Your teenager's brain isn't broken. It just needs a different approach.

This is one of the most common things we hear, and it doesn't close the door. Our counselors are experienced with teenagers who are resistant or skeptical, and when a teen truly won't engage, we can start with you — parent coaching gives you tools and language that often shift the dynamic at home enough that the teen becomes willing. Call us and we'll talk through the best starting point.

Sessions at Renew range from $45–$115 depending on your counselor's credential level: $45 with a Master's-level counselor, $75 with an LPC-Associate, and $100 with a fully licensed counselor (LPC or LPC-S). Renew is self-pay — we provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement and accept HSA/FSA cards. ADHD screening and assessment with Taylor Jirik, LPC-Associate, is priced separately: $100 clinical intake, $150 per 90-minute testing session (most people need one), and $100 for the results and report review — typically about $350 total, conducted under LPC-S supervision. See our Fees page for the full rate card.

Testing is customized by age and the clinical interview. Every assessment includes the Conners Continuous Performance Test (CPT-3), a computerized attention measure; the KBIT-2, a brief cognitive screen; and either the BASC-3 or the MPQ depending on age. Additional standardized scales, including the NICHQ Vanderbilt, the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS), and mood and OCD screeners, are used to check for conditions that can look like ADHD or occur alongside it. Assessments are conducted by Taylor Jirik, LPC-Associate, under LPC-S supervision, with a written report and a results review appointment.

Yes — and often significantly. Medication addresses the neurological component of ADHD, but it doesn't teach executive function skills, help with emotional regulation, or address the self-esteem damage from years of struggling. Counseling provides what medication can't: practical strategies, emotional processing, and skills your teenager carries forward independently.

Absolutely. ADHD presents very differently depending on subtype, gender, age, and co-occurring conditions. Girls especially are frequently under-diagnosed because their ADHD tends to be inattentive — showing up as daydreaming, forgetfulness, and overwhelm rather than disruptive behavior. If something feels off but the classic descriptions don't fit, trust your instinct and call us.

Tutoring addresses content. ADHD counseling addresses the underlying challenges that make learning hard: time blindness, task initiation, emotional dysregulation, low frustration tolerance, and self-concept. We also work with the anxiety and depression that frequently accompany ADHD in teenagers.

Yes — and this is often where the biggest gains happen. Parent coaching at Renew helps parents understand how ADHD works, stop unintentionally reinforcing ADHD patterns, and build communication strategies that work with their teenager's brain, not against it.

If your teenager needs to miss school for an appointment, we can provide a school note for their records. We also offer evening and Saturday appointments for families who prefer to keep school days uninterrupted.

Yes. Taylor Jirik on our team offers ADHD testing. Testing can provide a formal evaluation that helps confirm whether ADHD is present, identify the specific presentation, and support school accommodations or treatment planning. Call us at (903) 386-3824 to ask about scheduling a testing appointment.