Psychological Assessment

I use a collaborative approach to testing. In addition to answering the referral question (e.g., does this person meet criteria for a learning disorder), you have the chance to ask psychological questions you may have about yourself. This can include questions like, “Why can’t I deal with conflict? What am I so anxious about? Why do I let people take advantage of me? Why is being alone so hard for me?

During testing, I'll ask about your experience of the testing, including what strategies you used and how each test affected you cognitively and emotionally. To gain more insight into what helps and what hinders you, we may pause testing for a few minutes, so you can try a new technique or coping strategy to see how it affects your performance and mental state.

Before I write the final report, we’ll discuss what the test scores suggest about you (e.g., strengths, weaknesses, personality, and diagnosis). Then, we’ll have a discussion about which test results you agree with, which you disagree with, and which results seem accurate in some circumstances, but not others. This conversation helps me write a more in-depth and nuance report that reflects the subtleties of your personality, diagnosis, and current life situation.

*This collaborative approach is not used in certain situations, like an evaluation for court.