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Dr Gloria Dura-Vila MD, MRCPsych, MSc, PhD

Senior Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Autism, PDA and ADHD Specialist.

Human Brains Are Diverse and Equally Valuable

Private NICE compliant Neurodevelopmental Assessments.

Personalised Autism (ASD), Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and ADHD assessments and consultations for all ages: early years, children, adolescents and adults.

ASD, PDA and ADHD assessments for all ages

"We won our appeal to the LA and the assessment report from Dr Durà-Vilà was referenced throughout the appeal and made a huge difference to the outcome."

"I really appreciated your warmth, energy, and unwavering passion and compassion for working with the autistic children and their families. You always brought such warmth into the room. You are inspirational."

"I refer to the day you assessed my daughter as the most important day in her life. Since then, remarkable progress has been made with her."

"I just wanted you to know that your kindness and compassion with us was life changing. I will absolutely be recommending you to other parents. I cannot imagine anyone better."

Our Vision

To create a world where every neurodivergent individual is understood, supported and empowered to reach their full potential. Dr Dura-Vila believes that with the right assessment, recommendations and ongoing support, every person can thrive in their own unique way. Through her comprehensive assessments and detailed reports, she provides families with the tools and knowledge needed to navigate their journey with confidence and hope.

Our Services

Highly specialised consultations and assessments for Autism (ASD), including complex and atypical presentations such as Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), as well as ADHD, for all ages, carried out face-to-face with the option of being done remotely via Zoom also available.

Dr Dura-Vila personally conducts all the assessments with the child/young person/adult. She also gives the outcome of the assessment personally, answers any questions and writes all the recommendations and strategies in the report.

THE PERSONAL TOUCH IS ESSENTIAL TO DR DURA-VILA’S WORK.

Private Autism (ASD) assessments for early years
Private Autism assessments for children
Private Autism assessments for adolescents
Private Autism assessments for adults
Private PDA assessments for children
Private PDA assessments for adolescents
Private PDA assessments for adults
Private ADHD assessment for all ages

The above assessments can be combined when needed to gain an in-depth understanding.

Dr Dura-Vila is a very passionate and deeply committed Senior NHS Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and was formerly the Medical Lead for the ASD Pathway (Complex Neurodevelopmental Service) in Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust where she set up the Autism service (she has served in the NHS for over 20 years).

She is a multi-award-winning clinician, prolific author and academic and a renowned expert nationally and internationally in the field of Autism, specialising in autistic people who present with particularly complex needs, relating to co-occurring mental or physical health conditions, additional learning needs and/or requiring significant levels of support or adaptation in daily life. Her books are valued all over the world and her ‘My Autism Book: a Child’s Guide to their Autistic Spectrum Diagnosis’ has even been translated into Indonesian.

In her private practice she has a national and international clientele offering the option of online consultations and, when appropriate, virtual assessments. She is often asked privately to conduct assessments by Local Authorities or the Courts.