The assessment process includes four stages:

• Initial clinical interview (60-120 minutes)

• Testing/assessment session(s)- 2-6 hours per session based on presenting concern

• Clinical interpretation and report writing (client not present)

• Feedback session (30-60 minutes)

• Clinical Interviews:

  You will have a detailed conversation with the assessor about your symptoms and how they affect your daily life. 

• Behavioral Rating Scales:

  Standardized questionnaires are used to rate the frequency and severity of your symptoms. These may be completed by you and by others who know you well, like a spouse or family member. 

• Developmental History:

  The evaluator will ask about your childhood, past experiences, and history of symptoms

• Cognitive or Psychological Tests:

  Some evaluations include computer-based tests to measure attention, concentration, memory, and other executive or emotional functions. 

Yes! And this is one of our areas of specialization. We frequently work with adults who suspect they have ADHD or autism, including many who were never identified in childhood. Late diagnosis is increasingly common, particularly among women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people whose symptoms were masked or misattributed. Our doctoral-level psychologists are trained in adult presentations of ADHD and autism, which often look different than they do in children.

Depending on your specific needs, the entire testing process can last 10-20+ hours. Please note that this includes time where your assessor is interpreting measures, writing your report, and contacting others involved in your life. You won’t be present for all of this time.

Our clinicians typically begin with an intake session to learn more about you abd to effectively plan for your testing battery.

Within 1-2 weeks, you attend your first testing session. This can last from 2-6 hours based on your availability and what you’re presenting concern is. Typically, testing sessions are divied in to 2-3 shorter sessions to avoid fatigue which may impact testing results.

After you have completed all testing sessions and any online measures, your assessor will work to complete your report and schedule a feedback sessions for 1-2 weeks later.

In addition to receiving an accurate diagnosis, your report will include other information to help guide you through next steps. Your report will note your individual strengths and weaknesses, the way you show up in relationships, ways your mind works, recommendations for treatments that are likely to work best for you, and resources you can use on your own. If medication, therapy, or other forms of treatment are recommended, you will be provided with referrals.

For many people this, may be an option. For some types of testing (including cognitive testing, memory testing, ADHD, & autism testing) in-person assessments are necessary due to the nature of testing.

Additionally, your intake, clinical interview, and feedback sessions can always be telehealth if that’s more convenient!

Yes! We are in-network with:

• Aetna

• Anthem

• Cigna/Evernorth

• Optum

• Tricare

• United Healthcare

We will also help you understand your benefits if you have a different insurance plan that allows for out-of-network benefits.

Cost differs by type of assessment and the complexity of your specific issues. The more complex the assessment, the more time and interpretation is needed, leading to a higher cost. Reach out to our Client Relations Specialist to learn more!

Differential Diagnosis Assessment: $1,500

ADHD Assessment: $2,200

Autism Assessment: $2,200

IQ/Achievement Assessment: $1,500

Comprehensive Neuropsychological Evaluations:

ADHD & Autism or ADHD vs Autism differential Assessment: $3,000

Specific Learning Difference Assessment: $3000

Memory/Memory Impairment Assessment: $2,400

To understand more about the cost behind assessments, you can follow this link.