Local ADHD Help in Virginia: Options Compared
If you're in Virginia 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia
| 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 Virginia. | $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 |
| UVA Health Adult ADHD Clinic | Evaluates patients 18 and older for ADHD and recommends treatment, but it is a medication-based clinic only and may see patients for consultation only. | Not published | Charlottesville, VA |
| ADHD Impact Coaching (Susan McGinnis) | One-on-one life coaching for adults with ADHD on executive function at work and at home, delivered by Zoom or phone. | Not published | Charlottesville, VA, virtual |
| Life Anchored Coaching | Offers 1:1 ADHD and executive function coaching for adults and others, in person in DC, Maryland and Virginia and virtually elsewhere. | Not published | Virginia (Washington, DC area), VA, both |
| Workshop It RVA | ADHD and executive function coaching for adults, teens and parents, in and around Richmond. | Not published | Richmond, VA |
| Whole Journey Services (Richmond) | Adult ADHD therapy covering work-life balance, executive function and emotional regulation, plus executive function coaching. | Not published | Richmond, VA, both |
| MySpectrum Counseling & Coaching | Adult ADHD therapy that focuses on coping skills, executive functioning and daily systems. | Not published | Richmond, VA, both |
| VCU Center for Psychological Services and Development: ADHD and Learning Disability Clinic | Evaluates adults, children and adolescents for ADHD with an interview followed by a full day of testing about two weeks later. | Not published | Richmond, VA |
| Compass Behavioral Health | Adult ADHD diagnosis, medication treatment and behavioral therapy; virtual visits require the patient to be in Virginia. | Not published | Northern Virginia, VA, both |
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 Virginia
In Northern Virginia, many workers commute on Metrorail, Virginia Railway Express and the I-66 and I-95 corridors toward Arlington, Tysons and Washington, DC. Richmond is the seat of state government, and Hampton Roads has large military and port employment, where bridge-tunnel crossings shape the commute.
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 Virginia
Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Richmond.
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 Virginia, the clinic options above are the place to start, and coaching fits alongside them.
Sources
- UVA Health Adult ADHD Clinic
- ADHD Impact Coaching (Susan McGinnis)
- Life Anchored Coaching
- Workshop It RVA
- Whole Journey Services (Richmond)
- MySpectrum Counseling & Coaching
- VCU Center for Psychological Services and Development: ADHD and Learning Disability Clinic
- Compass Behavioral Health
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