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We offer a wide range of psychological testing and assessment services to our clients aged 16 and up. If you do not see what you are looking for, please reach out to see if your request can be accommodated. 

At this time, we do not provide psychoeducational assessments to diagnose learning disabilities, nor do we offer Autism assessments. We do not provide psychological assessments for individuals under the age of 16. 

 Mental health assessments are administered by a registered psychologist who can provide a mental health diagnosis. They are requested for a variety reasons, including but not limited to the following:  

• Verifying, updating, or clarifying a diagnosis (e.g. PTSD, depression, anxiety, somatic symptoms disorders, chronic pain, personality disorders, substance abuse) where a full assessment is not required 
• Evaluating factors impacting chronic pain
• Clarifying brief referral questions related to psychological functioning
• Brief return-to-work evaluation, planning, and accommodations (must have an established diagnosis)
• Client personal interest 

Mental health assessments include a brief report delivered the same day as the assessment.

For those who believe they may need a diagnosis but do not know where to start, clinical consultation with a registered psychologist is often a good first step. The psychologist will review your history and symptoms and decide which assessment or treatment route you should pursue.

Please note the clinical consultation is not appropriate for those seeking ongoing therapy with the psychologist.

Clinical Consultations with Sarah can be booked here or through our front desk.

Full assessments are administered by a registered psychologist who is able to provide a mental health diagnosis. Full psychological assessment are requested for a variety reasons, including but not limited to the following:  

• Establishing a formal diagnosis (e.g. ADHD, PTSD, depression, anxiety, somatic symptoms disorders, chronic pain, personality disorders) 
• Assessing functional limitations and providing accommodations
• Investigating differential diagnoses
• Identifying underlying mental health issues presenting as medical concerns 
• Ruling out psychological problems where there is low compliance to medical treatment
• Clarifying psychological factors in complex cases
• Where required by a third party (e.g. Veterans Affairs, Workers Compensation, lawyers, insurance) 
• Return-to-work evaluation, planning, and accomodations  
• Independent medical exams (IMEs) 
• Client personal interest 

Full assessments include a comprehensive report delivered within two weeks of finishing the assessment.

 An Independent Medical Exam (IME) is an examination by a psychologist, who has not previously been involved an individual's treatment. There is not a therapist-client relationship. IMEs may be conducted to:

• Determine the cause, extent and medical treatment of a work-related or other injury where liability is at issue, and/or
• Whether the individual has reached maximum benefit from treatment, and/or
•  Whether any permanent impairment remains after treatment. 

An IME may be conducted at the request of an employer, an insurance carrier, or a law firm to obtain an independent opinion of the individual's clinical status. 

The IME consists of:

• A review of relevant medical and psychological treatment records to assess pre-injury (physical or psychological) and post-injury functioning and examining preexisting conditions.
• An evaluation of the course of the injury, illness, or mental disorders
• Gathering relevant background information: personal history, education and employment history, mental health history, substance abuse history, social history, and medical history
• A clinical interview with individual. The individual's report will be compared to their prior reports and other documentation in the record.
• Collateral records review (and Collateral interviews, as needed) regarding the individual's pre-injury and post-injury functioning
• Distinguish subjective complaints from objective findings
• Psychological testing involving evaluation of general psychopathology, personality factors, intellectual functioning and trauma
• Symptom validity assessment and the psychological assessment of exaggeration, malingering and deception
• Prognosis and treatment recommendations, as applicable.