Individual, Family and Play therapy for young people aged four to eighteen.
Broad spectrum treatment for young adults making their way in the world of college, trade school, and the workforce.
A full array of services for adults from mid-twenties to early sixties on life transition and coping.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for anxiety and exposure response prevention (EFP) for OCD.
Integrative medication management, psychotherapy, and psychosocial coaching, including evening session Spravato for treatment resistant depression.
Relational and sex therapy for individuals and couples, and interpersonal skills training for social support and friendship building.
Psychological testing and Assessment for a broad array of psychological and cognitive concerns.
Nationally recognized experts in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD including a Five Session ADHD assessment protocol
Integrative treatment across the lifespan for infertility, pregnancy loss, postpartum mood disorders, new family adjustment, and menopause
Your health is your most important asset. You should entrust it only to the best professionals.
Your health is your most important asset. You should entrust it only to the best professionals.
Your health is your most important asset. You should entrust it only to the best professionals.
Your health is your most important asset. You should entrust it only to the best professionals.
Your health is your most important asset. You should entrust it only to the best professionals.
Your health is your most important asset. You should entrust it only to the best professionals.
Integrative Treatment for ADHD
Family Psychological Service can help adults, teens, and children with ADHD build practical skills, improve frustration tolerance, maximize stimulant efficacy, and feel more confident in daily life.
Adults learn skills of organization, time management, emotional regulation, and follow-through, as well as strategies for managing work, relationships, and household responsibilities. Therapy can also address anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or stress that may develops when ADHD has gone untreated or misunderstood.
For teens, our staff can provide support with school performance, motivation, impulse control, peer relationships, family communication, and planning for increasing independence. Clinicians may work with parents and schools to create consistent expectations, routines, and accommodations that help teens succeed.
For children, treatment often includes behavior therapy, parent coaching, classroom collaboration, and tools that make tasks clear, structured, and rewarding. Families can learn how to use positive reinforcement, predictable routines, and calm discipline to support attention and behavior at home.
Across all ages, Family Psychological Service can provide assessment, education, individualized treatment planning, and coordination with medical or educational providers when appropriate. The goal is not to change who someone is, but to help each person understand ADHD, use their strengths, and develop skills that make everyday life easier.
- Efficient, State of the Art, Diagnostic Procedures
- Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy for Children, Teens and Adults
- Medication Management
- Family and Relational Therapy
- Five Session ADHD Assessment
Five Session ADHD Evaluation For Adults
Consistent with research suggesting that ADHD is often not “overdiagnosed” but rather poorly diagnosed, we do not offer a one- or two-session process for ADHD assessment. Clients seeking ADHD treatment will undergo a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, and if indicated, will receive both therapy and medication management to support the best possible outcomes. For adults who only require an assessment to share with their primary care provider or another clinician, we offer a dedicated Five Session ADHD Assessment Protocol.
Typically, the process begins with a 90-minute intake session to collect detailed information regarding previous school experiences, work life, relationships, and other factors that can influence or be affected by ADHD. In the second session, we review the results of the Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS), which is completed online by the client and, when possible, by others close to them. The CAARS is a norm-referenced, gold-standard tool for evaluating how ADHD symptoms impact daily life and functioning. If the assessment supports an ADHD diagnosis, clients are referred to one of our APRNs for a trial of medication.
After starting medication, clients meet three more times with the therapist evaluator to review the medication’s effects, identify challenging situations, and develop coping strategies to reduce the impact of ADHD symptoms in daily life.
Some clients find this process so beneficial that they choose to continue receiving medication and therapy through our clinic. The therapist evaluator may recommend ongoing care based on the summary of the five sessions, but the final decision is always with the client. Alternatively, clients may request a letter to their primary care physician and pursue further medication management elsewhere.
This Five Session ADHD assessment model has become increasingly popular among clients seeking a diagnosis, as it offers more than just a simple screening. By allowing time to thoroughly understand each individual and their unique circumstances, this approach increases the likelihood of reaching an accurate and helpful outcome. When ADHD is present, treatment can be a transformative next step; when it is not, avoiding unnecessary interventions saves time, money, and effort. This model aims to provide clear answers within a concise time frame.
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