At Roots Psychotherapy, we offer ADHD testing and assessment in College Station, TX for clients who are looking for clarity around attention, focus, executive functioning, impulsivity, organization, follow-through, and related concerns. ADHD can affect school, work, relationships, emotional regulation, and daily responsibilities, but it is not always easy to recognize on your own.
Some people come in after years of feeling scattered, overwhelmed, or frustrated with themselves. Others begin wondering about ADHD after a child, partner, therapist, teacher, or medical provider brings it up. An ADHD assessment can help you understand whether your symptoms are consistent with ADHD, whether something else may be contributing, and what next steps might support you best.
ADHD testing at Roots is provided by a psychologist. This means the service focuses on assessment, diagnosis, documentation, and recommendations. It is not medication management. Psychologists and psychiatrists are both mental health professionals, but psychiatrists are medical doctors who can prescribe medication. If medication may be helpful, we can talk with you about appropriate next steps or referrals.
ADHD testing is a structured evaluation process that helps identify whether someone meets criteria for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. It looks at more than whether you get distracted or have trouble finishing tasks. A thoughtful assessment considers your symptoms, history, functioning, emotional patterns, and the way attention-related challenges show up across different areas of life.
ADHD can look different from person to person. Some people experience more obvious hyperactivity or impulsivity. Others may struggle internally with procrastination, disorganization, time blindness, forgetfulness, racing thoughts, emotional overwhelm, or difficulty starting and finishing tasks. Many people, especially adults and high-achieving students, have learned to compensate for years before realizing how much effort it takes to keep up.
Testing can help bring language and structure to those experiences. It can also help sort out whether symptoms may be related to ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, sleep issues, learning differences, or another concern.
ADHD assessment may be helpful if you often feel like you are working harder than others to stay organized, focused, or on top of everyday responsibilities. It can also be helpful if you have already tried therapy, planners, productivity tools, or lifestyle changes but still feel stuck.
You may benefit from ADHD testing if:
An assessment is not about labeling you or reducing your experience to a diagnosis. It is about understanding what is going on so you can make informed decisions about support.
We know that testing can feel intimidating, especially if you are not sure what to expect. Our goal is to make the process clear, supportive, and organized from the beginning.
While each assessment may vary based on your needs, ADHD testing often includes a combination of clinical interview, history gathering, standardized measures, and review of how symptoms affect your daily life.
The process may include:
The timeline can vary depending on the type of assessment needed, scheduling, and how much information is being gathered. During the process, we will help you understand what step comes next and what information is needed from you.
ADHD testing and ADHD therapy are related, but they are not the same service.
ADHD testing helps answer questions like:
ADHD therapy focuses more on ongoing support after diagnosis or when attention-related concerns are affecting your daily life. Therapy may help with emotional regulation, shame, perfectionism, procrastination, routines, relationships, anxiety, coping skills, and practical strategies for managing ADHD symptoms.
At Roots, ADHD assessments are provided by a psychologist who focuses on testing and evaluation. ADHD therapy is provided separately by therapists who support clients with ongoing emotional and practical challenges related to ADHD.
If you are looking for ongoing support with ADHD symptoms, you may also be interested in ADHD therapy.
After your ADHD assessment, you will receive feedback about the results and recommendations for next steps. Depending on your needs, recommendations may include therapy, academic or workplace accommodations, coaching-style support, skills-based strategies, additional evaluation, or a referral to a medical provider to discuss medication options.
Because ADHD often overlaps with anxiety, depression, trauma, perfectionism, or burnout, the assessment may also help clarify what kind of support would be most useful. For some clients, receiving a diagnosis brings relief and a better understanding of patterns that have felt confusing or frustrating for years. For others, testing helps identify a different explanation and a clearer direction forward.
Either way, the goal is to help you leave the process with more clarity, not more confusion.
ADHD testing at Roots does not include medication prescribing or medication management.
Our psychologist provides assessment, diagnostic clarity, documentation, and recommendations. Psychologists do not prescribe medication. Psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and other qualified medical providers may be able to evaluate whether medication is appropriate.
If your assessment suggests that medication may be worth exploring, we can talk with you about possible next steps and referrals so you know where to go from there.
Luis Ponte, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist who provides ADHD testing and assessment for college students and adults at Roots Psychotherapy. His assessment process is designed to look beyond a checklist of symptoms and better understand how attention, motivation, organization, daily routines, relationships, work, and overall functioning fit together.
In an assessment with Luis, clients can expect a calm, focused process that brings together their own experiences with objective measures to create a clearer picture of what may be getting in the way. At the end of the assessment, clients receive a detailed report and have time to walk through the findings, what they mean, and recommendations for next steps.
Roots Psychotherapy offers ADHD testing and assessment in College Station, TX for clients seeking clarity, diagnosis, and next steps. If you are unsure whether ADHD is part of what you are experiencing, an assessment can help you better understand your symptoms and what kind of support may be most helpful.
To learn more about ADHD testing or schedule an assessment, contact Roots Psychotherapy.
