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Private psychiatrist appointments, compared
This page compares five private psychiatric assessments, including The Wellness, where a consultant psychiatrist gives you an hour, £895 by video or £1,050 in person on Harley Street, with a written plan, and most people are seen within the week.
Updated 23 October 2026
How much is a private psychiatrist in London?
At The Wellness an hour with a consultant psychiatrist, with a written plan, is £895 by video or £1,050 in person. Elsewhere a first psychiatric assessment costs from £360 online to £430 with a named consultant, and a therapist led assessment from £49. We read each price on the provider's own website on 23 October 2026.
| Provider | Assessment | Published price | What the price includes | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wellness | Psychiatric consultation with a consultant psychiatrist | £895 by video, £1,050 in person, follow ups from £450 | An hour with a consultant psychiatrist and a written plan. Most people are seen within the week, with no referral needed. | By video, or in person on Harley Street |
| Professor David Veale | Initial assessment with a consultant psychiatrist | £430, follow ups £190 to £375 | About 60 to 75 minutes with the consultant, with a written summary and recommendations. | Nightingale Hospital, Marylebone, Muswell Hill or by video |
| Clinical Partners | Private psychiatric assessment | £425, follow ups £225 to £310 | Questionnaires beforehand and a clinical assessment with a senior specialist clinician. | In person or online |
| Psychiatry UK | Adult psychiatric assessment | £360, follow ups £180 | A one hour online assessment with a consultant psychiatrist. | Online |
| Priory | Digital or virtual mental health assessment | £49 or about £100 | A questionnaire or a 45 minute video call reviewed by a therapist, with recommendations. Priory says these do not provide a diagnosis or a medication review. | Online, or in person at Priory sites |
We read each provider’s prices on its own website on 23 October 2026. The links to every page we read are at the end of this page.
How a psychiatric consultation at The Wellness works
A consultant psychiatrist gives you an hour, by video for £895 or in person on Harley Street for £1,050, and most people are seen within the week, with no referral. You leave with a written plan, and the same team handles follow ups from £450, prescribing where it is right, and letters to your GP.
What you get at The Wellness
- An hour with a consultant psychiatrist, £895 by video or £1,050 in person.
- A written plan, and most people seen within the week.
- Follow ups from £450, with prescribing where it is right.
- No referral needed.
The evidence behind how we do it
At The Wellness a consultant psychiatrist sees you for an hour, writes to you and your GP, and sees you again, so your care stays with one specialist.
Seeing the same doctor matters. A systematic review found 22 studies of continuity of doctor care and mortality, and 18 of them reported lower death rates when patients saw the same doctor more often. Pereira Gray and colleagues, Continuity of care with doctors, a matter of life and death? A systematic review of continuity of care and mortality, BMJ Open, 2018
Results that nobody acts on are a known failure in outpatient care. A systematic review of 19 studies found that between 6.8% and 62% of laboratory results were not followed up, and missed results were linked to delayed diagnoses. Callen and colleagues, Failure to follow-up test results for ambulatory patients, a systematic review, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2012
Ask whether a psychiatrist is right
Message us with what is going on, and a clinician will tell you whether a psychiatrist, a GP or a therapist fits. Messages are usually answered within minutes.
Ask a clinicianQuestions to ask before any psychiatric assessment
- Will I see a consultant psychiatrist, or a therapist or another clinician?
- How long is the appointment, and do I get a written plan?
- What do follow ups cost, and who prescribes if I need medicine?
- Will you write to my GP, and only if I agree?
How to read a psychiatry price
Check who you see, because a therapist led assessment and a consultant psychiatrist are different appointments.
Check the follow up fee, because most care happens after the first appointment.
What the evidence says
NICE describes a range of treatments for a new episode of depression, from guided self help and talking therapies to medication, chosen with the person according to severity and preference. NICE guideline NG222, Depression in adults, treatment and management, 2022
For generalised anxiety disorder, NICE sets out stepped care that moves to high intensity CBT, applied relaxation or medication when earlier steps have not helped. NICE guideline CG113, Generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder in adults, management, 2011, updated 2020
Warning signs at any provider
- No named clinician before you pay.
- Medication offered without an assessment.
- No plan for what happens in a crisis.
What else people ask
At the providers on this page a first assessment costs from £360 online at Psychiatry UK to £430 with Professor David Veale, and Priory's therapist led assessment starts at £49. At The Wellness an hour with a consultant psychiatrist is £895 by video or £1,050 in person. We read each price on the provider's own website on 23 October 2026.
No referral is needed at The Wellness, because you can request an appointment yourself, and your GP is told only if you want them to be.
A consultant psychiatrist can prescribe where it is clinically right. Priory says its digital and virtual assessments do not include a medication review.
Where each figure and finding comes from
- The Wellness, thewellnesslondon.com/services/psychiatry
- Professor David Veale, veale.co.uk/private-consultations, read 23 October 2026
- Clinical Partners, clinical-partners.co.uk/private-assessments-treatment-and-medication-for-adults/private-psychiatric-assessments-for-adults, read 23 October 2026
- Psychiatry UK, psychiatry-uk.com/fees, read 23 October 2026
- Priory, priorygroup.com/private-mental-health-assessment, read 23 October 2026
- NICE guideline NG222, Depression in adults, treatment and management, 2022
- NICE guideline CG113, Generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder in adults, management, 2011, updated 2020
Written and reviewed by the clinical team at The Wellness. Last reviewed Medically reviewed by Dr Sofian Youssef, GMC 7713973
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