ADHD Assessment, Therapy, and Coaching

Living With Attention and Executive Functioning Struggles

Attention differences can make staying organized, meeting deadlines, and managing time feel like an uphill climb. You may start a project with real enthusiasm, only to watch your focus drift once the routine details arrive.

For many adults and college students, that constant friction brings frustration, mental fatigue, and a nagging sense that what you get done does not match what you are capable of.

Assessment, Therapy, or Coaching: What Fits

Assessment answers the question of what is going on. Dr. Della S. Lusk conducts formal psychological and educational evaluations that clarify whether ADHD is part of the picture and, when clinically indicated, include a comprehensive autism assessment. Our psychological evaluation page explains the process in detail.

Therapy uses CBT to help with the feelings that often travel with ADHD: frustration, low mood, self-doubt, and life transitions. Coaching is different from therapy. It focuses on practical skills, whether for ADHD, executive functioning, social skills, or autism: schedules, organization, and daily habits that hold up. Therapy and coaching are offered by both Dr. Della S. Lusk and Alethea Braun-Dunagan, M.A., LPC.

Getting Started

Call our office at (928) 774-7997 and we will talk through whether your first need is an evaluation, therapy, or coaching. Many people start with one and add another later.

Testing sessions combine structured tasks with careful conversation about how you think and work. In therapy or coaching, we break big projects into manageable pieces, build routines that support you, and keep the tools that actually work for you.

Testing in Flagstaff, Coaching Anywhere

Formal testing takes place in our Flagstaff office, because some instruments must be given in person. Therapy and coaching can happen there or by secure video in more than 40 states, and our state pages show which clinician is available where you are.

Questions people ask

Do I need a diagnosis before I can start coaching?

No. Coaching focuses on practical skills and can begin without a formal diagnosis. If questions about attention or learning come up along the way, an evaluation with Dr. Lusk can be added.

Can an ADHD assessment be done entirely online?

Not entirely. Some testing instruments must be given in person at our Flagstaff office, and we coordinate those appointments for you. Therapy and coaching can take place fully online.

How is ADHD coaching different from therapy?

Therapy addresses emotional regulation, self-worth, and any anxiety or low mood that comes with ADHD. Coaching focuses directly on organization, planning, and executive functioning.

Can biofeedback help with attention and focus?

Biofeedback is available at our practice for attention concerns and relaxation training. It helps you learn to notice and steady both your focus and your physical tension.