Your mind deserves to be understood, not judged.

You're not alone, and there's nothing wrong with how your brain works. An ADHD assessment can be the first step toward living with more self-trust, ease, and joy.

What is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a lifelong brain difference that shows up in three main ways:

  • Inattention: Difficulty staying focused, being easily distracted, trouble with organization

  • Hyperactivity: Feeling restless, like you’re “always on,” excessive talking

  • Impulsivity: Acting without thinking, interrupting others, difficulty waiting one’s turn

It affects how you focus, manage time, regulate emotions, and navigate daily life. Most people experience some of these symptoms at times. Maybe you were told to just “try harder.” Maybe you learned to overachieve, people-please, or stay silent just to avoid being labeled “difficult” or “lazy.” You may be exhausted from constantly pushing through brain fog, emotional overwhelm, or missed deadlines, despite being told you’re “fine.” People living with ADHD experience these symptoms consistently and see them interfere with work, school, and other activities, making it hard to get things done and causing problems in relationships.

LGBTQIA+ community members report significantly higher rates of ADHD symptoms than cisgender, heterosexual communities. Black and Latinx people are often misdiagnosed or receive delayed adult-ADHD diagnosis, even after displaying symptoms in childhood, and they frequently report having symptoms attributed to gender or racial identity instead of ADHD. Minority stress compounds ADHD challenges, taking an even greater psychological and emotional toll. For many BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ adults, it’s just frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed because we have learned to mask our struggles to survive systems that weren’t built for us.

Why get evaluated? And why choose us?

Done in partnership with Dr. Lauren Madlock, this ADHD assessment isn’t about being labeled. It can be the first step toward understanding yourself and living with more self-trust, ease, and joy.

Assessment results can offer you benefits such as clarity, providing language for those challenges you’ve always faced but couldn’t name, and validation, through confirming prior “suspicions” about how your brain works. This new-found clarity also opens doors for access to accommodations — extended work deadlines, flexible scheduling, quiet workspaces, written instructions, extra time on exams, and more. You can also get access to treatments and support, so that you can build on your strengths and create strategies that work for you.

Rest assured — our assessment goes beyond a simple checklist. We aim to provide comprehensive, affirming care.

We understand the unique experiences of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities. Trauma-aware, we bring a deep understanding of the ways in which masking and stress tend to impact both daily life and ADHD screening. This assessment process will be a collaborative effort where we all work together to uncover what’s really happening, to move us toward the goal of insight and self-compassion, not judgment or limitation.

What to expect

This comprehensive evaluation process is centered around you.

Step 1: Complete intake forms and schedule your initial appointment.
 
Step 2: Attend a 2-hour clinical evaluation.
You will also complete approximately 90 minutes of standardized assessments (completed separately and at your own pace).
 
Step 3: Attend a 1-hour feedback session where we review findings and recommendations together.
 
You’ll receive your comprehensive written report within one week of your feedback session.
 
The full process is typically completed in less than 4 weeks from start to finish.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does payment work?

To reserve your evaluation:
50% ($925) is due at the time of scheduling your initial interview.

The remaining 50% ($925) is due when scheduling your feedback session, typically 3–4 weeks later.

Will this evaluation qualify me for standardized exam accommodations (LSAT, GRE, MCAT, etc.)?
 
This evaluation is appropriate for diagnostic clarification and may support many workplace or college accommodation requests. However, it does not meet documentation requirements for high-stakes standardized exams such as the LSAT, GRE, MCAT, GMAT, or similar testing boards.
 
Those organizations require a more comprehensive neuropsychological battery that includes cognitive and academic achievement testing. We do offer that expanded evaluation separately at an additional cost. If this is what you need, let us know and we’ll guide you to the right option.
 
Assessment services are provided through a separate testing entity affiliated with Affirmative Spaces and are private pay only. We do not accept insurance for psychological testing.
 
If you have out-of-network benefits, we are happy to provide a Superbill for possible reimbursement (reimbursement is not guaranteed and depends on your individual plan).
 
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Fill out the short form below and we’ll reach out to coordinate scheduling and answer any remaining questions.
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Testing services are provided through a separate assessment entity connected to Affirmative Spaces. Psychological assessments (including adult ADHD evaluations) are private pay only, and we do not bill insurance for testing. If you have out-of-network benefits, we can provide a Superbill for possible reimbursement (reimbursement is not guaranteed and depends on your plan).

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    Disclaimer: Assessments are provided through a separate entity connected to Affirmative Spaces and are private pay only (we do not accept insurance for testing). Superbills are available upon request for possible out-of-network reimbursement.