ADHD & Neurodiversity Support — Perth & Online
Many adults reach their thirties, forties, or beyond before anyone looks at the full picture. If you've spent years wondering why things that seem easy for others feel impossible for you — assessment and specialist support are available at Keystone Therapy.
Both assessment and post-diagnosis therapeutic support available
Specialist support for ADHD, autism spectrum, and co-occurring presentations
Support for neurodivergent individuals and relationships where one or both partners are neurodivergent
Dr Steve Halls — Behavioural Neurotherapist, AADPA Member
A Different Way of Thinking
Most adults who come to Keystone Therapy for neurodiversity support share a common thread — years of trying harder, being told to focus, feeling like they were somehow fundamentally flawed. Many have developed elaborate coping strategies that work until they don't.
ADHD and autism are differences in how the brain processes information, regulates attention and emotion, and engages with the world. They are not character defects. But without understanding, they create real and often serious difficulties — in work, relationships, self-worth, and wellbeing.
Getting clarity — through assessment, through understanding your neurotype, through targeted support — changes things. Not because the brain suddenly becomes different, but because you stop fighting yourself and start working with how you actually function.
The most important shift I see in neurodivergent clients isn't skill-building — it's the moment they stop interpreting their brain as broken and start understanding what it actually needs.
Dr Steve Halls — Behavioural NeurotherapistDo Any of These Sound Familiar?
These are some of the experiences that bring adults to Keystone Therapy for neurodiversity support. You may recognise several — or a version uniquely your own.
"I've always been like this." Years of underachieving relative to potential, chronic disorganisation, or social difficulty — without a framework to make sense of it. Late diagnosis changes the narrative.
Ideas that don't make it to completion. Projects abandoned mid-way. The gap between intention and follow-through that others don't seem to experience. Not laziness — executive functioning.
Feelings that arrive fast and hit hard. Rejection sensitivity that's out of proportion to the situation. Frustration that escalates quickly. Emotions that are difficult to recover from once triggered.
The performance of appearing neurotypical — managing every social interaction, monitoring every response, suppressing the impulse to do things differently. Exhausting. Often invisible to everyone else.
When the coping strategies stop working. The point where hyperfocus, adrenaline, and sheer effort can no longer compensate. Sudden collapse in functioning that looks like depression but has a different cause.
A lifetime of being told you're not trying hard enough, not living up to your potential, being too much or not enough. The work of rebuilding a sense of self after years of measuring yourself against a neurotype that isn't yours.
Assessment
For many adults, an ADHD or autism assessment is the first time anyone has taken a comprehensive look at how they actually function — not just what they've struggled with, but why.
Assessment at Keystone Therapy is conducted by Dr Steve Halls and draws on structured clinical interview, validated assessment tools, and a thorough developmental and functional history. The goal is not just a diagnosis — it's a clear, practical understanding of your profile that informs everything that follows.
Assessment is available for adults who are self-referred, referred by a GP, or referred by a psychiatrist. A detailed written report is provided following assessment, suitable for workplace accommodations, NDIS applications, and ongoing clinical care.
Autism assessments are also available for adults — including those who have previously been assessed for ADHD and want to explore whether autism is also part of the picture.
Relationships & Neurodivergence
Neurodivergence doesn't only affect the individual — it shapes every relationship they're in. At Keystone Therapy, support is available for individuals and for couples where one or both partners are neurodivergent.
Neurodiverse relationships often involve genuine strengths alongside genuine friction — communication styles that don't match, emotional regulation differences, mismatched sensory and social needs, and the cumulative impact of one partner masking while the other feels unseen.
Whether you're coming for assessment, post-diagnosis support, or therapy for neurodivergent patterns — here is what the process looks like at Keystone Therapy.
We begin by understanding your history, what's brought you here, and what you're hoping for — whether that's clarity through assessment, or support following a diagnosis you already have.
Assessment and therapy are separate pathways that can be combined. Some clients come for assessment only. Others for therapy only. Many benefit from both — assessment first, then targeted therapeutic support.
Where neurodivergence is affecting a relationship, couples sessions can be arranged alongside or separate from individual work. Both partners attending together is often the most effective approach.
Current fees are on the booking page. Assessment fees differ from standard therapy sessions — please contact us to discuss assessment costs and process before booking.
Locations
South-east Perth corridor — Byford, Mundijong, Serpentine, Jarrahdale, and surrounding areas.
South-East Perth
Inner Perth — Belmont, Rivervale, Burswood, Cloverdale, and surrounding suburbs.
Inner Perth
Secure video sessions available across Western Australia and Australia-wide. Assessment interviews can be conducted via telehealth where appropriate.
Australia-wide
Common Questions
I'm in my forties. Is it too late to get assessed?
Not at all. Late diagnosis is increasingly common and can be genuinely life-changing — providing a framework that makes sense of decades of difficulty. Many adults describe their late diagnosis as one of the most significant turning points in their life. Age is not a barrier to assessment or to meaningful change.
I think I might have ADHD but I also suspect autism. Can you assess for both?
Yes. ADHD and autism frequently co-occur, and assessing for both together provides a more complete and accurate picture than assessing for one in isolation. This is discussed at the initial appointment and built into the assessment process where indicated.
I already have a diagnosis. Do I need to be reassessed before starting therapy?
No. If you have an existing diagnosis and are looking for therapeutic support, you can come directly to therapy without reassessment. Bring any previous reports if you have them — they're helpful context but not required.
My partner thinks they might have ADHD. Can we come together?
Yes. Couples where one or both partners are neurodivergent are a specific area of practice at Keystone Therapy. You can come together for couples sessions, individually for assessment or therapy, or a combination of both.
Will an ADHD diagnosis help me access NDIS?
ADHD alone does not automatically qualify for NDIS — eligibility depends on the functional impact of the condition. A comprehensive assessment report from Keystone Therapy can support an NDIS application by documenting functional impairment in detail. We can discuss this as part of the assessment process.
Do you work with women and girls who may have been missed?
Yes. ADHD and autism in women and girls is significantly underdiagnosed due to differences in presentation and the effectiveness of masking. Assessment at Keystone Therapy is conducted with awareness of female presentation patterns and the particular challenges of late diagnosis for women.
Book an appointment to discuss assessment or therapeutic support. No referral required.
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