Priestley Psychological Services - Grantham

Emma Woodfield

I rarely write reviews, but I was blown away by Dr Priestley when he recently assessed my daughter for autism. He was so professional and thorough, but also showed huge compassion and empathy with our family. I practically begged him to work with my daughter on an ongoing basis, he was so good!

The assessments were reviewed by himself and several colleagues before he returned a report, and I felt at every stage that this was a gold-standard assessment process that my daughter's school and GP will recognise.

I would also note that he was very sensitive to the difficulties in diagnosing females with autism, and the extra attention that needed to be applied to note masking behaviours. I had planned to ask him about his experience with female autism, but he surprised me by immediately introducing the topic himself in our preliminary phone call and asking that she take an online 'masking' test so he could take that into account. Excellent diagnostic service.

Jennifer Jones

I would high recommend Joe. He was very warm towards my daughter and he out her at ease throughout her assessment. The report I received was very detailed and it contained very helpful suggestions on how to help my daughter!

Deborah Priestley

We may have the same surname but absolutely no previous connection. Joe has completed assessments for two of our children aged 21 and 16 (they chose him because of the name). He is very calm, patient and understanding and made the diagnosis process straightforward and smooth. Thank you Joe for all your help.

Sarah Caines

Joe, was amazing with our daughter. The report was so insightful showing us how to help her moving forwards. Very knowledgeable and professional but adapted to the needs of our daughter. Great service highly recommended.

Stephen Crook

From our first contact with Dr Priestley we found him to be professional, friendly and easy to talk to. He was very thorough and as one would expect had extensive knowledge - in our case, particularly relating to female autism, and ensured the assessment was relaxed and informative. He kept us fully briefed throughout the process; from first contact, to delivery of the results and recommendations. We would highly recommend Dr Joseph Priestley.

Chris lote

From the first phone call to the final email, Dr Joe showed us empathy and compassion. He kept us informed throughout and was happy to answer any questions along the way. Joe provided a very detailed report for us. He was a pleasure to work with and we would highly recommend Joe if you are seeking an Autism diagnosis.

Keryn Barkham

We would highly recommend Joe, he has been so informative and patient with helping us through the process of getting our child assessed for Autism. Thank you so very much.

Esther Gravett

I had an Autism assessment with Joseph Preistly recently and he was lovely to work with, he made the whole assessment feel relaxed and helped me feel calm even thougn I was very nervous before hand. I would recommend his services he is very knowledgeable and thorough when doing the assessment and takes his time to explain each part, thank you very much!