Convenient ADHD Testing for Busy Adults
A clearer understanding of your mind, made simple.
Many adults wonder if ADHD could explain their daily struggles — difficulty focusing, managing time, staying organized, following through on tasks, or regulating emotions, even with the best intentions. At Bloom, we understand how important it is to get clear answers and next steps.
Our Adult ADHD Clinic offers a streamlined evaluation process designed specifically for busy adults (18+). You’ll receive the same high-quality, evidence-based assessment and comprehensive report Bloom is known for — now with accelerated scheduling options to fit your life.
What Makes the Adult ADHD Clinic Different
We’ve reimagined the ADHD testing process to minimize the wait time and cost often associated with comprehensive psychological evaluations — without cutting corners.
Accelerated Results
We minimize the back-and-forth. Depending on your coverage, you can complete your entire evaluation in just one or two visits.
Comprehensive, Not Just a Checklist
Our psychologists use validated tools and a structured clinical interview — not just rating scales — to ensure accuracy and depth.
Actionable Insights
You’ll leave with a clear understanding of your results and personalized recommendations to support focus, organization, and daily functioning.
Expert Reports
You’ll receive a written report summarizing findings and recommendations, suitable for sharing with healthcare providers, workplaces, or academic settings.
Ongoing Support
"Bloom is my go-to practice for high-quality testing. Their assessments provide thoughtful differentiation and personalized next steps for treatment. Patients frequently describe feeling validated, empowered, and better equipped to advocate for themselves after receiving their results from this extraordinary practice."
— Dr. Todd Fogelsong, Community Physician Network Family Medicine Care
"Because Adult ADHD symptoms overlap heavily with other diagnoses, ensuring an accurate assessment is crucial. I deeply trust Bloom's thorough evaluations to bring diagnostic clarity. Their actionable, detailed reports allow me to prescribe and treat my patients with absolute confidence."
— Ashley Hamilton, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Endurance Mental Health & Wellness
Why Get Tested for ADHD as an Adult?
Many adults go years without realizing that ADHD may be influencing how they work, relate, and navigate daily life. Testing can help you:
Understand the why behind your challenges
Identify strengths and coping strategies
Clarify whether ADHD is contributing to your daily challenges
Make informed choices about treatment, lifestyle changes, and support options
Which Evaluation Path is Right for Me?
At Bloom, we offer two distinct pathways for evaluation: our specialized Adult ADHD Clinic and Comprehensive Psychological Testing.
Our goal is to match you with the evaluation that best fits your history and current symptoms. While the ADHD Clinic offers a more streamlined process, it is designed for specific clinical presentations. Choosing the right path ensures you get the most accurate answers and the most effective treatment plan.
Here is a guide to help you decide which option is the best fit for you:
Option 1: The Focused ADHD Assessment
Part of our Adult ADHD Clinic
This streamlined evaluation is designed for adults who need answers specifically regarding attention and executive functioning. This path is appropriate for you if:
You have a singular concern: Your primary struggles are related to focus, attention, organization, or procrastination, and you do not have other significant mental health concerns.
OR, you are already in treatment: You have a history of anxiety or depression, but you are currently working with a therapist or taking medication, and those conditions are relatively managed—yet you suspect there is still an underlying attention issue.
You aren’t experiencing symptoms associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or any other serious mental health condition.
Option 2: Comprehensive Psychological Evaluation
Our traditional, in-depth testing process
This broader evaluation looks at the "whole person" to untangle complex symptoms. This path is appropriate for you if:
You have complex or unclear symptoms: You are experiencing a mix of mood instability, anxiety, and attention issues, and you aren’t sure where one ends and the other begins.
You have a history of trauma: Past trauma can mimic ADHD symptoms. A comprehensive evaluation allows us to differentiate between a neurodevelopmental disorder and a trauma response.
You are currently untreated: If you have significant symptoms of depression, anxiety, or another mental health condition and are not currently in therapy or on medication, we need the comprehensive view to ensure we don't miss a primary diagnosis.
Learn more about the Comprehensive Testing process here.
A Note on Transparency
To ensure you receive the best possible care, please be open with us about your full mental health history during scheduling.
If a patient has complex, untreated co-occurring conditions (like severe anxiety or trauma), the Focused Assessment may not provide enough data for an accurate diagnosis. Helping us place you in the right "lane" from the start ensures your evaluation results in meaningful, actionable recommendations.
How It Works
We offer two convenient pathways for your evaluation based on how you plan to pay.
Self-Pay (The Flexible Path)
Perfect for those seeking the fastest possible answers, with the freedom to choose your pace.
The "All-in-One" Day: For maximum efficiency, you can complete your Clinical Interview, Testing, and Feedback session all in a single visit. Please note we require payment in full for this option one week before your appointment date.
Immediate Answers: Discuss your results with your psychologist before you leave the office.
Flexible Scheduling: Prefer to meet your provider first? You also have the option to schedule your Clinical Interview separately, giving you time to meet your psychologist and review your testing plan before committing to the testing day.
The Insurance-Based Process
Designed to maximize your benefits while maintaining a streamlined timeline.
Step 1: Clinical Interview: You will meet with your provider for an initial intake appointment to review your history and needs.
Step 2: The Plan: Following your interview, you will receive a transparent Testing Plan detailing the recommended tests and costs. Once you sign this plan, we schedule your testing day.
Step 3: Testing & Feedback Day: Return for a single visit to complete your testing and receive your feedback and results immediately afterward.
Important Scheduling Note: To ensure your testing day runs smoothly and is reserved exclusively for you, we ask that all clients pay in full one week prior to your testing appointment.
Start Your Journey
Understanding your mind is the first step toward making lasting change.
