Now a teenager, our son is flourishing after finding nursery and school tricky. We couldn’t be happier or more proud.”
“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.”
“My team responds fast to email enquiries. Because no-one should have to wait too long for an assessment.”
“I believe you can’t successfully treat mental illness without first understanding the mad world we live in.”
“There are some outstanding psychiatrists out there. But not many with such outstanding support staff.”
“Dr Fry is patient, kind and looks at the bigger picture, not just the medication.”
“ADHD? ASD? BPD? MDD? Understanding the causes of such conditions is more helpful than simply labelling them.”
“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.”
“Many parents suffer from anxiety on behalf of their children. I can help.”
“Our aim is to guide patients back to better mental health, not to a life of medication.”
“If a psychiatric assessment is all you need, this doctor will see you now.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Dr Fry diagnosed our daughter’s illness and identified the right psychologist to support us. We’ve seen a huge amount of progress since.”
“I prefer to treat mental illness holistically. If you prefer a more conventional method, there are many other excellent services out there.”
“An expert in child psychiatry, Richard’s innovative thinking and vibrant energy brings a unique perspective to clients.”
“As a patient you don’t just get my help, you get the back-up of my entire team.”
“I’m the child psychiatrist your GP would refer you to if only you’d managed to see your GP.”
“I wish we had more gems like Richard working in UK psychiatry.”
“What do you call a psychiatrist who treats not just the head but the whole person? A vast improvement.”
“Like most clinics, we offer assessments of ADHD. Unlike most clinics, I ask what’s actually causing it.”
“Yes, it’s a mad world. And if you feel it’s making you mentally ill, we’re here to help.”
“Be advised: I may well prescribe other things for your mental health than just drugs.”
“The quality of psychiatric care I provide may also be available within the NHS. Meanwhile, here’s my number.”
“Dr Fry looks beyond symptoms and sees the whole child, hormones, gut health and genetics. Bringing science to psychiatry.”
“You may need your head examined. But to do that I suggest we examine all of you.”
“You may be the parent, not the patient. But you will benefit from my treatment too.”
“I could write a book about modern mental disorders. But I think my time is better spent treating them.”
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
“You may be the parent, not the patient. But you will benefit from my treatment too.”
“I’m not a one-prognosis-fits-all psychiatrist precisely because you’re not a one-symptom-shows-all patient.”
“I could write a book about modern mental disorders. But I think my time is better spent treating them.”
“Dry Fry is an innovator who cares deeply about the mental well-being of children and young people.”
“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.”
“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 prefer to treat mental illness holistically. If you prefer a more conventional method, there are many other excellent services out there.”
“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 Fry is patient, kind and looks at the bigger picture, not just the medication.”
“ADHD? ASD? BPD? MDD? Understanding the causes of such conditions is more helpful than simply labelling them.”
“You may need your head examined. But to do that I suggest we examine all of you.”
“I’m the child psychiatrist your GP would refer you to if only you’d managed to see your GP.”
“If a psychiatric assessment is all you need, this doctor will see you now.”
“Now a teenager, our son is flourishing after finding nursery and school tricky. We couldn’t be happier or more proud.”
“There are some outstanding psychiatrists out there. But not many with such outstanding support staff.”
“My team responds fast to email enquiries. Because no-one should have to wait too long for an assessment.”
“We cannot thank Dr Fry enough for helping with our son’s anxieties.”
“Seeing Dr Fry was the best decision we made.”
“The quality of psychiatric care I provide may also be available within the NHS. Meanwhile, here’s my number.”
“Dr Fry looks beyond symptoms and sees the whole child, hormones, gut health and genetics. Bringing science to psychiatry.”
“Be advised: I may well prescribe other things for your mental health than just drugs.”
“Our aim is to guide patients back to better mental health, not to a life of medication.”
“Like most clinics, we offer assessments of ADHD. Unlike most clinics, I ask what’s actually causing it.”
“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.”
“I wish we had more gems like Richard working in UK psychiatry.”
“I believe you can’t successfully treat mental illness without first understanding the mad world we live in.”
“Dr Fry diagnosed our daughter’s illness and identified the right psychologist to support us. We’ve seen a huge amount of progress since.”
“Many parents suffer from anxiety on behalf of their children. I can help.”
“As a patient you don’t just get my help, you get the back-up of my entire team.”
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.
