Comprehensive Psychological Services

These guys are amazing!!!! They were more than helpful in getting me tested for AuDHD, the results I needed to get help for the condition. 10 stars out of 5!!! Thank you so much 🙏

Please forgive this winding path which will lead to a positive experience at Comprehensive Psychological Services. I’m sharing this review in story form to benefit others who may be struggling and to lead parents or guardians down the right path to help their children. I spent my K-12 years being called a problem child. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 7 and prescribed methylphenidate. I didn't understand at the time any of that. All I knew was that this pill my parents gave me for some unknown reason, maybe because I was bad, was making me feel yucky (I discovered as an adult that I was extremely sensitive to stimulants). I hid it more often than not. I quit taking it in my teens. My high school years were spent in group therapy dealing with adjustment disorder and anxiety. I kickstarted adulthood by joining the military. After serving, I went into a mostly fulfilling 28 year career in information technology. I later rediscovered that I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child after obtaining a document from a package of things my grandmother collected from my childhood. Some years later, I was diagnosed again to help me deal with mental fog. I was twice more seen within six years for various reasons, new medication, college benefits, et cetera. In each diagnosis, the doctors suggested that I be tested for autism, which I overlooked because... adhd. About eight years ago, a friend said his psychologist wife thought I was on the spectrum. We had a laugh and I asked her about it later. She recommended testing. This was around the time when the community was becoming more open about it. I went back and looked at all four of my diagnoses and found a range of subtle hints to overt declarations. I needed to be tested for autism. I later found a book entitled My Life With Aspergers. My own life was presented to me in those pages and I began doing more research. Using tools suggested in various texts and journals, I saw a marked difference in my interactions with people. Last year I asked close friends if they noticed a difference from when I first met them. It was confirmed. I did some self reflection and kept a journal for about a year, discovering that my brain can in fact cycle between ADHD and ASD, a very complicated mental shuffle that explains much of my painful experiences in life. I then discovered Comprehensive Psychological Services and requested testing. I was told it would be six months before I could be seen. The stars must have aligned, or I looked pathetic enough, because they checked again and found a cancellation the following week. I went in early and awkwardly handed over a multi-page summary of my journal to be reviewed. After completing several hours of tests, I went in to speak with Dr. Woodlief. We sat down and he informed me that he read my journal and quite frankly said everything he would have asked me was answered therein. We spoke for about 30 to 40 minutes. At the end, in case it wasn't made clear to me, he suggested that I was indeed on the spectrum. This was confirmed a month and a half later with an official document. At the end of a long day, I went to my car and cried. I had not felt that relieved in all of my life, to have someone officially tell me that I was not delusional in coming to that conclusion about myself. It wasn't easy. All those years of psychological abuse, the deniers, the lack of support, the awkward interactions, the ignorance, and the uncertainty, to finally reach a profound validation, thanks to a handful of people who led me here and those who passionately took the time to review my case. I finally closed that chapter of my life and started on the next. Dr. Woodlief and the staff at Comprehensive Psychological Services have my genuine appreciation and sincerest thanks.