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Individuals may seek psychological assessment due to ongoing concerns that significantly impact life at home, work, or school. These concerns may include differences with motivation, attention, meeting deadlines, organization, communication, maintaining relationships, feeling misunderstood, irritability, anxiety, and sadness. Seeking an assessment can be especially helpful when these patterns feel persistent, confusing, or difficult to understand.

Dr. Powell specializes in assessing “less obvious” presentations of autism and related neurodivergence, including presentations often seen in women and girls and others whose symptoms or traits may be internalized, masked, or shaped by factors such as trauma, mood, anxiety, or other neurodevelopmental differences.

Comprehensive assessments can help to provide clarity about why certain experiences may feel challenging and open the door to tailored support.

Ember offers comprehensive assessments that carefully evaluate psychological and cognitive areas, offering a well-rounded understanding of your unique strengths and needs. Assessments include measures that evaluate memory, executive functioning, IQ, attention, social, emotional, and behavioral domains.

Many people come in wondering about a specific diagnosis and that’s a great place to start. Our hope is that the assessment process will also meaningfully answer the broader questions you are bringing in, helping you better understand yourself and your experiences. After your intake appointment with Dr. Powell, she will work collaboratively with you to clarify these questions and tailor the assessment to best address them.

Even when the initial concern seems relatively simple (for example, “Is this ADHD?”), we recognize that difficulties with focus, motivation, or emotional regulation often have more than one contributing factor. These may include executive functioning differences, anxiety, trauma, autism, depression, learning differences, or a combination of influences shaping your experience. By exploring the full scope of possibilities, we aim to uncover a comprehensive understanding of your needs, empowering you with clarity and actionable insights.

At Ember, we believe that obtaining collateral information is an essential part of providing a comprehensive and accurate assessment. Insights from school and medical records, as well as input from individuals who know you well—such as teachers, family members, or close friends—offer valuable perspectives that go beyond what can be observed in a clinical setting. This information will likely be requested by Dr. Powell as part of the evaluation process to help provide the most meaningful and thorough assessment possible.

Assessments at Ember operate on a self-pay model, which allows us to provide personalized, high-quality assessments without the constraints often imposed by insurance companies. This means that we can dedicate the time and resources needed to deliver a comprehensive evaluation tailored to your unique needs. We are happy to provide a detailed receipt (superbill) that you may submit to your insurance for out-of-network billing and potential reimbursement, depending on your coverage.

The total cost of the assessment depends on your unique needs and scope of testing required. Fees for your assessment will be determined after your intake appointment, where we will discuss and clarify testing options in detail. Focused evaluations can be requested, but often broader differential diagnosis is needed. A written estimate will be provided to you before moving forward with testing.

Fees:

• Initial intake interview: $250/hour

• Additional check-in after assessment feedback (optional): $200/hour

An estimated breakdown of cost for comprehensive evaluations can be found below:

• Commonly requested evaluations:

  • ADHD assessment: $1800+

  • Autism assessment: $2700+

  • Mental Health/Emotional Wellness assessment: $1000+

Fees are divided into two payments with 50% due at the time of scheduling the initial testing session and the remaining 50% due at the time of the feedback session. Payment plans can also be explored by request.