Private Autism and ADHD assessments in South Wales

Chris set up My Autism Assessment to bring the most effective diagnostic practices he had seen in the NHS into one private service, with proper post-diagnostic support built in. Autism has been his central focus since qualifying, and he is trained in the ADOS, ADI-R and ACIA. He assesses across all ages and leads on all post-diagnostic school meetings.

Tiago has worked across CAMHS, adult learning disability teams, outreach and secure services, and since 2009 has focused on autistic children and adults, often in complex cases. He presents at national and international conferences and is widely published. He is part of the NHS Autism diagnostic team at JADES in Essex and leads private Autism assessments with Mind Professionals in Cambridge. Since 2015 he has trained psychiatrists, psychologists and therapists in the ADOS-2 and ADI-R, and in 2017 received the UK National Learning Disabilities and Autism Great Autism Practice Award.

Since qualifying in 2016, Caryl has worked within a local authority as an educational psychologist, advancing to Senior Educational Psychologist. She plays a central role in our multidisciplinary assessment of children and teenagers, with experience across NHS CAMHS and the private sector. She is trained in the ADOS-2, ADI-R and ACIA.

Lucie earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Essex. Her expertise covers specialist assessment and psychological support for individuals with neurodevelopmental differences and those managing physical health conditions. Her research includes publications on the lived experiences of autistic women.

Emma studied Psychology at the University of Birmingham, completed an MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at UCL, and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London. After qualifying in 2020, she worked within NHS CAMH services conducting mental health and neurodevelopmental assessments and providing therapy. Since 2024 she has worked in independent practice, conducting neurodevelopmental assessments using the ADOS-2, ADI-R and ACIA.

Savina provides psychological support across a wide range of needs, including neurodevelopmental differences, physical health conditions and learning disabilities. Her experience includes children managing hearing impairments, attachment difficulties and rare physical health conditions or syndromes.

Alongside her NHS role as a Specialist Liaison Psychiatry nurse, Amy provides autism and ADHD assessments with My Autism Assessment. Her therapeutic work draws on DBT, mindfulness and compassion-focused therapy, supporting neurodivergent people to improve their wellbeing and quality of life.

Chris qualified as a Mental Health Nurse in 2011 and as an Independent Prescriber through Cardiff University in 2025. Over his career, he has worked across Community Mental Health Teams, Crisis Resolution Services, Forensic Mental Health, and specialist Addiction Services, including senior leadership roles in NHS community substance misuse teams. At My Autism Assessment, he offers prescribing assessments, medication titration and ongoing monitoring for clients with a confirmed ADHD diagnosis.