ADHD Testing in Scottsdale, AZ | Mind Garden Mental Health Services
If you have been managing distractions, missed priorities, and inconsistent output for years without a clear explanation, ADHD testing in Scottsdale AZ at Mind Garden Mental Health Services can give you the clinical answers you have been missing.
Our office is at 3740 E Southern Ave, Ste 210, Mesa, AZ 85206, easily reachable from Scottsdale via the Loop 101 south to the US-60. High performance does not protect against ADHD. It often just masks it longer.
Our practice is led by Carolyne Mburu-Gerena, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with specialized training in ADHD evaluation and integrative psychiatric care. We serve adults and adolescents across the greater Phoenix area with both in-person and telehealth appointments available.
Call (480) 470-1346 or book online to schedule your evaluation | 3740 E Southern Ave, Ste 210, Mesa, AZ 85206 | Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Same-week appointments |
Board-certified provider |
Full psychiatric evaluation |
ABOUT THE TREATMENT
What the ADHD Testing Process Looks Like in Scottsdale AZ
ADHD testing is a structured psychiatric evaluation built around your full clinical history, your current functioning, and how your symptoms have been showing up across different areas of your life. It goes well beyond what a primary care doctor typically offers during a routine appointment.
At Mind Garden, every evaluation is conducted by Carolyne Mburu-Gerena, PMHNP-BC directly. There is no delegation to a nurse or intake coordinator for the clinical work. Your provider reviews your symptom history, your occupational and personal functioning, and any conditions that may be overlapping with ADHD before drawing any conclusions.
Read through our ADHD evaluation guide before your appointment to understand exactly what the process covers and how to prepare.
A Mind Garden ADHD evaluation includes:
- A structured clinical interview covering your current symptoms and how long they have been present
- An assessment of how attention and executive function challenges are affecting your career, relationships, and daily routines
- Your complete personal and family psychiatric and medical history
- Validated rating scales to measure symptom severity and pattern across multiple domains
- Screening for anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, burnout, and other conditions that commonly co-occur with ADHD
The outcome is not just a diagnosis. It is a clear clinical picture and a concrete plan for what comes next.
LOCAL CONTEXT
Why Professionals in the Area Are Seeking ADHD Testing in Scottsdale AZ
Scottsdale attracts a specific kind of person. Entrepreneurs running their own firms in Old Town, executives managing teams across North Scottsdale’s corporate campuses, healthcare professionals in the Scottsdale Healthcare corridor, and financial advisors serving high-net-worth clients in McCormick Ranch and Gainey Ranch all share one thing in common. They operate in environments where sustained focus, sharp decision-making, and reliable follow-through are non-negotiable.
For many of them, ADHD has been quietly running in the background for years. The intelligence and drive that carried them forward also allowed them to compensate, sometimes for decades, before the cost of unmanaged attention challenges became too high to ignore.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), ADHD is a developmental disorder that frequently continues into adulthood, yet many adults go undiagnosed because childhood symptoms were attributed to other causes or masked by high ability. The high-achieving culture across the North Scottsdale and Old Town corridors makes this pattern especially common.
According to the CDC, an estimated 15.5 million U.S. adults had an ADHD diagnosis as of 2023, with more than half first diagnosed in adulthood. A significant share of those adults were receiving no treatment. For residents seeking ADHD testing in Scottsdale AZ, that untreated gap has real professional and personal consequences.
Signs that an evaluation may be overdue:
- You consistently underdeliver relative to your own standards despite genuine effort
- You rely on last-minute pressure to produce work that should have started weeks earlier
- Important details, commitments, or conversations disappear from your awareness without warning
- You have built workarounds for your attention challenges that others would never know about
- Relationships at work or at home have suffered because of impulsivity or unreliability
- You have wondered whether something neurological is behind patterns that willpower alone has never fixed
These are clinical patterns with a clinical solution.
OUR PROCESS
How ADHD Testing in Scottsdale AZ Works at Mind Garden
- Book your appointment
Call (480) 470-1346 or book online at mindgardenmhs.com. We gather intake information before your visit so your session time is spent entirely on your clinical picture. Same-week appointments are available, and telehealth is fully supported for those who prefer to start virtually. If this is your first evaluation or you are returning to care after a gap, your provider will tailor the session accordingly.
- Complete your psychiatric evaluation
Your evaluation with Carolyne Mburu-Gerena, PMHNP-BC is a focused, in-depth clinical conversation covering your full history. Sessions typically run 60 to 90 minutes. See our ADHD evaluation process page for a detailed breakdown of what is reviewed at each stage. You will not be rushed, and your provider will not reach conclusions before your full story has been heard.
