What We Treat
ADHD
If focus, follow-through, or the everyday logistics of life have always cost you more than they seem to cost everyone else, you're in the right place. ADHD is one of the conditions we treat, in teens and adults, and you don't need a diagnosis in hand to start.
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Does this sound familiar?
ADHD is not just about attention, and it rarely looks the same in two people.
- You start more things than you finish, and the unfinished pile has its own gravity.
- Time behaves strangely: you're either scrambling at the last minute or an hour early because you didn't trust yourself not to be.
- Your teen's backpack is where assignments go to disappear, and homework has become the nightly battleground.
- You've built elaborate systems to keep up, they work for two weeks, and then they don't.
- People have called you scattered, lazy, or "so smart if you'd just apply yourself" — and you've started to believe them.
If some of this sounds like you, or like your teen, that's reason enough to reach out. You don't need to be sure it's ADHD first. Only a conversation with a therapist can sort out what's actually going on, and wondering is a fine place to start.
What ADHD is
ADHD is a real difference in how the brain manages attention, time, and follow-through. It isn't laziness, and it isn't a lack of caring — people with ADHD often care intensely and work twice as hard to keep up, which is exactly why it gets exhausting. Many adults recognize it in themselves late, sometimes while learning about it for their own teen.
Here's what we want you to know: ADHD is manageable, and therapy is one of the main ways people learn to manage it. Just as important, therapy makes room for what years of "try harder" tend to leave behind — the frustration, the self-doubt, the habit of blaming yourself for how your brain works.
How we help with ADHD
There's no single door into ADHD care at Nabi.
Teen therapy
a private space for teens to work on school pressure, frustration, and confidence, with parents involved in the way that fits your child's age.
Individual therapy
one-on-one work for adults, whether ADHD is a new question or a lifelong companion you're tired of managing alone.
Family therapy
when the reminders, the nagging, and the blowups have become the family's whole rhythm, working together can change the pattern for everyone.
We take time to match you with a therapist who fits, including language.
Who you'll work with
Nabi Family Therapy is a group practice of experienced therapists across four California offices. Our team includes licensed therapists and supervised associate therapists, and children, teens, and whole families are who we work with most. Several of our therapists work with ADHD, in teens and in adults.
What to expect
If reaching out is the kind of task that keeps sliding to the bottom of your list, we've kept it short.
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Reach out.
Fill out our short contact form or call us. Tell us about why you're here, in your own words. "I can't get anything started" or "homework is destroying our evenings" is plenty. Do you have a preferred therapist? You can tell us that too.
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We coordinate for you.
A care coordinator, not a therapist, follows up to talk through therapist fit, language preferences, availability, and cost, including any insurance questions, before you commit to anything.
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Meet your therapist.
A consultation is available first, so you can see whether the fit feels right.
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Begin.
Early sessions are about your therapist getting to know you, or your teen, and what you want to change. The pace is set with you, not for you.
Where
In person at our offices in Manhattan Beach, Arcadia, Irvine, and Burbank, California.
Telehealth
Online sessions are available for clients who are physically in California or Oregon at the time of the session.
Questions
Common questions
Do I need an ADHD diagnosis before starting therapy?+
No. Plenty of people come to us wondering, not knowing. A diagnosis is not a ticket you need to buy first — therapy can start with "focus has always been a struggle" and go from there, and your therapist can help you figure out what's actually going on.
Does Nabi prescribe ADHD medication?+
No. We are a therapy practice, and our therapists do not prescribe medication. Therapy can stand on its own, or alongside care you receive elsewhere — that's a conversation for you and your therapist.
Isn't ADHD a kids' thing? I'm an adult.+
ADHD doesn't expire at eighteen. Many adults recognize it in themselves for the first time in their twenties, thirties, or well beyond, often after years of quietly working overtime to keep up. Adults are full members of this practice, and many people come to us just for this.
My teen has ADHD and school is a daily fight. Will I know what happens in their sessions?+
Your teen's therapist will talk with you about how updates work. Teens need private space for therapy to work, and the law protects some of that space, so your involvement is shaped to fit your child's age rather than promised wholesale.
How much does it cost?+
Cost depends on the therapist you're matched with and whether insurance applies. Our care coordinator will go over the numbers with you before your first session, so there are no surprises.
ADHD can make you feel permanently one step behind — at school, at work, at home. You don't have to manage it alone, and you don't need the right words to start. Reach out and tell us about why you're here. Our care team will take it from there. This is a place to belong, unfinished to-do lists and all.
Medically reviewed by Soo Jin Lee, LMFT (118366), Clinical Director at Nabi Family Therapy. Last reviewed August 26, 2026. This page is general information, not a diagnosis or a substitute for care from a licensed professional. If you're wondering about ADHD for yourself or your teen, please reach out.