When you're searching for answers and trying to make sense of behaviors or patterns in yourself or your child, it's natural to have questions and to trust your instincts. You might find yourself wondering about certain conditions that seem to align with what you're observing or feeling uncertain about the possibility of a diagnosis. But remember, the goal of a psychological evaluation isn’t just to assign a label—it’s to gain a deeper understanding of how someone thinks, learns, and experiences the world.

Our evaluations are designed to uncover individual strengths, challenges, and unique cognitive profiles. Whether or not a diagnosis is identified, we focus on providing meaningful insights that empower growth, confidence, and success. With a clearer understanding of how the mind works, you’ll be better equipped to support yourself or your child in navigating life more effectively.

We work collaboratively to ensure you fully understand the evaluation report, which is packed with valuable insights. Our goal is to translate the findings into meaningful, practical takeaways—helping you understand the individual’s cognitive and emotional profile, what any diagnosis may mean, and what actionable next steps can support well-being and growth.

We aim to equip individuals and their support systems with the language to describe their unique ways of thinking and learning, and to advocate effectively across different settings.

We also assist in identifying who might benefit from seeing the report—such as schools, healthcare providers, community organizations, or other trusted professionals—to help ensure that the right support is in place.

If a re-evaluation or additional consultation is needed in the future, we’re here to continue supporting you as a trusted resource (please note that additional charges may apply).

While we emphasize the importance of a whole-family and child-integrated approach to the evaluation process, there are some factors to consider when deciding if a child should join their parents at a feedback appointment, including the child’s age, intellectual abilities, and attention span, as well as parental worries about “labeling” or telling a child about their diagnosis. For most pre-teen and teenage children, we encourage parents to invite them to participate in their feedback appointment so that they can learn about themselves.

It is important to recognize that the child has often spent many hours participating in testing and as such, is fair for them to want to know the outcome of all their hard work, or want to know what we learned about their brain.

For our younger kids or those we feel would benefit from having a parent-only feedback session, we still prioritize making sure parents feel they have the tools they need to relay and discuss the information with their child after.

Parents that complete an evaluation with us, not only leave feeling as though they have a thorough understanding of their child’s strengths and challenges, but also feel competent in their abilities to share what they learned with their child. 

Talking to your child about their diagnosis is tricky and can be intimidating or hard to find the right words. Yet, when we avoid talking to kids about their uniquely-wired brains, they start to create their own narratives or language about why they are different. More times than not, the narratives or language is harmful, irrational, or negative. We want to shift the narrative from “I am broken” or “I am dumb” to “My brain is built differently and that can be awesome!” We want you to feel as though we have left you with the tools and language you need to continue the conversation and feel confident about supporting your child moving forward.

As needed, if appropriate, because we know it can be hard for children to explain their experiences, we also offer additional feedback sessions for the child to participate individually or with their parents in order for us to share with them at a developmentally appropriate level what we learned about their strengths, challenges, and diagnosis. While there is a lot to know about your child’s brain, our goal is to bring your child one step closer on their journey to understanding themselves.