Yes, @Glennk and thanks, @Carmina - The surgery I am registered with is quite good and this GP has generally been good for all physical ailments that we have been to him thus far for.

I think it gets tricky with mental illness as it's not evident like physical ailments. They ran blood tests on me which all came back clean.

He did say if the private clinic did come up with a diagnosis, then he could use that to make a referral to NHS and then the referral should come through.

@Jennifer
Thanks for the encouragement. If a diagnosis can be reached with 2 or 3 sessions, I am for spending that money and helping find a solution.

To be perfectly honest, reading the experiences with misdiagnosis and some of the bad experiences, some of the members here are having with their psychiatrist, is putting me off. I am already a bit tired having to explain my painful journey to someone, and I don't want to be shunted around having to start my story from scratch.

That doesn't mean it has to happen to me, but I am just being a bit cynical about the whole thing.

I am not saying I won't do it, but this is just the current view I have.