Mental Health Assessments
At our clinic we provide mental health assessments for children, adolescents, and adults. These evaluations are designed to provide a detailed understanding of emotional, behavioral, and social functioning, as well as to clarify potential diagnoses. Our goal is to help individuals and families gain insight, access support, and plan effective strategies for well being.
Who can benefit from Mental Health Assessments
Mental health assessments are not just about identifying difficulties. They are about understanding the underlying factors affecting your mental health and providing a clear plan for support, treatment, or accommodations.
For individuals, they can clarify symptoms, provide validation, and guide access to therapy or other supports.
For families, they offer insight into how best to provide support and create a nurturing environment.
For schools or workplaces, they can guide accommodations, resources, and planning to support success and well being.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Assessment
Why consider this assessment?
If you experience intrusive thoughts or repetitive behaviours that interfere with your daily life, this assessment can help determine whether these experiences meet the criteria for obsessive compulsive disorder.
How this helps
● Clarifies diagnosis
● Guides evidence based treatment planning
● Helps validate and better understand your experiences
Eating Disorder Assessment
Why consider this assessment?
If concerns related to eating patterns, body image, or weight are affecting your physical or emotional well being, this assessment can help determine whether symptoms meet the criteria for an eating disorder.
How this helps
● Identifies eating related concerns early
● Guides treatment planning
● Supports recovery and overall well being
Anxiety Assessment
Why consider this assessment?
If worry, fear, or panic are interfering with your quality of life, this assessment can help clarify whether you meet the criteria for an anxiety disorder.
How this helps
● Provides a clearer understanding of anxiety patterns
● Helps guide therapy and coping strategies
● Supports school or workplace accommodations when appropriate
Mood Disorder Assessment
Why consider this assessment?
If you experience persistent sadness, low mood, irritability, or changes in mood that affect daily functioning, this assessment can help determine whether symptoms align with a mood disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder.
How this helps
● Clarifies diagnosis
● Helps validate lived experiences
● Provides clear direction for therapy and treatment options
Personality Assessment
Why consider this assessment?
If you notice long standing patterns of difficulty in relationships, self image, emotional regulation, or interpersonal functioning, a personality assessment can provide deeper understanding and clarity.
How this helps
● Provides meaningful self understanding
● Supports long term therapy planning
● Helps build healthier relationship patterns and coping strategies
Trauma Related Assessment
Why consider this assessment?
If you have experienced trauma and are struggling with symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, emotional distress, or heightened anxiety, this assessment can help determine whether these experiences meet criteria for a trauma related disorder.
How this helps
● Clarifies diagnosis
● Provides a framework for healing and recovery
Guides trauma informed treatment options
What to Expect
A mental health assessment is a multi step process that helps provide a clear understanding of your concerns, strengths, and support needs. The process is individualized and may vary depending on age and presenting concerns. The main steps include:
1. Clinical Interview
A conversation with the individual and, when appropriate, parents or caregivers to understand history, experiences, symptoms, and goals.
2. Testing Administration
Completion of standardized questionnaires and measures tailored to the specific concerns or referral questions.
3. Scoring and Report Writing
Review and integration of all assessment information into a formal report with recommendations.
4. Feedback and Results Session
A session to review results, discuss recommendations, and outline next steps.
All assessments are conducted in a respectful, trauma informed, and confidential manner, with care taken to ensure the process feels safe and supportive.