Appointment length
The assessment usually lasts around 60 minutes. Additional time and a break can be arranged where needed.
Bringing your experiences into a clearer picture
A psychological assessment is a focused process for understanding emotional or psychological difficulties and how they affect your life.
It brings together your current concerns, relevant history, relationships, ways of coping, strengths and goals. This can be particularly helpful when difficulties overlap, previous support has not provided enough clarity or you are uncertain about the next step.
Rather than considering each symptom separately, we look at how different parts of your experience may connect. This helps us develop what psychologists call a formulation, a clear, individual explanation of what may have contributed to your difficulties, what may be keeping them going and what could help.
The assessment is structured around you and does not rely on a checklist alone.
What the assessment considers
The conversation will be guided by what has brought you to the clinic and what you would like to understand.
Depending on your circumstances, we may consider:
- Your current emotional or psychological difficulties
- How these affect your daily life, work and relationships
- Relevant experiences from your past
- Important changes or events in your life
- Patterns in your thoughts, feelings and responses
- The ways you have learned to cope
- Your strengths, values and sources of support
- What you would like to be different
You remain involved throughout. You can ask questions, request a break or tell us if something feels difficult to discuss.
Practical information
Fee
From £115Online appointments are our primary assessment format.
If a face-to-face assessment is needed or preferred, please enquire to discuss availability and the associated fee.
Payment
Once your appointment has been arranged, an invoice will be sent to you by email.
Payment is due by bank transfer at least 48 hours before your appointment.
Questionnaires
We may ask you to complete one or more questionnaires if these would help us understand a particular area of your experience.
We will explain their purpose and discuss this with you when arranging the assessment.
Written report
You will receive a written report bringing together the assessment findings, your individual formulation and the recommendations discussed with you.
What to expect
Step 1: Make an enquiry
Tell us briefly what you would like help with or what you hope to understand.
You do not need to know which type of assessment or support you need.
Step 2: Arrange your appointment
We will explain the assessment process, agree on the appointment length and format, confirm the fee and discuss any adjustments you may need.
If questionnaires would be helpful, we will send these to you before the appointment.
Step 3: Invoice and payment
Your invoice will be sent by email once the appointment has been arranged.
Payment must be made by bank transfer at least 48 hours before the assessment.
Step 4: Attend the assessment
The assessment is a structured conversation exploring your current experiences, relevant history, strengths, ways of coping and hopes for the future.
You can ask questions, pause or request a break at any point.
Step 5: Develop a shared understanding
We will bring the information together and consider how the different parts of your experience may be connected.
This shared understanding, or formulation, can help explain why certain difficulties developed, what may be keeping them going and what could support change.
Step 6: Report and recommendations
You will receive a copy of your written report, including your formulation and personalised recommendations.
Recommendations may include therapy, practical strategies, further assessment or another type of support. There is no obligation to arrange further appointments with us.
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A guide to psychological assessment
A clinician introduction to the assessment process will be added after filming.