ADHD Testing
You've Struggled Long Enough. It's Time for Answers, Understanding, and Real Support.
Comprehensive Psychological Assessments and Personalized Treatment for Children, Teens, and Adults
ADHD testing at Every Heart Dreams Counseling provides thorough psychological assessments and specialized therapy services for individuals and families throughout El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Folsom, Placerville, and Sacramento. Our group practice understands that questions about attention, focus, and behavioral challenges deserve clear answers and compassionate support.
ADHD testing serves parents seeking clarity for their child's struggles, teens navigating academic and social pressures, and adults finally pursuing answers for lifelong difficulties. Our team offers comprehensive psychological assessments combined with evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to your unique needs.
Why Choose ADHD Testing at Our El Dorado Hills Practice?
Many people struggle for years with attention difficulties, organization challenges, emotional dysregulation, or impulsivity without understanding the underlying cause. A comprehensive ADHD assessment provides the clarity necessary to move forward with confidence and purpose.
Our psychological assessments go beyond simple checklists. We invest time and expertise in understanding your complete cognitive profile, behavioral patterns, and the real-world impact of your symptoms. This thorough approach ensures accurate diagnosis, rules out other conditions that may present similarly, and creates a foundation for personalized treatment planning.
What Our ADHD Assessment Includes
Clinical Interview - We begin with detailed conversations to understand your developmental history, current challenges, and how symptoms affect daily functioning across different environments.
Standardized Rating Scales - Evidence-based questionnaires completed by multiple informants provide objective data about attention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and executive functioning compared to age-appropriate norms.
Cognitive Testing - Performance-based assessments measure working memory, processing speed, sustained attention, and executive functions to pinpoint specific areas of strength and challenge.
Differential Diagnosis - We carefully evaluate for co-occurring conditions such as anxiety, mood disorders, trauma responses, or learning differences to ensure comprehensive understanding and appropriate treatment recommendations.
Detailed Feedback and Report - Following assessment, you receive clear explanation of findings, diagnosis, and personalized recommendations for moving forward, including therapy options, accommodations, and practical strategies.
Specialized Therapy for ADHD
Assessment provides the roadmap, but therapy offers the ongoing support necessary for managing symptoms and building skills for long-term success. Our group practice integrates multiple evidence-based therapeutic modalities specifically chosen for their effectiveness in addressing attention challenges, emotional regulation, and behavioral patterns.
DBT Therapy for Emotional Regulation
Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches practical skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Many individuals with ADHD experience intense emotions that shift rapidly, making daily life feel overwhelming. DBT provides concrete tools for managing emotional reactivity, reducing impulsive behaviors, and improving relationships with family, peers, and colleagues.
Brainspotting for Deep Emotional Processing
Brainspotting accesses and processes experiences stored in subcortical brain regions, making it especially effective for performance anxiety, social stress, or chronic tension related to ADHD symptoms. This powerful modality complements other therapeutic approaches by addressing the neurological underpinnings of distress.
EMDR Therapy for Trauma and Negative Beliefs
Years of struggling with undiagnosed or poorly managed ADHD often create lasting emotional wounds. Repeated experiences of failure, criticism, or feeling different can develop into trauma responses and negative self-beliefs. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps process these painful experiences, reducing their emotional charge and replacing self-defeating beliefs with healthier perspectives.
Internal Family Systems for Self-Compassion
Internal Family Systems therapy helps you understand the different parts of yourself—the part that pushes for productivity, the part that procrastinates, the inner critic, and more. Rather than fighting against yourself, you develop curiosity and compassion for these protective parts, reducing internal conflict and creating greater harmony.
Trauma-Informed Yoga for Mind-Body Connection
The mind-body connection plays a crucial role in managing ADHD symptoms. Trauma-Informed Yoga provides gentle, accessible practices for developing body awareness, regulating the nervous system, reducing restlessness, and improving focus through mindful movement and breathwork.
Our Integrated Trauma Therapy Approach
At Every Heart Dreams Counseling, we recognize that effective ADHD treatment requires personalized care that honors your unique experience. Our integrated trauma therapy approach combines insights from comprehensive psychological assessment with therapeutic modalities specifically matched to your individual needs, challenges, and goals.
