Berkeley Psychiatrists Avis 

Dr Ian Prenelle was brilliant as he 'got me' very quickly.
His patience and understanding helped greatly and put me at ease. Most importantly the Diagnosis (which I've had previously, but not off a prescribing psychiatrist) reassured me and helped to keep my Compass on track!
It will be interesting trying the medication.

From my initial assessment to my tritation, it was great.

It was really good to be able to talk to someone knowledgable and feel heard about my symptoms. I feel more positive about having a plan going forward.

very professional supportive service

This review is for the service and not for the psychiatrist
Very expensive service and I expected better customer service for this price which was far from satisfactory
Questioners were useful but geared towards young children rather than adolescents

My experience with Berkeley Psychiatrists has been genuinely life-changing. Not only did they start me on my ADHD medication, but they also provided me with my autism diagnosis. It finally gave me a complete understanding of my AuDHD and the exact tools I needed to move forward.

​Impact on career and personal growth:
Working in a highly demanding career, the treatment has given me the clarity and focus to overcome challenges I previously thought were impossible. In my personal life, I am a much stronger, more resilient person today, and I finally have the practical tools to manage my daily routines effectively.

​Specialist pharmacist support:
The service does not stop at the prescription. The ongoing support, particularly from their specialist ADHD pharmacist, has been brilliant. Whenever I have a question or need guidance, I can contact them easily, and they are always responsive and genuinely helpful.

​Seamless GP acceptance:
One of the biggest reliefs was how smoothly they handled the handover. My GP accepted their diagnosis and treatment plan straight away, which took so much stress out of the whole process.

​I cannot recommend Berkeley Psychiatrists highly enough. They have helped me take control of my life.

Dr Anudha Dutta was very kind, compassionate, and supportive through the assessment.

I had a very good experience with Dr. Helen Whitworth, her professionalism and compassion towards the diagnosis/assessment process was very reassuring.

Dr Taner Guvenir did an ADHD assessment for my sister. He was amazing and very thorough - he made her feel at ease. The entire process of the diagnosis from start to finish was smooth. The team are very easy to contact. I would recommend to anyone looking to do a private assessment.

Dr Joanne Woodger, conducted my autism assessment absolutely amazing service provided and understanding of my condition gave me a lot of advice at the end sent me leaflets and other things to help me better understand couldn’t of asked for better would definitely recommend :)

Everything! The speed at which we moved, the care af the clinicians everything!

NHS Right To Choose with Dr May was amazing and quick!

I’m am incredibly happy with the support I have recieved from Dr Leon Cooper. Finding the right medication to meet my needs has taken a lot of time and I have felt my needs and requirements were respected and understood. I highly recommend this clinic.

Really good experience over the last few months, super helpful on all fronts. Had different prescribing nurses and everyone's been great, knowledgable compassionate and kind! Also easy to get hold of them on the phone when there was anything needed. Can only recommend.

The process was faster and smoother than I expected. Comunication was prompt and clear, and I feel satisfied that I received a proper and thorough diagnosis. The psychiatrist Dr Helen Whitworth was wonderful. Highly recommended.

Kieran was brilliant

I’ve had a relatively decent experience going through the NHS right to choose for my ADHD diagnosis and treatment. I didn’t have to wait long really for my assessment and my medication started a little later due to my prescriber wanting me to have an eye test and an ECG completed prior to starting medication. Initial dose seemed fine, was increased and I couldn’t tolerate it. Tried calling the service on a Saturday and was greeted immediately with “are you a private patient”, which does make it feel as if the focus is on the private patients. I was advised to phone another number and leave a voice message but unlikely I would hear back from them. I missed a call and was asked to call back but they were closed so I then responded to the admin email who essential said I shouldn’t have stopped the medication. I had a call the next day by the prescriber who was actually fully sympathetic and showed an incredible amount of empathy towards me and told me I did the right thing. I was expecting an appointment, which I had written on the whiteboard and then nothing happened, which was truly disappointing. I then had a new appointment booked after sending another email to chase this. I was then booked in with another prescribing nurse who took the time to understand me and my situation before prescribing my new medication. After roughly 20+ days on the medication I had a review and the medication was increased. From the clinical side, I’ve experienced empathy and understanding. However, from the admin side who emailed on the Saturday of my query, I was not overly left feeling understood or valued.

NHS RTC for me has been relatively successful. The biggest concern I have is that there is no direct contact unless you go via the admin as the platform they use does not allow the opportunity to make contact with them.

The psychiatrist was very kind, understanding and non judgemental

Easy to book appointment, responsive and informative.
I was referred to Berkeley Psychiatrist's via right to choose from the NHS.
I was seen by Dr Arbabi and he was excellent with the assessment.

The meeting was both effective and human. I felt heard, we didn’t rush through the questions, yet the meeting didn’t take too long.