Private ADHD Screening Assessment in Liverpool
Understanding ADHD, within easy reach of Liverpool.
Comprehensive ADHD Screening Assessments for adults and children at our Warrington clinic, just a short journey from Liverpool via the M62.
A trusted choice for Liverpool families
If you’re based in Liverpool and looking for support to better understand ADHD, AYC Psychology and Assessment Services provides comprehensive ADHD Screening Assessments for adults and children at our specialist clinic in Warrington, just a short journey via the M62.
Our evidence-based screening pathway combines recognised assessment tools, including QbCheck, with structured clinical interviews and executive functioning measures to build a detailed understanding of how ADHD traits may be affecting everyday life. Where appropriate, we can discuss onward referral for a formal diagnostic assessment.
A thorough, evidence-based screening assessment
A respectful, collaborative process.
Our ADHD Screening Assessment combines recognised, evidence-based assessment tools with experienced clinical judgement, building a clear picture of how ADHD traits may be affecting everyday life.
Preparing for Your Assessment
Once you’ve booked your appointment, we’ll provide everything you need to prepare for your assessment. If you have any questions before your appointment, our team will be happy to help.
QbCheck
We use QbCheck, an objective, computer-based measure completed at our Warrington clinic. It is always used alongside clinical interview and questionnaires, never in isolation.
Executive Functioning Measures
We use Browns Executive Function Scales, completed online before your appointment, and other recognised questionnaires to understand how executive functioning affects everyday life. For children, we also gather information from parents/carers and school to help us understand how ADHD traits may present across different settings.
Meeting with your clinician
You will spend time with your clinician talking through experiences, strengths and areas of difficulty. For adults, the clinical interview is with you. For children, it is with the parent or carer, and young people aged 16 and over may wish to take part and share their experiences directly.
Feedback & Screening Report
Following the assessment, you’ll receive a detailed written report summarising the evidence gathered, whether significant ADHD traits have been identified, and whether onward referral for a formal diagnostic assessment may be appropriate. Your report will usually be provided within four to six weeks of your face-to-face appointment.
Why Liverpool families choose AYC
Clarity, and a clear next step.
Our ADHD Screening Assessments combine recognised, evidence-based assessment tools with experienced clinical judgement to provide a detailed understanding of how ADHD traits may be affecting everyday life. The assessment is designed to help you understand whether significant ADHD traits are present and whether pursuing a formal diagnostic assessment is likely to be appropriate.
Objective Measurement
QbCheck Technology
We use QbCheck alongside a structured clinical interview, executive functioning measures and other recognised questionnaires, building a comprehensive picture of an individual’s strengths, challenges and support needs.
Experienced Multidisciplinary Team
Clinical Expertise
Our screening assessments combine recognised, evidence-based assessment tools with experienced clinical judgement to provide a detailed understanding of how ADHD traits may be affecting everyday life.
A Clear Next Step
Onward Diagnostic Pathway
If significant ADHD traits are identified, we can refer you to our associate Psychiatrist (adults) or Paediatrician (children) for a formal diagnostic assessment, should you wish to pursue one.
Getting here from Liverpool
Easy to reach, wherever you are in Merseyside.
Our specialist clinic is based at Dallam Court in Warrington, approximately 16 miles from Liverpool city centre. By car, the journey typically takes around 25–35 minutes via the M62, depending on traffic. Direct rail services from Liverpool Lime Street to Warrington Central take around 25–30 minutes, and our clinic is just a 5-minute walk from the station. Alternatively, Warrington Bank Quay is around a 20-minute walk or a short taxi journey away.
Local experience
Supporting families across Liverpool and Merseyside
We regularly support children, young people and adults from Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, Halton and St Helens. Our reports have helped families work with schools, colleges, employers and healthcare professionals to better understand ADHD and access appropriate support. Alongside our assessment services, our Educational Psychology team also works with Liverpool Local Authority Schools and some large multi-academy trusts across the Liverpool City Region and surrounding areas.
ADHD Screening in Liverpool – A Family’s Experience
A family contacted AYC about their daughter, who had recently started high school. Although school felt that she was generally doing well, at home they were seeing a very different picture.
She was finding it increasingly difficult to manage her attention, organisation and the growing demands of secondary school. She was coming home exhausted and emotional, saying that she couldn’t keep up with the work and describing herself as “thick”. Her family were becoming increasingly concerned about the impact this was having on her confidence and emotional wellbeing.
As part of her ADHD screening, we gathered information from the young person, her family and school and considered this alongside structured ADHD and executive-function measures and an in-clinic QbCheck.
The screening brought these different pieces of information together and identified significant ADHD traits and areas of difficulty that were affecting her day-to-day functioning. Her family received a detailed report which they could share with school to help explain her needs and support conversations about appropriate adjustments.
Importantly, the screening also helped the young person begin to understand herself differently. Rather than feeling that she was “thick” or simply not trying hard enough, she was able to recognise that she learned and processed things differently and that, with the right understanding and support, things could be made more manageable.
Following the screening, the family chose to progress to a full diagnostic assessment with our paediatrician.
For this family, screening provided an important first step: helping their daughter make sense of her own experiences, giving her family and school a clearer understanding of her needs, and providing evidence to support appropriate adjustments and further assessment.
Common Questions
We aim to offer appointments as quickly as possible with no NHS waiting list. Contact our team on 01925 249228 or complete an enquiry through our website and we’ll discuss availability and guide you through the booking process.
Yes. Our ADHD Screening reports provide a clear, evidence-based overview of the assessment findings and whether significant ADHD traits have been identified. They can support discussions with schools, employers, universities and healthcare professionals about support needs, reasonable adjustments and any appropriate next steps.
Yes. Although we don’t combine ADHD and autism assessments into a single appointment, we regularly support individuals who are exploring both. We assess each condition separately to ensure each assessment remains thorough, focused and evidence-based. If you’re considering both assessments, our team will talk you through the process, help you decide the most appropriate order and can offer a discounted package when both assessments are booked.
Our ADHD Screening Assessment combines a structured clinical interview with recognised assessment tools, including QbCheck, Browns Executive Function Scales and other relevant questionnaires. For children, we also gather information from parents/carers and school to help us understand how ADHD traits may present across different settings.
Our ADHD screening costs £500 and is completed by an experienced Neurodevelopmental Practitioner at our Warrington clinic.
The screening includes a QbCheck assessment, Brown Executive Function measures and a structured clinical interview to explore ADHD traits and their impact on everyday life.
You will receive a detailed written report outlining the findings, identifying ADHD traits and areas of difficulty. Where significant ADHD traits are identified, we can arrange an onward referral to an appropriate specialist for a full diagnostic assessment, at an additional cost of approximately £500.
Following your assessment, you’ll receive a detailed written report summarising the evidence gathered and whether significant ADHD traits have been identified. If significant ADHD traits are identified, we can refer you to our associate Psychiatrist (adults) or Paediatrician (children) for a formal diagnostic assessment.