Assessments
Through the Woods Psychology provides comprehensive child and adult assessments that are reliable and foster an ethical delivery throughout the process. Our team is dedicated to meeting the clients where they are, from the beginning to the end. At Through the Woods Psychology, the Registered Psychologists specialize in specific assessments covering psychoeducational, ADHD, ASD, mental health, and gifted evaluation, and have met the assessment requirements in accordance with their governing body. It is important to our team that you are confident when choosing the psychologist that works for you, please book today for a free 15-minute consultation to gather more information.
What are Assessments?
Assessments are an intentional and careful process that a trained clinician and client walk through together, to gather information about an underlying issue/s through reliable and research-based testing, observation, and at times, collaborative methods to determine a comprehensive examination of the individual’s functioning, strengths, and areas of need.
Based on the testing measures and assessment delivery, the assessment process will reflect an outcome that will allow an understanding of the individual’s strengths, areas of need, and functioning to integrate recommendations that may assist with increased satisfaction. An assessment may or may not result in a diagnosis as part of the outcome and recommendations to support this; thus, the intentional process and delivery method will allow for a comprehensive understanding of the results for the individual. An assessment may also be beneficial for educational purposes and provide some connection to financial subsidies should there be an eligible diagnosis.
Ages and Intent of Assessments
As such, assessments can take place for children ages to adults, please seek out a free consultation session to learn more about the assessment that may fit your need/s and the specified purpose. Assessments are an investment of time (multiple sessions), finances, and resources in your well-being, overall health, and expanding across the lifespan, so it is important to our psychologists that there are appropriate steps to support you on your unique journey.
What does the process look like?
The delivery methods of assessment at Through the Woods Psychology are ethical and unique to each client’s needs.
The assessment process begins with a consultation session and an intake interview to gather information and underlying concerns to determine the best fit for a specific assessment. The clinician will then be able to thoroughly discuss the next steps of the process for the assessment, the costs associated, and the hours and commitment of the client. At this time, the delivery method will be discussed and determined for a positive outcome with the client.
The clinician and client book the testing sessions as discussed, to measure and use standardized testing to gather outcomes of cognitive functioning and academic performance, and social-emotional functioning to develop a comprehensive understanding in the development of a fulsome report. Depending on the assessment and process discussed, there may be multiple sessions with the psychologist for the completion of the assessment.
Following testing, a feedback session will be conducted to present the findings. At this time, a conversation with the psychologist surrounding what type of report the client would like can be discussed.
How long does the process take?
Each client will have unique needs and requests for a delivery method that can vary the amount of time the entirety of the process may take. It is important to consider that there will be a minimum of 4 hours (sessions) dedicated to the process and there can be up to 16 hours depending on the assessment discussed.
Our team strives to finish this process within 4 to 6 weeks/months, however this could be longer or shorter depending on external factors. Talk to your psychologist for more information.
Can assessments be done virtually?
At Through the Woods Psychology, we believe that it is important to have in-person connectivity for the therapeutic relationship and delivery method of the outcome. Assessments are taken with great care and intentionality for reliable outcomes, and our team aims to ensure you are provided with continued care through the process.
There are parts of the testing process that require the individual to be in person for the testing, though there are aspects that can be delivered virtually, such as intake or feedback session.
What Assessments are Available?
At Through the Woods Psychology, we delve into cognitive abilities, academic performance, and social-emotional functioning.
- Mental Health Assessment
- Autism (ASD) Assessment
- Gifted Evalution Assessment
- Comprehensive Assessments
- ADHD Assessment
- Psycho-educational Assessment
- PDD/AISH Assessments
- Veteran’s Affairs Comprehensive Assessments
What assessments do Keelin and Michelle offer?
Keelin McKiernan
Keelin provides assessments for children and adults.
Keelin specializes in autism assessments, completes gifted assessments
To read more about Keelin, or book an appointment, click here.
Michelle Poon
Michelle provides assessments for teens 16+ age and adults.
Michelle completes gifted assessments, Veteran Affairs Comprehensive Assessments, Mental Health Assessments, Psycho-educational Assessments and Comprehensive Assessments.
To read more about Michelle, or book an appointment, click here.
Fee ranges and booking:
It is important to talk to your Registered Psychologist about the delivery method and process that works best for you.
To book your free consultation to begin the process and gather specific details for your needs.
Remember, assessments are an investment, and it is important to discuss the accessibility for you. It is encouraged to pre-check with your insurance benefits coverage and other funding areas for confirmation of cost coverage.
| Assessment Type | Expected Hours | Expected Cost |
| Psychoeducational Assessment | 10 – 12 | $2,300 – $2,760 |
| ADHD Assessment | 6 – 10 | $1,380 – $2,300 |
| Autism Assessment | 14 – 16 | $3,220 – $3,680 |
| Mental Health Assessment | 2 – 4 | $460 – $920 |
| Gifted Evaluation Assessment | 2 – 4 | $460 – $920 |
You can book a free 15 minute consultation or other appointment with us today. If you have any questions for the team you can phone us at (403) 984 – 7922 or email us at info@throughthewoods.ca.