“I’m the child psychiatrist your GP would refer you to if only you’d managed to see your GP.”
“What do you call a psychiatrist who treats not just the head but the whole person? A vast improvement.”
“I wish we had more gems like Richard working in UK psychiatry.”
“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.”
“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.”
“You many need an assessment. You may need treatment. Both are available at this practice.”
“An expert in child psychiatry, Richard’s innovative thinking and vibrant energy brings a unique perspective to clients.”
“Like most clinics, we offer assessments of ADHD. Unlike most clinics, I ask what’s actually causing it.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Many parents suffer from anxiety on behalf of their children. I can help.”
“Be advised: I may well prescribe other things for your mental health than just drugs.”
“I could write a book about modern mental disorders. But I think my time is better spent treating them.”
“Our aim is to guide patients back to better mental health, not to a life of medication.”
“Yes, it’s a mad world. And if you feel it’s making you mentally ill, we’re here to help.”
“You may need your head examined. But to do that I suggest we examine all of you.”
“Dr Fry is patient, kind and looks at the bigger picture, not just the medication.”
“As a patient you don’t just get my help, you get the back-up of my entire team.”
“Dry Fry is an innovator who cares deeply about the mental well-being of children and young people.”
“I prefer to treat mental illness holistically. If you prefer a more conventional method, there are many other excellent services out there.”
“Dr Fry diagnosed our daughter’s illness and identified the right psychologist to support us. We’ve seen a huge amount of progress since.”
“There are some outstanding psychiatrists out there. But not many with such outstanding support staff.”
“I believe you can’t successfully treat mental illness without first understanding the mad world we live in.”
“The quality of psychiatric care I provide may also be available within the NHS. Meanwhile, here’s my number.”
“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.”
“I’m not a one-prognosis-fits-all psychiatrist precisely because you’re not a one-symptom-shows-all patient.”
“Seeing Dr Fry was the best decision we made.”
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
“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.”
“I’m not a one-prognosis-fits-all psychiatrist precisely because you’re not a one-symptom-shows-all patient.”
“You many need an assessment. You may need treatment. Both are available at this practice.”
“Now a teenager, our son is flourishing after finding nursery and school tricky. We couldn’t be happier or more proud.”
“I could write a book about modern mental disorders. But I think my time is better spent treating them.”
“Dr Fry looks beyond symptoms and sees the whole child, hormones, gut health and genetics. Bringing science to psychiatry.”
“Yes, it’s a mad world. And if you feel it’s making you mentally ill, we’re here to help.”
“The quality of psychiatric care I provide may also be available within the NHS. Meanwhile, here’s my number.”
“Dry Fry is an innovator who cares deeply about the mental well-being of children and young people.”
“ADHD? ASD? BPD? MDD? Understanding the causes of such conditions is more helpful than simply labelling them.”
“If a psychiatric assessment is all you need, this doctor will see you now.”
“Like most clinics, we offer assessments of ADHD. Unlike most clinics, I ask what’s actually causing it.”
“As a patient you don’t just get my help, you get the back-up of my entire team.”
“Dr Fry is patient, kind and looks at the bigger picture, not just the medication.”
“We cannot thank Dr Fry enough for helping with our son’s anxieties.”
“You may need your head examined. But to do that I suggest we examine all of you.”
“Dr Fry diagnosed our daughter’s illness and identified the right psychologist to support us. We’ve seen a huge amount of progress since.”
“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.”
“Be advised: I may well prescribe other things for your mental health than just drugs.”
“I believe you can’t successfully treat mental illness without first understanding the mad world we live in.”
“Our aim is to guide patients back to better mental health, not to a life of medication.”
“Many parents suffer from anxiety on behalf of their children. I can help.”
“There are some outstanding psychiatrists out there. But not many with such outstanding support staff.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I wish we had more gems like Richard working in UK psychiatry.”
“Seeing Dr Fry was the best decision we made.”
“You may be the parent, not the patient. But you will benefit from my treatment too.”
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.
