Wellbeing Services for Children

Every child or adolescent with ADHD experiences their world uniquely. Through careful assessment, we can help your family understand your child's individual needs and provide the specialised support they need to flourish.

Online and in-person ADHD assessments are available for eligible children, but we do not assess ADHD in children 6 and under.

Introduction
How An Assessment Works
Wellbeing Worries
Wellbeing Therapies
Testimonials
Frequently Asked Questions
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Introduction

Cherishing unique minds

We all want our children to be happy, resilient and able to thrive. So, when a child is troubled and facing difficulties, it is deeply distressing for parents and the whole family too. At Psicon, we work hard to offer a single solution that will help you understand your child’s challenges and relieve them. Whatever the problem, whether it’s new or longstanding, we have someone who can help.

We’re with you every step of the way

How our mental wellbeing assessment works

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1

Complete a short referral form

This includes questions about what difficulties your child is facing, any concerns you may have as well as any relevant clinical or medical history. Our expert team will review this and ensure you are allocated the most appropriate clinician for your child’s needs.

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2

Psychology assessment

A clinical psychologist will meet with you and your child to develop a shared understanding of the situation. They will do everything they can to help your child feel comfortable and will take the session at your child’s pace. The clinician will ask lots of questions, to get to know your child and to understand their issues.

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3

Formulation and feedback

We give detailed feedback on what we’ve discovered and, most importantly, how to understand it. This is one of the main differences between a psychologist and a counsellor. It can be immensely helpful to share this understanding with parents, siblings or teachers, so that we all approach the young person with consistency and have the same ideas in mind.

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4

Comprehensive report with recommendations

If required, we can write a comprehensive report with recommendations as a follow-up to the initial assessment. This can be useful if further support is required from other services or from school.

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5

Further follow-up therapy sessions

If it is indicated, we will suggest a course of therapy, but we always work with your family to agree the approach that will be most helpful. This may be individual or family therapy, strategy-focused or explorative work.

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6

Internal referral to autism and/or ADHD assessment services
(if appropriate).

In some cases, a psychology assessment is very useful in determining if another specialist assessment is needed – such as for autism or ADHD. If a child or young person’s presentation appears complex, and parents are unsure how to proceed, a psychology assessment will generate a broad and holistic understanding. It will confirm if there is a rationale to offer a diagnostic assessment as well as any follow-up support.

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Mental wellbeing worries

Your child may be experiencing…

Grief

Relationship problems

Attachment problems

Adjustment disorders

Eating disorders

Challenging behaviour at home and at school

Post-traumatic and acute stress
disorders

Low confidence/self-esteem

School refusal

Chronic fatigue/fibromyalgia/ME

Depression/sadness, boredom,
isolation

Anxiety (including phobias, social anxiety, exam stress)

Anger/aggressive behaviour

Medically unexplained physical difficulties

Self-harm

Sleep difficulties

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Wellbeing Therapies

How we can help

We know how valuable therapy for children can be for a range of problems, but we also understand it can be difficult to decide which kind of therapy could best help your child. At Psicon, we will always explain the options and, based on a shared understanding of your child’s unique needs, agree a way forward together. We offer:

Narrative Therapy

Psycho-dynamic psychotherapy

Systemic/Family Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Testimonials

Here's what our patients have to say

We've helped thousands of patients over the years, and here are some of their thoughts.

Psicon exceeded our expectations.

From the referral from our local GP, we were kept informed every step of the way. The timescales we were given were shorter on every occasion. The staff were lovely, professional and friendly.

We have been delighted with the service.

We had a wonderful experience from beginning to the end, great waiting times for an ADHD assessment, great communication, professional, we have been delighted with the service.

We felt listened to and respected at every step of the assessment process.

Everyone whom we had contact with from Psicon where amazing and friendly. We felt listened to and respected at every step of the assessment process. We were well informed of each step and always asked if we had any questions.

We couldn't be more grateful to the great team at Psicon.

Great communication and service from Psicon. My daughter was seen by lovely doctors under the right to choose pathway and we couldn't be more grateful to the great team at Psicon.

The whole process took between 6-8 weeks from start to finish.

I couldn’t be more grateful for Pscion. After waiting years on the NHS for my sons ADHD assessment and him constantly being failed by everyone, we decided to go privately instead. The whole process took between 6-8 weeks from start to finish.

