Adult , ADHD & AuDHD Assessments in California

Who Benefits from an Adult Neurodivergent Assessment?

• You’ve always felt “different” or disconnected — but never had words for it
• You relate to descriptions of Autism, ADHD, or AuDHD but never saw yourself in the stereotypes
• You’ve been misdiagnosed with anxiety, depression, or a personality disorder — and something still feels missing
• You’ve struggled with burnout, masking, or sensory overload without understanding why
• You are a woman, BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+ adult who wonders if you were missed by systems not designed to see you
• You are a late-diagnosed adult seeking language, validation, and a foundation to build from
• You are ready to understand yourself more clearly — without judgment

This work is not about pathologizing you. It’s about understanding how your brain is wired — so you can stop blaming yourself and start building a life that actually works.

Adult Autism Assessment in California

You’ve done your best to make sense of why life feels harder than it seems it should. You mask your emotions to fit in. You feel exhausted by socializing, confused by unwritten rules, and deeply lonely — even around people.

And still, you wonder:

“Why do I experience the world so differently?”

“Is there a reason everything feels so hard?”

“Could I be autistic and never have known?”

You’re not alone — and you’re not imagining things.

Common Misconceptions About Adult Autism

These myths can delay diagnosis

• Autistic people lack empathy →False. Many autistic adults are highly empathetic and deeply impacted by others’ emotions.
• Autism only affects kids → False. Autism is lifelong — and many people aren’t diagnosed until adulthood.
• Autism looks one way → False. Autism is diverse across gender, race, ability, and presentation.
• You can’t be autistic if you’re verbal, successful, or social → False. Masking can be invisible and costly.

Diagnosis isn’t about proving autism. It’s about understanding your unique brain.

Why Getting an Adult Autism Assessment Matters

Many autistic adults go undiagnosed for years — misdiagnosed with anxiety, told their struggles are “too much sensitivity,” or missed entirely because they don’t fit outdated stereotypes. If you’re a woman, BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+ adult, the chances of being overlooked by traditional diagnostic models are even higher.

But getting assessed — on your terms, with someone who sees you — can change everything.

A diagnosis can help you:

• Reframe your past through a new, compassionate lens
• Access tailored strategies and accommodations
• Understand how your brain works — and what it needs to thrive
• Advocate for your needs without shame
• Stop internalizing blame for challenges that aren’t your fault

This is about self-knowledge, not labels. It’s about building a life that works for you.

Free Autism Screening Tools

Before we begin, you’re welcome to explore complimentary online screeners to reflect on your traits.

While not diagnostic, they can offer valuable insight and help guide our first conversation.

Screeners are optional and not diagnostic. We’ll explore the results together if you choose to complete them.

Autism Diagnostic Tools We Use

All assessments use leading, scientifically validated instruments to provide an accurate and detailed understanding of your experience:

Explores the impact of your family dynamics and relational history on your current experience.

After Your Autism Assessment: Ongoing Support

A diagnosis is a beginning, not an end. If you choose to continue working together, I offer post-diagnostic support that honors the full complexity of who you are:

• Individual therapy to process late diagnosis, identity shifts, grief, and unmasking
• Neurodivergent couples therapy to understand how autism shapes your closest relationships
• Coaching for sensory needs, nervous system regulation, and sustainable daily rhythms

You don’t have to figure this out alone — and you don’t have to start over somewhere new.

Adult Autism Assessment Cost — California

Diagnostic Assessment Cost: $1,500

Completed over five 50-minute telehealth therapy sessions

Payment: Payment Out-of-pocket only. Superbill provided for potential insurance reimbursement.

Adult ADHD Assessment in California

You’re smart, capable, and full of ideas — but somehow, the basics still feel hard. You lose track of time. You forget the next step. You miss deadlines and blame yourself, again.

And inside, you wonder:

“What’s wrong with me?”

“Why can’t I just focus?”

“Why does life feel like an uphill climb?”

You are not lazy. You are not broken. You may be living with undiagnosed ADHD — and finally getting clear can be life-changing.

What Adult ADHD Might Look Like

Work:  Projects begin with excitement but fade into overwhelm. Deadlines pass. Time slips away. You feel like you’re always catching up — but never arriving.

Relationships:  You forget plans. Zone out mid-conversation. Struggle to stay present. People interpret you as inattentive when you’re actually overstimulated, overloaded, or stuck in shame.

Everyday Life:  Keys disappear. Emails go unsent. You toggle between hyperfocus and avoidance, and feel guilty either way. The cycle of distraction, self-criticism, and exhaustion feels endless.

Sound familiar? Let’s bring some compassionate clarity to what’s really going on.

ADHD Diagnostic Tools We Use

All ADHD assessments use gold-standard diagnostic instruments:

These tools map your ADHD profile clearly, accurately, and respectfully, while honoring your lived experience.

After Your ADHD Assessment: Ongoing Therapy

Understanding your ADHD is the beginning. If you choose to continue working together, I offer ongoing ADHD therapy to support integration, growth, and nervous system regulation.

