“I’m so grateful to have had the Drs. Parhar as guides throughout the assessment process. Not only are they consummate professionals who exhibit clear knowledge and expertise, they have deep listening skills and big hearts and I felt at ease and in good hands with them right from the start. I don’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone seeking to embark on this journey.”Late-identified AuDHD adult, BC
About us
An MD and a PhD. One integrated practice.
The AuDHD Centre is built on over 40,000 ADHD assessments across our family of clinics and extensive gold-standard autism training in ADOS-2, ADI-R, and ACIA, completed by our co-founders.
40,000+
ADHD assessments delivered across our family of clinics
30+ years
Of medical practice focused on people with different abilities
ADOS-2 · ADI-R · ACIA
Gold-standard autism assessment training completed by our co-founders
5 provinces
BC, Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
Our co-founders
Who delivers your assessment
Your AuDHD Assessment is delivered personally by both co-founders, Dr. Anita Parhar (PhD) and Dr. Gurdeep Parhar (MD), rather than handed to a single assessor. Every report is reviewed by one of our in-house Registered Clinical Counsellors or Psychotherapists. Most listed clinics deliver assessments by a single psychologist, NP, or counsellor; our integrated MD + PhD + counsellor model is a genuine point of difference.
Dr. Gurdeep Parhar
MD · CCFP · CCBOM · CIME · Clinical Professor of Medicine
Co-Founder
Graduating medical school as the youngest doctor in Canada that year, Gurdeep understands a life lived differently. For over 30 years his medical practice has focused on people with different abilities — including traumatic brain injury, ADHD, and autism.
He is certified in Occupational Medicine and Disability Medicine, and is a Clinical Professor at the UBC Faculty of Medicine, where he has served as Acting Dean, Executive Associate Dean, Associate Dean, and Co-Acting Department Head.
Gurdeep co-founded the Adult ADHD Centre (adultadhdcentre.com), which has provided affordable ADHD assessments to over 40,000 adults across every region of Canada. He has completed extensive training in autism — including the ADOS-2 and ADI-R, the two gold standards for autism assessment.
Dr. Anita Parhar
BEd · MEd · PhD
Co-Founder, Educational Director and Researcher
Anita began her career as an elementary school teacher, then became a UBC Faculty of Education University Instructor training future teachers. There she recognized the urgent need for greater awareness of autism and ADHD — and for accessible, neuroaffirming assessments.
She co-founded the Adult ADHD Centre and later founded the ADHD Centre for Women (adhdcentreforwomen.com) to address the unique needs of women. She has served as an Honorary Lecturer in the UBC Faculty of Medicine, with teaching and research focused on health equity and social justice for underserved communities.
Anita has completed extensive training in autism — including the ADOS-2, ADI-R, and ACIA. Her research explores how the practices of schools, healthcare systems, families and communities are influenced by stereotypes, colonialism, racism and ableism.
Registered Clinical Counsellors & Psychotherapists
In-house clinical counselling team · report review
Every AuDHD report is reviewed by one of our in-house Registered Clinical Counsellors or Psychotherapists. They contribute counselling and functional input on the conflicts most relevant to your treatment, and their involvement makes the assessment reimbursable under extended-health benefits that cover Registered Clinical Counsellor or Psychotherapist services.
From the co-founders
“We built the AuDHD Centre because late-identified adults kept arriving with half a diagnosis. ADHD without the autism. Autism without the ADHD. Neither story explained the whole life. It all starts with a conversation, and the conversation has to be about both.”
Dr. Anita Parhar (PhD) and Dr. Gurdeep Parhar (MD)
Co-founders, AuDHD Centre
People we have walked alongside
Sentiments we hear after an integrated assessment.
Anonymized testimonials shared by people who have experienced assessment and support through our family of clinics.
“Dr. Parhar and his team have been really helpful and quite accommodating which I appreciate. The dr was able to review my history and struggles and help me to get the support I needed, including retroactive considerations!. It was a very validating experience and I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Parhar to anyone needing to get diagnosed and better understand their struggles.”Patient referral, Ontario
“I’m so grateful to have had the Drs. Parhar as guides throughout the assessment process. Not only are they consummate professionals who exhibit clear knowledge and expertise, they have deep listening skills and big hearts and I felt at ease and in good hands with them right from the start. I don’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone seeking to embark on this journey.”Compassion Program participant, Alberta
These testimonials are anonymized. Individual outcomes vary. The AuDHD Centre does not publish identifying patient testimonials and never uses patient images without explicit written consent.
Our family of clinics
The AuDHD Centre sits within an established practice
Almost no other Canadian provider operates both an ADHD clinic and an autism clinic under shared clinical leadership. We do, which is exactly why an integrated AuDHD pathway is a natural extension, not a new venture.
Adult ADHD Centre
Adult ADHD assessment and follow-up care.
ADHD Centre for Women
ADHD assessment tailored to women and the patterns historically missed.
Adult Autism Centre
Adult autism assessment using our integrated MD + PhD + counsellor model.
AuDHD Centre
Integrated autism-and-ADHD assessment for adults.
Disability Team
Occupational and disability medicine expertise across the practice.
Where we serve
Virtual Care Across Canada
Our integrated AuDHD assessment is available to eligible adults in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Ontario
- New Brunswick
- Nova Scotia
Our logo and promise
A conversation and a way forward.
The AuDHD Centre mark combines a speech bubble, representing the patient’s voice and the conversation that begins the pathway, with an action arrow representing forward movement.
That meaning is reflected in our shared promise: It all starts with a conversation. We help you to move forward.
It all starts with a conversation.
Book a complimentary 30-minute AuDHD discussion with our clinical team. We help you to move forward.
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