ADHD Evaluation & Therapy
ADHD Evaluation & Therapy
PACE Psychology offers ADHD evaluation and therapy for children, adolescents, and adults in English and Korean. Evaluation helps clarify the reasons behind difficulties with attention, organization, and impulse control. Therapy focuses on managing those difficulties in everyday life, whether ADHD has been recently identified or diagnosed years ago.
PACE Psychology offers ADHD evaluation and therapy for children, adolescents, and adults in English and Korean. Evaluation helps clarify the reasons behind difficulties with attention, organization, and impulse control. Therapy focuses on managing those difficulties in everyday life, whether ADHD has been recently identified or diagnosed years ago.
Based in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Minsu Kim, Ph.D., a U.S.-licensed clinical psychologist, works with you to understand your concerns and develop recommendations and strategies suited to your needs.
Based in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Minsu Kim, Ph.D., a U.S.-licensed clinical psychologist, works with you to understand your concerns and develop recommendations and strategies suited to your needs.
Understanding ADHD-Related Difficulties in Daily Life
You sit down to work, but getting started takes longer than expected. An unfinished task slips out of mind until the deadline is close. You may get things done, but only through last-minute pressure, long hours, or someone else’s reminders.
For parents, the same difficulties may show up in mornings that need constant supervision, homework that stretches into the evening, or repeated arguments about tasks a child seems capable of doing. As children become teenagers and responsibilities grow, keeping track of assignments, belongings, and commitments can become increasingly difficult.
For parents, the same difficulties may show up in mornings that need constant supervision, homework that stretches into the evening, or repeated arguments about tasks a child seems capable of doing. As children become teenagers and responsibilities grow, keeping track of assignments, belongings, and commitments can become increasingly difficult.
These experiences can leave you wondering why so much effort produces such inconsistent results. They do not, on their own, establish ADHD. Understanding when the difficulties began, where they occur, and what makes them better or worse helps clarify what may be contributing and what kind of support would be useful.
These experiences can leave you wondering why so much effort produces such inconsistent results. They do not, on their own, establish ADHD. Understanding when the difficulties began, where they occur, and what makes them better or worse helps clarify what may be contributing and what kind of support would be useful.
Do I Need an ADHD Evaluation, Therapy, or Both?
Do I Need an ADHD Evaluation, Therapy, or Both?
The right starting point depends on what you already know and what you need help with. You may be seeking an explanation for longstanding difficulties, practical support after a diagnosis, or a clearer plan when previous treatment has not addressed your concerns.
The right starting point depends on what you already know and what you need help with. You may be seeking an explanation for longstanding difficulties, practical support after a diagnosis, or a clearer plan when previous treatment has not addressed your concerns.
If You Are Wondering Whether You Have ADHD
If You Are Wondering Whether You Have ADHD
An ADHD evaluation can help determine whether ADHD explains your difficulties and whether other factors may be contributing. It considers your history and how you function across everyday settings, rather than relying on a symptom checklist alone. At PACE, we begin by discussing your concerns and what you hope to learn, so we can recommend an appropriate assessment.
If You Already Have an ADHD Diagnosis
If You Already Have an ADHD Diagnosis
You can contact PACE for ADHD therapy even if you were diagnosed elsewhere. We review your history, available records, and current needs. A new comprehensive evaluation is not automatically required. Therapy can focus on specific difficulties such as getting started on tasks, managing time, following routines, or handling frustration.
If You Need Both Clarity and Practical Support
If You Need Both Clarity and Practical Support
Evaluation and therapy can serve complementary purposes. An evaluation may clarify the diagnosis and guide recommendations, while therapy helps you apply strategies and adjust them to daily life. If you are already receiving care, we can discuss what is helping, what remains difficult, and whether further assessment or additional support would be useful.
