FAQs

Yes. My assessment process is tailored to meet the requirements for both adult and child ADHD assessments, depending on their age. This ensures a thorough and accurate diagnostic approach, and allows for detailed and highly-specific reporting.

ADHD assessments for children are suitable for any young person from the age of 6-18.

Adult assessments are available for people aged 18 and over. If your child is 18 and still in the care of a parent or carer, we recommend that you pursue a child ADHD assessment, which we will tailor accordingly.

You can find out more here:

• Child and adolescent ADHD assessments

• Adult ADHD assessments

In order to minimise costs for clients, the diagnostic process is split into two parts:

Stage One (Screening) costs £350. This includes all correspondence with the clinic at any point during working hours, any short phone calls or check-ins, a copy of the QbCheck results as well as immediate feedback of the outcome of the initial assessment.

Stage Two (Assessment) costs £750. This includes analysis of all questionnaire data, conducting the parent appointment, the cost of the full diagnostic report as well as all correspondence with the clinic at any point during working hours, any short phone calls or check-ins.

Please note, the cost of both stages needs to be settled prior to the appointment taking place, at the stage of booking.

I currently have good availability to conduct assessments, and am usually able to commence the first stage appointment within 2-4 weeks of enquiry. This allows time for you to complete the necessary intake paperwork prior to the initial appointment, as it’s important you provide as full and detailed a picture as possible.

Having made your enquiry, you will receive an email detailing next steps, including an appointment booking link. This allows you to view all available appointment times and schedule in a time and date that work best for you.

Following diagnosis, you may wish to seek medical treatment through the NHS. Whilst I am an accredited psychotherapist licensed to screen for and diagnosis ADHD in both adults and children, I am a private provider — I therefore advise all my clients to discuss their options with their GP before seeking private assessment.

ADHD medications are controlled drugs, and only medical specialists with appropriate training can prescribe them. You might have to continue to see a psychiatrist privately until the medication is stabilised before your GP can take over prescribing. Not all GPs are happy to continue prescribing, so it is advised to discuss this before.

Please also consider the NICE Guidelines regarding medication for ADHD.

I offer both in-person appointments at my Hove practice, and online appointments via video call. You can choose whichever option works best for you, though in-person is recommended.

My practice is located at: Kingsway House, 134 Church Road, Brighton & Hove, BN3 2DL.

Depending on your policy the cost of the assessment might be covered by your insurance. I am a registered provider with several insurance companies, including: Aviva, Bupa, Cigna, Vitality, and WPA.

Please get in touch if you have spoken to your provider and the require any additional information.

Cancellations made with more than 48 hours' notice will receive a full refund.

Cancellations made between 24 and 48 hours before the scheduled appointment will receive a 50% refund.

Cancellations made with less than 24 hours' notice, or where an appointment is missed without notice, are liable for the full fee for that appointment and no refund will be issued.

Lukas Dressler and Alfie Leech reserve the right to cancel appointments on shorter notice, including up to 1 hour before the scheduled appointment, where circumstances require. In such cases, a full refund or the option to reschedule will be offered.

ADHD medications are controlled drugs, and only medical specialists with appropriate training can prescribe them. I do not prescribe medication.

Following diagnosis, you may wish to seek medical treatment through the NHS. Please discuss your options with your GP before seeking private assessment.

You might have to continue to see a psychiatrist privately until the medication is stabilised before your GP can take over prescribing. Not all GPs are happy to continue prescribing, so it is advised to discuss this before.

Please also consider the NICE Guidelines regarding medication for ADHD.

We do not provide full autism (ASD) diagnostic assessments.

However, Stage 1 of our ADHD assessment process includes a brief autism screening questionnaire (AQ-10). This helps identify whether autistic traits may be present and whether a full ASD assessment might be appropriate.

If further assessment is indicated, Lukas Dressler Psychology works closely with Dr Andrew Parkinson (Sussex Autism Assessments). Where appropriate, we can support referrals and facilitate combined ADHD and ASD assessment pathways in collaboration with specialist clinicians.