ADHD & Psychological Assessment Services in Hamilton & Online Across Ontario
Experienced help with attention, mood, anxiety, and trauma for adults and adolescents
Are difficulties with focus, mood, or anxiety affecting your life?
Our psychological assessment services led by Dr. Jennifer Barbera, PhD, combine evidence-based evaluation with compassionate care to help adults and adolescents understand attention, emotional health, and trauma-related challenges.
Your Path to Clarity & Change
Assessments identify underlying patterns and guide personalized strategies for more effective results.
What Is Psychological Assessment?
Psychological assessment evaluates cognitive, emotional, & behavioural functioning to identify conditions such as ADHD, mood or anxiety disorders, trauma-related difficulties and other symptoms. Assessments provide:
- Evidence-based testing to guide accurate differential diagnosis
- A clearer picture of how attention, mood, anxiety, and trauma are affecting you
- Recommendations for treatment, or accommodations
Who We Help
- Adults: Experiencing mood or anxiety difficulties, attention challenges, or trauma-related symptoms
- Adolescents (15+): Struggling with attention, emotion regulation, or stress impacting self-esteem & functioning
Sessions are offered in-person in Hamilton or online across Ontario using secure video technology.
How We Help:
Our advanced differential diagnosis services assess concerns such as:
Effective differential diagnosis allows us to go beyond regular talk therapy and get to the root of your difficulties to guide more effective treatment.
What to Expect During Assessment
We make the assessment process clear, structured, and supportive:
•Intake session: Review history, symptoms, and concerns
•Standardized testing and interviews: Assess executive functioning concerns, mood and anxiety symptoms, and trauma-related responses
•Feedback session: Receive a report & recommendations for treatment & accommodations based on findings
Understanding is the first step toward change. An assessment can help you move forward with intention. Schedule an appointment today.
FAQ
Adults and adolescents over 15 years experiencing attention, mood, anxiety, or trauma-related difficulties, or suspected ADHD or attention or emotion regulation challenges.
Yes. Intake, interviews, and other testing components can be conducted securely online. Psychological Assessment with us can be accessed from anywhere in Ontario (and some Eastern provinces such as Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia).
Assessments vary depending on complexity but usually take 2–5 hours. Some assessments require an additional fee to cover standardized testing (usually $112-$225). Fees are typically covered by extended health benefits, and reduced fee options may be available.
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You will receive a report outlining findings, diagnoses (if applicable), and recommendations for therapy, accommodations, or coping strategies. You will be given the option for therapy if you would like, or we can assist with a referral if needed.
We routinely complete WSIB and VA assessments.
We do not conduct custody and access evaluations, forensic assessments or neurological assessments. We do not assess for ASD (we screen & arrange a referral if needed) or learning disabilities.
Contact Us
Taking the first step can feel difficult – we will make it easier. We’re here to guide you with care and professionalism.
905-407-5758
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