It is my hope that The Center for Attention in Mill Valley can help you better understand Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) – whether you have it, what form of it you may have and what you can do to manage it.

I am Dr. Roger Freed, an MD and psychotherapist with ADHD. My work at The Center for Attention focuses on empowering individuals with ADD and ADHD to cope effectively with their condition so that they can be successful in their life endeavors.

What The Center for Attention Offers

• ADD/ADHD Education: To help you understand what ADD and ADHD is.
• Evaluation: Is ADD or ADHD what you have? If so, what type do you have? If you don’t have ADD/ADHD, what else might be the cause of your inattention?
• Treatment and Coaching:If you have ADD or ADHD, what are the options for treating it and what will work best for you?
• Personal Methods for Managing ADD/ADHD: – Time-tested techniques that improve ATP – Attention, Tracking and Pacing – that will help you, personally, be successful in your life’s endeavors.

A Metaphor for ADD/ADHD

Life can present us with many seemingly insurmountable challenges. ADHD and ADD are only one of life’s challenges. I am personally very fond of mountains. Several years ago, I journeyed with my two sons to Everest Base Camp. The climbers, with whom we stayed, ages 17 to 65 years, were working hard to master the skills necessary to summit the mountain. Each climber needed to learn specific technical alpine skills, then translate those skills into methods that worked within their individual capabilities and climbing styles. We learned on our way down that every climber had made it to the top. The techniques and methods that they diligently mastered while in base camp had enabled them to reach their goal.

In my experience, ADD/ADHD can seem like an insurmountable mountain. Helping people learn the skills that they need to manage their ADD/ADHD and translating those skills into personal methods that work for them is my skill. I help my clients understand how their ADD/ADHD brain works, then develop personal methods that help them sustain their focus and concentration in ways which serve them for the rest of their lives. I have come to regard myself as a “translator” who assists individuals to become better students and teachers, physicians and lawyers, mothers and fathers.

If You Have ADD/ADHD, I Would Like To Help

Individuals with ADD/ADHD are known to be intelligent, creative, resourceful, compassionate and sensitive. They work hard to be organized, efficient and successful at whatever they do, only to find that there aren’t enough hours in the day to accomplish their goals. Because I have ADHD myself, I understand how frustrating that can be!

If you believe that you or a loved one might have ADD or ADHD, I would like to help. Please contact me for a complimentary consultation.