I conduct and schedule assessments at Vista Counseling. Please call Vista if you would like to schedule an assessment.

​Psychological Assessment
The goal of a psychological assessment (sometimes called a psychological evaluation)  is to:
     * help a person identify personal strengths and challenges 
     * identify  personalized recommendations for achieving greater success
     * describe possible accommodations that would help the person in their life

The assessment might looks at:
    * a person's thinking and processing skills
    * emotional responses 
    * personality 
    * functioning at school, work, home, and/or relationships

Psychological assessment includes:
    * a clinical interview
    * different paper and pencil or computerized tests
    * the evaluation can take several hours and is typically scheduled over more than one day

The outcome of the evaluation includes:
    * a feedback session to goes over the results
    * a comprehensive report 

I take referrals for many different kinds of questions, some of which are included below:
   * assessment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity DIsorder (ADHD)
    * assessment of learning disorders
    * assessment to help clarify psychological diagnosis or questions about treatment recommendations
   
I do not take referrals for dementia, head injury, or issues that are primarily neurological in nature; for these assessments, you will need to meet with a neuropsychologist who has specialized training in issues related to brain changes