Psychological Assessments
Psychological assessments for children, adolescents and adults are available at Melbourne Psychology and Counselling for:
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Cognitive Assessments
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General concerns related to neurodivergent conditions
These assessments are provided by Educational and Developmental Psychologist, Sarah Fleming and aim to provide the individual with a better understanding of their own strengths and challenges.
At the end of the assessment process, the individual will have a comprehensive report that contains an easy to understand summary of the information collected, detailed information regarding any diagnoses, and practical, relevant strategies to support the individual with the next steps.
Assessments are person-centred and therefore depend on factors such as the purpose of the assessment, the age of the individual and personal circumstances. To facilitate this, each assessment begins with an initial assessment session where you will meet with the psychologist and discuss your goals for the assessment.
Assessment Process
Initial Assessment Session
An initial assessment session is a 60 minute telehealth session where the psychologist will get some detailed background information about your goals and assessment needs.
This will assist your psychologist in understanding the presenting concerns and deciding on the appropriate measures necessary for assessment.
At the end of the initial assessment session, you will be informed about the appropriate measures, duration and costs, and these will be in a detailed email sent to you the day of the initial session.
Assessment Session
Each assessment will look different and will depend upon the agreed upon goals from the initial assessment.
The assessment session may include formal individual assessment sessions, developmental interview or play assessments.
Please see below for more information on each stage of the process
Report Writing
At this stage the psychologist will collate all the information from the assessment and consider it in the context of a diagnostic criteria (if appropriate).
A comprehensive report will then be written.
Feedback Session
During this session, the psychologist will discuss the outcomes of the assessment process, and will provide you with a copy of the comprehensive report
Assessment Fees
Each assessment is tailored to the individual and depends on factors such as the purpose of the
assessment, the age of the individual and personal circumstances. Packages are therefore not
available, and assessment fees are charged at an hourly rate.
An estimated cost for each type of assessment is included below to support decision making and
planning. These costs are estimates only but are all inclusive (i.e. initial assessment session, report
writing and feedback session).
Child & Adolescent Cognitive Assessment
3 - 4 hours
$1000 - $1200
Adolescent ADHD Assessment*
4 - 5 hours
$1400 - $2000
ASD Assessment
(16 years +)
4 - 5 hours
$1400 - $1600
Child & Adolescent ADHD Assessment
4 - 5 hours
$1600 - $2000
Adult ADHD Assessment*
4 - 5 hours
$1400 - $1600
PSD-ASD Concurring Statement
2 - 3 hours
$650 - $750
* For ADHD Assessments with individuals over the age of 16, if you are considering medication we recommend that you undertake an assessment with a psychiatrist directly.
In order to access medication for ADHD, you will need to be assessed by a psychiatrist and they often wish to undertake their own diagnostic assessment.
It is considered best practice to undertake a multi- discipline comprehensive diagnostic assessment, however you are able to access medication without a psychologist assessment.
To arrange an assessment, please complete the contact form below.
The intake team will be in touch to book the initial assessment session.
For more information regarding the assessments, please read our Frequently Asked Questions