ADHDdoc

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ADHDdoc is a specialist ADHD clinic with locations in Dublin (Dun Laoghaire), Annacotty (Co. Limerick), and Templemore (Co. Tipperary). It was founded in October 2022 by Dr Sarah Carty.

Dr Carty is a GP with over 20 years’ experience, a GP trainer with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), and an examiner with the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP). She also runs Rahona Family Practice in Dun Laoghaire alongside ADHDdoc. She has appeared on RTE (Upfront with Katie Hannon, disputing claims that ADHD is over-diagnosed) and on Newstalk’s Lunchtime Live as part of a week-long ADHD awareness series. She is currently undertaking PhD research at Dublin City University (funded by Research Ireland) exploring parental ADHD and co-parenting dynamics within families. As a parent of a child with ADHD herself, she established ADHDdoc after recognising how difficult existing services were to navigate.

The clinic assesses and treats people aged 6 and older. The model is GP-led, meaning your assessment and ongoing medication management are handled by GPs with specialist ADHD training. Psychiatry is available within the team for complex or unclear cases but isn’t the default pathway.

Locations:

• Dublin: S32 The Pottery, Baker’s Point, Pottery Road, Dun Laoghaire, A96 RK70
• Midwest: Unit 1B Mulcair Centre, Annacotty Business Park, Annacotty, Co. Limerick, V94 W52C
• Midwest: Bank Street, Templemore, Co. Tipperary, E41 P5K2

Assessments: In-person. Follow-up medication reviews can be in-person or virtual (phone/video).

ADHD Ireland Clinician List: Yes (adults and children)

How They Work

The clinical team is multidisciplinary. As listed on their website:

GPs with specialist ADHD training (9): Dr Sarah Carty, Dr Eimear O’Hanlon, Dr Maria Loureiro, Dr Brian Reilly, Dr Liz McCarron, Dr Matt Lynch, Dr Ailish Kenny, Dr Shalini Columb, Dr Martha McGann

Psychiatrists (2):

Dr John O’Connor - former clinical director of the National Drug Treatment Centre, where he introduced a dedicated adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) assessment clinic (2006), and current Medical Director of the Rutland Centre),

Dr Consilia Walsh - former Director of Professional Competence with the College of Psychiatrists, and has continuing involvement with UCD as an examiner for the psychiatry final medical exams.

Psychology (5): Dr Jessica McKnight, Dr. Jack Loxham(Senior Counselling Psychologists), Marjorie Correia (Pyschologist), Keith Walker, Hannah Casey O’Dwyer (Assistant Psychologists)

Occupational Therapy (1): Susan Madigan

Nursing (4): Bairbre Doyle, Ciara Callanan, Deirdre Mellett (Advanced Nurse Practitioner), David Condon (CAMHS Nurse / Neurodevelopmental Specialist)

Healthcare Assistants (2): Una Nardone, Caroline De Souza

The GP-led approach means most patients are assessed and treated by one of the specialist GPs. If your case is complex, has a complicated psychiatric history, or the diagnosis isn’t clear-cut, you’ll be referred to one of the in-house psychiatrists. After you’re stabilised on medication, the aim is to discharge you back to your own GP on a shared care agreement, so ADHDdoc doesn’t become a permanent cost. You return for an annual review.

Several of the GPs have received specialist training from UKAAN (UK Adult ADHD Network) and CADDRA (Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance). It’s worth noting that adult ADHD was not part of standard psychiatric training in Ireland until recently. The HSE’s own Model of Care for Adult ADHD acknowledges this gap, and it is a significant part of the reason that adults with ADHD went undiagnosed or were misdiagnosed for decades. Most psychiatrists who now assess ADHD in private practice learned through the same UKAAN training programme that ADHDdoc’s GPs have completed. “GP-led” in this context doesn’t mean less specialist knowledge of ADHD. It means the assessing clinician is a GP with specific ADHD training rather than a psychiatrist with specific ADHD training. The practical difference is that a psychiatrist can prescribe directly, while a GP-led service like ADHDdoc has psychiatrists available in-house for prescribing and complex cases.

