Because every child's behavior tells a story
Because every child's behavior tells a story
Specializing in psychological evaluations for complex cases in Salem, OR
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How We Help
How We Help
Psychological Evaluations
Psychological Evaluations
We believe that two minds are better than one, and for this reason, we work together on all evaluations. We aspire to offer practical evaluations, focusing heavily on a child's context and family system. We use psychological assessment tools, including personality, projective, and cognitive testing, and family interviews to understand a child's strengths and challenges. Our goal is to understand a child's challenging behavior in a new light, and to help children and their families unlock new understandings of themselves and each other. We work from a model called Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment, in which we see children and families as co-explorers in the evaluation process.
Feedback Sessions and Therapeutic Fables
Feedback Sessions and Therapeutic Fables
While we are experts in psychological testing, we know that you and your child are experts on your family. At the conclusion of testing, we will meet with you for a feedback session, in which we will discuss the results of the evaluation and seek your input on the best way to understand the results in the context of your family. We also offer therapeutic fables, which are a way of communicating testing results in the metaphorical form of a story. Our goal with a therapeutic fable is to write a story that makes your child feel understood and offers a new way of thinking about difficulties.
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Financial Information
Financial Information
A psychological evaluation is a meaningful investment of time, energy, and financial resources. We want you to feel confident about what you're paying for, and why.
After a free preliminary consultation, we'll quote you a price based on the complexity of your assessment questions and the anticipated scope of the evaluation. We work using a flat-fee model, which means that the price covers everything, including testing and interviewing, the written evaluation report, a therapeutic fable (when it's desired and a good fit), a feedback session for you (and your child, if desired), and an additional hour of feedback review with you or of consultation with your child's treatment provider(s). Most full evaluations range from $3,000-$5,000.
While we do not bill insurance directly, we're happy to provide a superbill so you can seek reimbursement through your out-of-network benefits.
Payment is due up front to reserve the dates of your evaluation. We're a small practice, and our schedule fills quickly. If cost is a concern, let us know during our consultation. We can talk about what's possible, such as payment plans or focusing the evaluation questions, so that finances don't stand between your family and the answers you're looking for.
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