ADHD Evaluation and Diagnosis in Akron, OH
Dr. Aaron Winkler’s practice evaluates and diagnoses ADHD in adults across Akron by telehealth. You work with one clinician, Megan Bruce, LCSW/ LISW, from your first appointment onward, so you do not have to retell your story at each step.
She works through your full history in depth and explains what she finds in plain language. If medication is the right treatment, the doctor who manages it receives written documentation with specific instructions for how to start and make adjustments along the way. If you want to pursue therapy, ADHD-specific sessions continue with her.
How We Help
A Real Evaluation
Two sessions trace your attention and emotional patterns from childhood to today.
ADHD-Specific Therapy
After your diagnosis, ADHD-specific sessions address the workarounds you built and the self-criticism that came with them.
Prescriber Guidance
Your prescriber receives a full report of your diagnosis, with specific steps for starting and adjusting medication.
Who We Help in Akron
Our clinic evaluates adults in Akron for ADHD, and these four situations come up often.
Tech & Engineering Professional
You work as a mechanical engineer at Goodyear's Akron headquarters, where you can always catch the one wrong figure in a forty-page test report. But at home, a furnace filter stays unchanged for a year, and the property tax bill goes in late. An ADHD evaluation can explain why you handle these types of tasks so differently.
Graduate Student & Academic
You are a doctoral student in the University of Akron's School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, and you can stay focused for hours at the lab bench. But dissertation chapters and committee emails wait for weeks, because you don’t have the pressure of a deadline. Our evaluation can help you find out why you struggle with unstructured work and what to do about it.
Athletic Professional
You coach youth baseball at Jedd Park and never lose focus during a game. Off the field, however, you struggle with showing up late for appointments and remembering to take out the trash. Our clinic can help you understand why this happens, and why traditional solutions haven’t worked.
The Parent Whose Child Was Recently Diagnosed
A sophomore at Firestone Community Learning Center, your son was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and his symptom list sounds a lot like your own life: lost paperwork, missed appointments, projects that never get done. A private evaluation with our clinic can tell you if you’ve been struggling with ADHD too.
Why Choose Dr. Winkler's Practice?
Adults with undiagnosed ADHD often get through the day-to-day with a patchwork of organization tricks that no one else seems to need. At Dr. Winkler’s practice, we can help you find answers. You work with one clinician from your first symptom log through ongoing therapy, and receive documentation and guidance you can take to your prescriber about starting medication.
| What You Need | Dr. Winkler's Practice | Typical Providers |
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| Adult ADHD expertise | We specialize in evaluating adults for ADHD, and we know how it shows up in people whose life looks successful from the outside. | Providers typically have a more general knowledge of mental health conditions and do not specialize in ADHD |
| Care coordination | You’ll receive strong documentation and guidance for your prescriber with specific steps for starting medication | Diagnostic reports are often brief and lacking in detail, which makes them appear less trustworthy to your provider |
| Long-term perspective | We offer ADHD-specific therapy designed to help you work through the patterns that are holding you back from living a truly fulfilling life | Care often ends once the diagnosis is made, leaving you to figure out next steps on your own |
How Your Evaluation Works
| 1. Structured Symptom Tracking |
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| Between your first and second appointments, you log your symptoms in a structured tracker for one to two weeks. These symptoms are specific to you and reveal patterns other providers may have missed over the years. |
| 2. In-Depth Diagnostic Assessment |
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| Your clinician reviews your tracker and your history together to build a complete picture that looks past surface symptoms. Within two sessions, your clinician traces your attention and emotional patterns back to childhood and gives you a specific answer about ADHD. |
| 3. Prescriber Consultation and Guidance |
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| If medication is the right path for you, we’ll put together the documentation your prescriber will need to start your treatment, with specific instructions for starting and adjusting medication. Your clinician shows you how to present the documentation to your provider and provides additional coordination if needed. This handoff follows the process Dr. Winkler built at the Stanford Adult ADHD Clinic for moving stable patients to primary care. |
| 4. Ongoing ADHD-Specific Therapy |
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| After diagnosis, sessions focus on how ADHD affects your work and your relationships. You’ll explore the connection between ADHD and your moods, your behavioral patterns, and even your relationship with your body. The goal is to build a better understanding of yourself and how you relate to the world around you. |
Is Private ADHD Evaluation Right for You?
