WHEN KEEPING UP TAKES EXTRA EFFORT
Adult ADHD Assessment in Calgary
You may be good at what you do and still find it hard to get started, stay organized, or follow through. An assessment can help you understand whether ADHD is part of the picture and what could make life easier at work and at home.
Registered Psychologist · Quarry Park, SE Calgary · (403) 431-7723 · Direct Billing Available
Looking for an ADHD assessment for your child? Explore ADHD Assessment for Children→
ADULT ADHD ASSESSMENT CALGARY
When Is an Adult ADHD Assessment Worth Considering?
You may be the person others count on at work and still find it hard to start routine tasks, keep track of commitments, or switch gears when plans change. Maybe you’ve wondered about ADHD for a while, or you’re noticing how much you rely on reminders, extra hours, or deadline pressure to keep up. Perhaps you share similarities with your child who just got diagnosed themselves.
If these patterns have been around for years and regularly affect your work, relationships, or home life, an adult ADHD assessment at Blue Spruce Psychology can help clarify whether ADHD fits, what else may be contributing, and what could make daily life more manageable.
Looking for an assessment for your child? Explore ADHD assessment for children and teens.
EVERY ASSESSMENT BEGINS WITH A QUESTION
What Are You Noticing?
Getting started and finishing
You know what needs to happen, but starting feels disproportionately hard. Once a deadline is close, you can finally get moving. Smaller tasks may stay half-finished for days, weeks, or months.
Managing time and priorities
You underestimate how long things will take, lose track of time between meetings, or spend much of the day handling urgent requests while important tasks keep sliding.
Staying focused and switching gears
You can get deeply absorbed in work that interests you. During a routine meeting, a long email, or an interrupted task, it can be harder to hold onto the thread or pick up where you left off.
Keeping track of everyday commitments
You have lists and reminders, but still miss a bill, forget a detail from a conversation, or find it difficult to keep track of several things you’ve agreed to do.
Feeling restless or acting quickly
You may find it hard to sit through a long meeting, jump into a conversation before someone has finished, or agree to something before you’ve had time to think through what it involves.
THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS
What Happens During an ADHD Assessment?
Getting Started
Clinical Interview and History
We begin with a conversation about what brought you in and what you’d like to understand. I’ll ask about your childhood, school experiences, work, relationships, and daily routines.
We’ll talk about when difficulties are most noticeable, the strategies you’ve developed, and factors such as sleep, anxiety, or stress that could also be affecting your attention.
Assessment Visits
Cognitive and Executive Function Testing
The assessment will include tasks that look at thinking skills, attention, and executive functioning (e.g., planning, holding information in mind, or switching between tasks).
Questionnaires help us look at patterns across settings. Input from a partner, family member, or another person who knows you well helps to add context.
Your Results
Integration, Outcomes, and Written Report
I’ll bring together your history, everyday experiences, questionnaires, and any testing findings to determine whether you meet criteria for ADHD.
At the feedback meeting, we’ll talk through the findings, what they mean for you, and any remaining questions. You’ll also receive a written report with individualized recommendations.
Meet Your Assessor
Kendra is a Registered Psychologist who assesses children, teens, and adults, helping them understand learning, attention, and neurodevelopmental differences through clear explanations and practical recommendations.
Her thoughtful, evidence-based approach respects the person behind the results. She writes every report knowing the individual may read it now or years from now.
Findings are explained accurately and respectfully, with attention to both challenges and strengths. The goal is clarity, direction, and useful next steps that help people understand themselves and communicate their needs.
Assessment Fees & What’s Included
Intake & Testing — Background review, four hours of standardized testing, and questionnaires when appropriate.
Results & Recommendations — Scoring and interpretation, a 60-minute feedback meeting, diagnostic letter, and an optional individualized written report with practical recommendations.
Follow-Up Support — Consultation by phone or email to help clarify findings and recommendations after your assessment.
Assessment Fee: $1,440-2,160 — Includes 6 to 9 hours of professional psychological services at $240 per hour (hours vary depending on your situation and documentation needs).
Pay as You Go — Payment is made after each appointment, with a same-day receipt provided.
Insurance & Direct Billing — Extended health benefits may cover all or part of the cost. Direct billing is available through Blue Cross, Canada Life, Green Shield, Desjardins, Industrial Alliance, Sun Life, and more.
FROM RESULTS TO REAL LIFE
Your Assessment Results,
Explained
An ADHD Assessment is only valuable if you understand the results.
You may be curious about a diagnosis and you may also want to know why some things feel harder than they seem to for other people. We’ll use your results to make sense of the difference between what you can do in a structured setting and what it takes to do it consistently when you’re managing distractions, interruptions, and competing demands.
If ADHD criteria are met, we’ll discuss how the diagnosis fits your history and current experiences. If the findings point in another direction or some questions remain open, we’ll talk through what the assessment did clarify and what might be useful to explore next.
STRATEGIES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Recommendations You Can Use in Everyday Life
Recommendations start with the situations you want to make easier. If projects stall when priorities are unclear, we might discuss ways to define the next step or agree on deadlines and priorities in writing. If meetings regularly interrupt focused work, we might look at how to protect time for complex tasks and make it easier to pick up where you left off.
If you’re seeking accommodations at work, in post-secondary education, or for a professional exam, bring any documentation requirements to the consultation. We can discuss whether an assessment, a review of an existing report, or targeted updates would be appropriate.
ADULT ADHD ASSESSMENT CALGARY
Your Questions, Answered
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Yes. Grades and job performance tell us about what you’ve achieved. We also look at the effort, support, and structure that made those achievements possible, and whether difficulties show up in other parts of your life.
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You can start with a consultation, even if neither is available. ADHD assessment looks for signs that were present in childhood. Your own recollections, any records you still have, or input from someone who knew you when you were younger may help us understand that part of your history. We’ll discuss what’s available and what it can tell us.
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Several factors can affect attention and follow-through, and they can occur together. We look at when the difficulties started, where they happen, and how they change with stress, rest, or added structure. We’ll also discuss whether another assessment or healthcare follow-up would help clarify what’s going on.
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A screening questionnaire can help you describe what you’ve noticed and decide what to ask about. It does not tell you about the way that you think, make sense of information, learn, remember, or understand the world. A comprehensive assessment looks at the broader picture, including your developmental history, the impact across different parts of your life, and other possible explanations.
For background, see CAMH’s overview of adult ADHD screening and assessment.
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If both are on your mind, mention them during your consultation. ADHD and autism can occur together, and each requires its own assessment considerations. We can discuss what a combined assessment would involve and whether it fits your questions.
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The timeline depends on the scope of assessment, appointment availability, and when relevant forms or records are received. We’ll discuss the expected appointments and report timing before you begin. If you have a deadline, mention it when you first get in touch.
Most assessments can be completed in 2-4 weeks.
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Your report describes how the findings affect everyday functioning and recommends supports and accommodations for school or at work.
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If medication is something you’d like to explore, you can share your assessment findings with your family physician or another qualified prescriber. They can review your health history and discuss what options may be appropriate for you. A psychologist cannot prescribe medication - only doctors and psychiatrists can.
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You can contact Blue Spruce Psychology directly to discuss an adult ADHD assessment. If you’re using extended health benefits, check whether your insurer requires a referral for reimbursement.
Wondering If an ADHD Assessment Is Right for You?
Bring whatever questions you have, even if you’re still working out how to describe what’s been difficult.
In a free 15-minute consultation, we can talk about what you’ve noticed, what you’d like to understand, and whether an assessment would be a helpful next step. You can also reach out through the contact form below or send an email: kendra@bluesprucepsychology.ca