Evaluation and therapy can serve complementary purposes. An evaluation may clarify the diagnosis and guide recommendations, while therapy helps you apply strategies and adjust them to daily life. If you are already receiving care, we can discuss what is helping, what remains difficult, and whether further assessment or additional support would be useful.
What an ADHD Evaluation Can Clarify
What an ADHD Evaluation Can Clarify
An ADHD evaluation looks beyond whether you meet diagnostic criteria. It examines how attention, impulse control, and executive functioning affect daily life, alongside your strengths and the circumstances in which you function best. Difficulties with planning, organization, or completing tasks need to be understood in the context of your developmental history, current responsibilities, and experiences at home, school, or work.
An ADHD evaluation looks beyond whether you meet diagnostic criteria. It examines how attention, impulse control, and executive functioning affect daily life, alongside your strengths and the circumstances in which you function best. Difficulties with planning, organization, or completing tasks need to be understood in the context of your developmental history, current responsibilities, and experiences at home, school, or work.
At PACE Psychology, the assessment brings together clinical interviews, appropriate standardized measures, and relevant records. Depending on your age and needs, information from parents or teachers may also help clarify the picture. We consider whether factors such as anxiety, sleep difficulties, or learning concerns may contribute to the difficulties or occur alongside ADHD.
At PACE Psychology, the assessment brings together clinical interviews, appropriate standardized measures, and relevant records. Depending on your age and needs, information from parents or teachers may also help clarify the picture. We consider whether factors such as anxiety, sleep difficulties, or learning concerns may contribute to the difficulties or occur alongside ADHD.
Findings are explained in a written report and feedback session, with recommendations tied to your needs. These may guide therapy goals, strategies for home and work, or discussions with a school about appropriate support. If ADHD does not best explain the findings, we discuss what the assessment suggests and which next steps may be helpful.
Findings are explained in a written report and feedback session, with recommendations tied to your needs. These may guide therapy goals, strategies for home and work, or discussions with a school about appropriate support. If ADHD does not best explain the findings, we discuss what the assessment suggests and which next steps may be helpful.
ADHD Therapy for Children, Adolescents, and Adults
ADHD therapy at PACE Psychology focuses on difficulties that matter in your daily life. Sessions may draw on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), behavioral strategies, and parent guidance, depending on age and individual needs. We work together to identify where things break down, choose specific goals, and develop strategies you can use between sessions.
ADHD therapy at PACE Psychology focuses on difficulties that matter in your daily life. Sessions may draw on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), behavioral strategies, and parent guidance, depending on age and individual needs. We work together to identify where things break down, choose specific goals, and develop strategies you can use between sessions.
Children and Parents
Children and Parents
For a child, the starting point might be homework that leads to arguments, difficulty following instructions, or frustration when switching activities. Work with parents may include establishing manageable routines, giving clear instructions, and using consistent feedback and reinforcement. Children can also practice skills for handling frustration and responding to everyday demands, with support suited to their developmental level.
For a child, the starting point might be homework that leads to arguments, difficulty following instructions, or frustration when switching activities. Work with parents may include establishing manageable routines, giving clear instructions, and using consistent feedback and reinforcement. Children can also practice skills for handling frustration and responding to everyday demands, with support suited to their developmental level.
Adolescents and Adults
Adolescents and Adults
Therapy may address starting tasks, estimating time, keeping track of responsibilities, and following through on plans. Cognitive behavioral therapy can also help address self-critical thoughts, discouragement, or avoidance that make these difficulties harder to manage. Strategies are developed around actual situations, such as completing an assignment, preparing for a meeting, or sharing responsibilities at home.
Therapy may address starting tasks, estimating time, keeping track of responsibilities, and following through on plans. Cognitive behavioral therapy can also help address self-critical thoughts, discouragement, or avoidance that make these difficulties harder to manage. Strategies are developed around actual situations, such as completing an assignment, preparing for a meeting, or sharing responsibilities at home.
