Assessments

YEG Psychology offers a range of psychological assessments for children and adults. Assessments can help identify learning difficulties, attention challenges, or behavioural and emotional concerns. They can also provide insight into intellectual strengths, clarify diagnoses, and offer documentation to support academic accommodations or access to funding and services.

Research shows that when individuals understand their learning, thinking, and personality profiles, they can develop effective strategies to thrive in school, work, relationships, and daily life.

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”

— Aristotle

Is an Assessment Right For You?

Are you wondering if an assessment is right for you or your child? Individuals seek assessments for a variety of reasons such as:

You (or your child) are struggling in school and uncertain as to why
You (or your child) are having difficulty with focus or concentration
You (or your child) appear to be advanced, bored, or not challenged in school
You (or your child) have behavioural or emotional difficulties impacting performance at work or school
You (or your child) would benefit from strategies to support your learning
You (or your child) are seeking a psychological diagnosis in order to qualify for funding or certain services

How an Assessment Can Help

Assessments can help an individual in a variety of ways. Some benefits that may result from an assessment include:

Identification of academic strengths and weaknesses
A diagnosis that may lead to appropriate funding or resources
An IQ result that may qualify a child for special programming (gifted programming, learning resource centers, pull-out programs)
Provide information to relevant stakeholders regarding appropriate treatment

What Can You Expect From a Psychological Assessment?

At YEG Psychology, psychological assessments are designed to provide clarity, insight, and practical direction. Assessments help identify the factors that may be influencing emotional, cognitive, or behavioural functioning, guiding meaningful recommendations and next steps for support.

In your initial meeting, your psychologist will review informed consent, discuss the referral question, explain the assessment process, and answer any questions you may have. This ensures that you fully understand what to expect and feel comfortable before beginning.

During the assessment process, your psychologist will begin with a structured interview to gather background information and explore the concerns that led to the referral. Depending on the purpose of the assessment, standardized tools may then be used, such as cognitive and achievement tests, adaptive measures, personality inventories, or rating scales. Additional information may also be gathered through record reviews, teacher or caregiver questionnaires, and behavioural observations when appropriate.

As the assessment progresses, your psychologist will analyze and integrate information from multiple sources to develop a comprehensive understanding of strengths, challenges, and patterns relevant to the referral. This process ensures that the conclusions and recommendations are personalized, meaningful, and grounded in both data and context.

When the assessment is complete, your psychologist will prepare a detailed report summarizing the purpose, background information, assessment results, conclusions, and recommendations. You will then meet for a debriefing session to review the findings, ask questions, and discuss next steps. A copy of the report will be provided for your records, and your psychologist remains available for follow-up support or consultation as needed.

How does confidentiality work?

Anything that is collected during the assessment has the potential to be included in the assessment report. The psychologist will discuss this further with you prior to commencing the assessment, as well as review limits to confidentiality. The results of the assessment will be included in the assessment report and a copy will be provided to you at the end of the assessment. Any additional copies that you would like sent to other providers would require you to sign written consent for release.

What is the Length of an Assessment?

Assessments can vary in length with length being dependent upon a variety of factors, including the purpose of the assessment. Typically, most assessments take approximately 3-5 hours of face-to-face time. This time would include reviewing consent, administering testing instruments, performing the assessment, and debriefing the assessment report. The psychologist will also contact relevant persons (such as teachers), score the assessment, and write the report as part of the assessment experience, which is in addition to the face-to-face time. A copy of the assessment report will be provided within 30 days of the assessment.

What is the Cost of an Assessment?

The cost of an assessment varies depending on the type of assessment, referral question, psychometric assessments used, and length of the assessment. However, on average assessments vary from $1500 to $2000. Clients will be issued a receipt that they can submit to their private insurance for reimbursement.