There’s no need to change your plans, or spend hours in busy waiting rooms to get evaluated for ADHD. With Focus ADHD, you can begin your testing and diagnosis journey from your own home for the first time ever in Iowa. Whether you’re in Ankeny’s rapidly growing subdivisions like Delaware Avenue, commuting to the busy downtown area, or even in the Prairie Trail area, professional assessments are just one video call away. Ankeny adults have been waiting a long time to receive answers about attention and focus difficulties. Our model eliminates traditional testing hurdles. Every adult has the right to receive a diagnosis, and understand how their brain functions, especially when evaluations are in such high demand for adults. Iowa professionals are discovering that testing doesn’t need to take over your daily schedule.
Focus ADHD has been helping patients start from the initial test and journey on to the follow-up services. Ankeny patients receive ADHD testing and diagnostic services, medication management, and provider messaging for all services in one location. We also help diagnose and manage the care of secondary conditions such as the anxiety and depression that often accompany ADHD. We pride ourselves on accessibility and transparency. No surprise fees or charges, and no hours wasted driving to and from appointments just to sit in the waiting room for more time. Our platform allows you to visit with your provider from your office at lunch or from your home after the kids are in bed. We love serving Iowans from all over the state, including residents of Iowa City and the surrounding areas, who enjoy the benefits of care via video. Focus ADHD is a partner in helping turn challenges into strengths.
Our telehealth ADHD testing process begins with an individual assessment via our virtual portal, where our clinicians conduct testing while reviewing your profile, including your symptoms, history, and difficulties. You will complete assessment instruments, and engage in a detailed dialogue with the clinician, all while staying in the convenience of your Ankeny home, or anywhere else in the state of Iowa. This is an efficient method of obtaining the most comprehensive evaluation and is as good as an in person assessment.
Most patients get the diagnosis on the first appointment, while others might take more time in this phase, since the clinical questions are more complex. The clinicians will discuss the treatment options and plan the next steps as quickly as possible to avoid clinical inertia. We pride ourselves to provide this streamlined approach, in contrast to the usual time consuming searches of patients going through multiple steps in different practices.
After your diagnosis, Focus ADHD supports you with ongoing care and medication management, helping you to succeed. You will have direct messaging access to your provider, eliminating the need to wait weeks for your concerns to be addressed or to report on your treatment progress. This connection facilitates ongoing supportive adjustments to your treatment.
Adults who struggle with focus, organization, time management, or emotional regulation often benefit most from specialized psychiatric care. Many clients are high-achieving professionals who feel like they're underperforming despite tremendous efforts. Parents, executives, healthcare workers, and teachers throughout the Des Moines area frequently discover they've suspected something was different but never received proper evaluation. These individuals often excel in many areas while struggling with basic organizational tasks that seem effortless for others.
Professional psychiatric evaluation becomes valuable when daily tasks feel overwhelming despite best efforts, when constantly running late becomes a pattern regardless of planning, or when feeling like a failure at work or home despite working harder than peers. Many adults throughout the Des Moines metro wait years before seeking specialized help, yet early intervention consistently leads to better outcomes and faster symptom relief. The right time is often sooner than people think.
The initial psychiatric appointment includes a thorough evaluation covering medical history, current symptoms, and life challenges across multiple settings. The psychiatric team discusses individual goals and creates personalized treatment plans that may include therapy, medication management, or both approaches tailored to specific needs and lifestyle demands. This comprehensive approach ensures that treatment plans actually fit into real life rather than creating additional stress for already overwhelmed individuals.
Do you want answers to your focus concerns? The Focus ADHD team will assist you through every testing step. We’ve supported many Iowa adults in identifying the root of their attention, organization, and follow-through problems. Finding that answer will open the door to life-changing strategies and treatments, improving your daily life. We will continue to support you after the initial diagnosis. Either way, quality ADHD care is accessible. You can call us at (317) 410-6109 or visit us at 2323 Grand Ave Suite 100 PMB#03, Des Moines, IA 50312 to begin your more fulfilling life.
