You’re capable. Why does everyday life take this much effort?
You meet the deadline..but only after hours of avoidance and a final burst of panic. You create systems to stay organized, then stop using them. Small tasks become overwhelming. You may appear successful while privately struggling with exhaustion, inconsistency, forgetfulness, or shame.
Maybe you have wondered about ADHD for years. Maybe your difficulties have been attributed to anxiety, depression, trauma, or a lack of motivation. You might know that something is making life harder, but not understand exactly what it is.
You do not have to be failing to deserve answers.
Elevated Psychotherapy Services offers focused, fully virtual ADHD evaluations for adults. Evaluations are conducted by Ashley M. Allen, PsyD, MSCP, ABPP, a board-certified clinical psychologist who also has ADHD. Dr. Allen brings both clinical expertise and lived understanding to each evaluation, which includes a comprehensive diagnostic assessment, individualized recommendations, a full written report, and a feedback session.
Ready to get clarity about whether you have ADHD? Schedule a free 15-minute phone call.
More Than an Online ADHD Screening
An online questionnaire can tell you whether you endorse common ADHD symptoms. It cannot determine why those symptoms are happening.
Difficulty concentrating, procrastination, restlessness, forgetfulness, and emotional dysregulation can be related to ADHD, but they can also occur with anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar-spectrum conditions, sleep difficulties, substance use, medical conditions, or a combination of factors.
This evaluation looks at the full picture. The goal is not to confirm a diagnosis you already suspect. The goal is to provide a careful, evidence-based answer about what best explains your experiences and what may help.
A Focused Evaluation Without Unnecessary Testing
Many psychological evaluations include hours of cognitive or neuropsychological testing. That level of testing can be valuable when someone needs assessment of memory, intellectual functioning, learning, or other cognitive abilities, but it is not necessary for every adult seeking ADHD diagnostic clarification.
This focused evaluation examines:
- Current ADHD symptoms
- Evidence of symptoms across development
- How symptoms affect work, education, relationships, daily responsibilities, and self-care
- Mental health conditions that may resemble or occur alongside ADHD
- Relevant medical, psychiatric, educational, and psychosocial history
- Patterns of strengths, difficulties, and coping strategies
The evaluation does not include cognitive, intellectual, academic, or neuropsychological testing.
Ready for answers that go beyond an online checklist? Schedule a free 15-minute phone call.
What to Expect
Who This Evaluation Is For
This service may be a good fit if you:
- Are age 18 or older
- Suspect that you may have ADHD
- Were overlooked or misdiagnosed earlier in life
- Have learned to compensate or mask your difficulties
- Function well in some areas but expend enormous effort doing so
- Have anxiety, depression, trauma, or another diagnosis that complicates the picture
- Want more than a brief screening
- Want a full report with personalized recommendations
- Need documentation to discuss treatment options with a medical provider
Evaluations are neurodivergent- and LGBTQ+-affirming. Your experiences will be considered in the context of your identity, environment, access to support, and the strategies you have developed to function.
What Is Included
Your evaluation includes:
- A free 15-minute consultation to determine whether this service fits your needs
- A comprehensive clinical and developmental interview
- Standardized measures of ADHD symptoms and functional impairment
- Broad assessment of emotional and psychological functioning
- Targeted assessment of other concerns when clinically indicated
- Review of up to 30 pages of relevant records
- A full psychological evaluation report
- Diagnostic impressions
- Individualized treatment and support recommendations
- One 30-minute feedback session
- Release of the report to a prescriber or other provider with your written permission
School records, report cards, prior evaluations, and relevant medical or psychiatric records are strongly encouraged when available, but they are not required.
What to Expect
1. Start with a free consultation
We will briefly discuss what you are hoping to understand and whether this focused evaluation is appropriate for your needs. If you require a different type of assessment, you will be informed before paying a deposit.
2. Reserve your evaluation
The total introductory fee is $1,000. A $200 deposit reserves your appointment and is applied toward the total fee. The remaining $800 is due after informed consent is reviewed and before the evaluation begins.
3. Complete the evaluation
You will complete online questionnaires and participate in a virtual diagnostic interview. Most clients spend approximately three to four hours completing the entire process, including the consultation and feedback appointment.
4. Review the results together
During your feedback session, we will discuss the findings, answer your questions, and review practical next steps.
5. Receive your report
Reports are generally completed within one week and no later than two weeks after the interview and required measures are completed.
Fee and Availability
The introductory flat fee is $1,000.
The fee includes the complete evaluation, review of up to 30 pages of records, a full written report, and one 30-minute feedback session.
A superbill may be provided upon request for possible out-of-network reimbursement. Reimbursement is not guaranteed, and clients are responsible for confirming their benefits with their insurance provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need childhood or school records?
No. Records are strongly encouraged when available because ADHD symptoms must begin during childhood. However, many adults no longer have access to childhood documentation. When records are unavailable, the evaluation will include a detailed interview about your developmental history. Any limitations will be clearly explained in the report.
Is this the same as neuropsychological testing?
No. This is a focused psychological evaluation and does not include testing of intelligence, academic achievement, memory, or other cognitive abilities.
Can this evaluation diagnose autism or a learning disability?
No. Autism, learning-disability, intellectual, memory, and neurological evaluations require a different assessment process.
Will I definitely receive an ADHD diagnosis?
No. The purpose of the evaluation is diagnostic clarification, not confirmation of a predetermined diagnosis. The findings may support ADHD, identify another explanation, identify multiple contributing conditions, or indicate that additional assessment is needed. Regardless, you will get personalized recommendations to support the concerns addressed during the evaluation.
Can I use the report to discuss medication?
Yes. Your report can be shared with your physician or psychiatric provider with your written authorization. The prescribing provider will make an independent decision about whether medication is appropriate.
Can I use the report to request accommodations?
You may submit the report when requesting workplace or educational accommodations. However, approval cannot be guaranteed. Some institutions, licensing boards, and testing organizations require cognitive or academic testing that is not included in this evaluation. You should review the organization’s documentation requirements before scheduling.
Is the evaluation covered by insurance?
This is a self-pay service. A superbill may be provided upon request, but out-of-network reimbursement is not guaranteed.
Where can I complete the evaluation?
The evaluation is conducted entirely through secure telehealth. You must be physically located in a state or jurisdiction where Dr. Allen is authorized to practice at the time of the evaluation.
You Don’t Have to Keep Wondering
Whether the answer is ADHD, another condition, or a combination of factors, understanding what is happening can help you make informed decisions about treatment, support, and the way you approach your life.
Start with a free consultation. You can explain what you are looking for, ask questions, and determine whether this evaluation is the right next step before reserving an appointment.