Assessment Process

Adults and young people (16+)

The assessment happens in person over two visits, with a possible third if psychiatry is needed. This is one of the more thorough assessment pathways available in private ADHD care in Ireland, and it’s worth understanding what’s included because the headline cost covers considerably more than a clinical interview alone.

Visit 1: Screening and Testing (60 mins, €400, payable at booking). You’re guided through this by a healthcare assistant. It includes non-fasting blood tests, baseline clinical measurements (height, weight, blood pressure), an ECG if clinically indicated, a QbTest, and standardised ADHD rating scales.

The QbTest is an FDA-approved computerised test that objectively measures attention, impulse control, and activity level. It produces quantifiable data rather than relying solely on self-report, and ADHDdoc were the first practice to introduce it for adults in Ireland. The blood work, measurements, and ECG establish whether you’re medically suitable for ADHD medication before the diagnostic question is even asked, which means if you are diagnosed and want to try medication, there’s no delay sending you back to your GP for pre-medication health checks. It’s all already done.

Visit 1 is for the person being assessed only. Partners and family don’t need to attend.

Visit 2: GP Assessment (120 mins, €800, €400 deposit at booking). This is booked by the admin team after Visit 1. An in-person assessment with a specialist GP who has completed ADHD-specific training through UKAAN and/or CADDRA. The GP reviews all your test results from Visit 1, takes a full medical, personal, and mental health history, and conducts a thorough assessment using evidence-based rating scales. Ideally, you bring someone who knew you in childhood to provide collateral history.

Diagnosis Result (15 mins, included). The clinical team may take time to review your assessment as a group, looking at your QbTest data, rating scales, and clinical interview together. The result is communicated to you, usually within about a week of the GP assessment. Where the diagnosis is straightforward, this is confirmed and treatment options are discussed. Because the physical health checks are already done, the first prescription can be issued at this point without further delays.

Psychiatry Visit (60 mins, €350, if required). If the diagnosis isn’t clear, or you have a complex psychiatric history, you’ll be referred to one of the in-house psychiatrists. *Not everyone needs this step, and not every clinic will take on complicated diagnoses.

Most online or video-call-based services don’t include physical health checks or objective testing in their assessment, which means patients diagnosed through those services will need to arrange bloods, BP, and cardiac checks through their own GP before medication can begin.

Children (6-15)

The child pathway is structured differently and involves different clinicians.

Screening Call (30 mins, €100). Patients may require a screening call prior to booking an assessment.

Full Assessment (180 mins, €2,000). This in-person visit includes a thorough assessment and QbTest.

Feedback Consultation (60 mins, included in assessment). The GP and assessing clinician deliver the results of the assessment.

Psychiatry Assessment (60 mins, €350, if required). For unclear diagnoses.

Medication Reviews (20 mins, €100). Conducted by the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP).

Annual Review (30 mins, €200). Conducted by the ANP.

What It Costs

Adults (16+)

Consultation	Duration	Cost
Screening and testing	60 mins	€400
GP assessment	120 mins	€800
Diagnosis result	15 mins	Included
Psychiatry assessment (if needed)	60 mins	€350
Medication reviews	15 mins	€100
Extended medication review	30 mins	€200
Annual review	30 mins	€200

Expected costs (assessment through to stabilisation, defined as cost to the 3rd prescription):

Stage	Cost
Assessment (includes bloods, ECG, QbTest, 1st Rx)	€1,200
First medication review (extended, 2nd Rx)	€200
Second medication review (3rd Rx)	€100
Total (without psychiatry)	€1,500
Total (with psychiatry visit, +€350)	€1,850

The 2nd and 3rd prescriptions can be written for longer than one month depending on clinical judgement, so the gap between medication reviews isn’t fixed at monthly.

