PSYCHOLOGICAL & ADHD EVALUATIONS
Insightful assessment to support emotional well-being.
WHAT IS A PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION?
A psychological evaluation is an assessment designed to clarify clinical diagnoses and explore the emotional, behavioral, and attentional factors that may be contributing to what you’re experiencing.
Because many conditions share overlapping features, testing helps distinguish between them and ensures that the most accurate diagnosis—and the most helpful type of support—can be identified. The goal is to give you a clearer understanding of your internal experience and to guide treatment, strategies, or next steps in a way that feels grounded and personalized.
Psychological evaluations, including the diagnostic ADHD evaluation, are offered fully through secure telehealth, making them accessible across CA, NY, and CT. The targeted ADHD evaluation requires at least one in-person session and is available in my Los Angeles, NYC, Westchester, Long Island, and Connecticut locations.
DIAGNOSTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS
Diagnostic psychological evaluations, sometimes called psychodiagnostic evaluations, are designed to understand your psychological profile, how different symptoms fit together, whether they meet criteria for specific diagnoses, such as bipolar disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, depressive or psychotic disorders, trauma-related conditions, or long-standing personality patterns, and how they may be affecting your daily functioning.
A clear and accurate diagnosis not only brings understanding—it helps ensure that you receive the most appropriate treatment, with strategies tailored to what you’re actually experiencing.
ADHD EVALUATIONS
Psychodiagnostic ADHD Evaluation
ADHD testing refers to a psychodiagnostic evaluation that uses clinically validated measures specifically designed to determine whether an individual meets criteria for ADHD.
This process includes a comprehensive clinical interview, structured or semi-structured diagnostic tools, standardized questionnaires, as well as input from significant people in your life to understand the developmental history and consistency of symptoms across time.
All together, these pieces help determine whether your experiences align with what we know about ADHD across the lifespan.
Adult ADHD psychodiagnostic evaluations can be completed fully remotely (via video).
Targeted ADHD Evaluation
A standard psychodiagnostic evaluation is enough to determine whether someone meets criteria for ADHD but many people want a deeper, more nuanced understanding of how their attention and executive functioning challenges actually show up in daily life, school, or work. That’s where a Targeted ADHD Evaluation can be especially helpful.
This type of evaluation incorporates both psychodiagnostic and cognitive testing but rather than assessing every cognitive domain, it focuses on the areas most relevant to ADHD—attention, executive functioning, working memory, and processing speed. For these assessments, we may use standardized cognitive tests, including virtual reality measures to understand how symptoms manifest in more realistic environments.
This targeted approach helps clarify not only whether ADHD or executive dysfunction is present, but how it affects your daily routines, learning, work habits, organization, and overall functioning.
This type of evaluation requires at least one in-person visit.
WHICH ADHD EVALUATION DO I CHOOSE?
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You want to know whether you meet criteria for an attention disorder.
You’re unsure whether distractibility, disorganization, or trouble focusing is ADHD or another condition (such as anxiety, depression, or trauma).
You were told you “might have ADHD” growing up, but formal testing was never completed.
You’re seeking diagnostic clarity before beginning treatment or medication.
You want a clearer understanding of how long-standing patterns fit into a diagnostic framework.
A healthcare provider has recommended an evaluation to clarify whether ADHD best explains your symptoms.
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You want to understand how attention or EF challenges affect your daily life, not just whether ADHD is present.
You’re navigating school or workplace demands and want a clearer picture of your strengths and vulnerabilities.
You have a history of ADHD or Autism and would like updated guidance on its impact across different areas of functioning.
You’re seeking accommodations or practical strategies—at school, work, or home—based on how you personally think, learn, and organize information.
You want deeper insight into specific challenges such as difficulty switching tasks, managing multiple demands, or staying engaged in distracting environments.
You’re preparing for transitions (a new job, graduate school, increased responsibilities) and want individualized recommendations.
UNDERSTANDING THAT GUIDES YOUR NEXT STEPS
A psychological or ADHD evaluation is more than a diagnostic process. It’s an opportunity to understand your inner landscape—your emotions, your patterns, your strengths, and the places where life may feel harder than it needs to.
Together, we’ll make sense of your experiences with compassion and clarity. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of yourself and practical guidance that supports your well-being, relationships, and daily functioning.
If you’d like more information or additional resources, you can visit the WE Neuropsychology Resource Hub.
