The process
A step by step guide to your assessment.
A clear overview of each stage, in order, from your first message through to the report and what follows it.
In person in York, or online wherever you are
You get in touch
There is no NHS waiting list, no referral to chase, and no one judging whether an assessment is appropriate. It is your choice, from the start.
Book a free fifteen minute consultation call through the online booking system, with no pressure and no obligation. Some people would rather just send an email to say they have read the site and want to go ahead, and that is fine too. Either is fine. Whatever suits you.
Terms and conditions, and contact details
Before anything clinical begins, we ask for your contact details and for you to read and complete our terms and conditions.
This is standard for any clinical service, and it is worth the few minutes it takes. It sets out what you are paying for, what we do, and how your information is handled, so everything after this point is on a clear footing. If you have questions about any of it, just ask.
The symptom form, in your own time
You then receive a symptom form to complete at home, at your own pace.
This is deliberate. Being asked to recall your entire childhood on the spot, in a room, with someone waiting, is a poor way to gather accurate information from anybody, and a particularly poor way to do it for ADHD. At home you can think properly, look back across your life, and talk it over with people who were there.
Examples surface naturally once people have time to think, and they are usually the ones that are the most informative.
The QbCheck
I send you a link to complete the QbCheck at home. It is a valuable part of the assessment because it adds objective data on attention, impulsivity and activity alongside everything else we gather.
It is guided, step by step, and done in your own time. It is included in your fee, and is frequently sold as a paid extra elsewhere.
We meet
In person at the consulting room in York, or online by secure video, whichever you prefer. This is the heart of the assessment. Allow around 90 minutes, though it varies from person to person.
We talk properly about your history. We go through the symptom form together and add depth to what you have already written, because the detail behind an answer usually matters more than the answer. I explain what I am looking at and why as we go.
It is a conversation, not an interrogation or a memory test, and it all adds to the picture we are building up.
Information from people who know you
ADHD is a developmental condition, which means it has to be understood across settings and across time, which is why we gather information from elsewhere.
Children and young people
I contact their school or college. Education is a big part of a young person's life, and staff often notice patterns that are easy to miss at home.
Adults
I ask for information from someone who knows you well. A partner, parent, sibling or old friend. Somebody who can speak to what you were like before you learned to compensate.
Screening for the things that overlap
I also use a set of standardised screening questionnaires. These typically cover autism, anxiety and mood, though the exact set depends on what your picture is showing.
Every assessment is different, and the questionnaires follow the person rather than a fixed script.
We make sense of it all
Then I put everything side by side. If the information is consistent and the picture is clear, we move to feedback. If there are inconsistencies, I explore them further before saying anything definitive.
This is the step where a thorough assessment separates itself from a quick one. ADHD is not a matter of counting criteria until you reach a threshold. It is about establishing what this is, and just as importantly what it is not, which means properly ruling out the other explanations that can look very similar from the outside.
I also work alongside trusted and experienced colleagues, including occupational therapists, fellow psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers. Your assessment stays with me throughout. Their expertise sharpens the thinking when a picture is complex.
How long this takes varies, because each individual varies.
The feedback appointment
We meet again, in person or online, and I take you through the headlines: what I have found, and how we have reached the conclusions we have.
There is no pressure to remember everything at this point, because the report follows and holds all of it.
Your report, and the letter to your GP
You receive a full written ADHD report, and a letter to your GP which I prepare and send on your behalf.
Our reports are detailed, practical and actionable, written to a standard your GP, school or employer will recognise, and in language you can actually read. It reaches you typically within a couple of weeks.
Where you go from here
I then talk you through the options and the direction I would move in next, shaped around what your assessment has actually shown. If medication is something you would like to explore, I can point you in the right direction for that conversation, alongside the practical and psychological approaches that help.
The door does not close when the report lands. If you want follow up, or something surfaces months later, get back in touch and we will pick it up.
What you are left with is an explanation rather than a label, a document that stands up wherever you need it to, and a clear direction to move in. That is the entire point of doing this carefully.
One fee covers every step above: £975 in person in York, or £875 online, with nothing further to pay at any stage.
In their words
What people say afterwards.
Alex approached the process with genuine care and professionalism. He took the time to explain everything clearly, and I felt listened to throughout. The understanding and advice I received have made a significant difference in my life.
Adult assessment
As a parent, navigating the world of ADHD can be scary. Alex made the assessment process seamless and informative. The feedback we received was clear and actionable, allowing us to take meaningful steps forward.
Parent, child assessment
I spent ages debating whether to invest in an ADHD assessment, and I am so glad I finally did. Getting clear answers made a huge difference. It felt like a weight lifted off my shoulders, and I wish I had done it sooner.
Adult assessment
From people assessed by Dr Alex Hull.
About me · Dr Alex Hull
Every step above is carried out by me.
I am a Clinical Psychologist registered with the HCPC, and I have been assessing ADHD since 2014. I trained in the NHS and have completed many hundreds of assessments since.
There is no rota and no handover. The first call, the form, the meeting, the thinking, the report and the feedback are all mine, which is the reason the process holds together rather than becoming a series of appointments with strangers.
Qualifications and registration
No waiting list
Start with a conversation.
A free fifteen minute call with me. There is no pressure and no obligation, and you do not need to have it all worked out before we speak.
Free, fifteen minutes, no obligation
Telephone
07768 787175Where
York, and across Yorkshire.Online throughout the UK.