Looking for Psychiatrist for autistic adolescent in South West

[vickyeb]

Hi I'm looking for a recommendation for a Psychiatrist to see my 17yo who has aspergers, PDA, sleep disorder etc, in the south west. I'd be grateful for any recommendations. We've been on the CAMHS waiting list since 2014 and got no where and now have decided we just need to pay. I can find specialists in London but getting her up there will be a total nightmare!

@vickyeb Richard Soppitt is brilliant. Not cheap, but worth every penny. Specialises in ASD in adolescents. NHS consultant with private practice - he's the one everyone I knew who'd gone that path recommended, so I bit the bullet and paid. Happy to talk if it would be helpful.

The catch is that he is based near Brighton. We had to travel from the SW as well, which wasn't exactly fun. But it was worth it.