Assessments & Therapy for ADHD In Los Angeles
A comprehensive approach to help children, teens, and adults, understand ADHD, get clear answers, and build practical strategies for focus, emotional balance, and daily life success. Offering online and in-person ADHD services, serving Los Angeles and surrounding areas.
Answers are just the beginning. Real change happens through therapy
Understanding what’s going on in your mind can be a powerful first step, but at Straight Up Treatment, we believe answers are only part of the process. That’s why we incorporate ADHD assessments into your broader therapy journey, helping you uncover what’s beneath your struggles with focus, overwhelm, and emotional ups and downs.
When you’ve spent so much time wondering why life feels harder than it should, it’s easy to blame yourself. But the truth is, understanding how your brain works is freeing.
At Straight Up Treatment, we help you develop the tools you need to navigate life with more clarity, confidence, and compassion.
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Assessments & Therapy for ADHD Los Angeles
When Does It Make Sense To Explore ADHD As Part Of Therapy?
If challenges with focus, organization, emotional regulation, or follow-through are making daily life harder than it needs to be, it may be time to dig deeper. At Straight Up Treatment, we don’t just diagnose and send you on your way — we use ADHD assessments within therapy to help you navigate your adhd diagnoses and journey so you can build strategies that actually work for you.
SIGNS YOU OR YOUR CHILD MAY BENEFIT FROM ADHD-ASSESSMENT-INFORMED THERAPY:
- Difficulty staying focused, even on things you care about
- Frequently forgetting appointments, tasks, or conversations
- Struggling to start or finish projects
- Feeling overwhelmed by routines and responsibilities
- Impulsive decisions or speaking without thinking
- Intense emotions that feel hard to manage
- Constantly feeling restless or needing to stay busy
- Difficulty following multi-step instructions
- Frequently misplacing important items
- Trouble managing time and meeting deadlines
- Difficulty transitioning between tasks or shifting focus
- Feeling like your brain is always “on,” even when you’re exhausted
ADHD Shows Up Differently for Everyone. Therapy Can Help You Understand Your Unique Experience
Whether you’re an adult juggling work, relationships, and responsibilities, a teen trying to keep up with school and social pressures, or a parent wondering if your child’s struggles are something more than typical growing pains — you’re not imagining things.
At Straight Up Treatment, we combine thoughtful ADHD assessment for adults and kids with ongoing therapy to help you or your child understand what’s really going on and how to manage it.
Adults
Teens
Children
You deserve answers, understanding, and support. Assessments & Therapy for ADHD can get you there.
Who We Are
Why Work With Straight Up Treatment?
Dr. Christine Izquierdo
Owner & Lead Therapist
Licensed Psychologist
We do things differently.
Blending cutting-edge treatments with time-honored methods, we create an integrative approach that is personally tailored to your needs.
We believe that therapy isn’t just about treating the symptoms—it’s about mastering how you handle them. It’s about leaning into the scary parts and facing them in a way that allows you to emerge stronger on the other side.
Our team boosts your courage when working with difficult emotions to create the level of self-awareness and confidence you need to live your potential.
At Straight Up Treatment, we offer therapy that is:
- Tailored to you
- Results-focused
- Integrative
- Values-driven
Our Approach
How Assessments & Therapy For ADHD Works
Whether this is your first time exploring ADHD or you’ve been wondering for years if it might explain your struggles, we’re here to make the process clear, supportive, and integrated into your overall therapy journey.
At Straight Up Treatment, assessments and therapy for ADHD aren’t just about labeling symptoms — they’re about understanding how your brain works so we can personalize your therapy and help you move forward with tools that actually fit your life.
Getting To Know You
First, we’ll have a conversation to get to know you — your struggles, strengths, and what you’re hoping to figure out. Whether you’re an adult or a parent looking for answers for your child, this step helps us understand your story.
Comprehensive Assessment
Next, we’ll guide you through some simple assessments to see how your brain works and help sort out whether it’s ADHD, anxiety, OCD, or something else. This gives us the clearest possible picture of what’s going on.
Personalized Recommendations
Once we have the results from your assessment for ADHD, we’ll walk you through everything (in plain English), so you leave with answers, understanding, and a plan that fits you and your life.
Let’s figure this out together.
Assessments & Therapy for ADHD Los Angeles
What You Can Expect From Assessments & Therapy For ADHD
With a comprehensive ADHD assessment and therapy, you can finally gain:
- More self-compassion (it’s not just you — and it’s not your fault)
- Tools to manage overwhelm, procrastination, and emotional ups and downs
- Better communication and connection in your relationships
- A personalized plan to help you move forward with clarity and confidence
- A clearer understanding of how your brain works — and why certain things feel harder than they should
- Confidence in knowing whether it’s ADHD, anxiety, OCD, or something else
- Practical strategies that fit your unique brain and lifestyle
- Improved focus and organization in your daily routines
Assessments and therapy for ADHD can give you the freedom to show up as your best self.