Through weekly or biweekly sessions, we’ll work on:

• Understanding — making sense of how ADHD affects your energy, relationships, and life patterns
• Skill-Building — executive function tools like time-blocking, priority setting, emotional regulation, and sensory pacing
• Emotional Healing — addressing the grief, shame, and burnout that often accompanies late-diagnosed ADHD
• Self-Compassion — learning to advocate for your needs without apology and celebrate your neurodivergent strengths

Adult ADHD Assessment Cost — California

Diagnostic Assessment Cost: $900

Completed over three 50-minute telehealth therapy sessions

Payment: Payment Out-of-pocket only. Superbill provided for potential insurance reimbursement.

Adult AuDHD Assessment in California

Hyperfocused one moment, scattered the next. Craving routine, but craving novelty too. Deeply empathetic, but easily overwhelmed by the emotions of others. Wanting connection — and needing to disappear.

If this sounds like your life, you might be living with AuDHD — a combination of Autism and ADHD that often goes unrecognized because the two conditions can mask and amplify each other in ways that leave even experienced clinicians confused.

You’re not contradictory. You’re not “a little bit of everything.” You’re a complex, layered human being who deserves a clinician who can hold that complexity without flattening it.

What Is AuDHD?

AuDHD describes the experience of living with both Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD. Research shows that roughly 50–70% of autistic individuals also meet criteria for ADHD — and vice versa. Yet for many adults, especially women and late-identified individuals, the overlap goes undiagnosed for decades.

The two conditions interact in paradoxical ways:

• ADHD drives novelty-seeking while Autism craves sameness
• ADHD impairs sustained focus while Autism enables deep hyperfocus
• ADHD creates emotional impulsivity while Autism creates emotional masking
• Together, they can produce a presentation that doesn’t quite fit either profile alone

This is why working with a clinician who truly understands both — and how they interact — matters so much.

The AuDHD Assessment Process

Because AuDHD requires careful evaluation of both Autism and ADHD — and their interaction — this is the most comprehensive assessment I offer. It integrates the full diagnostic toolkit from both protocols, plus additional tools to explore how these two neurotypes intersect in your specific presentation.

The process includes:

• Clinical interview exploring your full personal, developmental, and relational history
• Autism-specific diagnostic tools: MIDGAS-2, SRS-2, Family of Origin Questionnaire
• ADHD-specific diagnostic tools: CAARS-2, Brown EF/A, DIVA-5
• Differential diagnosis to rule out co-occurring conditions
• A feedback session to review results, discuss implications, and map next steps together

You will leave with clarity, language, and a personalized path forward.

After Your AuDHD Assessment: Ongoing Therapy

An AuDHD diagnosis opens a door — not just to understanding, but to a different way of living. If you choose to continue working together, I offer post-diagnostic support designed for the full complexity of your wiring:

• Individual therapy to process late diagnosis, identity, grief, and unmasking
• Neurodivergent couples therapy to understand how AuDHD shapes your closest relationships
• Coaching for nervous system regulation, sensory needs, and sustainable daily rhythms

You don’t have to figure this out alone — and you don’t have to start over somewhere new.

Adult AuDHD Assessment Cost — California

Diagnostic Assessment Cost: $1,800

Combines Adult Autism ($1,500) + Adult ADHD ($900) assessments — integrated and discounted

Completed over a series of 50-minute telehealth sessions

Payment: Payment Out-of-pocket only. Superbill provided for potential insurance reimbursement.

What to Expect: The Assessment Process

Every assessment at Love on the Autism Spectrum is rooted in compassion, clinical excellence, and deep respect for neurodivergent experience. Here is how it works:

1. Clinical Interview

We’ll explore your personal history, daily patterns, family experiences, and how you’ve learned to adapt — so I understand the full picture, not just a checklist.

2. Mental Status & Differential Diagnosis

We rule out medical conditions and consider overlapping diagnoses — such as trauma, anxiety, depression, or learning disabilities — to ensure a clear and accurate picture.

3. Standardized Psychological Testing

You’ll complete structured assessments tailored to your evaluation type, examining the specific areas most relevant to your presentation.

4. Neuropsychological Testing

We explore areas like memory, planning, emotional regulation, and task follow-through using validated tools that uncover what’s really going on beneath the surface.

5. Full History & Record Review

Medical and mental health records (if available) are reviewed to gain a holistic understanding of your needs.

6. Feedback Session

We review your results together — clearly, compassionately, and without clinical jargon. You’ll leave understanding what was found, what it means, and what comes next.

You don’t have to figure this out alone.

Frequently Asked Questions About Adult Neurodivergent Assessments

About Barbara (Blaze) Lazarony, MA, LMFT

I’m Barbara (Blaze) Lazarony, MA, LMFT #151788— a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with advanced training in Autism, ADHD, and Complex Trauma. I discovered my own neurodivergence at 57, and that realization shapes everything about how I approach this work. My assessments are relational, affirming, and paced for your nervous system — not a checklist and a handshake.

Assessments available to adults in California only · All sessions via telehealth

Take the First Step Toward Clarity

You’ve spent enough time wondering.
Let’s find answers—together.

We’ll talk through the process, explore your questions, and decide together whether an adult autism, ADHD, or AuDHD assessment is right for you.

No pressure. No assumptions. Just support.

Take a breath.
Settle in.
I’m so glad you’re here.