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

Family of Cambridge private patient
“Yes, it’s a mad world. And if you feel it’s making you mentally ill, we’re here to help.”
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
“Our aim is to guide patients back to better mental health, not to a life of medication.”
Dr Richard Fry
“You may need your head examined. But to do that I suggest we examine all of you.”
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
“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
“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
“I believe you can’t successfully treat mental illness without first understanding the mad world we live in.”
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

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

Family of private patient, Winchester
“What do you call a psychiatrist who treats not just the head but the whole person? A vast improvement.”
Dr Richard Fry
“You may be the parent, not the patient. But you will benefit from my treatment too.”
Dr Richard Fry
“There are some outstanding psychiatrists out there. But not many with such outstanding support staff.”
Dr Richard Fry
“You many need an assessment. You may need treatment. Both are available at this practice.”
Dr Richard Fry

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

Andrew Harpham-Salter, Consultant Therapist
“Like most clinics, we offer assessments of ADHD. Unlike most clinics, I ask what’s actually causing it.”
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
“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

“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
“Be advised: I may well prescribe other things for your mental health than just drugs.”
Dr Richard Fry
“I wish we had more gems like Richard working in UK psychiatry.”
Lucinda Miller, Clinical lead, NatureDoc

“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
“Many parents suffer from anxiety on behalf of their children. I can help.”
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
“If a psychiatric assessment is all you need, this doctor will see you now.”
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
“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

Assessments

These days, 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. In fact, our wait times for assessments are short (in most cases less than 4 weeks, so no need for additional ‘fast-track’ fees that some clinics charge).

However, 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.

Comprehensive Integrative Psychiatric Assessment

These 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. We adapt this to match the child’s age and stage of development.

An assessment of up to two-hours includes:

  • Comprehensive psychological, social and physical questionnaire, including home and school backgrounds
  • Full interview and history with you and your child
  • Tailored suggested testing of metabolic health *

  • Full report back to referrer copied to you (edited version for third parties to be supplied if needed*)

  • Treatment and management plan
  • Referral within our associate network if needed
  • Medication supply* and monitoring as needed via follow-up plan
  • Diet, lifestyle and supplement protocol as needed
  • Advice regarding further metabolic assessment testing as required

  • Follow-up plan.

*Extra cost.

Autism

We provide developmental (modified ADI) and additional interactional (ADOS-2) interview as needed. A full autism diagnosis may require an ADOS-2 assessment at an extra cost of £500. This will be a multi-disciplinary assessment. Complex cases or cases involving extensive preparatory reading will incur additional charges.

Metabolic Testing

Hair, urine, genetics and adrenal test are the usual baseline tests, but others can be used as appropriate, to be confirmed within the initial assessment.

Follow-ups

The first follow-up appointment includes results interpretation and supplement protocol and costs £600. Standard follow-ups are charged at £350 for up to one hour. Please note, if you have a pre-existing report and diagnosis (ADHD and/or ASD) and are just seeking medication, we will review that report to quality assure it ourselves.

Additional Support

Cancellations within three working days of the appointment times will be charged at the full rate.  Cancellations should be made by phone and email. Please note I do not work to timed sessions and sometimes assessments may take longer than one session. If the initial assessment lasts more than 90 minutes or a follow-up takes longer than 60 minutes there may be additional charges.

Terms and Insurance

Following changes in the insurance market in the UK we now only work with WPA Insurance (any shortfalls not covered by WPA Insurance remain the liability of the patient/client). A deposit payment of £500 is required to secure the initial appointment unless using WPA Insurance. Invoices to be settled within 7 days of date of invoice, interest will be added payable by the client.

£1500