Giftedness & Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity

At the moment, although I am trained in their evaluation, I do not offer a psychometric diagnostic evaluation. I am aware that taking these tests can bring a great deal of relief to the individual, who can finally (sometimes after many years!) make sense of certain aspects of his functioning. Furthermore, testing may be necessary for prescription purposes. If such a need should arise during follow-up, I will gladly assist you in organizing an evaluation with colleagues who perform these tests. However, in my practice, I have found that clinical assessment is sufficient to support the individual in his  therapeutic work, and that the metric results of IQ or attentional tests provide little added value to my care on a clinical level. The important thing for me is to focus on the aspects that can potentially create discomfort, or even suffering for the patient, and to think together about the solutions that we can provide. I therefore offer clinical assessments, support in understanding what giftedness and AD/HD are, how they can be expressed and how these characteristics can impact daily life and cause certain symptoms to emerge. For example, it is not uncommon to observe the presence of addictions or anxiety within these profiles. Finally, I offer methods and tools to reduce the difficulties that you may encounter in relation to your giftedness or AD/HD, among some examples, we can name the management of impulsivity, organizational difficulties or procrastination.