Total clarity for undiagnosed ADHD in Adults and late diagnosed Autism
You’ve built a life. A very successful one. A career. A business. A family. Responsibilities.
From the outside, you’ve got everything covered and you rarely drop the ball. Your friends envy everything you’ve achieved.
But privately? You’re tired. You’ve spent years compensating. Overworking. Masking.
You’ve told yourself to try harder. Be more disciplined. Be more organised.
There’s a lot of high functioning ADHD in adults…
The Entrepeneur
Juggling ten ideas at once – brilliant at vision, but drowning in admin.
Nothing stops the constant chatter in your brain. You can hyperfocus on that new business idea, but can’t open that email about your tax return.
The over-stimulated woman
Navigating hormonal shifts and suddenly your focus, memory and emotional regulation feel different.
There’s always somebody wanting something from you ALL the time and you don’t know how to be a mother, wife, daughter, employee and friend when all you want to do is lie in bed all day.
The exhausted parent
Who’s battled to get their child diagnosed and then suddenly something clicked.
The masking. The burnout. The inability to stay focused at school. The chatter in the brain – NOW it all makes sense.
This isn’t a trend.
ADHD in successful professionals is rife. There’s workplaces full of people masking autism as adults. There’s a growing body of evidence that shows ADHD in women later in life is on the rise.
We aren’t ‘all a bit ADHD.’
Not everyone is ‘on the spectrum.’
It isn’t weakness.
And it isn’t “just stress” or “just hormones.”
ADHD & Autism: So hidden nobody spotted it
Historically, ADHD and autism were identified in children who were disruptive – not in intelligent, driven, or high achieving adults.
You may have achieved great things in your work, professional and family life – but it’s still very possible to have ADHD or Autism.
Nobody picked it up at school. Your parents didn’t realise when you were a child. You did an incredible job at masking your symptoms and struggling through situations that you found difficult.
But as an adult, life feels hard.
Hyperfocus
It’s a business built through hyperfocus.
Anxiety
Anxiety used as a productivity tool.
MASKING
A mask of social confusion and sensory overwhelm which exhausts you.
Struggling at work with ADHD.
The executive dysfunction as an adult.
Relationship difficulties due to ADHD or Autism.
Hormonal shifts can amplify attention difficulties, emotional reactivity, and overwhelm – often triggering the need for an adult ADHD assessment.
Similarly, adults exploring adult autism diagnosis often describe decades of masking – blending in, performing competence, and paying the price in exhaustion.
Diagnosis later in life does not mean you failed. It just means you’re exhausted with trying and pretending everything is fine, but in reality you’re experiencing executive dysfunction.
ADHD & Autism: The answers you need are easy to find
The ADHD and Autism clinic offers private, specialist adult ADHD and adult autism assessments delivered online across the UK.
We are CQC registered and provide thorough, evidence-based ADHD and Autism assessments so you’ll get the diagnosis you need to help you understand yourself better and help you find practical coping strategies.
Whether it’s medication or psychological support, an Autism or ADHD assessment for adults will help you to navigate life’s challenges with confidence.
Book Your diagnosis test with us today:
ADHD
A form of lifelong neurodiversity, ADHD is associated with problems with attention and hyperactivity. It can also make people impulsive and disorganised.
Autism
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition. Autistic people are not all the same, but communication, social interaction, sensory experiences, interests, and emotions may be affected.
The Assessment Process (High-Level)
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2. A short online assessment to provide an objective measure of your symptoms.
3. A full ADHD assessment for adults involves an online appointment with an ADHD specialist psychiatrist. Your ADHD diagnosis will be confirmed and ongoing treatment plan discussed. |
| Our clinicians aim to give your diagnosis immediately at the online appointment, but your full report will be sent to you within a week. | |
Our specialist ADHD psychiatrists offer a compassionate, structured adult ADHD assessment that will give you the clarity and support you need.
For autism, our adult autism assessments are conducted by experienced autism specialist clinicians with expertise in diagnosing late diagnosed autism.
If you get an adult autism diagnosis or an ADHD diagnosis later in life, you’ll get the treatment options and all the documentation you need for your GP, employer or to make any business-related adjustments.
We are proud of our structured, evidence-based approach which is both compassionate and designed to give you everything you need to successfully navigate ADHD diagnosis later in life or late diagnosed autism.
The process includes:
- A comprehensive clinical interview
- Developmental history exploration
- Standardised diagnostic tools
- Differential diagnostic consideration
- A detailed written diagnostic report
- Clear post-diagnosis guidance and next steps
Meet Our Clinical Team
Stephen Attard
Consultant Psychiatrist
Alexandra Blackman
Consultant Psychiatrist
Andrew Iles
Consultant Psychiatrist
Xanthe Wolter-Ferguson
Counselling Psychologist
Kate Walker
Autism Practitioner
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Fees and payment
The ADHD and Autism Clinic is a private provider of assessment and treatment services. Click here to see our fees and how payments may be made.
Documents
We have several resources to help you understand ADHD and autism, about treatments and interventions which are available, and to help you navigate your assessment and treatment journey.
The ADHD and Autism Clinic is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
The ADHD and Autism Clinic is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), demonstrating compliance with established standards for safety, quality, and patient care. This regulation shows our commitment to the CQC’s rigorous quality benchmarks, giving our patients confidence that we provide safe, effective, and consistent care. As a CQC-regulated provider, we are committed to delivering high-quality care and are prepared for future inspections that uphold these standards, supporting reliability and trust in our services.