Why Inner Help exists
Inner Help is an Australian online therapy and support service for neurodivergent adults, with ADHD and autism assessment opening late 2026.
In brief. Inner Help is an Australian online service for neurodivergent adults: therapy that understands neurodivergence, small psychologist-led groups and a finder for therapists who do too, with ADHD and autism assessment opening late 2026. We built it because getting support and getting assessed as an adult in Australia is slow, expensive and depends on where you live. We think it can be done properly, in weeks, with the price stated up front.
The problem
Most adults who suspect they have ADHD wait a long time to find out. A public psychiatry referral can take a year or more. A private assessment can cost well over a thousand dollars before any care begins. Whether you can be seen at all often depends on your postcode, and regional Australians are left with the least.
Long waits
Months on a list, then a single long appointment, then more waiting for a follow-up. Life does not pause while you wait.
High cost
Assessment fees are often paid up front, with little Medicare support, and the price is rarely clear until the invoice arrives.
A postcode lottery
Access to a clinician who assesses adult ADHD varies by state and by suburb. Distance should not decide whether you get an answer.
A system built for children
ADHD pathways were designed around kids in classrooms. Adults, and women in particular, are still often overlooked or misread.
What we built
Assessment in weeks, opening late 2026
A structured, GP-led assessment over two to three telehealth sessions, with a psychiatrist medical director (being appointed now) overseeing the service and reviewing files where a state requires it. Read how it works at ADHD assessment.
Matched to the right practitioner
Tell us what is going on in Get matched and we suggest one practitioner whose training, approach and availability fit. If the fit is not right after the first sessions, we rematch you at no cost.
Therapy that understands neurodivergence
Therapists who work with ADHD and autistic adults every day, paid per session at the practitioner's fee with a receipt to claim your Medicare rebate. See therapy.
A finder
A directory of neurodivergent-informed therapists across Australia, so you can choose a fit rather than take whoever is next. See the therapist finder.
Our principles
Separate decisions
Assessment, diagnosis and prescribing are separate decisions. Paying for an assessment does not buy a diagnosis, and a diagnosis does not guarantee medication.
Honest about limits
Telehealth suits many people and not everyone. We say clearly who we cannot help and where to go instead. Read our clinical governance.
Affirming practice
ADHD and autism are differences in how a mind works. Our clinicians and therapists start from that view, not from a deficit.
Transparent pricing
Every fee is published before you book. No surprise invoices, no hidden gap.
Data in Australia
Your health information is stored in Australia. Booking tools hold only your name, email and appointment time. See our privacy policy.
Your GP stays involved
With your consent we write to your regular GP at each stage, so your care joins up rather than splitting off.
The founder
Adam Ducquet
Founder. Diagnosed with ADHD in 2024. Melbourne.
"I fell so far behind at school that just finishing counted as success. I chased dopamine, interrupted everyone, hyperfocused on business for twenty-four hours at a stretch, burnt out and did it again, and refused to be labelled. In 2024 I was diagnosed with ADHD. It runs deep in my family. The diagnosis, and the right support behind it, changed my life. Not because it fixed me. Because for the first time the story made sense."
What that shaped
Three rules came out of it. Say the price before anyone books. Use tools that are validated rather than impressive. Put people who understand neurodivergent adults at every step, from the first self-test to the practitioner you are matched with, so nobody has to explain themselves twice.
How Inner Help is run
Clinical decisions sit with registered practitioners, never with the company. Practitioners on the platform are independent, checked against their registers, and paid fairly for the work they do. Your data stays in Australia. When we get something wrong, we say so and fix it.
Company details
Inner Help is operated by Inner Help Pty Ltd, ABN 60 637 878 383.
- Address: Level 7/222 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000
- Phone: 1800 841 890
- Email: info@innerhelp.com.au
Clinical care on Inner Help is delivered by AHPRA-registered practitioners, and by counsellors and coaches who are members of their professional association. Read how the service is governed at clinical governance. For general enquiries, visit contact.
If you are in crisis or someone is at immediate risk, call 000. For support at any hour, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Get matched, or start with the free self-test.
A practitioner who understands neurodivergence, matched when one has availability. Or two minutes on the self-test first, scored on your device.