Welcome to Autism Kent  

Welcome to Autism Kent. We are a small team of clinical psychologists and speech and language therapists, based in Whitstable, Kent. We specialise in neuroaffirmative diagnostic assessments and post-diagnosis support for young people and adults. Our young person and adult assessments are offered in-person or online. 

Our service revolves around our core values of quality, compassion, and acceptance. We aim to ensure that these values underpin every aspect of the service you receive, from start to finish. When you come to Autism Kent our priority is for you to feel safe, heard and understood. 

What does Autism Kent provide?

• High quality, fully comprehensive autism diagnostic assessments using "gold standard" assessment tools for adults and young people (age 8 and over).
• Adult ADHD diagnostic assessments and young person ADHD assessments. 
• A multidisciplinary team approach - we are a team of experienced clinicians, offering a streamlined service from start to finish. 
• Compliance with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidelines for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. Our reports have an excellent track record of being accepted by schools, the NHS, education authorities and other agencies. 
• Extensive experience and expertise in assessing females. 
• Post diagnosis support / therapy.
• The option of being seen in person or online.

We realise that an assessment can be a daunting process, so please let us know if you have any questions or if there is anything we can do to make the process more comfortable for you. 

If you are wondering whether an autism or ADHD assessment is right for you or your young person, or if you do not require a formal diagnosis, we provide a neurodivergence consultation, whereby you will be sent a set of screening measures to complete and be asked to attend a consultation with one of our clinical psychologists. The neurodivergence consultation will consider traits related to autism, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions, as well as symptoms such as anxiety and depression. The consultation will include recommendations, which may indicate the need for a full diagnostic assessment, or may conclude that this is not necessary. This option will help you weigh up the pros and cons of a full assessment. 

For face-to-face appointments we are in Whitstable, Kent, which is within easy reach of Canterbury, Faversham, Herne Bay, Maidstone, Medway, Ashford, Sittingbourne, Thanet, Dover and Deal. We also offer online consultations. Please contact us for further information or to arrange an initial consultation on 01227 656953 or at info@autismkent.co.uk.