Dr Alison Lennox
Adult autism assessment · London

Dr Alison Lennox

MA (Cantab) MBBS MRCPsych FHEA

Portrait of Dr Alison Lennox

A specialist practice for adult autism assessment, with expertise in late-identified autism, AuDHD and complex, co-occurring conditions. Welcoming adults across the UK and the professionals who refer them.

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Who I work with

Your life works, broadly, but at a significant cost, and you wonder whether there may be an explanation that has not yet been considered.

You are exploring whether autism might help explain longstanding patterns in your life that have never felt fully understood.

You've received multiple mental health diagnoses, or perhaps a diagnosis of ADHD, but feel there may still be pieces of the picture missing.

You have a complex physical health history, such as hypermobility, EDS, PoTS, ME/CFS, or chronic pain, and would value a clinician who can consider the whole picture.

Your psychiatrist, psychologist, or therapist has raised autism as a possibility, and you would like a specialist assessment to explore this further.

A previous autism assessment did not feel representative of your experiences, and you would like a second opinion.

You were diagnosed in childhood and would like a deeper understanding of what that diagnosis means in the context of your adult life.

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Ways I can help

Standalone autism screening

An initial exploration of autistic traits and diagnostic likelihood.

Combined autism & ADHD (AuDHD) assessment

Integrated assessment of autism and ADHD within a single process.

Diagnosis review

Revisiting a childhood diagnosis in the context of adult life.

Second opinion assessment

Independent review of a previous assessment or diagnostic outcome.

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Experience

Clinical work
I am a private psychiatrist specialising exclusively in adult neurodevelopmental psychiatry since 2019. I was formerly Clinical Lead for an NHS Adult Autism Diagnostic Service and also worked within an NHS Adult ADHD Diagnostic Service. I am on the GMC Specialist Register with an endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry, with training spanning both physical and mental health. This allows me to assess autism within the wider context of a person's mental and physical health.
Leadership and training
I am a member of the Executive Committee of the RCPsych Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry SIG. I co-authored the Royal College of Psychiatrists' patient leaflet on Autism and Mental Health. I have lectured on diagnosis and risk through the National Autism Training Programme for Psychiatrists (NATPP). I have also mentored consultant psychiatrist colleagues nationally through the programme.
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 and Honorary Teaching Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry, and am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Lived experience
I am a late-diagnosed autistic psychiatrist with synaesthesia. I mention this because it is a question I am commonly asked. While my assessments are grounded in clinical training and evidence, lived experience provides an additional perspective alongside professional expertise.
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