EXPLORE YOUR NEUROTYPE

Could I be Autistic, Have ADHD, or Both?

A two-hour exploratory consultation to discuss possible ADHD and autistic traits, screening results, masking, sensory experiences and communication preferences and consider whether formal assessment may be a useful next step.

Please note: This is an exploratory screening consultation, not a formal diagnostic assessment. It does not provide a diagnosis or diagnostic report.

For adults aged 18+ · Telehealth Australia-wide · In person at Erina · $599

explore your neurotype 

a place to start

You Don’t Need to Be Ready for a Formal Assessment

You may have started recognising parts of yourself in descriptions of ADHD or autism but still feel unsure about what they mean.

Perhaps you are wondering whether you are neurodivergent, experiencing burnout or anxiety, or simply struggling more than everyone around you seems to be.

You might want greater clarity but not feel ready to commit to the cost, time or emotional process of a formal diagnostic assessment.

Explore Your Neurotype gives you a lower-pressure place to begin. Together, we explore your experiences, screening results and the patterns you have noticed across your life.

There is no expectation that you will pursue a formal diagnosis afterwards.

Explore Your Neurotype may be helpful if you:

  • Appear organised or successful but feel exhausted behind the scenes

  • Spend significant energy preparing, analysing or trying not to make mistakes

  • Replay conversations or worry that you responded in the wrong way

  • Feel overwhelmed by noise, lights, interruptions or competing demands

  • Need more recovery time after work or socialising than other people seem to

  • Experience cycles of coping, pushing through and eventually burning out

  • Have difficulty starting, organising or completing tasks

  • Rely on routines, lists, deadlines or pressure to keep functioning

  • Suppress discomfort or copy other people’s behaviour to fit in

  • Have been told that your difficulties are “just anxiety”

  • Wonder why everyday life feels harder than it should

  • Have recently recognised possible ADHD or autistic traits in yourself

Many high-masking women and professionals are overlooked because their difficulties are hidden behind achievement, perfectionism, people-pleasing or years of carefully developed coping strategies.

DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?

You Look Capable on the Outside, but It Takes More Effort Than People Realise

this sounds like me 

what to expect

A Guided Exploration of How Your Brain Works

Explore Your Neurotype is a two-hour consultation with Kerry, a registered psychologist experienced in adult ADHD, autism and high-masking presentations.

Before your appointment, you will complete selected screening questionnaires. During the consultation, we bring those results together with your lived experiences.

Screening results are considered alongside the patterns you have noticed throughout your life, the demands you are managing now and the ways you have learned to adapt.

The conversation is neuro-affirming, trauma informed and tailored to the questions you want to explore.

your individual profile

What We Can Explore Together

Possible ADHD traits

Attention, motivation, time management, organisation, executive functioning, impulsivity, emotional regulation and the strategies you use to get things done.

Masking behaviours

How you may rehearse, copy, suppress, overprepare, people-please or hide your natural responses to meet other people’s expectations.

Communication preferences

How you prefer to receive, process and communicate information, including your need for clarity, processing time, written information or reduced demands.

Possible autistic traits

Social communication, routines, predictability, interests, information processing, patterns across your life and the ways you experience the world.

Your sensory profile

How you experience sound, light, touch, movement, smell and busy environments and what helps you feel more regulated.

support needs

The adjustments, strategies and forms of support that may help you function more comfortably and sustainably.

what you may take away

The Consultation Is Designed to Help You Develop Greater Clarity

Depending on your individual experiences and what emerges during the consultation, it may help you develop:

  • A clearer picture of your possible neurotype

  • A better understanding of your screening results

  • Greater awareness of possible ADHD and autistic traits

  • Insight into your masking behaviours

  • A better understanding of your sensory and communication preferences

  • Greater awareness of your current support needs

  • Personalised recommendations relevant to your experiences

  • Guidance about whether formal assessment may be a useful next step

You will receive verbal feedback during the consultation. However, screening results cannot confirm or exclude ADHD or autism, and the consultation may identify areas that require further assessment.

No. Explore Your Neurotype is a screening and self-understanding consultation. It does not provide a formal diagnosis or comprehensive diagnostic report.

