The intake assessment is the first step in all of our services. It consists of a 60 minute clinical interview by video to gather extensive background information on you or your child’s life and symptoms. The purpose of the intake is for us to get a clear picture of the current problem areas so we can help you determine the next steps for evaluation or treatment.

Intakes are offered as a stand-alone service to allow the flexibility of designing a mental health plan that fits your specific needs. We have found that many individuals presenting for full neuropsychological evaluations are often in need of something else. Our intake assessments aim to leave you with evidence-based answers to your questions and professional guidance on what steps to take next.

A diagnostic assessment is a shorter, targeted evaluation that helps determine whether your child meets criteria for a specific mental health condition, such as anxiety, depression, or ADHD. Unlike a comprehensive psychological evaluation—which can involve multiple testing sessions, in-depth interviews, and extensive reports—a diagnostic assessment focuses on gathering just enough information to confirm or rule out the presence of a particular diagnosis.

During a 60-minute appointment, we will conduct a clinical interview to gain more information on you or your child’s symptoms and problem areas.

You will also be asked to complete a set of standardized rating scale assessments. Rating scales often complement interviews and clinical observations by adding quantifiable data. The information gathered helps us form a clearer understanding of you or your child’s daily functioning, which guides us in making accurate diagnoses and creating the most effective treatment plan possible.

If the data collected supports a mental health disorder, a diagnosis will be made. You will be provided with a brief summary of scores and recommendations.

Additional assessment is sometimes recommended if results are ambiguous or inconclusive. For example, behavioral concerns are sometimes suggestive of a learning disorder, which would require more comprehensive testing to rule out. If you think you would like a comprehensive evaluation from the start, click the tabs below on neuropsychological testing and psychoeducational testing.

Assessment results can potentially be used to obtain IEP or 504 accommodations as well as other supports at school.

If you would like to pursue a full psychological evaluation after completing the diagnostic assessment, the fee paid for the diagnostic assessment will be applied to the comprehensive evaluation fee (if scheduled within three months of the diagnostic assessment appointment).

Developmental screenings are 60 minutes by video telehealth. The purpose is early detection of developmental delays and to provide families with recommendations for intervention and school placement if needed. This also includes early detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our developmental screenings are for children ages 2 to 5 years.

We will start with an in-depth clinical interview to hear more about your child’s development and any areas of concern. We then use standardized developmental rating scales designed to identify delays in fine and gross motor functioning, speech/language skills, processing/cognitive abilities, pre-academic and early academic skills, and social, behavioral and emotional functioning.

Additional assessment is sometimes warranted if results are ambiguous or inconclusive, or if the area of concern requires more comprehensive testing to confirm a diagnosis. For example, a comprehensive autism evaluation may be recommended if symptoms of autism are present during the screening.

You will be provided with a brief summary of scores and recommendations. If you would like to pursue a full psychological evaluation following the screening, the fee paid for the screening will be applied to the full evaluation fee (if scheduled within two months of the screening). You will only be charged the difference.

Neuropsychological testing provides a more in-depth examination of the relationship between brain function and behavior by looking more thoroughly at specific areas of functioning such as working memory, long-term retrieval, attention, visual processing, auditory processing, and learning and memory. Learn More

Psychoeducational evaluations can provide clear answers about your child’s functioning, and why they may fall behind on certain academic tasks. The purpose of these evaluations is to identify an individual’s strengths and weaknesses, and to establish whether there is a neurodevelopmental condition (such as a learning disorder or ADHD) interfering with academic functioning. Results are useful in the decision-making and creation of IEPs and 504 accommodation plans, as well as accommodations for students who have difficulty with board exams (i.e., SAT/ACT, GRE, LSAT, etc.). Learn More

We offer comprehensive testing for ADHD and other attention/concentration problems. Learn More

We offer comprehensive testing for autism in children (ages 2 years and up), adolescents, and young adults. Learn More

If you or your child has a learning disability or a mental health diagnosis with substantial impairment on daily functioning, you may be eligible to apply for accommodations on college-entrance achievement tests such as the SAT/ACT, college admissions tests (GRE/MCAT/LSAT), and professional board exams (FL BAR/USMLE). Testing can help determine if a learning disability, attention problem, or other condition is preventing you from performing your best on these exams. Learn More

We offer gifted testing for students in need of cognitive testing for advanced placement or accelerated gifted programming at school. Learn More

We offer psychoeducational evaluations for the purpose of identifying specific learning disabilities (SLD). Learning disorders such as dyslexia and dyscalculia are identified using a combination of cognitive and achievement testing, particularly assessments that measure processing speed, executive functioning, memory deficits, phonological processing, reading and writing skills, reading comprehension, and math computation and problem-solving skills.

After your 60 minute intake assessment, you or your child will participate in about 3-5 hours of testing at our Tampa office. Length of testing varies by what assessments need to be be used.

At the end of the evaluation, you will be provided with an extensive report detailing your scores and recommendations. A 40-minute video session is included to review the report and answer any questions you have about the diagnosis or recommendations.

Executive functioning (EF) delays can be complicated and difficult to pinpoint due to the overlap of EF symptoms in other disorders. EF abilities are found in the brain’s prefrontal cortex and are typically not fully developed until age 25, which is partially why teenage years are associated with risky and impulsive behaviors. Children and teens with ADHD often have delayed EF abilities when compared to their peers.

Our neuropsychological evaluations can be used to assess if an individual’s executive functioning abilities are typical or delayed for their age. When these assessments are interpreted with other data such as standardized cognitive assessments and attention/behavior rating scales, we can better determine the nature executive functioning has on an individual’s problems. There is no official diagnosis for “executive function disorder”. EF assessments are typically administered in evaluations examining related areas such as SLD, ADHD, and processing speed.