Adult ADHD & Autism Assessments
Understand How Your Brain Works
For many adults, seeking an assessment is about more than receiving a diagnosis — it can be an opportunity to look back at your experiences with greater understanding.
Have you spent years wondering why certain things seem harder for you than they seem to be for others? Maybe you struggle with organization, attention, sensory sensitivities, social interactions, emotional regulation, executive functioning, or managing everyday demands. Perhaps you've developed strategies to compensate so well that others don't recognize how much effort things require.
At Courageous Counseling, we provide Adult ADHD and Autism Assessments designed to help adults better understand their experiences and identify whether ADHD, Autism, or co-occurring ADHD and Autism may be contributing to their challenges.
ADHD and Autism Look Different in Adults
Many adults have spent years developing coping strategies, masking difficulties, adapting to expectations, or learning ways to compensate for areas that require significant effort. As a result, traditional approaches to identifying neurodevelopmental differences may not always capture the full picture.
An adult-centered assessment considers more than a checklist of symptoms. We look at your developmental history, current experiences, strengths, challenges, coping strategies, and the ways you have learned to navigate the world.
How It Can Help
Understanding Your Neurodevelopmental Profile
Understanding your profile may help you:
Identify strategies that better fit the way your brain works
Understand patterns in relationships and communication
Recognize sources of overwhelm and burnout
Better understand executive functioning challenges
Advocate for your needs
Explore appropriate accommodations
Develop more effective coping strategies
Reframe experiences you may have previously viewed as negative
The Assessment Process
What to Expect
Initial Consultation
We begin by learning what brought you to assessment and what questions you hope to answer. This is an opportunity to discuss your concerns, goals, history, and whether a comprehensive assessment is an appropriate next step.
Clinical Interview & History
We gather information about your developmental history, current functioning, strengths, challenges, relationships, education, and work experiences. The Cherry AADI is incorporated to provide a structured, adult-focused exploration of ADHD and Autism characteristics. Additional clinical measures may be used when appropriate.
Clinical Review & Diagnostic Formulation
Your information is reviewed as a whole instead of relying on a single score or questionnaire. The goal is to determine whether the available clinical information supports ADHD, Autism, both, or another explanation for the experiences being evaluated.
Comprehensive Feedback & Report
We review the findings with you and discuss what they mean in the context of your life. When appropriate, your written report may include diagnostic conclusions, clinical findings, and individualized recommendations or accommodations. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions, process the results, and discuss next steps.
Your Results
What Will I Receive?
Depending on the findings and scope of your evaluation, your assessment may include:
Comprehensive clinical evaluation
Review of developmental and current functioning
ADHD and/or Autism diagnostic considerations
Written assessment report
Diagnostic conclusions when clinically supported
Individualized recommendations
Potential workplace, educational, or daily-life accommodations to consider
Feedback and follow-up regarding your results
Our goal is not simply to provide a label.
Our goal is to help you understand yourself more clearly.
Ready to Understand Your Story?
If you're wondering whether ADHD, Autism, or both may be part of your story, we invite you to take the first step. Let's talk about your concerns, answer your questions, and determine whether an adult ADHD and Autism assessment is the right next step for you.
Schedule a Free 15-Minute Consultation