Psychological Assessment
Comprehensive evaluation of psychological functioning
A psychological assessment provides a comprehensive understanding of your emotional, behavioural, and psychological functioning. Through clinical interview and standardized measures, we evaluate your current mental health status, clarify diagnostic questions, and develop targeted recommendations.
Purpose of Psychological Assessment
Understanding why assessment can be valuable
- Diagnostic clarity: Determining whether symptoms meet criteria for specific mental health conditions
- Treatment planning: Identifying the most appropriate therapeutic approaches for your needs
- Baseline documentation: Establishing current functioning for comparison over time
- Accommodation support: Providing documentation for workplace or academic accommodations
- Personal understanding: Gaining insight into patterns, strengths, and areas for growth
What We Evaluate
A comprehensive psychological assessment examines multiple domains of functioning.
Mood and emotional functioning
Depression, anxiety, emotional regulation
Trauma history and symptoms
PTSD, acute stress, trauma-related difficulties
Personality patterns
Characteristic ways of thinking, feeling, and relating
Coping and adjustment
Responses to stress, life changes, and challenges
Psychological strengths
Resilience factors, coping resources, support systems
The Assessment Process
Comprehensive clinical interview
We begin by understanding your history, current concerns, and goals for the assessment.
Review of collateral information
Interviews with family, friends, or treatment providers, and medical records such as previous assessments or consults, where available.
Psychological testing
Standardized questionnaires and psychological measures, selected according to your referral questions.
Data review
Report
A written report documenting findings and recommendations, tailored for your specific purposes.
Feedback session
We meet to discuss findings, diagnoses (if applicable), and recommendations, and to talk through next steps.
Who Benefits
Psychological assessment may be helpful if you:
- Are experiencing emotional or psychological symptoms and want clarity about diagnosis
- Have tried treatment that hasn't been effective and want to better understand why
- Need documentation for workplace or academic accommodations
- Want to understand yourself better and identify paths for growth
- Have been referred by a physician, therapist, or other provider
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Ready to Get Started?
Schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation to discuss your needs and find out how we can help.