ADHD Support — Before and After Diagnosis

Feel clearer, more in control, and better supported — at any stage of your ADHD journey.

Our ADHD diagnostic support in the UK is designed to help adults before and after an ADHD diagnosis, with practical guidance to understand what happens next and find the right support.

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You might be here because…

  • You think you might have ADHD but aren’t sure
  • You’re waiting for an assessment and feel stuck
  • You’ve been diagnosed but don’t know what to do next
  • You feel overwhelmed, or constantly behind
  • You’ve been coping for years but it’s getting harder
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What is ADHD Diagnostic Support?

ADHD diagnostic support helps you understand your experiences before, during, and after diagnosis — not just the label.

We focus on:

  • making sense of your patterns
  • preparing for assessment
  • understanding what a diagnosis means
  • learning how ADHD shows up in daily life
  • building practical ways to cope and move forward

How YPS Psychology Supports You

Before diagnosis

 

  • explore whether ADHD might fit
  • understand your experiences
  • prepare for assessment
  • reduce uncertainty and overthinking

During the process

 

  • support while waiting
  • help organise thoughts and history
  • reduce overwhelm

After diagnosis

 

  • make sense of what it means
  • support emotional adjustment
  • practical day-to-day strategies
  • build confidence and direction

Why support around diagnosis matters

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Many people are diagnosed with ADHD…
but are then left to figure everything out on their own.

Without support, it’s common to feel:

  • overwhelmed
  • unsure where to start
  • stuck in the same patterns
  • frustrated that nothing changes


Support helps turn understanding into real change.

What makes YPS different

A calm, psychologist-led approach

  • Led by a HCPC Registered Psychologist
  • Warm, non-judgemental support
  • Focus on real-life coping — not just theory
  • Designed for adults, including students and working professionals
  • Works alongside diagnosis, medication, therapy, or coaching
Dr Yvonne Yates, Chartered Psychologist at YPS Psychology

Common questions

Who this is for

  • Adults exploring ADHD
  • People waiting for assessment
  • Recently diagnosed adults
  • University students or apprentices
  • Working adults feeling overwhelmed

Yes – as a learning disability, which fits FE and HE students/mature students/apprentices.

We can also confirm an ADHD diagnosis which was given in childhood, for the purpose of supporting employees in the workplace.

We don’t assess ADHD as a mental health condition, i.e. if people want to try medication, they will need an adult mental health-related ADHD assessment – contact your GP for a referral. 

Yes — many people come to us for support for typical ADHD traits while waiting or deciding whether to pursue an assessment.

No — this is structured wellbeing and psychoeducational support.

Yes — if you’re taking medication for ADHD, and/or receiving coaching sessions, our online wellbeing support fits perfectly as a 24/7 support tool.

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You do not need a formal ADHD diagnosis to access support

 

Many adults explore support while questioning ADHD, waiting for assessment, or trying to understand why everyday life feels harder than it should.

You are welcome whether you are:

  • exploring ADHD for the first time
  • waiting for assessment
  • recently diagnosed
  • trying to better understand yourself

ADHD can affect more than attention and focus For many adults, ADHD can also affect:

 

  • emotions and overwhelm
  • motivation and task initiation
  • routines and organisation
  • confidence and self-esteem
  • work, study, and relationships
  • stress, burnout, and everyday coping

What happens next?

Steps:

1. Explore ADHD 
Learn more about ADHD and how it may affect everyday life.

2. Access practical guidance
Use psychologist-led tools and resources at your own pace.

3. Build strategies that work for you
Develop realistic ways to manage overwhelm, routines, and daily pressures.

“Why am I only realising this now?”

Many adults do not recognise ADHD until later in life.

Often, people have spent years coping quietly, pushing through overwhelm, or blaming themselves for struggling.

Understanding ADHD can help make sense of experiences that may have previously felt confusing or frustrating.

Looking for calm, practical ADHD support?

 

Explore psychologist-led ADHD Plus designed to help adults feel more organised, supported, and able to cope with everyday life.

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Paul – Lead Account Manager

Working alongside Dr Yates, Paul ensures that services are well organised, accessible and delivered with care.

Paul oversees client relationships and supports the smooth running and development of YPS, helping individuals, families and organisations feel confident and supported from first contact onwards.

Paul’s focus includes:

  • Building strong, steady client relationships
  • Ensuring services are clear and easy to navigate
  • Supporting the growth and stability of YPS creating welcoming experiences that feel calm and reassuring
  • Web development, and videography
  • He ensures that YPS remains grounded, responsive and is focused on helping people move forward with confidence.

Paul leads on client relationship management, service coordination and organisational development. Paul works closely with schools, families and partner organisations to ensure clarity of communication, timely delivery and high service standards.

He supports referral pathways, contractual arrangements and long-term partnership development, helping ensure services remain consistent, reliable and professionally delivered.

Outside of work, Paul’s main passion is Walking Football. He plays for East Devon, Devonshire County, and South West County. His biggest achievement is having trials with the Over 50s England Walking Football group in 2025. He also enjoys restoring and driving classic cars. 

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Joseph - Assistant Psychologist

BSc Hons in Tourism Management, Tourism, and Business Management, MSc Psychology Conversion, MSc Occupational Psychology

Working under the clinical supervision of Dr Yvonne Yates, Joseph supports the assessment and development of psychological services across the organisation.

Joseph’s work focuses on:

  • Supporting psychological assessment processes
  • Assisting in the preparation of structured reports
  • Contributing to the development of wellbeing and learning resources, and delivering training
  • Supporting data organisation and research-informed practice
  • Assisting with service delivery coordination

He has a strong interest in evidence-based psychology and values clarity, structure and ethical practice.

Outside of work, Joseph enjoys spending time with his springer spaniel, Willow, and going for long walks with her and the family. When he can, he hits the ski slopes on his snowboard, and he also likes ice-skating. 

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Dr Yates - CEO, Lead Psychologist

HCPC-Registered Educational Psychologist | Founder, YPS Psychology Ltd

Dr Yates has specialist expertise in ADHD, depression, anxiety, learning differences (SpLD), and emotional wellbeing with children, young people, and adults.

She holds a Doctorate in Psychology (University of Manchester) and has extensive experience delivering:

• Educational psychology assessments, including ADHD and SpLD
• Mental health assessment and therapy
• Social skills and emotional regulation support

Dr Yates has worked in public organisations, including, schools, the NHS, and local authorities, and in private practice, for universities, colleges, and therapy healthcare bodies, such as, AXA PPP and Bupa. 

She is the author of Human Givens Therapy with Adolescents (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) and has published peer-reviewed research on adolescent wellbeing.

Her approach combines evidence-based psychology with practical, real-life strategies that help individuals feel calmer, more confident, and better equipped to succeed at school, university, and work.

Outside of work, Dr Yates is an avid crocheter and is also quite partial to silent discos. She looks forward to spending evenings by the fire, and watching movies with the family whilst creating her latest crochet piece.