Assessment

Gain a clear understanding of your child’s learning profile with a psychoeducational assessment.

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Psychoeducational Assessment

A comprehensive evaluation for children and adolescents that reveals each child’s unique learning profile, strengths, and challenges.

During the assessment process, I administer standardized measures to explore areas such as cognitive processing and intellectual functioning, academic achievement, and social, behavioral, and emotional development.

These assessments help parents and teachers gain a deeper understanding of a child’s unique strengths and challenges. They can identify learning disorders, underachievement, giftedness, ADHD, or other emotional and behavioral concerns that may be affecting a child’s progress and well-being.

I ensure that each assessment experience is positive and engaging, where children feel comfortable, supported, and confident. Following the assessment, I provide clear and concise feedback, personalized recommendations, and intervention strategies tailored to meet each child’s individual needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Starting therapy for your child or teen can feel like a big step and it is natural to have questions. Below are answers to some of the most common ones to help you feel more informed and comfortable as you consider next steps.

  • You might consider therapy if your child or teen is experiencing challenges with emotions, behavior, or relationships in a way that is affecting their daily life.

    This might look like anxiety, low mood, lack of confidence, difficulty at school, challenges with peers or family, or adjusting to life changes such as transitions, losses, or new situations.

    Therapy can also be helpful even when concerns feel less clear. It provides a supportive space for children and teens to better understand their feelings, build coping skills, and develop confidence.

  • Therapy sessions are tailored to your child’s age and level of development.

    With children, sessions may incorporate games, books, and visual activities that support expression and engagement. With teens, sessions typically involve conversation, reflection, and building practical skills to understand and manage thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

    Sessions take place in a warm and supportive space. Over time, sessions help your child build insight, coping skills, and confidence.

  • Parents play an important role in the therapy process. Depending on your child’s age, this may include regular check-ins at the start of sessions, sharing observations, and collaborating on ways to support your child at home.

    At the same time, your child’s space and confidentiality are respected so they can share openly. A balance is maintained between keeping you informed and supporting your child’s independence .

    For older teens, sessions are often more independent, and they may attend on their own, with check-ins as needed.

  • It is very common and completely normal for children and teens to feel unsure or nervous about starting therapy, especially when it’s something new.

    The first session is a gentle introduction, with part of the time spent with parents and part with your child, helping them ease into the process.

    Sessions are designed to be supportive and engaging, and are tailored to reduce pressure and meet your child where they are. Many children begin to feel more at ease even after the first session, and over time, confidence continues to grow.

    The goal is for your child to feel respected, understood, and increasingly confident throughout the process.

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