ADHD Testing

Get a diagnosis and get focused again.

Serving Santa Monica and Greater Los Angeles.

Are you easily distracted and unable to focus?

COMMON MYTH: ADHD is something you just have to live with forever.

TRUTH: ADD and ADHD can be the thing that helps you thrive. It can be the creativity and energy behind your next big project or work assignment.  You simply need to know how to manage your symptoms.

Undiagnosed ADHD can hold you back. You probably struggled in school despite being incredibly intelligent. You probably worry that your work colleagues are annoyed with you because you just can’t stay focused despite having great ideas for the project.

Those with undiagnosed ADHD typically talk about…

  • Struggling with poor self-esteem because you worry that everyone is annoyed or mad at you.

  • Worrying about how you are going to get through your college class because you haven’t been mentally present for entire weeks.

  • Wondering how your future is going to play out when you can’t even get your schoolwork done.

  • Feeling overwhelmed and behind in every single work project.

  • Dreading school or work because you know you won’t be able to focus like others.

A diagnosis matters because it can help you advocate for yourself and provide you with real-life skills to stay focused and calm.

Your ADHD might lead to:

  • Low self-esteem about your intelligence or ability in school or work. 

  • Falling behind on work tasks and having a hard time following a to-do list.

  • Distraction and inability to stay on task for longer periods of time followed by overwhelm with how much time you’ve lost.

  • Fear of timelines for school or work projects and struggling to keep up with assignments, tests, and scheduling demands.

  • Difficulty articulating your needs verbally with others.

  • Disconnected relationships because you are distracted and anxious most of the time.

  • Feedback from your peers, teachers, or colleagues that you have difficulty staying on task and following through with assignments.

  • Frustration with your own lack of focus.

  • Needing extra time with assignments and tests in order to perform at your best.

Diagnose your ADHD and finally get focused.

ADHD is often confused with other disorders.

Perhaps you’ve wondered if you even have ADHD or if you have…

  • Some anxiety disorder because you feel anxious and distracted most of the time

  • Some depressive disorder because you experience low self-esteem and helplessness so often

  • Some obsessive-compulsive disorder because you can’t stop obsessing over certain things

  • Some trauma disorder because you’ve collected some traumas in your life and you can’t remember what life was like before the trauma.

You might also feel:

  • Anxiety about school or work relationships.

  • Panic following a period of distraction and not getting enough work done.

  • Low self-esteem over the fear of never being successful or getting good grades.

  • Racing thoughts and inability to focus on tasks that excite you.

  • Worry that your teachers, bosses, or employers will be disappointed in your performance.

ADHD is a neurological diagnosis, which means that something different is happening in your brain. That difference is not a bad thing but it can feel like a bad thing when you aren’t sure what is happening to you. Did you know that about 8% of children and 2.5% of adults have ADHD? It’s typically identified in school-aged children, but sometimes teachers, parents, and mentors miss it.

The good news? It is easily diagnosable and you can get treatment. You just need the right testing in order to get a real ADHD diagnosis. We’ve become mavens at providing the best ADHD assessments so that you can finally get focused.

In your ADHD assessment, we test your neurological functioning and collect meaningful data about your educational history. Why? Because we want to write a report that helps you advocate for yourself at your school and/or work. Our reports include all the necessary information for you to advocate for your needs when you submit them to your work or school’s Disabilities Office. You can’t get testing accommodations unless you have one of these reports.

Wanting to take an important test but worried you’ll bomb it?

Perhaps you’ve always wanted to be an attorney but you don’t think you can sit still through an entire LSAT. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to go to grad school but you are filled with dread when thinking about the GRE?

We can help you get testing accommodations for:

  • LSATs

  • MCAT

  • GMAT

  • GRE

  • SATs

  • Other standardized testing

What’s the adhd testing process?

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    Consultation

    All of our testing begins with a free 15-minute consultation. We’ll learn a bit about your needs and let you know what testing might be the best fit for you. We usually schedule your first testing session during the consultation.

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    Testing

    This is the fun part. We’ll provide a mix of in-person and virtual sessions to test your attention, processing skills and reasoning skills. We take this data to create a well-rounded picture of whether you have ADHD or some other diagnosis.

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    Feedback

    After all of the testing, we’ll meet with you to go over our report. This report is crammed full of information about your psychological function (it’s fun!) and we give you a long list of skills you can use to manage your ADHD.

 Why do I need testing?

Some psychiatrists and psychologists will offer a preliminary diagnosis of ADHD or other learning disabilities when doing a clinical interview, however, the technical diagnosis of ADHD requires testing and assessment by a licensed psychologist. Why? To get the correct diagnosis the assessment uses scientifically-verified methods of testing to measure:

  • Focus

  • Attention to detail

  • Educational history

  • And even more!

Then, a report must be written to prove the diagnosis in order to get testing, educational, and employment accommodations that most patients with ADHD need. That data is collected throughout the testing session, and we write you a snazzy report for your school and work and give you helpful ways to manage your ADHD. Most schools, employers or testing centers (think GRE, MCAT, LSAT) will only provide accommodations to those with an adequate assessment and data. We’re here to help make that happen.

Beyond testing, there’s a really powerful way you can begin to train your brain for better focus, attention to detail, and motivation. Introducing NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback.

This is professional-grade, easy-to-use neurofeedback from the comfort of your home. Non-linear neurofeedback is a non-invasive and safe way to train your brain to be more focused and feel more motivation. ADHDers out there will know that this a be huge daily struggle.

We rent our professional-grade systems to you so you can brain train from the comfort of you home. If you don’t want to add one more appointment to your week but still want the benefits of neurofeedback, reach out to us about renting our professional systems.

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Executive functioning coaching

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If you already have a diagnosis or you’re clear that you have some symptoms that are consistent with ADHD, then getting the extra support to help you get organized, stay on task and finally feel motivated again is essential. Our Executive Coaching for ADHD is an excellent space to get a personalized plan that would work for your specific life, job and responsibilities.

Executive Functioning Coaching can help with:

  • Organizing your most important life tasks in manageable ways

  • Learning realistic skills you can use to help you stay motivated and on track (body doubling, anyone?)

  • Skills for assessing what is working and what tends to sabotage your focus efforts

  • Creating conversations to get your partner, parents, and important people on board with what you might need to function well

Other adhd resources

  • Read more about ADHD diagnosis and treatment here.

  • Wondering if you might be ADHD but you aren’t sure? You can take our ADHD quiz here.

  • Want to help your brain feel less distracted and more motivated but you don’t have time for another appointment on your schedule? You can rent our professional-grade neurofeedback systems here.

  • Need help managing your ADHD and thriving? We offer ADHD coaching and you can learn more here.

 Do you know you don’t have ADHD but you think you have another learning disorder?

We can test for other learning disorders too.