ADHD Evaluation & Treatment in Olympia, WA
Compassionate ADHD care for children, teens, and adults in Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, and Thurston County
At Aurora Integrative Care, we provide thoughtful, evidence-based evaluation and treatment for ADHD across the lifespan. Whether you're seeking answers for your child, your teenager, or yourself as an adult, we offer personalized care to address attention difficulties, impulsivity, hyperactivity, executive functioning challenges, and emotional regulation.
ADHD affects much more than the ability to focus. It can impact school or work performance, relationships, self-esteem, organization, motivation, emotional well-being, and daily functioning. Our goal is to help you better understand your symptoms and develop an individualized treatment plan that supports long-term success.
What is ADHD?
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects attention, impulse control, activity level, organization, and emotional regulation. Symptoms can vary significantly from person to person and often change with age.
Some individuals experience primarily inattentive symptoms, such as distractibility and forgetfulness, while others struggle more with hyperactivity, impulsivity, or a combination of both.
Common ADHD symptoms include:
Difficulty sustaining attention
Forgetfulness or frequently losing items
Trouble completing tasks or following through on responsibilities
Poor organization and time management
Restlessness or feeling constantly "on the go"
Excessive talking or interrupting others
Impulsive decision-making
Emotional dysregulation or frustration
Difficulty following multi-step instructions
Problems at school, work, or in relationships
ADHD affects both children and adults and can continue throughout life if left untreated.
Comprehensive ADHD Evaluations
Aurora Integrative Care provides comprehensive ADHD evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults experiencing concerns with attention, executive functioning, impulsivity, or hyperactivity.
An ADHD evaluation may include:
Comprehensive clinical interview
Review of current symptoms and functional impairment
Medical, psychiatric, and developmental history (when applicable)
Family history
Parent, caregiver, or partner input when appropriate
Vanderbilt or other standardized rating scales when clinically indicated
Review of school or workplace concerns
Screening for anxiety, depression, trauma, sleep disorders, learning differences, and other conditions that may mimic or coexist with ADHD
Review of previous evaluations and treatment history
Collaborative treatment planning
ADHD Treatment
Treatment is individualized based on your age, symptoms, medical history, lifestyle, and personal goals.
Treatment recommendations may include:
ADHD education
Behavioral and organizational strategies
Executive functioning support
Lifestyle recommendations, including sleep, nutrition, and exercise
School or workplace accommodation recommendations
Therapy referrals when appropriate
Psychiatric medication management
For children and adolescents, treatment often includes collaboration with parents or caregivers and may involve coordination with schools when appropriate
ADHD Medication Management
When medication is appropriate, we carefully discuss all available options, including expected benefits, potential side effects, monitoring, and safety considerations.
Medication decisions are made collaboratively and may include stimulant or non-stimulant medications depending on each individual's needs. Medication is only one component of treatment and is combined with education, behavioral strategies, and ongoing follow-up to support the best possible outcomes.
Whole-Person ADHD Care
At Aurora Integrative Care, we look beyond the diagnosis. ADHD commonly occurs alongside anxiety, depression, trauma, sleep disorders, learning differences, autism spectrum disorder, and other mental health concerns.
Our goal is to understand the whole person—not just the symptoms—to create a practical, personalized treatment plan that supports success at home, school, work, and in everyday life.
Our approach is:
Compassionate. Collaborative. Evidence-based. Personalized.
Schedule an ADHD Evaluation
Whether you're seeking answers for your child, your teenager, or yourself, Aurora Integrative Care provides comprehensive ADHD evaluations and ongoing treatment in Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, and throughout Washington via telehealth.
If attention difficulties, impulsivity, executive functioning challenges, or emotional regulation are affecting daily life, we're here to help.