Screening questionnaires can help identify traits and patterns that may warrant further exploration, but they cannot confirm or rule out ADHD or autism on their own.

This service does not include documentation for medication, NDIS access, Centrelink, education or formal workplace adjustments.

If you require a diagnosis or formal documentation, a comprehensive ADHD, autism or combined assessment will be more appropriate.

No GP referral is required. Available in person at Erina or via Telehealth across Australia.

AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION

Is This a Formal ADHD or Autism Assessment?

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your next steps

What Happens After the Consultation Is Up to You

There is no expectation that you will proceed with a formal diagnostic assessment.

Some people leave feeling ready to pursue an ADHD, autism or combined assessment. Others decide that greater self-understanding and practical recommendations are enough for now.

You may choose to:

  • Pursue a formal ADHD or autism assessment

  • Take time to reflect on what you have learned

  • Begin making practical changes based on your needs

  • Share relevant insights with people you trust

  • Book an optional follow-up consultation

  • Decide that you do not need to take any further action right now

There is no single “right” next step. The purpose is to help you make a more informed decision about what feels useful for you.

BOOK NOW

Recognising yourself through a new lens can bring relief, validation and sometimes more questions. An optional 50-minute follow-up consultation is available if you would like further support to:

  • Process what you discovered

  • Explore your support needs more deeply

  • Discuss practical strategies

  • Consider whether to pursue formal assessment

  • Reflect on what this new understanding means for you


Optional 50-minute follow-up consultation: $250

TIME TO PROCESS

Would You Like Further Support Afterwards?

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APPOINTMENT DETAILS

Explore Your Neurotype

A two-hour ADHD and autism screening consultation for adults who want to better understand their experiences before deciding whether to pursue formal diagnosis.

  • Two-hour consultation

  • $599

  • Adults aged 18 and over

  • Telehealth available Australia-wide

  • In-person appointments available at Erina on the NSW Central Coast

  • Screening questionnaires completed before your appointment

  • Verbal feedback and personalised recommendations included

  • No GP referral required to book

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COMMON QUESTIONS

Questions About Exploring Your Neurotype

 

Can this consultation diagnose ADHD or autism?

No. This is a screening and self-understanding consultation. It does not provide a formal ADHD or autism diagnosis.

What if I am unsure whether it is ADHD, Autism, anxiety or burnout?

You do not need to work this out before attending. We can explore the patterns you have noticed and consider whether further psychological or diagnostic assessment may be helpful. The consultation cannot always provide a definitive explanation when experiences overlap.

Is this suitable for professionals?

Yes. Being capable or successful professionally does not rule out ADHD or autism. Some adults maintain a high level of outward functioning through significant effort, structure, perfectionism or masking.

Do I have to pursue a formal assessment afterwards?

No. There is no expectation that you will proceed with formal assessment.

Can we explore both ADHD and autism?

Yes. We can explore experiences associated with ADHD, autism or both, including areas where they may overlap.

What does high masking mean?

Masking may involve consciously or unconsciously hiding or compensating for neurodivergent traits. This can include rehearsing conversations, copying social behaviour, forcing eye contact, hiding sensory discomfort, people-pleasing or overpreparing to avoid mistakes.

Will I receive a written report?

A comprehensive written report is not included. You will receive verbal feedback and personalised recommendations during your consultation.

What if I decide I would like a formal diagnosis?

We can discuss whether an ADHD, autism or combined ADHD and autism assessment may be the most appropriate next step.

Pricing & Payment

$599

No GP referral required  |  Flexible payment plan  |  In-person at Erina or Telehealth Australia-wide
YOU ARE ALLOWED TO BE CURIOUS

Understanding Yourself Is a Place to Start

You do not need to prove that you are struggling enough.

You do not need to know whether ADHD, autism, both or neither will best explain your experiences.

And you do not need to commit to a formal diagnosis before you are ready.

If you have spent years wondering why certain parts of life take so much effort, Explore Your Neurotype can help you begin replacing self-criticism with understanding.

Two hours · $599 · Telehealth Australia-wide or in person at Erina

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Questions about fees
or how to get started?

Contact the clinic directly and Kerry will respond personally to discuss your situation and answer any questions about fees, funding, or which service may be appropriate for you.