Reviewing What Works in Daily Life
Reviewing What Works in Daily Life
Progress is considered in relation to the goals we agree on: starting work with fewer delays, needing fewer reminders, or managing disagreements more constructively. We review what happened when you tried a strategy, identify obstacles, and adjust the approach. The aim is to build skills and routines that fit your circumstances and remain useful beyond the therapy session.
Progress is considered in relation to the goals we agree on: starting work with fewer delays, needing fewer reminders, or managing disagreements more constructively. We review what happened when you tried a strategy, identify obstacles, and adjust the approach. The aim is to build skills and routines that fit your circumstances and remain useful beyond the therapy session.
ADHD Care at PACE Psychology in Pyeongtaek
ADHD Care at PACE Psychology in Pyeongtaek
ADHD evaluation and therapy are provided by Minsu Kim, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist licensed in Washington and Maryland, USA, who also holds South Korea’s Mental Health Clinical Psychologist Level 1 qualification. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology at Palo Alto University.
ADHD evaluation and therapy are provided by Minsu Kim, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist licensed in Washington and Maryland, USA, who also holds South Korea’s Mental Health Clinical Psychologist Level 1 qualification. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology at Palo Alto University.
During his postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | Kennedy Krieger Institute, Dr. Kim worked primarily with children ages 8–12 who had been diagnosed with ADHD. This experience informs his work with children and families seeking support for ADHD at PACE Psychology.
During his postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | Kennedy Krieger Institute, Dr. Kim worked primarily with children ages 8–12 who had been diagnosed with ADHD. This experience informs his work with children and families seeking support for ADHD at PACE Psychology.
Services are available in English and Korean for children, adolescents, and adults. When discussing your concerns, we consider the language, cultural background, and expectations of the settings you navigate. For families living in Korea, this may include differences between home and school, transitions between countries, or continuity of care after a move.
Services are available in English and Korean for children, adolescents, and adults. When discussing your concerns, we consider the language, cultural background, and expectations of the settings you navigate. For families living in Korea, this may include differences between home and school, transitions between countries, or continuity of care after a move.
Whether you come for evaluation or therapy, we review relevant history and available records and discuss your priorities. With your permission, collaboration with a school or another treating professional can help connect recommendations to the support you receive in daily life.
Whether you come for evaluation or therapy, we review relevant history and available records and discuss your priorities. With your permission, collaboration with a school or another treating professional can help connect recommendations to the support you receive in daily life.
Frequently Asked Questions About ADHD Services
Frequently Asked Questions About ADHD Services
Can I receive ADHD therapy if I was diagnosed elsewhere?
Can I receive ADHD therapy if I was diagnosed elsewhere?
Yes. You can seek ADHD therapy at PACE Psychology if you were diagnosed by another provider, including outside Korea. If available, please share your previous evaluation report or relevant treatment records. We will review your history and current concerns to plan care. A new comprehensive evaluation is not automatically required.
Yes. You can seek ADHD therapy at PACE Psychology if you were diagnosed by another provider, including outside Korea. If available, please share your previous evaluation report or relevant treatment records. We will review your history and current concerns to plan care. A new comprehensive evaluation is not automatically required.
Do I need an ADHD diagnosis before contacting PACE?
Do I need an ADHD diagnosis before contacting PACE?
No. You can contact us if you are unsure whether your difficulties are related to ADHD. We can discuss your concerns and whether an evaluation, therapy, or another service would be an appropriate starting point.
No. You can contact us if you are unsure whether your difficulties are related to ADHD. We can discuss your concerns and whether an evaluation, therapy, or another service would be an appropriate starting point.
Does PACE Psychology prescribe ADHD medication?
Does PACE Psychology prescribe ADHD medication?
PACE Psychology provides psychological evaluation and therapy, but does not prescribe medication. If you are interested in medication, you will need to consult a physician who can assess and prescribe it. If you already take ADHD medication, therapy can focus on the everyday difficulties you still want help with.