Highly recommended.

Highly recommended, Psicon has made what is an important but stressful journey to diagnosis a little bit more easier

Compassionate and caring service.

Compassionate and caring service. I felt heard and listened to during my appointment, where I was able to learn about my new autism diagnosis.

Amazing service with a short wait time.

Amazing service with a short wait time. Everyone I had contact with were friendly, understanding and helpful.

A very smooth and stress free service.

An amazing service from both the clinicians and specialists that saw myself and child, were very helpful, informative, went above and beyond with advise and support. A very smooth and stress free service, thank you

Finally able to enjoy life to full.

Life changing! Been able to learn a lot of methods to help with my mental health issues, and finally able to enjoy life to full. Can’t thank you enough!

I was made to feel at ease straight away

The doctor was very patient and understanding and I was treated with the utmost respect. I came away feeling well informed and I have a plan moving forward for my condition.

Speech & Language Therapist

It is a privilege to work in partnership with the expert staff team at Psicon and the child/family-centred approach to clinical practice is reflected at every level of the organisation.

Thank you once again for all of your help Psicon!

An outstanding company. Are always willing to help on the phone with any questions, concerns or problems. I would recommend them to anyone.

Fantastic clinic. I would highly recommend.

I chose to go here to get diagnosed privately. Sadly I have been let down by the NHS since my childhood in the 1980’s and I decided I had to go private, but I would say it was worth every penny and the long drive from my home. Lovely professional staff. Thank you.

Quick efficient service.

I could not have been happier with timescales, responses and communication.

The centre is a lovely welcoming place and the professionals put my highly anxious son at ease.

We went to the children's centre to get my son aged 17, a private assessment. From the start the staff were informative and helpful. The centre is a lovely welcoming place and the professionals put my highly anxious son at ease. In fact he even asked when we were going back! After negative experiences with the NHS and school, my son felt that he could finally access support that was right for him. Thank you 😊

Would highly recommend Psicon for any assessments

Absolutely amazing with my son, very easy to talk to and my son loved interacting with the staff.

I would recommend this service to anyone that I know.

I attended the practice in June of 2022. The practice had such welcoming and kind staff members. This really eased any anxieties I had about going to the practice, and set a very calming atmosphere.

Excellent communication and explanation throughout the assessments.

All staff seemed very knowledge, were prompt and courteous and we were given a conclusion by the end of the assessment

All practitioners were friendly, understanding and really knowledgeable

All practitioners were friendly, understanding and really knowledgeable and informative. They managed to put my anxious daughter at ease. They listened carefully, and were responsive to what we were saying. They also gave helpful suggestions to think about with the school and within the family.

Exceptional service.

The sessions were well organised. The psychologist was outstanding and it was like they knew me after just a couple of sessions. I would 100% recommend this service. I feel so much better and am going forward with several tools to keep me mentally healthy. I cannot recommend this service enough.

As a parent, it gave me the reassurance that my daughter will grow up knowing how her mind works

My daughter came out of her ADHD assessment feeling very positive about herself and empowered. As a parent, it gave me the reassurance that my daughter will grow up knowing how her mind works and what she needs to put in place to help herself along the way. We are very grateful to have been given such high quality care.

Occupational Therapist

It’s great to work in such a supportive environment. I really appreciate the CPD on offer and the chance to work with so many highly experienced clinicians.

Working with Psicon has meant that I have been able to meet colleagues from a range of clinical backgrounds. This has enriched and broadened my own clinical knowledge.

Speech & Language Therapist

I really value the opportunity to work with a whole host of highly skilled and passionate clinicians as a multi-disciplinary team. I always come away from a day in clinic having learned something new - either from the clinician I'm working with or from the young people we've met! I appreciate Psicon's forward-thinking and positive approach to the diagnosis of Autism and feel confident that our assessments and reports are neurodiversity-affirming.

Occupational Therapist

I have worked as an associate for Psicon for 5 years and have enjoyed it tremendously. Everything is made so easy for you to do your job as an ADOS assessor, and you are supported every step of the way. I have made some lifelong friends and have travelled to beautiful places in the UK.

