Mental health conditions
Formal assessment and diagnosis provides you with a clear answer and written recommendations. While you don't need a diagnosis to access therapy, it can help provide clarity, access supports, and in requesting reasonable adjustments in work.
Conditions we assess
All assessments are carried out by Dr Chris Worfolk personally. As a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, Chris is qualified to diagnose a range of conditions. If you don't see your specific assessment on the list below, please get in touch, as we can often help.
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder
- Health Anxiety
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
How does the process work?
We will meet and discuss your experiences. You can describe what is going on for you in your own words, but as part of the formal assessment process there will also be specific questions we go through. Most assessments also involve filling out a questionnaire.
We use structured diagnostic interviews and validated measures chosen for the condition being assessed, rather than a single generic questionnaire. If you would like more details on the specific assessment, please contact us before booking.
By the end of the assessment session, I will usually confirm whether you meet the criteria or not. On rare occasions, we may need a second session.
After the assessment is complete, you will receive a written clinical report confirming the outcome of the assessment and any recommendations.
What are the potential outcomes?
We may conclude you meet the criteria for the specific disorder and give you a diagnosis. We may conclude you do not meet the criteria. Regardless of the outcome, you will receive written recommendations and we can signpost you to further support.
Eligibility
You must be 18 years old or older.
Assessments are conducted in English, and you will need enough English to discuss your experiences in detail.
Location
Leeds
In person in Leeds city centreOnline
Zoom sessions anywhere in the UKFrequently asked questions
Do you provide follow-up support?
If you require therapeutic support following your assessment, this can be booked via our therapy page.
For PTSD, do I have to talk about what happened to me?
Most of the assessment focuses on your symptoms. However, we will need a brief description of what happened to you. Some clients prefer to provide a written account so that they do not have to say what happened.