Adult autism assessment · London

Dr Alison Lennox

MA (Cantab) MBBS MRCPsych FHEA

Portrait of Dr Alison Lennox

One of only a few UK psychiatrists focusing exclusively on adult autism. Compassionate, neuroaffirmative assessments for those aged 17 and over, from across the UK and internationally. Specialising in late-identified autism, AuDHD, and complex co-occurring conditions.

Your life works, broadly, but at a high cost. You've succeeded by working harder than others, then privately recovering. The strain is starting to show.

You are anxious you might have spent a lifetime masking. Someone close has raised the possibility, but you've been told you "don't look autistic."

You've gathered multiple mental health labels, or maybe ADHD, but something isn't adding up.

A complex physical picture: hypermobility, EDS, PoTS, ME/CFS, chronic pain. You've seen many specialists but need to join the dots.

Your psychiatrist or therapist suspects autism. Together you want your care to reflect who you really are.

An earlier assessment didn't feel like you. You'd like to be considered for a second opinion.

You were diagnosed as a child, and the conversation stopped there. You'd like to understand more.

Who finds their way to me

Standalone autism screening

An indicative, non-diagnostic screening that explores autistic traits.

Combined autism & ADHD (AuDHD) assessment

A single integrated assessment covering both autism and ADHD.

Autism diagnosis review

For adults diagnosed in childhood who want their diagnosis contextualised today.

Second opinion assessment

For people who've had a previous assessment and want it reviewed or reconsidered.

Services

Clinical practice
I'm a private Consultant Neurodevelopmental Psychiatrist and have worked in this field since 2019. I was formerly Clinical Lead for an NHS adult autism diagnostic service and also worked in an ADHD service. I'm on the GMC specialist register with liaison psychiatry endorsement, trained at the intersection of physical and mental health.
Leadership and training
I'm a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Neurodevelopmental Committee, and I lectured on the National Autism Training Programme for Psychiatrists, where I also mentored consultant colleagues nationally. I co-authored the RCPsych patient leaflet on autism and mental health.
Education
I hold an MA from the University of Cambridge and an MBBS from University College London. I was an Oxford University Medical Education Fellow, Honorary Teaching Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry, and am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Lived experience
I'm a late-diagnosed autistic psychiatrist with synaesthesia. I share this because I'm commonly asked, and it informs how I work, bringing both clinical expertise and personal understanding to every assessment I design.

Credentials