This personalized approach stands in direct contrast to one-size-fits-all treatment models. We understand that ADHD manifests differently across individuals and requires interventions tailored to your specific circumstances. Your therapy experience with our team reflects your unique story and supports your journey toward meaningful growth.
Who We Help
Counseling for Children
When children consistently struggle to complete homework, follow instructions, or stay organized despite adequate intelligence and effort, ADHD assessment can provide crucial answers. Early identification allows for appropriate interventions and educational accommodations that protect self-esteem and support development.
Counseling for Teens
Adolescence brings increased academic demands and complex social dynamics that can be particularly challenging with ADHD. Our teen counseling addresses relationship struggles, academic performance, emotional regulation, and preparation for increased independence during these formative years.
Counseling for Young Adults
The transition to independence often reveals ADHD symptoms previously masked by external structure. We help young adults build practical skills for independent living while addressing the emotional challenges of navigating college, career, and relationships.
Counseling for Adults
Many adults grew up in an era when ADHD was underdiagnosed, particularly in individuals with primarily inattentive presentations. Assessment in adulthood can be profoundly validating. Our adult counseling addresses current symptoms while processing the accumulated emotional impact of years of struggle.
Family Counseling
When one family member has ADHD, the entire family system is affected. Family counseling helps everyone understand ADHD, develop effective communication patterns, reduce conflict, and support each other more effectively through household structures and routines that foster connection and success.
Serving El Dorado Hills and Surrounding Communities
Our group practice is conveniently located in El Dorado Hills, making quality ADHD testing and therapy accessible to families throughout Cameron Park, Placerville, Folsom, and Sacramento. We understand the unique needs of our community and provide services in a welcoming environment where you feel heard, understood, and supported.
What to Expect at Your First Visit
Taking the first step toward ADHD assessment or therapy requires courage, and we honor that courage with respectful, thorough, and compassionate care. During your initial consultation, we take time to understand your concerns, explain our assessment process, and answer your questions. Our goal is to create a safe space where you feel comfortable sharing your experiences and confident in the support you'll receive.
Following assessment, many families describe the feedback session as a turning point—the moment when confusion gives way to clarity and self-blame transforms into self-understanding. For those who choose to continue with therapy at our practice, we collaborate to create treatment plans that integrate assessment insights with therapeutic modalities best suited to your journey.
Moving Forward with Confidence
Living with undiagnosed or poorly managed ADHD affects every aspect of daily life—from academic and work performance to relationships and self-esteem. But with proper assessment, understanding, and personalized therapeutic support, meaningful change becomes possible at every age and stage of life.
Our team believes deeply in your capacity for growth. Whether you're a child just beginning to understand your differences, a teen finding your identity, a young adult establishing independence, or an adult finally getting long-awaited answers, we provide the comprehensive assessment and ongoing therapy necessary to help you thrive.
Beyond identifying ADHD, our goal is helping you build a more meaningful, satisfying, and successful life. This means developing strategies that work for your specific brain, processing emotional wounds, strengthening relationships, and discovering your authentic strengths and passions. Many individuals with ADHD possess remarkable creativity, energy, resilience, and unique perspectives—strengths that deserve recognition and cultivation.
Take the First Step Toward Understanding
If you've been struggling with attention, focus, organization, or emotional regulation—or if you're parenting a child facing these challenges—you don't have to navigate this path alone. Comprehensive ADHD testing can provide the clarity you need, and specialized therapy can offer the support and skill-building necessary for lasting change.
At Every Heart Dreams Counseling, we approach each assessment with thoroughness and each therapy session with genuine care for your wellbeing. Our integrated approach, combined with our range of evidence-based modalities including DBT, EMDR, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems, and Trauma-Informed Yoga, allows us to provide personalized support that addresses your complete experience.
Every person deserves to understand how their brain works, to receive validation for their struggles, and to access support that truly makes a difference. Contact our El Dorado Hills practice today to learn more about our ADHD testing and therapy services, and to schedule your consultation. Together, we can create a path forward that honors your unique experience and supports you in building the life you deserve.
Every Heart Dreams Counseling is a group practice in El Dorado Hills, California, offering comprehensive psychological assessments and trauma-informed therapy for children, teens, young adults, adults, and families throughout Cameron Park, Folsom, Placerville, and Sacramento. Contact us to discuss your needs and schedule your appointment.