Dr Kitty Farooq

Dr Kitty Farooq is a highly experienced consultant psychiatrist based in Bristol, working privately at Re:Cognition Health Bristol. She specialises in Adult ADHD assessments and the management of adult mental health conditions, offering expert care in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD and related mental disorders. She is recognised for her thoughtful and patient-centred approach, supporting individuals with complex presentations through comprehensive psychiatric assessment and ongoing care.

Alongside her private practice, Dr Farooq has extensive NHS experience spanning over a decade, having worked as a consultant psychiatrist at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in London and later at Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in Bristol. During this time, she provided specialist care across a broad range of mental health conditions, with a particular focus on neurodevelopmental and attention-related disorders. Her clinical work has consistently centred on delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric treatment within multidisciplinary teams.

Dr Farooq completed her medical degree at the University of Nottingham, graduating in Medicine with a BMedSci in 2002. She went on to achieve Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) in 2007, alongside further training in Family Therapy at King’s College London. She also holds a Diploma in Lifestyle Medicine from the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine, which informs her holistic approach to care, integrating lifestyle-based interventions with established psychiatric treatment to optimise both mental and physical well-being.