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Adult ADHD Assessments in Burke, VA
Maybe you’ve always felt like certain things take more effort for you than they seem to for other people. You can be incredibly focused when something grabs your attention, yet struggle to start or finish things that feel boring, routine, or overwhelming. You may procrastinate until the pressure becomes unbearable, lose track of time, or constantly create new systems to keep yourself organized.
You might also feel like you’re always playing catch-up, even when you’re working hard and doing everything you can to stay on top of things. Maybe you’re wondering why your emotions feel so intense, why you get overwhelmed so easily, or why everyday responsibilities can leave you completely exhausted. You’ve probably found ways to compensate, but you’re starting to wonder whether there’s something underneath all of this that you haven’t understood yet.
You’ve spent long enough wondering why.
You’re ready to stop feeling…
Confused about why things seem so much harder for you than they should, or whether ADHD could help explain some of what you’ve been experiencing.
Exhausted from trying to stay organized, keep up, remember everything, (find your keys!), and compensate for things that don’t come easily.
Stuck knowing you want a change, but not knowing how to get there.
Why ADHD Gets Missed in Women
Over time, these patterns can become so familiar that you assume they’re simply part of your personality. You might call yourself lazy, scattered, overly emotional, forgetful, or bad at managing your time without realizing there could be an underlying explanation.
For many women, an ADHD diagnosis in adulthood brings a different way of understanding years of experiences that never quite made sense. An assessment can help you step back from the question of “Why can’t I just do this?” and start asking a more useful question: “What’s actually going on?”
These are the kinds of struggles and questions that often lead women to seek out an ADHD assessment for themselves.
ADHD doesn’t always look the way people expect. Girls and women are more likely to have symptoms that are less disruptive or easier to compensate for, so their struggles may go unnoticed. You may have learned early on to work harder, stay organized through sheer effort, or use perfectionism to make up for the things that didn’t come naturally.
You may also have been successful in school or your career, which can make ADHD seem unlikely. Maybe you’ve always been responsible, capable, and good at getting things done when the pressure is high. What other people see as competence may have required an enormous amount of effort behind the scenes.
An ADHD Assessment Can Help You..
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Get a clearer picture of whether ADHD may be contributing to the challenges you’re experiencing and how it shows up in your life.
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An assessment can give you information to take to the next step, whether that means talking with your medical provider about treatment options, exploring accommodations, or finding other supports that fit your needs.
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If you’re already in therapy, your assessment can give you and your therapist another piece of the puzzle to work with. If you’re considering therapy with me, we can use what we learn to identify the areas where you’d like to make changes and build strategies that work with your brain.
My Approach
I want you to leave with a fuller picture of how your brain works.
By the time many women begin exploring ADHD, they’ve spent years focusing on what feels difficult. They’ve blamed themselves for being disorganized, inconsistent, forgetful, overwhelmed, or unable to follow through in the ways they want to. An assessment can help put those experiences into context, while also making room for the strengths that can come with an ADHD brain.
We’ll look at your history, your current experiences, and the ways ADHD may be affecting your life. We’ll also pay attention to the things you do well and the strategies you’ve developed along the way. Many people with ADHD are creative, resourceful, resilient, curious, and excellent problem-solvers. Those strengths deserve to be part of the picture too.
I want you to come away with a better understanding of your patterns, what may be contributing to your struggles, and what you can do with that information moving forward. Your assessment can become a starting point for therapy, conversations with your medical provider, exploring accommodations, or simply understanding yourself with a little more clarity.
These are clinical ADHD evaluations rather than comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations. The assessment is focused specifically on understanding your history, symptoms, functioning, and the ways ADHD may be showing up in your everyday life. That focused approach allows us to spend our time on the questions that brought you here and give you meaningful information you can actually use.
WHAT DOES THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS LOOK LIKE?
The ADHD Assessment Process
01 - Consultation
Before scheduling your assessment, we’ll meet for a free consultation to talk about what you’re experiencing, what you’re hoping to understand, and whether an ADHD assessment is the right next step for you. When scheduling your consultation, select the Consultation for an ADHD Assessment option so we can make sure we’re talking about the right service from the start.
03 - Explore your History and Current Experience
We’ll complete a thorough intake and a structured clinical interview that looks at your experiences both past and present. We’ll talk through how you’ve functioned across different areas of your life and look for patterns that can help us understand whether ADHD fits the picture of what you’re experiencing.
02 - Complete the Assessment Measures
You’ll complete several ADHD rating scales and other assessment measures as part of the evaluation. You can complete these ahead of time or during your assessment sessions with me. Either way, we’ll review the measures together as part of the assessment process.
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Review Your Results
After I’ve reviewed your assessment information, I’ll prepare your results and report. This typically takes about two to three weeks. You’ll also have the option to schedule a follow-up session where we can go through your results together, answer your questions, and talk about what you’d like to do next.
What Your ADHD Assessment Includes
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Clarity ADHD Assessment
$750
Ideal for women who are looking for answers, clarity, and guidance on what comes next.
Includes:
Brief written summary of findings + personalized recommendations
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In-Depth ADHD Assessment
$1200
For women who need more extensive documentation for personal records, outside providers, or potential accommodations.
Includes:
Comprehensive written report + personalized recommendations
Every assessment includes the core components needed for a thorough clinical ADHD evaluation. You can choose the level of support that best fits what you’re looking for.
If you’re seeking accommodations, check with your school or workplace beforehand to confirm their documentation requirements.
An ADHD Assessment with me is…
A clinical evaluation for adult ADHD
Focused on your history, symptoms, and everyday functioning
Based on assessment measures and a structured clinical interview
Designed to provide clarity and personalized recommendations
An ADHD Assessment with me is not…
A comprehensive psychological or neuropsychological evaluation
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A substitute for a medical evaluation or medication management
A guarantee that documentation will meet a particular school or workplace’s standard
Questions? I’ve got answers.
Frequently asked questions —
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An assessment may be worth considering if you’re experiencing ongoing difficulties with attention, organization, time management, follow-through, emotional regulation, or other areas of daily life and want to understand whether ADHD could be contributing. You don’t have to be certain that you have ADHD to explore the possibility.
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The assessment includes two sessions to cover intake and assessment, which can be scheduled all in one day or in two separate appointments. This is followed by an optional feedback session to review your results. Your written findings are typically completed within two to three weeks after the assessment sessions.
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You’ll still leave with a better understanding of what may be contributing to the difficulties you’re experiencing. We’ll review the findings together and discuss recommendations and possible next steps based on what the assessment tells us.
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Your assessment can provide useful information to share with your medical provider when discussing treatment options, including medication. If you’re seeking accommodations, I recommend checking with your school or workplace beforehand to confirm what documentation they require. An assessment does not guarantee that a particular provider or organization will approve accommodations or medication.
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You don’t need to be in therapy with me to complete an ADHD assessment. You’re welcome to use the assessment as a standalone service and share the results with your current therapist or other providers. If you’re interested in therapy with me as well, we can talk about that separately.