Local ADHD Help in Massachusetts: Options Compared
If you're in Massachusetts and a weekly appointment isn't enough, you have four kinds of help: hospital or clinic programs, fixed-length coaching courses, weekly one-on-one coaching, and daily coaching that stays with you through the workday. Below is what we found in Massachusetts, what each publishes about cost, and when each one fits. Get Up and Flow is the daily option: the same coach every workday for $750 a month.
Local ADHD options in Massachusetts
| Option | What it is | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get Up and Flow (Jersey City, NJ) | The same coach every workday, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Eastern: a 30-minute Jump Start call each morning, reminders by text before each commitment, Bonus Time (15-minute calls on demand, up to 2 a day) and a 15-minute Retro. Up to 75 minutes of live coach time a day, over Zoom and text, wherever you are in Massachusetts. | $750 a month, cancel anytime, full refund in your first 7 days | You know what to do; starting and following through each day is the problem |
| Mass General Bressler Clinic for Autism and ADHD (Adult ADHD Program) | Hospital psychiatric assessment and care for people ages 6 to 45 with ADHD and/or autism, including adults; the adult ADHD program is part of the MGH ADHD programs. | Not published | Boston, MA |
| McLean Hospital Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Service | Hospital service offering care, medication and programs for adults and children with ADHD, autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. | Not published | Belmont, MA |
| Caroline Fu Psychiatry | Psychiatrist-led ADHD evaluations and medication management for adults and children in Greater Boston, with referrals to coaches and therapists. | Not published | Boston, MA |
| David Brendel, MD | Psychiatrist who evaluates and treats adult ADHD, with medication management and executive coaching, in Belmont near Boston and Cambridge. | Not published | Belmont, MA |
| Modern Mentality | Psychiatric ADHD evaluations with neurocognitive testing and medication management for ages 15 and up, with offices in Boston Back Bay and Duxbury and telehealth across MA. | Not published | Boston, MA, both |
| Insight ADHD | Licensed therapist offering CBT-based therapy and group coaching exclusively for adults with ADHD; counseling is available in MA by telehealth. | Not published | Boston, MA, virtual |
| Spark ADHD Coaching & Consulting | Board Certified Coach who runs online ADHD coaching and adult skills and support groups from Northampton, in western MA. | Not published | Northampton, MA, virtual |
| Valley ADHD | Online resource centre for adults and families in western MA, listing support groups, ADHD coaches and providers, and offering free consultations. | Not published | Northampton, MA, virtual |
How to choose
Need diagnosis, medication or therapy? Start with a clinic or a psychiatrist; coaching works alongside that care, not instead of it. Want to learn a system over a few months? A 12-week course or weekly coaching fits. Already know what to do and still can't start, switch or finish on an ordinary Tuesday? That is the gap daily coaching fills: someone in your day, not in your week. Read daily vs. weekly ADHD coaching for the full comparison.
What daily coaching looks like in Massachusetts
In Greater Boston, the MBTA subway and commuter rail lines converge on downtown Boston, and the Framingham/Worcester Line connects Worcester to South Station. Outside Greater Boston, most commuting is by car, and bus service in the Springfield and Northampton area is run by the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority.
Every workday: a 30-minute Jump Start call to plan the day; Transition Support by WhatsApp or SMS before each commitment, with a check-in after; Bonus Time, a 15-minute call on demand when you're stuck, up to 2 a day; and a 15-minute Retro to close the day. Up to 75 minutes of live coach time a day, with the same person all week. A Full Support coach works with no more than 5 clients. See a full day with an ADHD coach.
Cities we coach in Massachusetts
Coaching, not therapy
Get Up and Flow is coaching. We don't diagnose ADHD, prescribe medicine or provide therapy. If you need a prescriber or a therapist in Massachusetts, the clinic options above are the place to start, and coaching fits alongside them.
Sources
- Mass General Bressler Clinic for Autism and ADHD (Adult ADHD Program)
- McLean Hospital Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Service
- Caroline Fu Psychiatry
- David Brendel, MD
- Modern Mentality
- Insight ADHD
- Spark ADHD Coaching & Consulting
- Valley ADHD
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