Diagnostic Assessment & Testing
First we uncover the cause behind the symptoms. Then we chart a course you can trust.
When behavior, mood, or learning derail daily life, guess-and-check treatment wastes precious time—and hope. A comprehensive psychological assessment replaces uncertainty with evidence. By mapping the cognitive, emotional, and neurobiological factors at play, we move the conversation from What’s wrong? to Here’s what will help and why.
How the evaluation unfolds
Our work begins with a tele-health intake where I listen closely to your history, current challenges, and goals. From that conversation I design a custom battery—only gold-standard instruments relevant to your questions—spanning cognition, academic skills, attention, executive function, social cognition, mood, and personality. Testing is delivered in the format that serves you best:
Concierge, in-home sessions anywhere in California
I bring all materials to the quiet environment you choose, minimizing stress and maximizing ecological validity.
Secure digital administratioN
Tasks that translate well online are completed through an encrypted platform while I supervise in real time.
After scoring and analysis, raw numbers become a narrative. You receive plain-language explanations of strengths and vulnerabilities, along with practical recommendations for accommodations, therapy targets, medical referrals, and everyday self-advocacy. A findings session by video gives you space to digest results and ask every question that arises.
What the assessment provides
A thorough written report recognized by schools, testing boards, and healthcare providers.
A 45-minute tele-health feedback meeting to walk through conclusions and refine next steps.
Optional liaison calls—only with your permission—with educators, physicians, or other stakeholders to translate insight into coordinated support.
Who can benefit
Students pursuing IEPs or 504 plans; adults exploring autism, ADHD, or executive-function bottlenecks; clinicians seeking diagnostic clarity for their patients; high-achieving professionals experiencing burnout or cognitive drift; and families navigating overlapping neurodiverse profiles all find that a targeted evaluation unlocks progress that piecemeal interventions miss.