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Dr. Shahin Carrigan’s personality and style, along with 20+ years of experience and effective approaches to treatment, make her the top choice for ADHD Testing , psychologists & marriage and family therapists throughout Newport Beach and surrounding areas. Dr. Carrigan has found an easy-to-do online ADHD Test for adults, students, and children. Whether you choose in-office or remote video sessions, Dr. Carrigan cultivates a friendly, professional, and private environment where you can work through life and feel empowered.

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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.

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.

Compassionate Certified Psychotherapist

Dr. Shahin Carrigan’s personality and style, more than 20 years of experience, and effective approaches to treatment make her the premier choice for psychologists in Newport Beach, CA and surrounding areas.

Dr. Carrigan is focused on listening to your needs and working with you to provide an accurate diagnosis. She offers a friendly, professional, and private environment, both in-office or remotely through video sessions via telemedicine technology, where you can feel safe in sharing your burdens to gain back control of your life.

Mental health is a profoundly important part of your life; Dr. Carrigan can address and treat your depression, anxiety, or other mental health symptoms you may be experiencing. In addition to her practice as a psychologist, Dr. Carrigan is a certified family and marriage therapist who can help you rediscover the joy in your relationships, working through the most difficult times in you and your loved one’s life.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

For more than 20 years, Dr. Shahin Carrigan has provided help and support for families and couples in Newport Beach, CA and surrounding areas.

Marriage and family therapy is a great way to strengthen and maintain your personal relationships. Dr Carrigan will maintain your family's best interest, help bring about positive life changes, and develop effective communication skills for your marriage and family. Dr. Carrigan will provide you with the tools you need to create a plan that can help you and your family grow closer. If you need combined therapy, you can work closely with Dr. Carrigan and her colleague, Dr. Geoffrey Bella, who is an MD and Psychiatrist.

During these challenging times facing COVID-19, Dr. Carrigan has adapted her services to ensure she can provide you with the best care. In addition to providing her expertise as a psychologist, Dr. Carrigan administers ADHD testing and treatment, and even holds therapy sessions online using state-of-the-art telemedicine technology. Contact us now to begin your new life journey.

In-Office & Remote ADHD Testing and Psychotherapy in Newport Beach, CA


In these challenging times, we all experience some form of sadness, loneliness, and even depression. Dr. Shahin Carrigan can help with an array of psychological symptoms from depression and anxiety to individual, family and marriage therapy. She looks forward to hearing from you.