CAYP Psychology

• What they offer / teach

  CAYP Psychology is an independent, clinical psychology-led service offering psychological assessment and therapy for children, adolescents and young people and their families, including NICE-compliant autism and ADHD assessments, developmental assessments for infants/toddlers/pre-schoolers, and assessments of intellectual and learning abilities (including giftedness, learning disabilities, dyslexia and dyscalculia). They also provide early years and parenting support (one-to-one or group support for attachment and bonding) and an ADHD medication service with a specialist prescribing pharmacist. Assessments are accepted by schools, local authorities and NHS teams and can contribute to EHCPs; appointments are available at 40 nationwide clinics and online.

• Ages served

  The service is for children, adolescents and young people from newborn to 18 years, or up to 25 years for autism assessments. Autism and ADHD assessments are stated as being for those aged 6 to 25 years.

• Approach

  They describe their work as effective, evidence-based and NICE-approved, delivered by a large team of clinical psychologists, counselling psychologists, speech and language therapists and pharmacists regulated by the HCPC and GPhC, with many team members belonging to the ACP, BPS and BABCP. They only offer assessments where there is clinical justification, only give a diagnosis where there is sufficient evidence, and aim to communicate clearly and prioritise children's wellbeing in a safe, honest and respectful manner. Their two core values are providing the most effective, professional and timely support and supporting their team to achieve the best outcomes for young people and families.

• Admissions

  Families can get in touch directly via a "Book Now" option or by WhatsApp (07446 502 690), where an AI chatbot called Charlie answers queries about appointment availability and how assessments work, with a human team member available on request. The page says almost immediate appointments can be offered at their 40 nationwide clinics or online. The site also notes they are moving to www.cayp.co.uk and this site will close soon.

• Cost

  The page does not state prices, though it says Charlie the WhatsApp chatbot can answer questions about their prices.

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