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

I like to work with Psicon as it is a well organised firm with some very good appointments to management that makes a big difference. I can take my difficulties there and it can be solved. It uses an IT system that works well. In effect it can then render a quality service to the patients.

What I enjoy and value about working in the Psicon associate team: Excellent pre-assessment information collection. The flexibility of a mixture of face to face and remote appointments.

I really enjoy working as part of such a well organised service with wonderful colleagues. I am always learning from families and the team.

Since joining Psicon, what's impressed me is the sense of professional community and collective support that appears to be carefully and purposefully nurtured in the team. The clarity provided in terms of work processes, areas of responsibility, and support helped me as an associate to feel confident and valued in delivering as a part of the clinical team. I appreciate the flexibility offered to associates and the transparency of Psicon's work allocation approach.

I am a relatively new Associate with Psicon but from the start have felt part of a very supportive team. Despite working remotely, the training and support that I have had from Psicon has been comprehensive. In my clinical work I have enjoyed working alongside talented and supportive colleagues. Being an Associate has also given me an opportunity to pursue a better work life balance.

All staff are trained immaculately!

All staff are trained immaculately! Very kind, very helpful. Just wonderful. I could not have asked for a better service!

They treated me like I was a person

They treated me like I was a person and demonstrated they treat each individual on a case to case base using treatments tailored to the individuals needs. They listened without judgement offering to treat individuals with complex needs.

From the minute we arrived staff were welcoming and professional.

From the minute we arrived staff were welcoming and professional. Thank you for listening and helping my son to be as comfortable as possible. You were so attentive to his ways and the consultant, speech and language therapist had extensive knowledge and were able to pick up on things I wasn’t even aware of. The support throughout was amazing, everything was explained in detail and I would definitely recommend Psicon to others. Thank you again.

I've found the team at Psicon warm, professional, and supportive. Working for Psicon has been great for my own professional development, learning from others in the MDT both through working side by side in assessments and through others sharing their knowledge and experience in the reflective practice meetings held by Psicon for their associates. I find the work with Psicon very contained, each day is like a separate project, which means it works well alongside the other work I do. The pay is also great!

Working as an associate with Psicon has meant access to a range of high quality CPD opportunities, and working within such a skilled MDT also allows for many more professional development opportunities day to day.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Anything you’d like to ask us?

Taking the first steps to understanding why you feel different, unhappy, or struggling takes courage. We’re here to help you find the support that’s right for you.

FAQs Adults
FAQs Children

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specialises in the assessment, psychiatric diagnosis and medical treatment of mental health conditions. A clinical psychologist works from a non-medical model and seeks to understand individuals in the context of their own life. They develop a formulation, or ‘shared understanding’ designed to help the individual and their family see why an issue might have developed, what triggers it and what stops it from going away. Their main type of treatment is talking therapy, and they can draw from a range of options to provide a tailored approach. It takes about the same amount of time to train as either a psychiatrist or psychologist. If you don't know which one you need, we would be happy to help you decide.

Once we have received your child’s referral information, we aim to offer an assessment appointment within four to six weeks.

While Psicon do not offer an in-house psychiatry service we are proud to have a longstanding relationship with Dr Vibhav Shetty, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist well renowned in Kent. As a medical doctor, Dr Shetty is able to provide full psychiatric assessments and diagnose psychiatric conditions, while providing ongoing support with follow-ups and medical treatment from our clinic in Canterbury, Kent. Should you or your clinician feel it appropriate, we can organise a referral to Dr Shetty on your behalf.

Yes, we regularly offer support to parents to help them better understand the needs of their child and learn new techniques to help manage challenging behaviour.

Yes, they are completely confidential, and no one can know what is spoken about without consent from the person in treatment if they are aged 13+. Below this age, parents are entitled to be informed about what is discussed. Regardless of age, we aim to establish a trusting relationship where the person being treated can feel safe in the knowledge that what they say will be treated in confidence, but also to advise if we think that it’s important or useful to share some things with parents. This can all be discussed and tailored to the family at the time. The only time we would break confidentiality without consent or discussion is if we were worried about someone in a crisis and they were in immediate danger.

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We're with you at every step

We know that good mental health is essential to our children’s overall wellbeing. We’re here to help young people and their families understand and address the emotional or psychological challenges they’re facing, so each child can thrive and get the most from life.

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