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Child & Teen ADHD Care · Seattle · Statewide WA Telehealth

Find out whether ADHD explains the focus, follow-through and frustration your child has been fighting.

An evaluation that looks at the whole child rather than a quick checklist, with any next step decided together with you. Same-week appointment availability. Most major insurance plans accepted.

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Same-week first appointments Most major insurance plans accepted Whole child, not a checklist
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In short

A child and teen ADHD evaluation is a structured look at attention, activity and daily function across home and school that helps clarify whether ADHD explains your child's struggles, and what may help. At Counseling Services for Wellbeing it is a whole-child assessment with parents involved, in person at three Seattle-area offices or by secure video statewide. We accept most major insurance plans and book same-week.

Does this sound familiar?

You have wondered for years what is going on with your kid.

The school keeps sending notes home. Your bright kid cannot get through a single worksheet, and homework has become a nightly battle that ends with both of you frustrated. You have wondered for years now whether this is just their personality or something with a name.

When you went looking for answers, you ran into the same walls everyone does. The places that test for ADHD are months out, or they want cash up front, or they treat the whole thing like a quick checklist and a script. None of that feels like enough when it is your child.

What you want is a real answer and someone who will look at your whole child, not a rushed appointment that decides everything before anyone has understood what is actually going on. That is what a good ADHD evaluation for a child or teen is supposed to be, and it is what an evaluation here is built to be.

What we offer

ADHD evaluation and treatment for children and teens whose struggles are more than a phase.

Notes keep coming home from school

Trouble staying on task, finishing work or sitting still. Teachers keep raising the same concerns year after year.

Bright kid, slipping grades

You know how capable they are, but the work is not getting done and the gap between ability and output keeps widening.

Homework is a nightly battle

A worksheet that should take ten minutes takes an hour, and it ends with both of you frustrated and worn out.

You have wondered for years

Is this just their personality, or something with a name. You want a real answer rather than another guess.

A whole-child look, not a checklist

You want an evaluation that takes in school, sleep and home life, not a rushed form filled out in a single short visit.

A plan you have a say in

Weighing what to do after a diagnosis, and wanting an unhurried conversation where any next step is decided together.

We serve both children and teens. The starting points differ, but the outcome is the same: clarity about what is going on for your child, and a plan you understand and agree with.

Our approach

How an ADHD evaluation works for kids and teens here.

We look at the whole child, history, daily function at home and school, sleep and the life around the symptoms, rather than running a quick checklist.

1

Reach out

A short form or a call. We hear what is going on for your child, where the struggles are hitting hardest, at school and at home, and what you have already tried. No long testing battery to clear before we talk.

2

Get matched

We pair your family with a psychiatric provider who works with your child's age and who can assess ADHD. The right provider depends on whether your child is in grade school or a teen, so we match the age and the concern, not whoever is available.

3

Start this week

The evaluation is an unhurried conversation with you and your child, in person at one of three Seattle-area offices or by secure video anywhere in Washington. If ADHD fits, we build a plan together. If it does not, you still leave with clarity and a direction, which is its own kind of answer.

The method

What a child and teen ADHD evaluation is.

A child and teen ADHD evaluation is a structured assessment of attention, activity and daily function across home and school that helps clarify whether ADHD explains a child's struggles, and what may help. ADHD is a recognized condition with established approaches to evaluation and care in children and teens, as described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Mental Health. We point to those sources to explain how careful evaluation and care work, never to promise a result for any one child.

If a plan involves treatment, it is made with you, not handed down. Some families work with behavior strategies, school support and therapy. For some, medication is part of the picture. If medication is ever considered, it is discussed and explained, never assumed, and therapy is available alongside medication when that fits the work. The same provider follows your child over time as part of ongoing ADHD treatment and medication management, revisiting how things are going as your child grows. If your child needs the broader picture of child and adolescent psychiatry, that is part of the same practice.

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How we compare

Counseling Services for Wellbeing vs. typical paths to a child ADHD answer.

Pediatrician 15-minute med check Online ADHD startups Counseling Services for Wellbeing
How thorough the evaluation is
A short slot and a checklist
Online form, little context
Whole-child evaluation
Insurance accepted
Usually billed to insurance
Often cash-pay subscriptions
Kaiser, Premera, Regence, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna
App-based progress tracking
No, in-person only
Yes, app-based
Real visits, no app tracking
Therapy coordinated with care
Refers out, little coordination
Medication-only, no therapy
Therapy available alongside care
Parents involved in decisions
Yes, in a short visit
Mostly online, hands-off
You are in the room and the plan
How soon you can be seen
Specialist referral, long wait
Fast, but thin and impersonal
Same-week first appointment

  • How thorough the evaluation is

    • Pediatrician 15-minute med checkA short slot and a checklist
    • Online ADHD startupsOnline form, little context
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingWhole-child evaluation

  • Insurance accepted

    • Pediatrician 15-minute med checkUsually billed to insurance
    • Online ADHD startupsOften cash-pay subscriptions
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingKaiser, Premera, Regence, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna

  • App-based progress tracking

    • Pediatrician 15-minute med checkNo, in-person only
    • Online ADHD startupsYes, app-based
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingReal visits, no app tracking

  • Therapy coordinated with care

    • Pediatrician 15-minute med checkRefers out, little coordination
    • Online ADHD startupsMedication-only, no therapy
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingTherapy available alongside care

  • Parents involved in decisions

    • Pediatrician 15-minute med checkYes, in a short visit
    • Online ADHD startupsMostly online, hands-off
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingYou are in the room and the plan

  • How soon you can be seen

    • Pediatrician 15-minute med checkSpecialist referral, long wait
    • Online ADHD startupsFast, but thin and impersonal
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingSame-week first appointment

A 15-minute med check with a pediatrician is a real and reasonable first step, and many parents start there. What we add is the time for a whole-child evaluation, providers who work with both kids and teens, therapy available alongside care, and a plan you help build, with your insurance and a same-week first appointment.