- Receive your clinical findings
After the evaluation, Carolyne presents her clinical assessment in plain language. If ADHD is confirmed, she identifies the specific presentation, inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, or combined, and explains what that means for your day-to-day experience. If ADHD is not confirmed, she identifies what else may be contributing to your symptoms.
- Build your treatment plan
- Access ongoing psychiatric support
We offer access to our full ADHD conditions and care resources and pharmacogenomic testing to identify which ADHD medications are the best fit for your biology before you begin treatment. Follow-up appointments can be completed in person at our Mesa office or via telehealth. Most patients find that alternating between telehealth follow-ups and occasional in-person visits gives them the right balance of access and continuity.
Ready to Get Answers About Your ADHD Evaluation?
Mind Garden Mental Health Services | 3740 E Southern Ave, Ste 210, Mesa, AZ 85206
Call (480) 470-1346 or book online | Telehealth appointments available
WHY CHOOSE US
Why Clients Choose Mind Garden for ADHD Testing in Scottsdale AZ
Mind Garden Mental Health Services serves the greater Phoenix area with a model built on thoroughness, continuity, and genuine clinical depth. Clients come to us because they have outgrown providers who offer brief appointments and standard protocols.
Direct provider access
You work with Carolyne Mburu-Gerena, PMHNP-BC from your first evaluation through every stage of ongoing care. No substitutions, no handoffs between sessions.
Integrative psychiatric approach
ADHD rarely appears in isolation. We evaluate and treat co-occurring anxiety, depression, burnout, emotional dysregulation, and sleep disorders as part of a unified care plan.
Reachable from Scottsdale
Our Mesa office at 3740 E Southern Ave, Ste 210 is accessible from Old Town, North Scottsdale, McCormick Ranch, and the Kierland corridor via the Loop 101 south to the US-60.
Pharmacogenomic testing available
We offer medication genetic testing to identify the most compatible ADHD medications for your biology before treatment begins, reducing the time it takes to find what works.
Frequently Asked Questions
A psychiatric evaluation focuses on your symptom history, clinical presentation, and functional impact across multiple areas of life. It is conducted by a board-certified psychiatric provider and leads directly to a diagnosis and treatment plan.
Neuropsychological testing is a more extensive process typically conducted by a psychologist and used when additional cognitive assessment is needed. Most adults seeking an evaluation do not require neuropsychological testing to receive an accurate diagnosis.
Yes. Same-week appointments are available at Mind Garden. We also offer telehealth evaluations for those who cannot easily accommodate a trip to our Mesa office during business hours. The evaluation process is designed to be efficient without sacrificing clinical depth.
Not every evaluation confirms ADHD. In many cases, anxiety, mood disorders, burnout, or sleep disorders produce symptoms that closely resemble it. If the evaluation points to a different or co-occurring condition, Carolyne will explain what was found and what your treatment options are.
You leave with answers regardless of the outcome.
Yes. Mind Garden offers secure telehealth ADHD evaluations for patients across Arizona. If you prefer to begin virtually or your schedule makes it difficult to travel to our Mesa office, the full evaluation can be completed through our telehealth platform. Both in-person and virtual options are available and clinically equivalent.
TAKE ACTION
Visit Mind Garden From Scottsdale, AZ
Our office is at 3740 E Southern Ave, Ste 210, Mesa, AZ 85206. From most Scottsdale neighborhoods, the drive takes under 25 minutes. Residents near Old Town, McCormick Ranch, Gainey Ranch, DC Ranch, and the Kierland and North Scottsdale corridors can reach us by taking the Loop 101 south and connecting to the US-60 east toward Mesa.
For those who prefer to avoid the commute entirely, telehealth is a fully supported option at Mind Garden. Your initial evaluation, ongoing medication management, and follow-up appointments can all be completed virtually through our secure platform. Many Scottsdale patients choose to start with telehealth and shift to in-person visits as their care progresses.
Appointments are available as early as this week. Call (480) 470-1346 or visit mindgardenmhs.com to book. Whether you come in or connect virtually, our team is ready when you are.
Business Hours
- Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM MST
- Saturday: By appointment
- Sunday: Closed
Get Real Answers with ADHD Testing in Scottsdale AZ
Mind Garden Mental Health Services | 3740 E Southern Ave, Ste 210, Mesa, AZ 85206 | Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Call (480) 470-1346 or book online | Telehealth appointments also available