Adult ADHD assessment and diagnosis in Byron Bay

A clear process. A formal report. Practical next steps

Do I have ADHD?

Signs of ADHD are:

Poor focus. You can concentrate, but not reliably and not always on the thing that matters most. You sit down to do something important and twenty minutes later you're deep into something that isn't important at all. People say ‘just focus,’ as if that's helpful
Poor organisation. Your desk, your inbox, your week, they all start with good intentions and end in a mess. You make lists. You lose the lists. You buy a planner. You forget to open the planner. It's not laziness. You’re exerting huge mental effort, more than other people, to stay on top of things
Easily overwhelmed. When too many things need your attention at once, your brain doesn't prioritise, it stalls. Or it panics. Small tasks feel enormous. Big tasks feel impossible

To get medication that might help you to focus
To assist with an NDIS application
If you don’t want either of those two things, if you’re just wondering if you have ADHD because you’re trying to understand yourself, then in my opinion a formal assessment and diagnosis won’t tell you anything useful. Save yourself the time and money. Google the DSM-5 criteria for ADHD and diagnose yourself for free. Of course, if you want to learn how to manage your symptoms, consider doing psychotherapy.

If you want a Medicare rebate, ask your GP to refer you to me under a Mental Health Treatment Plan that requests ADHD assessment
If you don’t need the Medicare rebate, you don’t need a GP referral. Just contact me and book an appointment
It usually takes 2-3 sessions to do the formal assessments. I then write a formal report

Standard cost. $660-$880. That’s $220 for each 50-minute session to do the assessments (it usually takes 2-3 sessions), and $220 for the report.
With a Medicare rebate. $462-$583. For each session, you’ll pay $220 up front and then claim a Medicare rebate of $98.95. The report costs $220 and you cannot claim a rebate for this

I don’t prescribe ADHD medication; only a psychiatrist can do that. To get medication, you’ll:

ask your GP to refer you to a psychiatrist, and
give my report to the psychiatrist. This will fast-track the psychiatric assessment.