Starting is harder than it looks.
A small task sits on your list for days, even when it matters to you. A looming deadline may be what finally gets you moving.
When focusing, getting started, or keeping up with everyday responsibilities takes more effort than it seems to for everyone else, it can help to understand why.
Dr. Kayla provides ADHD evaluations and medication management by telehealth across Colorado, with time to consider your history, answer your questions, and discuss what treatment may make sense for you.
When everyday things take more effort
You know what needs to get done. Getting started, staying with it, or remembering it at the right time can be the harder part.
A small task sits on your list for days, even when it matters to you. A looming deadline may be what finally gets you moving.
You reread the same paragraph, lose the thread of a conversation, or move between tasks without finishing the one you started.
Appointments, bills, and everyday details slip through despite reminders. Something you expected to take ten minutes fills the afternoon.
You feel restless, interrupt before you mean to, or act on an idea before giving yourself time to think it through.
These experiences do not automatically mean ADHD. What matters is the pattern over time, how it affects your life, and whether something else could explain it.
ADHD in women & young adults
ADHD can be missed in girls and women, especially when attention problems are less noticeable than hyperactivity. Good grades or a busy, productive life may not show how much effort keeping up takes.
College, a new job, or managing life more independently can make longstanding difficulties harder to work around. An evaluation looks at that history, along with anxiety, mood, sleep, and other possible explanations.
Your ADHD evaluation
Your initial appointment is a one-hour psychiatric evaluation with Dr. Kayla. There is time to talk about what brought you in and what you want help with.
The evaluation considers both current difficulties and earlier patterns. ADHD is one possibility; anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and other factors can also affect attention.
If more information is needed, Dr. Kayla will explain the next step. That may include records, rating scales, or a referral for additional testing.
How symptoms affect school, work, home life, and relationships—and which difficulties you most want to address.
Childhood experiences, earlier school patterns, previous evaluations, and treatment you have already tried.
Sleep, mood, anxiety, health conditions, and current medications that may affect concentration.
For children and teens, caregiver input, school information, and rating scales can help explain what is happening beyond the appointment.
ADHD medication management
If medication is appropriate, the conversation starts with what you want to improve, your health history, and your preferences. ADHD treatment can include non-stimulant options; a diagnosis does not automatically lead to a particular prescription.
Discuss why an option is being considered, what it may help with, how long it may take, and which side effects or monitoring needs to keep in mind.
Follow-up visits look at whether treatment is helping with the things that brought you in, along with sleep, appetite, mood, and side effects.
If the benefit is limited or side effects are getting in the way, Dr. Kayla reviews whether the dose, medication, or overall plan needs to change.
Honeybee focuses on psychiatric evaluation and medication management. When therapy, help building routines, or other support would be useful alongside medication, Dr. Kayla can discuss referrals.
A small practice. A personal connection.
Kayla Day Krug, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Dr. Kayla is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and the founder of Honeybee Psychiatry, a woman-owned practice.
Her approach is direct and compassionate, with time to explain treatment decisions and hear your questions. She has a particular focus on women's mental health and generally works with patients ages 8 through 40.
Getting started
Complete the appointment request with a little about your concerns, current medications, and insurance. If you are unsure whether Honeybee is a fit, you can ask before scheduling.
Your first visit is a one-hour telehealth evaluation. Talk through your concerns, review your history, and discuss what the next step may involve.
If you continue with medication management, follow-up visits help review your response and make adjustments. Timing depends on your treatment and how you are doing.
Appointments & costs
Honeybee primarily provides care by telehealth across Colorado. Join from a private space at home or another suitable location. You must be physically in Colorado during your visit.
For certain ADHD medications, Honeybee requires one in-person appointment per year. This does not apply to every ADHD medication. We will explain whether it applies to your plan and coordinate the visit at our Denver office.
In-person availability is limited. If traveling to Denver would be difficult, please let us know before scheduling so we can discuss whether the arrangement will work for you.
We accept a range of insurance plans and can help review your specific coverage. Your cost depends on your plan, deductible, and other benefits.
Insurance estimates are not a guarantee of your final cost. Self-pay is due at the time of service.
Questions before scheduling
No. You can request an evaluation because of attention concerns, even if you are unsure what is causing them. The appointment helps explore ADHD and other possible explanations.
Yes. Initial evaluations are provided by telehealth for patients located in Colorado. Any need for an in-person visit is discussed as part of your care plan.
Only certain ADHD medications have Honeybee's annual in-person visit requirement. It does not apply to every medication. We will explain whether it applies to your treatment before you commit to that plan.
No. Non-stimulant medication options are available. Treatment recommendations depend on your evaluation, health history, previous treatment, and preferences. A visit does not guarantee any particular medication.
Include the medication name and dose in your appointment request. Please ask us about fit before scheduling if you are seeking continuation of an existing prescription, particularly a controlled medication. Your request and history need to be reviewed before we can say whether Honeybee can meet that need.
Dr. Kayla generally sees patients ages 8 through 40. For children and teens, the evaluation may include caregiver input, school information, and rating scales, with attention to both home and school experiences.
A psychiatric evaluation reviews symptoms, history, and treatment options. Formal psychological or neuropsychological testing is a separate service. If additional testing would help answer a question, Dr. Kayla can discuss a referral.
Honeybee's appointments focus on psychiatric evaluation and medication management. Dr. Kayla can discuss therapy referrals and other support that may complement your treatment.
If focus, follow-through, or keeping up with everyday responsibilities has been difficult, an evaluation with Dr. Kayla can help you understand what may be going on and whether medication could help.