Insurance & coverage

Most major insurance plans accepted

Kaiser Permanente Premera Blue Cross Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield Aetna Cigna UnitedHealthcare Optum Humana Wellpoint Carelon LifeWise First Choice Health Network Coastal Administrative Services Medicare Tricare Triwest

An ADHD evaluation for your child does not have to be a cash-pay bill or a months-long wait. First appointments are usually available the same week, and we confirm your coverage before the first visit.

The team

Meet providers who work with children and teens.

A deeper bench than the providers here, each with their own focus. We match your family with someone whose specialties suit your child's age and the concern.

Brianna Lillibridge, ARNP, PMHNP-BC

Brianna Lillibridge

ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Children & teensPsychiatric evaluation
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Dr. Mercy Ngeusang, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC

Dr. Mercy Ngeusang

MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Kids, teens & adultsMedication management
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Richard Lewallen, PMHNP-BC

Richard Lewallen

PMHNP-BC
Children & teensMedication management
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Melissa Mason MSN, PMHNP-BC

Melissa Mason MSN

PMHNP-BC
Children & teensPsychiatric evaluation
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Anna K McMullen, MSN, PMHNP

Anna K McMullen

MSN, PMHNP
Whole-person assessmentPsychiatric evaluation
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+ Meet the full team

Therapists and psychiatric providers across all three offices and by secure video.

Meet the team

A deeper bench than the providers here. Tell us what is going on with your child and we will match your family with the right provider.

Where to meet

Three offices or secure video anywhere in Washington.

If getting to an office around school and work is hard, ADHD evaluation and care for children and teens are also available by secure video, with the same provider your child would see in person.

Green Lake, Seattle

North Seattle, Wallingford, Ravenna, Roosevelt

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Burien

White Center, SeaTac, Normandy Park, South King

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Smokey Point, Arlington

Arlington, Marysville, north Snohomish

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Secure video, statewide

Anywhere in Washington. Same provider either way.

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Frequently asked questions

What parents ask before starting child and teen ADHD care.

How does ADHD evaluation work for kids at Counseling Services for Wellbeing?

We look at the whole child, history, daily function at home and school, sleep and the life around the symptoms, not just a checklist. A psychiatric provider who works with your child's age leads the evaluation, with you involved. If ADHD fits, we plan next steps together. If it does not, you still leave with clarity.

Do you take my insurance for child ADHD testing?

Yes. Counseling Services for Wellbeing accepts Kaiser, Premera, Regence, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare and Cigna for child and teen ADHD care. We confirm your child's coverage before the first visit so you know what to expect. Many local ADHD-testing providers are cash-pay, so accepting insurance is one reason families choose us.

How much does ADHD testing for kids cost?

Cost depends on your insurance, so we confirm your child's coverage before the first visit rather than quoting a flat cash rate. We accept Kaiser, Premera, Regence, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare and Cigna for child and teen ADHD care. Reach out by phone or through the form and we will walk you through what to expect.

How soon can my child get an ADHD evaluation?

First appointments are usually available the same week. Pediatric ADHD testing often means long waits elsewhere in Seattle, so being seen quickly is one reason families come to Counseling Services for Wellbeing. You can request an appointment by phone or through the form on this page.

At what age can you evaluate my child for ADHD?

We evaluate and support both children and teens for ADHD. The right provider depends on your child's age, so we match your family with a psychiatric provider who works with that age and who can assess ADHD. Reach out and we will help you find the right fit.

Will my child be put on medication if they have ADHD?

No. A diagnosis is not an automatic prescription. If ADHD fits, we build a plan together with you, and any decision about medication is discussed and explained, never assumed. Therapy is available alongside medication when that fits. The goal is a plan you understand and agree with.

Do you offer child and teen ADHD care online or only in person?

Both. We see children and teens for ADHD in person at our Green Lake, Burien and Smokey Point offices, or by secure video anywhere in Washington with online psychiatry. Many families find video visits easier to fit around school, and your child sees the same provider each time.

Also see

Related care from our team.

Children Child therapy in Seattle Learn more → Teens Teen therapy in Seattle Learn more → Adults Adult ADHD evaluation in Seattle Learn more → Telehealth Child and teen ADHD care online in WA Learn more →
Take the next step

You do not have to wonder for another year to find out what is going on with your child.

An ADHD evaluation here starts with a real conversation, with you in the room, and your child can be seen this week. Counseling Services for Wellbeing accepts most major insurance plans, books first appointments the same week, and matches your child with a psychiatric provider who looks at the whole child and decides any next step together with you, in person at our Green Lake, Burien and Smokey Point offices or by secure video across Washington.

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