ADHD Centers
30 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 814

Chicago, IL 60602

Phone: (312) 372-4824

Who we are

Mission Statement:
ADHD Centers strives to improve and enrich the lives of people with attention deficit disorders (ADHD/ADD) through high-quality, comprehensive, affordable treatment and support services. 

ADHD Centers provides a multi-specialty approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of ADHD/ADD, involving professionals with training and expertise in working with people with attention deficit disorders. Services provided include comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, a multimodal treatment program, support groups, and other support services.

Our Founder

Peter Jaksa, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Peter Jaksa, Ph.D., is the founder and Clinical Director of ADHD Centers. He is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years experience working with children and adults with ADHD, and is also an adult with ADHD. Dr. Jaksa is the author of numerous articles and columns about ADHD, including articles published in ADDitude Magazine, Attention Magazine, and FOCUS, and writing the "Ask Dr ADD" question & answer column about ADHD on America Online. He has presented to health care professionals, educators, and the general public.

From 1998 through 2001 Dr. Jaksa served as president of the National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (www.add.org). He is the author of the book 25 Stupid Mistakes Parents Make (Lowell House/NTC Contemporary, 1999). Dr. Jaksa is a Parenting Advisor for ADDitude Magazine (www.additudemag.com) and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board.   

Alison Soltau
Communications Director

Alison Soltau is a Chicago-based journalist with more than a decade's experience writing and editing for newspapers, magazines and Web sites in the U.S., the U.K. and her native Australia. 

Alison has researched and written on health issues such as ADHD, small business, marketing, politics, public safety and more. Alison also provides public relations and social media marketing consultancy services to businesses and not-for-profit organizations.

Jeffrey Bush, M.S.
Certified Personal Trainer
Health Enhancement Specialist

Jeffrey Bush is a personal fitness trainer at Northwestern University and the Edgewater Athletic and Swim Club.  He earned his M.S. in Kinesiology from The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with additional study in the area of worksite health promotion through The University of Michigan School of Public Health (Department of Health Behavior & Health Education).  He is a competitive rower and a U.S. Masters swimmer.  He holds a Level 2 coaching certification from the American Swimming Coaches Association. 

Jeff's widely varying client base has included competitive rowers and swimmers, older adults (ages 65- 102), high school athletes and Olympic hopefuls.  He has worked with special populations, including people with HIV, Alzheimer's disease and arthritis, and people undergoing doctor-supervised rehabilitation.  He has been involved in fitness, health promotion and disease management programming in managed care, corporate and academic settings.  He has also written and published numerous articles for the lay-public on fitness, nutrition, health promotion and disease prevention.  Jeff also holds a B.A. in English from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Kathy Nicola
Certified Personal ADHD Coach

I’m a certified personal coach specializing in helping clients with ADHD (“ADD”) discover their strengths and use them to create solutions, satisfaction and success. I’m also a person with ADHD that went unidentified for 37 years. I know the frustration of having to struggle with everyday activities that non-ADDers take for granted. And I know the thrill of persevering against all obstacles to accomplish a cherished goal, like going back to school – earning a bachelor’s degree at age 38 and a master’s two years later.  The more we know about ADD – our ADD – and how it manifests in our lives, the better able we are to make choices and take action that will bring us the success we are capable and worthy of.