The assessment process

Before booking an Initial Assessment, we ask to have a brief screening call with you. During this call, you will speak with one of our experienced Clinical Administrators or an Assistant Psychologist.

We will ask for some information about your child’s medical history, as well as any current difficulties or concerns. Any individual with parental responsibility can arrange the call to determine whether The Gesher Assessment Centre is the right place to further explore their child’s needs.

Following the screening call, we will confirm whether an Initial Assessment is appropriate, and you will be sent a link to book an appointment for the Initial Assessment.

The Initial Assessment is an in-person appointment of up to 90 minutes with both parents and the child/young person at our centre in Pinner, North London or at Centennial Medical Centre in Elstree.

Following the Initial Assessment a decision will be made on which assessment pathway is appropriate. The child will need to be present for a face-to-face diagnostic assessment but only one parent/carer needs to attend this. The diagnostic parent interview can either be in person or online. For the diagnostic ADHD parent interview, depending on the young person’s age, they may also join this interview.

Our experts will meet after the face-to-face session to discuss their findings. We aim to give feedback as quickly as possible after your child’s team have met. This will be within 1-2 weeks of the last appointment attended.

We’ll follow up the session with a full report. These are generally available within three weeks, depending on the complexity of the assesment.