Psychological testing
ADHD, autism, learning disability, and broader psychological evaluations with Dr. Christina Amiot. Testing considers your strengths, your experiences, and the concerns that brought you here.
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Testing starts with the questions you want answered. The evaluation is tailored to those questions, with attention to both what comes naturally and what takes more effort.
For questions about attention, organization, follow-through, restlessness, or impulsivity. An evaluation considers how difficulties developed and how they affect daily life, while exploring other possible contributors such as anxiety, stress, or sleep concerns.
For children, teens, and adults seeking to understand social communication, sensory experiences, routines, and interests. Developmental history and current experiences help place these patterns in context, including questions that have only come into focus in adulthood.
Assessment for questions about reading, writing, or mathematics and difficulties that affect learning. The evaluation considers academic skills, relevant cognitive abilities, and educational history to clarify the pattern of strengths and needs and guide recommendations.
You do not need to arrive with a diagnosis in mind. Assessment can explore cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning and how different concerns fit together. An initial discussion helps determine which questions testing can meaningfully address.
The assessment process
For clinical and learning evaluations, the details vary by age and referral question. Here is what the process may involve. Court-related and professional evaluations have their own referral and reporting requirements.
A clinical interview explores your concerns, development, relationships, health history, and experiences at home, school, or work. For children, caregiver input is an important part of this conversation.
Selected testing activities, questionnaires, observations, and relevant records provide different perspectives. Input from caregivers, teachers, or other providers may be included when appropriate and with permission.
Information is considered together to understand strengths, areas of difficulty, and possible explanations. The goal is a thoughtful conclusion grounded in the evaluation, without assuming a diagnosis in advance.
Feedback gives you space to ask questions and understand the results. Recommendations connect the findings to practical next steps, which may include treatment, everyday strategies, or further support.
Common questions
Not sure where to start? A brief inquiry is enough to open the conversation.
Assessment is focused on answering specific questions about your functioning, strengths, or possible diagnoses. Therapy focuses on ongoing support and working toward change. Your concerns and goals help determine which service is a useful starting point; some people may benefit from both.
Yes. Adults may seek an evaluation after years of unanswered questions, or when work, relationships, or changing responsibilities bring difficulties into focus. An evaluation considers both current experiences and developmental history.
You are welcome to start with what you have noticed. Specific examples, such as difficulty completing tasks or feeling overwhelmed in social situations, can be more useful than arriving with a label. The evaluation considers possible explanations rather than confirming a diagnosis in advance.
Think about the questions you hope to answer and examples of how concerns affect daily life. Previous evaluations, school records, and relevant medical or treatment information may be helpful. Ask which records to gather and how to share them securely before sending sensitive documents.
The number and length of appointments depend on the referral questions, the person’s age, and the information needed. Ask about the expected appointments, feedback process, and report timeline when discussing your evaluation.
Connect with Stenella
Tell us which service you are seeking, whether you prefer telehealth or in-person care, and a brief description of what you hope to address. It is okay if you are still figuring that out.
For your privacy, keep your first email brief and avoid sending sensitive records. Ask how to share additional information securely.
