ADHD Testing & Treatment | Psychologist - Marriage & Family Therapist Newport Beach, CA & Surrounding Areas

Dr. Shahin Carrigan is certified and specializes in ADHD Testing and treatment, has a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from UCLA, and a Marriage and Family Therapy License. She has been a professor for twenty years at the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems. She also owns a private practice, seeing patients with an array of psychological symptoms; such as, ADHD, mood disorder, depression and anxiety. She also does couples and family therapy. 

Dr. Carrigan works jointly with Dr. Geoffrey Di Bella, a psychiatric M.D. who is well known for treating the above psychiatric diagnosis. He is available for referrals, prescription medication and management. Dr. Carrigan and Dr. Di Bella have been on the faculty, staff and students’ referral list for therapy and psychiatry at the University of California in Irvine.

ADHD Testing & Treatment

ADHD affects not only school and work performance, but every other area of life as well, including your relationships. Dr. Carrigan will work with you to create a plan that will help you and your family most.

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Dr. Carrigan has been administering ADHD Testing and treatment for the past 15 years. She has administered ADHD Testing and treatment for children and adults on and off-site by remote application. The simple IVA II test she administers is a computerized test that applies to 7 years of age to adulthood. There are very few in this profession who are certified in this specialty. She’s one of the top leaders in the field when it comes to ADHD diagnoses and treatment options, and she will help you or your child understand the diagnosis and how to use strengths to overcome the problems you’re facing.

Her personality and style, along with 20+ years of experience and effective approaches to treatment make Dr. Carrigan your top choice for psychologists in all of Newport Beach, Irvine and the surrounding areas. She is focused on listening to your needs and working with you, so she can give an accurate diagnosis. She cultivates a friendly, professional, and private environment where you can work through life and feel empowered. Having the knowledge that you or your child have been diagnosed with ADHD creates a succession path for the future. Once diagnosed, you or your child become a member of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If the test results are positive, the results allow the patient to obtain medication and entitles the patient to have access to all the provisions that the ADA patients have access to; such as, schools, workplaces, universities, colleges, as well as, Special Education benefits and accommodations; including, priority registrations, transfers, having additional time to take an exam, delaying an exam, effectively taking an exam, effective learning in the classroom, and creating a quiet and focused environment in the workplace.

If combined therapy is what you are needing, she will have you and your family work closely with her and her colleague Dr. Geoffrey Bella who is an MD and Psychiatrist. During these challenging times in facing COVID-19, she is adapting her services to ensure she can still provide you with the best care. She is still administering ADHD Testing remotely and providing therapy services online. She has you and your family's best interest in mind and will help you bring about positive life changes, work through difficult transitions, and develop effective parenting and communication skills. She can give you the tools you need to thrive. You will be grateful you worked with Dr. Carrigan and see many of your desired results come to pass because of her expertise, empathy and succession path for your family.