Neurodiversity Assessments

Our Services

Assessment and treatment

Holiday Closure Notice

Please be advised that we will be closing for referrals over the Christmas period and will reopen on January 6th. We appreciate your understanding and wish you a wonderful holiday season!

Current Services Available

  

  • Assessments: We are open for adult ADHD, ASD, combined ADHD/ASD assessments
  • Medication consultations: We are open for medication consultations
  • Assessment reviews: We now offer the option to review assessments done outside of our clinic for possible medication consultations
  • Coaching and Talk Therapy: Our popular coaching and talk therapy services are still available for anyone, regardless of diagnosis
  • Renewal of special authority for existing clients

Assessments are conducted by trained psychologists and nurse practitioners. If treatment is recommended, an appointment can be booked with our neurodiversity coaching team and/or our psychiatry team.

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At the Nelson Clinic, we offer a streamlined assessment and treatment service

 

Our ADHD, Autism and combined assessments are conducted by trained psychologists and nurse practitioners. If treatment is recommended, an appointment can be booked with our neurodiversity coaching team /talk therapy and Psychiatry team.

We undertake comprehensive assessments of adults to address questions about the existence and diagnosis of ADHD and/or Autism.

Appropriate diagnosis involves identifying symptoms, understanding how the symptoms are exhibited in the person’s life, and excluding other conditions that may look like ADHD and/or Autism.

Observation and the use of psychological tests and questionnaires are important in determining if someone meets the diagnostic criteria for ADHD and/or Autism..

To assess for ADHDand/or Autism., information gathered includes:

  • Developmental History
  • Educational History
  • Family History

Assessments are primarily being conducted online with limited face-to-face appointments available in Nelson.
Treatment options are available online or face-to-face appointments are available in Nelson.

Our Neurodiversity Clinic Team

Dr. Tom Levien

MBChB, MPM, FRANZCP
Director: Clinical Psychiatry

Dr. Huw Thomas

MBChB, MRCPsych, MSc Psychiatry

Debbie Gill

MA (Psychology), PG Dip in Psychological Practice, PG Cert in Health Science
Psychologist

Joleen McEvoy

BSW; Post Grad. Dipl. in Social Work; Grad. Dipl. in Applied Psychology
Social Worker

Rachel Heartwood

Masters of Arts in Arts Therapy (Clinical)
Arts Therapist

Corinne Allan

Therapeutic Art Diploma Clinical Art Therapy
Creative Arts Therapist

Marie McManaway

BSc (Hons) Equine Science
Neurodiversity Clinic Coordinator / Administrator

Meg Robertson

MN, BN
Nurse Practitioner

Miro Tidswell

Master of Educational Psychology
Neurodiversity Coach

Ingrid Thomas

Neurodiversity Clinic Coordinator / Administrator

Kirsten Thorp

LLB, Coaching and Diploma Career Development
ADHD Coach

Kirsty McKenzie

Diploma in Violence and Trauma Studies, Certificate in Social Sciences
Neurodiversity Coach

Sally Scott

BA (Psychology) B Counselling
Neurodiversity Counsellor

Megan Carter

BSc(Hons)Neuroscience, BSc(Hons)Psychology, MPsyc(Clin)
Clinical Psychologist

Morgan Gallop

BSc, Psychology and Biological Sciences, MSc,     Psychology (Health), First Class Honours, Postgrad Dip Psych Practice
Psychologist

Emma Munro

Bachelor of Counselling, PMNZAC
Counsellor

Ross Palethorpe

Qualifications: Bachelor of Applied Counselling (MIT), Postgrad     Cert in Applied Practice (Unitec), PGCE Science (UoL), BSc (UoG)
Counsellor & ADHD Coach