PACE Psychology provides psychological evaluation and therapy, but does not prescribe medication. If you are interested in medication, you will need to consult a physician who can assess and prescribe it. If you already take ADHD medication, therapy can focus on the everyday difficulties you still want help with.
Can parents be involved in their child’s ADHD therapy?
Can parents be involved in their child’s ADHD therapy?
Yes. Parent involvement can be part of a child’s therapy, depending on their age and needs. Sessions may include discussing routines, practicing ways to give instructions and feedback, and reviewing what happens at home between appointments. For adolescents, we discuss how to involve parents while supporting the young person’s growing independence and privacy.
Yes. Parent involvement can be part of a child’s therapy, depending on their age and needs. Sessions may include discussing routines, practicing ways to give instructions and feedback, and reviewing what happens at home between appointments. For adolescents, we discuss how to involve parents while supporting the young person’s growing independence and privacy.
Are ADHD services available in English and Korean?
Are ADHD services available in English and Korean?
Yes. ADHD evaluation and therapy are available in English and Korean at PACE Psychology in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. We discuss language preferences before starting and consider language background when planning an evaluation, particularly when a child uses different languages at home and school.
Yes. ADHD evaluation and therapy are available in English and Korean at PACE Psychology in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. We discuss language preferences before starting and consider language background when planning an evaluation, particularly when a child uses different languages at home and school.
Can I use international insurance for ADHD evaluation or therapy?
Can I use international insurance for ADHD evaluation or therapy?
Coverage depends on your insurance plan and the service you need. ADHD evaluation and psychotherapy may have different coverage requirements. You’re welcome to book a consultation first. During the consultation, we’ll discuss your insurance benefits, any authorization requirements, and available billing arrangements. We will also explain service fees and payment options. Final coverage and reimbursement decisions are made by your insurer.
Coverage depends on your insurance plan and the service you need. ADHD evaluation and psychotherapy may have different coverage requirements. You’re welcome to book a consultation first. During the consultation, we’ll discuss your insurance benefits, any authorization requirements, and available billing arrangements. We will also explain service fees and payment options. Final coverage and reimbursement decisions are made by your insurer.
ADHD Evaluation & Therapy in Pyeongtaek, South Korea
ADHD Evaluation & Therapy in Pyeongtaek, South Korea
PACE Psychology is located in the Godeok area of Pyeongtaek, South Korea. We provide ADHD evaluation and therapy in English and Korean for individuals and families in Pyeongtaek, Osan, and surrounding communities. If you are traveling from another area, please contact us to discuss appointment arrangements before your visit.
PACE Psychology is located in the Godeok area of Pyeongtaek, South Korea. We provide ADHD evaluation and therapy in English and Korean for individuals and families in Pyeongtaek, Osan, and surrounding communities. If you are traveling from another area, please contact us to discuss appointment arrangements before your visit.
PACE Psychology
245 Godeok-ro, Suite 401
Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do 18020
South Korea
PACE Psychology
245 Godeok-ro, Suite 401
Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do 18020
South Korea
Ample free public parking is available directly behind the building.
Ample free public parking is available directly behind the building.
Getting Started with ADHD Care at PACE
Getting Started with ADHD Care at PACE
If you are considering ADHD evaluation or therapy for yourself or your child, an initial consultation offers a chance to discuss your main concerns, ask questions about our services, and consider an appropriate next step.
If you are considering ADHD evaluation or therapy for yourself or your child, an initial consultation offers a chance to discuss your main concerns, ask questions about our services, and consider an appropriate next step.
You do not need to decide between evaluation and therapy before contacting us. Let us know what has been difficult and whether you have received a diagnosis or previous care. We can discuss how PACE may be able to help and what to expect when getting started.
You do not need to decide between evaluation and therapy before contacting us. Let us know what has been difficult and whether you have received a diagnosis or previous care. We can discuss how PACE may be able to help and what to expect when getting started.