Questions About Assessments & Therapy for ADHD
How do I know if I have ADHD or anxiety?
Many people experience symptoms of both ADHD and anxiety, and it’s common for the two to overlap — but they stem from different underlying processes.
Anxiety tends to pull your attention into the future, focusing on “what ifs,” worst-case scenarios, and avoiding potential harm or uncertainty. Your mind is constantly scanning for threats, which makes it hard to stay present.
ADHD, on the other hand, causes your attention to jump between different types of stimulation, like thoughts, feelings, sounds, and physical sensations. Kids, teens, or adults with ADHD might feel overwhelmed by too much input or need lots of stimulation just to stay focused.
To figure out whether you’re experiencing anxiety, ADHD, or both, it’s important to understand where your attention is going and why your nervous system is activated. Our ADHD assessments in Los Angeles help untangle these patterns so you can get clear answers and the right kind of support.
If I have ADHD, what can I do about it besides medication?
There are plenty of non-medication options to help manage ADHD symptoms and improve focus, organization, and emotional regulation.
- Integrative Psychotherapy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) can help you build strategies to manage distractions, improve planning, and develop new habits that work with your brain.
- Lifestyle Changes:
- Structure & Routine: Clear schedules, planners, and reminders can help you stay organized.
- Mindfulness & Yoga: These can help calm the mind and improve attention and impulse control.
- Exercise: Physical activity boosts focus, mood, and mental clarity.
- Nutrition: A balanced diet with omega-3s, whole grains, and fresh foods supports brain health.
- Dopamine Boosters: Building small wins, pursuing interests, and finding natural ways to stimulate dopamine can help your brain stay engaged.
- Supplements: As a certified integrative mental health provider, Dr. Christine also offers holistic, non-prescription supplement recommendations to support brain and nervous system health.
How does ADHD impact my daily life?
ADHD can show up in almost every area of life — from work to relationships to simple day-to-day routines. Some of the most common struggles include:
- Focus & Attention: Difficulty staying focused on tasks, following conversations, or completing projects.
- Impulsivity: Acting or speaking without thinking, sometimes leading to regret or unintended consequences.
- Hyperactivity: Feeling restless or constantly “on,” even in situations that call for calm focus.
- Executive Function Challenges: Trouble with time management, planning, organization, and following through — often leading to missed deadlines or forgotten commitments.
- Emotional Ups & Downs: Intense emotions and difficulty regulating reactions, which can lead to frustration, outbursts, or withdrawing from others.
- Working Memory Issues: Forgetting steps in a process or losing track of important details, especially in fast-paced situations.
- Social Struggles: Misunderstandings, impulsive comments, or emotional reactions that can strain friendships and relationships.
- Low Self-Esteem: Constantly comparing yourself to others and feeling like you’re always falling short, which can chip away at your confidence.
- Difficulty with Routines: Daily habits like managing appointments, self-care, and staying organized can feel overwhelming and chaotic.
- Career & Academic Challenges: ADHD can make it hard to stay on top of work or school demands, which can hold back progress and create feelings of frustration or failure.
- Relationship Tensions: Communication struggles, forgetfulness, or emotional reactivity can cause friction with loved ones — even when your intentions are good.
What is the Straight Up Treatment ADHD testing process? How much does it cost?
ADHD testing at Straight Up Treatment typically ranges from $1,500 to $2,500, depending on the depth of evaluation needed. Here’s what you can expect:
- Clinical Evaluation: First, we gather detailed background information, including medical history, family history, and a full review of your (or your child’s) daily challenges, strengths, and emotional wellness.
- Observation: During ADHD assessment and therapy sessions in Los Angeles, Dr. Christine observes behaviors related to focus, impulsivity, and hyperactivity in real time.
- Standardized Assessments: You (and parents or teachers, when applicable) will complete evidence-based questionnaires to measure symptoms and how they impact daily life.
- Cognitive Testing: In some cases, additional testing is used to assess memory, processing speed, verbal reasoning, and executive functioning.
- Feedback & Recommendations: Once all the data is gathered, Dr. Christine will meet with you to explain the findings, discuss whether ADHD (or something else) is present, and provide personalized recommendations for treatment, support, and next steps.
How do I know if my child needs an ADHD assessment?
It’s normal for kids to be energetic, distracted, or forgetful sometimes — but when these struggles start to interfere with school, friendships, or family life, it might be time to consider an ADHD assessment in Los Angeles. If your child has a hard time following directions, constantly loses things, struggles to complete homework, or has big emotional reactions to small frustrations, these could be signs that their brain processes information differently. An assessment helps you understand whether ADHD is part of the picture, or if something else — like anxiety, learning differences, or sensory challenges — is contributing. The goal isn’t just to label your child, but to give you (and them) the tools and understanding to help them thrive.
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