If you’ve wondered whether ADHD might be affecting your life, we can help you find answers — efficiently, compassionately, and with the thoroughness Bloom is known for.
Adult ADHD Testing
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ADHD symptoms—such as difficulty focusing, restlessness, or forgetfulness—overlap heavily with other conditions like anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and chronic stress. A thorough evaluation ensures you are treating the correct underlying condition. Starting stimulant medication without an accurate diagnosis can be ineffective or even worsen symptoms if the root cause is actually anxiety or another issue. Additionally, many primary care physicians and psychiatrists now require a formal, evidence-based psychological evaluation before they will prescribe controlled ADHD medications.
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Our goal is to give you clarity and answers. If your testing indicates that ADHD is not the cause of your struggles, we don't just leave you with a "no.” Your feedback session and written report will still provide a personalized roadmap of recommendations to help you move forward.
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Finding the right ADHD medication and dosage is a highly individualized process, and what works well for one person may not work for another. Additionally, untreated co-occurring conditions, such as anxiety, can sometimes interfere with how well ADHD medication works. It is also possible that your symptoms are stemming from a different underlying issue entirely. Our testing process can help clarify exactly what is going on so you and your prescribing physician can adjust your treatment plan effectively.
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Many symptoms of perimenopause — such as brain fog, forgetfulness, and difficulty focusing — closely mimic executive functioning challenges seen in ADHD. Our thorough ADHD testing process at Bloom explores your current symptoms and developmental history to untangle the overlapping timelines of your complaints and find the true source of your challenges.
ADHD Clinic at Bloom
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Our comprehensive psychological evaluations at Bloom are designed to answer a broad range of complex diagnostic questions, which can take anywhere from 2 to 8 hours of testing. The Adult ADHD Clinic is a specialized, streamlined pathway specifically focused on answering one primary question: Do I have ADHD?
Because the scope is narrowed, the testing process is quicker, more convenient, and often less expensive than a full battery, while still maintaining Bloom’s high standards for accuracy and depth.
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Some clinics and telehealth providers offer a very basic evaluation—sometimes just a brief symptom checklist—before immediately starting you on medication. At Bloom, we believe in a more thorough approach. We use validated testing tools, an in-depth intake form, and a clinical interview to ensure complete accuracy. A comprehensive evaluation helps you truly understand the root cause of your attention issues before beginning medication, ensuring you aren't masking the symptoms of a different condition, like burnout, a sleep disorder, or anxiety.
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The Adult ADHD Clinic is specifically designed for adults ages 18 and older who are primarily seeking clarity on whether they have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. If your concerns are more complex or you are looking for diagnostic clarity across several areas—such as autism, severe mood disorders, or learning disabilities like dyslexia—our standard, comprehensive psychological evaluation would be a better fit to ensure we address all of your needs.
You can learn more about our comprehensive psychological evaluations on our Testing page.
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Our psychologists provide the diagnostic evaluation and the official report required to pursue medical treatment. While psychologists do not prescribe medication, your detailed report can be shared directly with your primary care physician if a release of information is signed.
ADHD Testing Cost & Process
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The total cost of the Adult ADHD evaluation at Bloom is $1,425. Your specific out-of-pocket costs will depend on how you choose to pay:
Self-Pay Clients: The total cost is a flat rate of $1,425.
Clients Using Insurance: We can typically bill about half of the evaluation's cost to your insurance plan. Your financial responsibility will depend on your specific deductibles and copays. However, because insurance does not cover all components of a comprehensive ADHD evaluation, there is a minimum out-of-pocket cost of $285 for every patient.
Because the Adult ADHD Clinic at Bloom is a streamlined service, the total cost is typically lower than our tailored comprehensive evaluations, which range from $2,000 to $4,250. You will have the opportunity to review your psychologist’s recommended testing plan—including the estimated total cost—before deciding whether to move forward.
Please note we require payment in full one week prior to your testing appointment date.
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Dr. Tarbox is paneled with Anthem, Aetna, Cigna, and Community/ProHealth.
Dr. Ridel is paneled with Anthem.
We do not accept Medicaid, Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Hoosier Healthwise, Hoosier Care Connect, or Indiana PathWays for Aging plans.
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We know that once you decide to seek answers, you don't want to wait months to get them. We are committed to scheduling your initial intake appointment within 4 weeks of you completing our intake forms, and completing the entire testing process within 6 weeks.
If you choose our self-pay "All-in-One" option, the timeline is even faster—you can complete your clinical interview, testing, and feedback all in a single visit.
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To schedule an initial intake appointment to discuss testing with Dr. Tarbox or Dr. Ridel, please follow the steps to schedule a New Client Appointment here. We do not require a formal referral from a physician or school to schedule an evaluation with our team.
Please note that we require your intake forms to be completed before we schedule your appointment.
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Before your appointment, you will be asked to complete a detailed intake form online in our secure client portal. This is a crucial step that allows our psychologists to get a full picture of what is currently happening in your life, as well as your relevant history. The form takes about 20 to 30 minutes to complete, but it saves your progress, so you don't need to finish it all in one sitting. You are also welcome to share any previous psychological evaluations or medical records.
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We require 48 hours' notice to reschedule or cancel a testing appointment. If you reschedule or cancel with less than 48 hours' notice, you will owe a late cancellation fee equal to 25% of your total testing fee. This fee is not covered by insurance.
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At Bloom, we’ve thoughtfully designed our space to be modern, calm, and comfortable for children, teens, and adults. Whether you’re visiting for testing or an intake appointment for you or your child, we want you to feel at ease. Watch a short tour of our office here to get a feel for what to expect when you walk through our doors.