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You may be wondering — what does a Psychological Assessment actually mean?
Let’s break it down: by conducting interviews, observations, and standardized tests, a psychologist can gain insights into your mental health, abilities, behaviours and more. These insights and the tailored recommendations included in your assessment may help you (or your child) make informed choices to enhance your (their) well-being and future.
We understand that navigating an assessment can feel overwhelming— whether it’s knowing where to start, what to expect, or what happens next. Our team is here to help you answer any questions you may have. To connect with someone, please call 587-404-6015.
We’re doing things differently to help ensure you feel supported every step of the way.
This is how an assessment with us looks:
To begin, take 3 - 5 minutes to answer our questionnaire so we can determine which assessment
may be best for you. Then, our team will connect with you on a call (15 - 20 minutes) to confirm all the details, including a pricing estimate, and to make sure everything fits based on your needs. From there, they’ll walk you through everything you need to know before booking your clinical interview.
Throughout each step of the process, our team will communicate with you regularly via email and answer any questions you may have.
The next step involves the clinical interview which will take 80 minutes. Here, you can expect to discuss consent, relevant history, your presenting concerns, assessment questions and goals, and the overall assessment process with the psychologist.
With your consent, your psychologist may interview or send forms to other people in your life, such as a health professional or teacher, and conduct observation sessions to collect more insights (depending on the assessment). They may also review past assessments, records, or more. The psychologist will always let you know what information they wish to collect so you are both always on the same page!
The psychologist will schedule you to complete standardized tests. At DiveThru, we use standardized tests to offer a structured, measurable way to assess areas like attention, mental health, and cognitive skills. This helps us get a clear and comprehensive understanding of your unique strengths and challenges. The number and length of these sessions will vary depending on the type of assessment and your needs.
Once your psychologist has gathered all the information they need, they will interpret and write a report with personalized recommendations, which may include a diagnosis if appropriate. Our team will schedule you for a 80-minute feedback session where your psychologist will walk you through the findings, talk about potential next steps and answer any questions you may have. After this session, you'll receive the finalized report.
We recognize that assessments are a significant investment of time, energy and resources. Our process helps ensure you leave DiveThru feeling supported, with greater clarity and confidence in your next steps!
We’re here to support you! Our assessment psychologists provide in-depth assessments of the following:
To help get an understanding of your child or youth's cognitive abilities, academic abilities, and learning needs.
Determine if your child or youth is intellectually gifted.
Can provide an understanding of how you or your child experience inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and day to day functioning.
Navigating psychological assessment costs can feel complicated and even overwhelming, so we’re here to help make it as clear and transparent as possible. At DiveThru, each assessment is tailored to your unique needs, and fees vary based on the type and depth of the assessment.
Our assessments typically range from $1,175 to $3,290.
This fee includes clinical interviews, information collection from relevant sources, observations, scoring, report writing, testing, and feedback sessions, which can vary by assessment and individual.
Our Assessment Coordinator will provide you with a personalized estimate during your screening, so you feel fully informed and avoid any surprises when it comes time for payment. If you have any questions along the way, our team is always here to support you.