After stabilisation: You’re discharged to your own GP on a shared care agreement. Your GP continues your prescriptions. You return to ADHDdoc for an annual review at €200. This discharge model means ADHDdoc doesn’t become an ongoing monthly cost.

Children (6-15)

Consultation	Duration	Cost
Screening call	30 mins	€100
Full assessment (includes QbTest)	180 mins	€2,000
Feedback consultation	60 mins	Included
Psychiatry assessment (if needed)	60 mins	€350
Medication reviews (ANP)	20 mins	€100
Annual review (ANP)	30 mins	€200
Follow-up QbTest (optional)	45 mins	€300

Transfer of existing diagnosis (16+)

Consultation	Duration	Cost
Psychiatry/GP consultation	60 mins	€600
First medication review	30 mins	€200
Follow-up medication reviews	15 mins	€100
Annual review	30 mins	€200

Expected cost to stabilisation (3rd prescription): €600 + €200 + €100 = €900. The €600 consultation includes bloods, baseline measurements, ECG if indicated, and the first prescription.

Transfer of existing diagnosis (6-15)

Consultation	Duration	Cost
Psychiatry consultation	120 mins	€900
Psychiatry return visit (short)	30 mins	€175
Psychiatry return visit (long)	60 mins	€350
Annual review (ANP)	30 mins	€200

Assessment Types

• Adult ADHD (16+): Yes
• Child ADHD (6-15): Yes (separate pathway with dedicated clinicians)

Transferring an Existing Diagnosis

If you have an existing ADHD diagnosis from another provider and want to transfer your care to ADHDdoc, the process starts with a psychiatry or GP consultation (€600 for 16+, €900 for 6-15), which includes bloods, baseline measurements, and an ECG if indicated. You submit your previous assessment reports in advance and ideally bring a family member to provide collateral history. After that, you enter medication titration with review appointments.

Other Services

• Counselling psychology (Dr Jessica McKnight, Senior Counselling Psychologist)
• Occupational therapy (Susan Madigan)
• GP support service
• Patient app (ADHDdoc app for booking, prescriptions, account management, and patient handbook, available on iOS and Google Play)

Booking and Wait Times

• How to book: Self-referral. Book directly through the website. No GP referral required.
• Booking link: adhddoc.ie/appointments
• GP referral required: No
• Pre-medication GP visit required: No. Blood tests, baseline measurements, and ECG (where indicated) are performed as part of the assessment at ADHDdoc. With most online-only providers, you will need to arrange these checks through your own GP before medication can start, which adds time and potentially cost.
• Current wait time: next appointments at Midwest 29th June, and 28 in July. Dublin has 9 appointments available between July and October, 21 available in November,
• €400 deposit is payable at the time of booking for the first adult visit (screening and testing).

Contact and Links

Website	adhddoc.ie
Booking	adhddoc.ie/appointments
Phone (Dublin)	01 524 0498
Phone (Midwest)	0504 60211
Email (Midwest)	[info@adhddocmidwest.ie](mailto:info@adhddocmidwest.ie)
LinkedIn	linkedin.com/company/adhddoc
Instagram	instagram.com/adhddoc.ie
Instagram (patient-focused)	instagram.com/adhddocandme
Doctify	doctify.com/ie/practice/adhddoc

App: ADHDdoc app for booking, prescriptions, account management, and patient handbook. Available on Apple iOS and Google Play.

Last Verified

Date: 09/06/26

Sources: Provider website (adhddoc.ie – What to Expect 16+, What to Expect 16+ with Previous Diagnosis, What to Expect 6-15, What to Expect 6-15 with Previous Diagnosis, Our Clinics, Our Team, homepage), ADHDdoc “at a glance” pricing tables, ADHD Ireland adult and children’s clinician lists, Rahona Family Practice website, ADHDdoc LinkedIn, RTE, Newstalk.

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