I offer comprehensive psychological assessments for ADHD, Autism, and combined AuDHD presentations in a warm, collaborative, and neuroaffirming environment. Assessments are designed to help individuals better understand their experiences, strengths, challenges, and patterns of functioning across different areas of life.

What to Expect During Your Assessment

Every assessment is tailored to your individual needs and referral questions. While the assessment process may vary depending on the reason for referral, comprehensive psychological assessments typically include the following components:

Comprehensive Clinical Interview

A detailed clinical interview is conducted to gain an understanding of your current concerns, developmental history, medical and mental health history, education, employment, relationships, strengths and daily functioning. Diagnostic interviews are completed in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) diagnostic criteria where appropriate.

Standardised Diagnostic Assessment

Where indicated, evidence-based, standardised assessment measures are administered to assist with diagnostic clarification. Depending on the referral question, this may include structured interviews such as the DIVA-5 for ADHD and the MIGDAS-2 for autism, together with other standardised psychological assessment tools.

Collateral Information

With your consent (or the consent of a parent or guardian where appropriate), information may be gathered from family members, partners, friends, teachers or other health professionals. This information provides valuable insight into how difficulties present across different settings and over time and forms an important part of a comprehensive assessment.

Standardised Questionnaires

Standardised questionnaires may be completed by you and, where appropriate, by parents, caregivers, teachers or significant others. These questionnaires provide additional information regarding attention, executive functioning, neurodivergent characteristics, emotional wellbeing, behaviour and everyday functioning.

Adaptive Behaviour Assessment

Where clinically indicated, an assessment of adaptive functioning may be completed to evaluate everyday living skills, communication, social functioning and independence across home, school, work and community environments.

Cognitive Assessment (Optional add on or standalone assessment)

Where appropriate or requested, a comprehensive cognitive assessment may be incorporated into the assessment process. This can assist in understanding an individual's cognitive strengths and areas of difficulty and may contribute to diagnostic clarification and recommendations.

Integration of Assessment Findings

Assessment findings are not based on a single test or questionnaire. Diagnostic conclusions are reached through the integration of information gathered from clinical interviews, behavioural observations, standardised assessment measures, collateral information and relevant background documentation, in accordance with current best-practice clinical guidelines.

Comprehensive Diagnostic Report

Following completion of the assessment, you will receive a detailed written report summarising the assessment findings. Reports typically include:

• the reason for referral

• background and developmental history

• assessment procedures undertaken

• behavioural observations

• assessment results and interpretation

• diagnostic conclusions (where applicable)

• individual strengths and areas of difficulty

• evidence-based recommendations for treatment, supports, education, workplace adjustments or further assessment.

Feedback Appointment

A feedback appointment is included with every assessment. During this appointment, your psychologist will explain the assessment findings, discuss any diagnoses, answer your questions and review recommendations and appropriate next steps.