You might benefit from a private evaluation if:
- You have always felt mentally scattered despite strong intelligence or drive
- You feel like everyone else got a set of instructions for life that you missed
- You look successful from the outside but struggle with focus, organization, or follow-through
- You often feel emotionally drained by constant overwhelm
- You have wondered whether you might have ADHD but were never formally evaluated
- You are tired of relying on extra effort, urgency, or productivity systems just to keep up
- You are constantly playing catch-up and worried about letting people down
- You want real clarity, not a rushed screening or generic care
- You would rather have discreet, personalized support than a one-size-fits-all approach
About Dr. Aaron Winkler
Dr. Aaron Winkler is a board-certified psychiatrist and nationally recognized expert in adult ADHD. He founded and directed the Stanford Adult ADHD Clinic and serves on the APSARD National Guidelines Taskforce, helping to shape the future of adult ADHD diagnosis and treatment. His clinical care combines the latest research with a clear understanding of how ADHD impacts high-functioning adults.
At his practice, Dr. Winkler provides thoughtful, individualized care that goes beyond managing symptoms. He is dedicated to helping patients move from merely coping to experiencing real growth, true resilience, and emotional freedom. Every step of treatment reflects his belief that meaningful change happens when care respects both your struggles and your strengths.
About Megan Bruce, LCSW/ LISW
Megan Bruce, LCSW/ LISW, provides comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapy for adults with ADHD. She has received extensive clinical supervision and training from Dr. Winkler in adult ADHD evaluation and treatment. She is also completing specialized training toward ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) certification.
Megan earned her Master of Social Work with a concentration in Health and Mental Health from San José State University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she studied Community Studies and Psychology. Her clinical experience spans outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential settings, with a particular focus on eating disorders and ADHD. Her eating disorder work across those settings built close familiarity with how emotions and body experience drive daily patterns. She brings that attention to adult ADHD, so your evaluation and therapy cover how you feel and function day to day. She serves on the board of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp).
Her psychotherapy work is grounded in emotion and body focused, psychodynamic approaches. She is currently completing the three-year core training in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) at the New Washington School of Psychiatry.
Licensure: California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) #LCSW107498; Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) #I.2608252.
Expert ADHD Care Designed for You
Contact us today to start your journey. We’ll answer any questions you have about how the process works and what you can expect during evaluation.
Frequently Asked Questions
1What if I'm successful at work? Could I still have ADHD?
Yes, and that is exactly why our clinic does this work. Promotions and strong reviews often come from extra effort and last-minute pressure, which can mask ADHD for decades.
2Will you prescribe my medication?
No. Our practice does not prescribe in Ohio, so your own prescriber handles medication, whether that is a primary care doctor or a psychiatrist. We send that provider documentation built around what they need to see to feel confident about starting your treatment.
3How can a full evaluation happen in only two sessions?
Our process is specifically built to reach a deep understanding of your experience in two sessions. After your first visit, you log your symptoms in a structured form for one to two weeks, and your clinician reviews that record together with your full history. Your second appointment completes the picture. Our clinical approach is highly effective because it looks beyond surface-level symptoms and focuses more on how your mind actually works.
4What if I don’t want to take medication?
Medication is not automatic, even with an ADHD diagnosis. Your clinician recommends therapy, medication, or both based on your in-depth assessment. Your final treatment is guided by a discussion about your needs and what the best path forward looks like for you.
5Who will I see for care in Ohio?
Megan Bruce, LCSW/ LISW sees Akron patients by video and coordinates each step of your care. Read her full bio here.
6Do you take insurance?
We are an out-of-network provider. We can provide documentation you can submit to your insurance for potential reimbursement.