ADHD is understood here as a form of neurodiversity, and a natural variation in how brains process attention, energy, and executive functioning. An ADHD evaluation is not about labeling or “fixing,” but about gaining clarity, understanding strengths and challenges, and identifying meaningful supports.
Evaluations are collaborative and individualized. Different options offer different levels of depth, and we’ll choose an approach that aligns with your goals.
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This option is designed for adults who are beginning to explore whether ADHD may be contributing to their experiences and want professional insight using objective data, without a full diagnostic report.
Includes:
Comprehensive clinical interview (developmental, educational, emotional, and functional history)
An objective attention measure
Review of relevant background information
Integrated clinical impressions
Verbal feedback and personalized recommendations
Best for:
Adults seeking clarity and guidance and a full diagnostic evaluation is not desired. This option provides meaningful clinical insight but may not meet requirements for formal documentation or accommodations.
This is the most commonly selected option and offers a deeper, more nuanced understanding of attention, executive functioning, and lived experience, especially for high-masking adults, women, and those diagnosed later in life.
Includes:
Comprehensive diagnostic interview
Objective attention measure (purchased separately)
Standardized ADHD rating scale
Integrated interpretation of findings
Written diagnostic summary with recommendations
Feedback session with clear, individualized recommendations
Accommodation letter (when clinically appropriate)
Best for:
Adults seeking diagnostic clarity, documentation, or a fuller understanding of how ADHD shows up in daily life, work, or academics.
This option is appropriate when attention concerns are layered with trauma history, anxiety, learning differences, medical factors, or prior misdiagnosis and require additional clinical time and depth.
Includes:
Extended clinical interview
Objective attention testing
Multiple standardized ADHD questionnaires and rating scales
Integration of multiple data sources
In-depth clinical analysis
Expanded written report
Detailed feedback session with tailored recommendations
Accommodation letter (when clinically appropriate)
Best for:
Adults with complex or long-standing patterns of burnout, overwhelm, self-doubt, inconsistent prior evaluations, or mixed diagnostic histories.
A Gentle Note for Clients
Many adults, particularly women, high-masking individuals, and those diagnosed later in life, seek an ADHD evaluation after years of feeling misunderstood or overextending themselves. This process is designed to be supportive, validating, and practical, offering insight that helps you move forward with greater self-understanding and confidence.
If you’re unsure which option is right for you, we can decide together.
Important Information
All evaluations are neurodiversity-affirming and focus on understanding strengths alongside challenges.
A diagnosis does not require medication.
Accommodation letters are provided when clinically appropriate and based on evaluation findings.
For school-age children, California public school districts offer free psychoeducational evaluations when an educational disability is suspected. Private evaluations are optional and not required to access school-based services.
Acceptance of evaluation reports and accommodation letters varies by institution or employer.
Evaluations are private pay and can be paid in two installments.
Virtual ADHD Evaluations in California
Secure tele-health ADHD evaluations are available for adults located anywhere in California. Virtual services follow the same ethical and clinical standards as in-person evaluations and may be especially helpful for clients with busy schedules, sensory sensitivities, or limited access to local providers.
Not Sure Which Option Is Right?
You don’t need to decide alone. We’ll talk through your goals and concerns and choose the option that best supports you in a free 15 minute consultation.