ADHD Evaluations
Adult ADHD Evaluations: Clarity for the Driven Mind
Is it the pressure of your life, or the way your brain is wired?
For many high-achieving adults, the “busy brain” is a constant companion. You’ve built a career, managed complex projects, and held it all together—but it has always felt like you were working twice as hard as everyone else just to stay level.
You might be wondering: Is this ADHD, or am I just burned out? Is it a lack of discipline, or is it executive fatigue?
As someone with over 30 years of clinical experience and a late-life ADHD diagnosis of my own, I know that bulldozing your way through life is exhausting. You don’t need another checklist; you need a definitive answer and a strategic roadmap.
The Comprehensive ADHD Evaluation ($1,800)
This isn’t a 15-minute screening. It is a comprehensive, deep-dive investigation into your history, your performance, and your neurobiology. My goal is to provide a comprehensive view of how your brain functions so you can stop guessing and start understanding yourself.
My process is thorough, professional, and respectful of your time:
The Intake Session: I begin with a deep-dive clinical interview to look at your history from childhood to your current adult life.
Comprehensive Data Gathering: With your permission, I gather insights from those who know you best to ensure my findings are grounded in your real-world life experiences.
Clinical Synthesis: I lean on over three decades of experience to look at the “whole picture”—differentiating between ADHD, high-functioning anxiety, depression or other issues.
The Feedback Session: We spend a dedicated hour walking through the results. You’ll leave with a clear understanding of your brain’s unique strengths and the specific vulnerabilities we need to address.
The Professional Report: You receive a comprehensive clinical document that outlines your diagnosis (if applicable) and customized recommendations and resources.
- A follow-up Session: I don’t just hand you a report. I offer this session a few weeks after the feedback session to answer any questions you may have and to integrate this information into your professional and personal life, ensuring it becomes a tool for your future rather than a weight on your past
Frequently Asked Questions
This is a common concern for high-achievers who have spent a lifetime compensating or meeting impossible standards. My goal is not to force a label, but to provide clarity. If the data doesn't meet the formal threshold for an ADHD or Autism diagnosis, our work is still a success. You will walk away with a deep understanding of your unique neurobiology and an integration plan for why you feel like you are operating in overdrive. We aren't just looking for a "yes/no"—we are looking for the "why" behind your experience.
Algorithms are excellent at gathering data points; they are incapable of clinical attunement. An automated test cannot see how your professional discipline has hidden your ADHD, or how your perfectionism is a survival strategy for success. With 30 years of clinical experience, I see the nuance, the history, and the "felt sense" that a data model will always miss. You aren't paying for a score; you are paying for perspective.
A traditional psychological evaluation can provide valuable data, particularly when formal testing or documentation is needed. My approach is centered less on producing a dense report and more on helping you understand how your mind works in the context of your real life. With 30 years of clinical experience as an LCSW, I focus on clinical integration, looking at how attention, executive functioning, stress, and nervous system patterns intersect with your career, relationships, and sense of self. The goal is not just clarity, but meaningful next steps you can actually use.
Attune Psychotherapy is a private-pay practice, which allows for a higher level of privacy and discretion. I do not bill insurance or submit information to insurance databases. Your evaluation remains part of my confidential clinical record and is only shared with your written authorization, except where disclosure is required by law. For many clients, especially those in privacy-sensitive roles, this is an important part of choosing private-pay care.
At the end of the evaluation process, you receive a comprehensive written report that helps you understand the findings in a clear, practical way. This includes:
- a clear summary of the evaluation findings
- an explanation of the patterns and challenges that may be affecting your daily life
- tailored recommendations for work, relationships, and everyday functioning
- a dedicated integration session to help you process the meaning of the findings and consider thoughtful next steps
In many cases, yes. Attune Psychotherapy is a private-pay practice, and many clients choose to use HSA or FSA funds for their evaluation when applicable. I provide an itemized receipt for your records.
The next step is to schedule a consultation so we can discuss what you are looking for, answer questions, and determine whether my practice is a good fit.
