Adult ADHD treatment with an ADHD therapist who understands how your brain works

Both have a role. In India a formal ADHD diagnosis and any medication come from a psychiatrist. A psychologist does the rest: screening, a detailed assessment conversation, therapy for the day-to-day problems ADHD causes, and treatment for the anxiety or low mood that usually travels with it. Many adults do therapy alone; many do both. If we think medication should be on the table, we will tell you and help you find a psychiatrist.

A psychiatrist or clinical psychologist takes a history going back to childhood, uses structured rating scales such as the ASRS, and rules out other explanations like anxiety, depression, thyroid problems or sleep disorders. There is no blood test or brain scan for ADHD. A good assessment takes one to two sessions. Our free ASRS-v1.1 screener is a sensible first step before that.

Yes, for many adults. CBT adapted for ADHD has good evidence for improving organisation, time management and emotional regulation, and for reducing the anxiety and low mood that come with untreated ADHD. Medication helps many people with the core attention symptoms, and the two together often work best. The honest answer is that it depends on how severe your symptoms are and what they are costing you.

Yes. Studies of online CBT for adult ADHD show results comparable to in-person therapy, and online sessions remove the two things adults with ADHD most often trip on: travel and remembering the appointment. You get reminders, the session is at a fixed time, and you can join from wherever you are.

Usually together. Years of missed deadlines and forgotten commitments teach the mind to worry, so anxiety in adults with ADHD is often a consequence rather than a separate problem. Treating only the anxiety leaves the cause in place. Your psychologist will map how the two interact and plan around both. If you have not already, the free anxiety test and ADHD test take two and five minutes.

No. ADHD does not appear in adulthood, but it is very commonly recognised in adulthood, particularly in women and in people who coped by working harder than everyone else. Being assessed at 35 or 45 is ordinary. Many people describe the diagnosis as the first explanation that ever made their life make sense.

Look for a psychologist with a recognised master's degree who names adult ADHD as something they work with, uses a structured screener such as the ASRS rather than guessing, and is clear about when to involve a psychiatrist. Ask how they handle the practical side: planning systems, follow-through between sessions, and what happens when you miss one. At ElloMind that psychologist is Teresa James, and sessions are online, so where you live in India does not limit who you can see.

Yes. All our psychologists speak Malayalam and English, and most clients use a natural mix. Sessions are online, so you can be in Kochi, Bangalore, Dubai or anywhere else. See online counselling in Malayalam.

An individual session is ₹1,499, or from ₹1,049 per session with a multi-session plan. Each session is 50 minutes. You pay after your session. View all plans, or compare therapy costs in India.