Understand Your Brain - Get a Thorough Assessment in the Bay Area & Burlingame, CA
(Online or In-Person)
For adults and teens who have felt unseen, misunderstood, or stuck for years — providing clarity through culturally responsive, compassionate assessments.
A Thoughtful, Culturally Responsive ADHD & Autism Assessment
At TODOS Therapy, ADHD and autism assessments are clinical mental health assessments provided by a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT).
These assessments are not neurological or medical tests, and they do not replace evaluations conducted by physicians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
In accordance with CAMFT and APA guidelines, assessments are grounded in in-depth clinical interviews, validated screening and assessment tools, and a careful review of your experiences across time and settings.
This includes understanding your developmental history, relationships, school or work experiences, coping strategies, and patterns of masking or burnout. The goal is not to label you, but to understand how your brain has been working to navigate the world.
Your assessment is more than a checklist or a single appointment. Your culture, history, identity, and lived experiences are central to the process and meaningfully inform the clinical impressions and recommendations.
As a Latinx, LGBTQ-affirming, SWer-affirming, trauma-informed LMFT, I specialize in working with adults and teens who have been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or overlooked in traditional mental health and medical systems. I approach assessments with care, collaboration, and respect for your lived reality, prioritizing clarity, validation, and practical next steps.
What This Assessment Is — and What It Is Not
This service is an assessment, not a neuropsychological evaluation or medical exam.
✔ Conducted by a licensed mental health professional (LMFT)
✔ Grounded in CAMFT- and APA-recognized clinical practices
✔ Focused on understanding patterns across your life history
✖ Not a neurological test
✖ Not brain imaging or cognitive lab testing
✖ Not medication prescribing
A Structured, Relational Assessment Process
Instead of rushing you through an appointment, assessments at TODOS Therapy take place over 3–5+ structured sessions. This allows me to explore your experiences in context — including childhood, school, work, relationships, masking, burnout, and survival strategies — in a way that is clinically sound and affirming.
This paced, relational approach supports clinical accuracy, especially for late-identified ADHD and autism.
What You’ll Walk Away With
A culturally grounded, decolonized clinical assessment
Your language, family systems, and lived experiences are part of the clinical understanding — not something you must justify or translate.
A neuroaffirming, non-pathologizing process
We approach ADHD and autism with the assumption that your nervous system has been adapting to its environment, not “failing” or “sabotaging.”Clear, appropriate next steps
You receive a written clinical summary and recommendations that may support therapy goals, self-understanding, workplace or school accommodations, and conversations with medical providers if you choose.Online and in-person assessment options
Assessments are available online throughout California and in person in Burlingame, CA, offering flexibility and accessibility.An anti-oppressive fee structure
Services are offered through a tiered, sliding-scale model (Reparations to Redistribution) designed to support access for BIPOC, queer, disabled, and marginalized communities. Payment plans are available, with full details on the Fee Structure page.
What I can and cannot do as an LMFT in California
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California. In ADHD and Autism assessments, my role includes:
Providing psychological assessment and clinical diagnosis of ADHD and/or Autism within my training and experience.
Offering therapy and psychoeducation to help you understand your neurodivergence in the context of trauma, culture, money, work, and relationships.
Creating an assessment write-up you can share with other providers (such as your primary care doctor, psychiatrist, or prescriber) as part of your larger care team.
Recommending non-medical supports, including therapy, coaching, accommodations, and nervous-system-friendly changes that fit your life.
Important limits:
I do not prescribe or manage medication. Any decisions about ADHD medication or other psychiatric medications must be made with a physician or other prescribing provider.
I cannot guarantee that a particular doctor, prescriber, school, employer, or agency will accept this assessment or written clinical summary. Each institution has its own policies and requirements that are outside my control.
I practice within my scope of practice and scope of competence in California, following professional ethics from organizations such as CAMFT and the APA. When your needs fall outside of what I can ethically and legally provide, I will refer or collaborate with other professionals.
For a more in-depth explanation of my scope of practice, medication limits, and how I use assessment tools, you can also read the FAQ page.
How I use AI tools and recordings
For some ADHD and Autism assessments and ongoing therapy, I may use HIPAA-compliant AI tools and digital platforms such as Umore and NovoPsych to:
Securely record parts of our session for note-taking, so I can stay more present with you while still creating accurate documentation.
Send and score psychological tests and screeners related to your assessment or ongoing therapy.
When I use these tools:
I do not enter your full name. I typically use initials and your email address only, unless you choose to enter more information yourself.
The tools are designed to be HIPAA-compliant and use secure data storage for clinical information.[1]
You always have choices and rights around this:
You have the right to refuse the use of these tools and not sign the separate consent form that gives me permission to use them.
Saying no will not prevent you from working with me; we can use more traditional, non-AI options for notes and assessments.
If you decide to work with me, you can ask any questions you have about how these tools work and how your information is protected before deciding.
For a more in-depth explanation of how I use AI tools and recordings in assessments and therapy, you can also read the FAQ page.
Get Answers—Without the Shame
If you've been wondering whether this is ADHD, Autism, or something else entirely, this assessment offers clarity, validation, and next steps—free from judgment or guilt.
