Comprehensive Psychological Testing
That Brings Clarity & Direction
What Makes Living Waters Counseling Unique?
1, Whereas many evaluations are focused on answering the question of diagnosis, there is so much more to the human experience. We not only speak to diagnoses, but also the life experiences, ways in which a person adapts, potential cultural factors, among other issues that are relevant to understanding the problem. In other words, we try to look at the whole person and not just the symptoms.
2. We try to be thorough without wasting time or money. For any condition, dozens of tests can be administered, but in the long run, only a handful may provide useful information. We try to choose the most relevant tests and then if we need to add additional testing we can. We find that this saves people extensive time and money in the long run.
3. Although it is not a common practice, we prefer to score the tests and discuss results as we progress through the evaluation. This allows us to make adjustments sooner rather than later; again, saving you time and money. Additionally, you are getting information throughout the process instead of waiting for the report to be sent. Of course, this is not done for forensic or court ordered evaluations.
4. Our reports tend to be a bit more thorough, providing explanations of the scores, not just providing the scores. This is beneficial for the person being tested, but even more so for any professionals that read the report. A data point without explanation is relatively useless. These explanations are also provided for scores that are inconsistent with each other.
5. We often cite relevant research specific to the reason for testing to help support the findings and decisions.
6. Although we follow all standardized procedures, we do not want the testing experience to be miserable. We will try to help you feel comfortable as we go through the process.
7. Finally, each person will be provided with a testing plan that explains the purpose of the test, how it needs to be conducted. This plan is created with the person seeking testing taking into consideration their input and requests.
2. We try to be thorough without wasting time or money. For any condition, dozens of tests can be administered, but in the long run, only a handful may provide useful information. We try to choose the most relevant tests and then if we need to add additional testing we can. We find that this saves people extensive time and money in the long run.
3. Although it is not a common practice, we prefer to score the tests and discuss results as we progress through the evaluation. This allows us to make adjustments sooner rather than later; again, saving you time and money. Additionally, you are getting information throughout the process instead of waiting for the report to be sent. Of course, this is not done for forensic or court ordered evaluations.
4. Our reports tend to be a bit more thorough, providing explanations of the scores, not just providing the scores. This is beneficial for the person being tested, but even more so for any professionals that read the report. A data point without explanation is relatively useless. These explanations are also provided for scores that are inconsistent with each other.
5. We often cite relevant research specific to the reason for testing to help support the findings and decisions.
6. Although we follow all standardized procedures, we do not want the testing experience to be miserable. We will try to help you feel comfortable as we go through the process.
7. Finally, each person will be provided with a testing plan that explains the purpose of the test, how it needs to be conducted. This plan is created with the person seeking testing taking into consideration their input and requests.
We are able to offer the following evaluations for individuals eighteen years of age or older:
Diagnostic Evaluations: Evaluations to determine the presence and/or severity of various psychiatric conditions. Such conditions include Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Personality, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, among many others.
Neuropsychological Evaluations: Evaluations that attempt to determine if a person experiences deficits in conscious orientation, attention, memory, language, spatial abilities, and executive abilities (reasoning, abstraction, judgement, self-control, organization, planning, etc.).
Psychoeducational Evaluations: Testing to determine a person's aptitude and achievement related to education.
Accommodations Evaluations: Testing that can determine if a person needs accommodations for school and/or work,
Personality Evaluations: Testing that can be used to better understand self.
Due to time constraints, we no longer offer:
- Forensic Evaluations
Diagnostic Evaluations: Evaluations to determine the presence and/or severity of various psychiatric conditions. Such conditions include Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Personality, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, among many others.
Neuropsychological Evaluations: Evaluations that attempt to determine if a person experiences deficits in conscious orientation, attention, memory, language, spatial abilities, and executive abilities (reasoning, abstraction, judgement, self-control, organization, planning, etc.).
Psychoeducational Evaluations: Testing to determine a person's aptitude and achievement related to education.
Accommodations Evaluations: Testing that can determine if a person needs accommodations for school and/or work,
Personality Evaluations: Testing that can be used to better understand self.
Due to time constraints, we no longer offer:
- Forensic Evaluations