Assessment Services
Our providers offer personally tailored evaluations to assess for a variety of mental health concerns to inform the best and most appropriate treatment for clients.
All Assessments are required to be in-person in Fairfax, VA.
What are the Assessments Compromised of?
Feedback Session
Sharing the findings of the assessment process, going over comprehensive clinical report, test results, diagnosis, and recommendations for treatment/support.
Testing typically lasts 3–4 hours or more, and may include standardized tests, self-report questionnaires, structured tasks, and other evidence-based assessment measures tailored to your evaluation needs.
Day of Testing
Structured and/or semi-structured discussions with the client,
caregivers, teachers, and other individuals familiar with the client. Interviews allow observation of social, language, and communication skills.
Clinical Interview
Types of Assessments
Neuropsychological Assessment
An in-depth assessment of skills and abilities linked to brain functioning. The evaluation assesses neuro domains of cognition, achievement, attention, processing speed, language, visuospatial, learning and memory, executive functioning, sensory-motor, and adaptive functioning.
Trauma-Focused Psychological Evaluation
An evaluation that includes a traditional psychological assessment and trauma-specific measures to identify the effects of trauma on one’s neurobiological (e.g., self-regulation, learning, judgment, decision-making capabilities), emotional, behavioral (e.g., aggression and disruptive behaviors) and psychological functioning; interpersonal relationships, socio-environmental interactions. Test batteries will be tailored to the specific needs of the individual in order to answer referral questions. The entire procedure typically ranges between 14-16 hours, which includes the entire process of a psychological assessment with an emphasis on trauma-specific protocols.
Psychological Assessment
A series of scientifically developed tests and procedures that assess various aspects of one’s psychological functioning. More specifically, the main purpose of a psychological assessment is to gain a better understanding of an individual’s behavior, strengths and weaknesses, cognition, emotional reactivity, personality, and biopsychosocial interactions. Recommendations for treatment/remediation are provided to meet the specific needs of the individuals to improve the identified areas of weaknesses. Test batteries will be tailored to the specific needs of the individual in order to answer referral questions.
Psychoeducational Testing
Psychoeducational testing is a comprehensive evaluation that helps us understand how a child or adolescent learns, thinks, and functions day-to-day. It typically includes measures of cognitive abilities (like problem solving and reasoning), academic skills (reading, writing, math), attention and executive functioning, memory, processing speed, and sometimes emotional or behavioral functioning. Together, these pieces create a detailed picture of the student’s strengths and challenges. The purpose is not to label the child, but to identify what supports, accommodations, and strategies will help them succeed at school, at home, and in daily life.
