Educational psychologist recommendations please

[Stargazing25]

Hello,

My seven year old son has been experiencing various problems with literacy, reading and concentration. Whilst the school are on the case, they will invariably have hoops to jump through before he can be referred to an EP.

My son also has been exhibiting real anger at home, getting overly frustrated and lashing out.

I would therefore like to have him seen privately by an EP myself.

Does anyone have any recommendations for the South West London/Surrey borders? Also could you give me an idea of cost? It was suggested to me that it would cost in the region of £700-900.

Many thanks.

No recommendations as we used someone in south east London. But yes £600 - £700 is about right. You can do a search on the British Psychological Society for registered educational psychologist in your area.

Try achippp

Good Lord - £6-700 I used to be an EP (retired now), never did any private work. I expect you need insurance etc these days.
But sorry OP, I don't know anyone in your area. Hope you find the help you need for your son, it does sound as if his learning problems are linked with his behaviour problems. But he needs an uptodate assessment - I'm out of touch now.

you can search either on 'find a psychologist' on the BPS website or go to your local Dyslexia Action branch - they also do assessments.

We've also just found someone local via patoss.

Thanks so much. I will definitely look into those options.

It is very expensive but I am prepared to pay if it helps.

I think our initial one was £750, then £500 a couple of years later, now being quoted £300/350 for a 16+ assessment for HE/DSA.

John Mackeown in Brighton excellent. Brilliant with tribunal too.

Sorry don't know anywhere in your area but this guy is brilliant:

www.wardpsychology.co.uk/

hi Stargazing25
did you find a educational psychologist? We are having similar issues with our son at the moment and look for someone to assess him?

If your son is state educated make sure your council will accept private diagnoses and/ or private ed psych recommendations. Our one takes it into consideration not like an nhs ed psych report which they would have to accept