Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Evaluations
At Heal ATL, we are dedicated to providing collaborative ADHD identification in a caring and supportive online space. Although our website uses terms like "assessment" and "evaluation" to match the language most people are familiar with, we prefer the term collaborative ADHD identification. We aspire to a future where this terminology is widely adopted, allowing us to phase out the traditional language of "assessment" altogether. Our team is committed to affirming neurodiverse and LGBTQ+ identities, with a strong focus on the unique needs of gender-diverse ADHD adults. We work hard to ensure a welcoming and safe space for all.
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity has the potential to affect one’s professional, academic, and personal lives, including your most important relationships. If you suspect that you may have ADHD neurotype, seeking assessment could pave the way for helpful treatment options that could unlock your potential and aid in symptom management, emotional regulation, and an overall improved quality of life.
Heal ATL offers thorough yet affordable ADHD evaluations for adults age 19+ in an effort to help you better understand yourself. Collaborative ADHD identification can help you learn more to improve the specific ways ADHD may challenge your cognitive, social, academic, emotional, occupational, or relational functioning. Our goal is to help you learn ways in which to improve your executive functioning skills, relationships, and overall functioning to improve your quality of life and set you up for long-term success.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ADHD EVALUATIONS:
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Brief Phone Consultation with Brittany (Optional): Discuss your assessment goals, provide some basic background information, and ask any questions you may have about the assessment process. This is a free, no-obligation consultation.
Schedule Interview and Payment: Choose the interview date and time that works best for you on our online portal, electronically complete the required legal documents, biopsychosocial history, and make your payment online.
Online Assessments: You will be sent links to all of the required electronic assessments such as the QbCheck, CAARS-2, and the Brown Executive Function/Attention Scales among others. All legal forms and empirically validated measures must be completed prior to the clinical interview.
Clinical Interview: Meet virtually with Brittany for a 60-90 minute clinical interview.
Results and Report: Provider interprets and integrates the data from the empirically validated assessment measures, biopsychosocial history, and clinical interview. Written reports are available within 1-2 weeks of completing the clinical interview.
(Optional) Feedback Session: Schedule 50-minute follow-up session with Brittany to discuss the findings, recommendations, available supports, and your experience with the assessment and results.
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Our fees are straightforward and transparent. Payment is due in full prior to the clinical interview. Please note: Heal ATL is considered an out-of-network provider with all insurance plans.
We offer 2 options and invite you to choose what meets your needs.~
Assessment and Formal Report: $750
Includes: electronic questionnaires and testing, HIPAA-compliant video conference clinical interview with your provider, and formal written report (~30 pages) that details the findings of the evaluation. Report will also offer customized recommendations for accommodations for work/school, strategies to help manage ADHD challenges effectively, and documentation for medication management with a psychiatrist to assist you in your daily life.
Assessment and Formal Report and Feedback Session: $950
Includes: electronic questionnaires and testing, video conference clinical interview with your provider, formal written report that details the findings of the evaluation, and 50-minute follow-up session with your provider to discuss discuss the findings, recommendations, available supports, and your experience with the process and results.
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At Heal ATL, we want to eliminate the barrier of long wait times and wait lists for assessments. We deliver results quickly. Here’s what you can expect:
Consultation call with the Brittany - Typically less than one week of your inquiry. Use our online portal to schedule a time that works best for you. Or if you don't have any questions, you can go ahead and schedule your interview from the same link!
Clinical Interview with Brittany - Typically within one-two weeks of your consultation. You will just want to make sure you allow enough time to be able to complete your paperwork and online assessments prior to the interview.
Written report - We try to have your report back to you within a week of completing the clinical interview.
Follow-up services - Can be scheduled any time following completing your interview and receiving your report.
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Psychologists certainly offer testing for ADHD. . It is important to know that there are currently no standardized tests to assess if an adult has ADHD that are fit for purpose or reliable; that is, there is no ‘gold standard’ tests to identify ADHD adults. Assessments can help guide our clinical thinking, but are no substitute for thoughtful exploration with the neurodivergent person. Other barriers are significant costs associated with a formal evaluation with a psychologist or psychiatrist, incredibly long time commitments to reach a diagnosis, and long waits to even get an appointment.
Whoever you choose for your evaluation, you should make sure they are neurodivergent-affirming and are trained in assessing adult ADHD. The organization CHADD recommends, "Many times the professional’s level of knowledge and expertise about adult ADHD is more important for obtaining an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment plan than the type of professional degree."
*Please note that Heal ATL does not provide neuropsychological testing. If your assessment results find that neuropsychological or learning disabilities testing may be needed, you will be referred for those services to the appropriate professional. Cognitive or intelligence testing is not required for ADHD evaluation unless you present with intellectual difficulties.
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Brittany Hewitt, MA, LPC, CPCS, ACS, BC-TMH is currently offering ADHD evaluations to adults ages 19+. She is both Autistic and ADHD neurotypes, a psychotherapist with over a decade of experience treating these populations, and an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider. She will hear, respect, and support you throughout this process. She has created Heal ATL’s assessment process based on CHADD’s published suggestions “Diagnosis of ADHD in Adults.” Book a free 15-minute consultation with Brittany to answer any questions you may have about ADHD evaluations.
*We recommend having a physical medical examination within the past 6-12 months to rule out medical causes for symptoms. Some medical conditions, such as thyroid problems and seizure disorders, can cause symptoms that resemble ADH challenges. A medical examination does not confirm ADH neurotype but is important in helping to rule out other conditions or problems.