Mental Health Assessment
Mental wellness assessments for children, youth, and adults, evaluating social, emotional, and behavioural functioning across the lifespan.
Overview
Mental wellness looks different at every life stage. In children and youth, it involves reaching developmental and emotional milestones and building healthy social skills. In adults, it involves managing stress, relationships, and life transitions while maintaining emotional, cognitive, and behavioural functioning.
When symptoms persist and interfere with daily life — at school, work, home, or socially — an assessment helps clarify what's going on and what will actually help. We provide mental health assessments for children, youth, and adults.
Conditions We Evaluate
- Anxiety and depression
- ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder
- OCD and PTSD
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Learning and developmental disabilities
- Risk factors like substance use and self-harm
Who Is This For?
- Children with persistent symptoms affecting school, home, or social functioning
- Youth struggling with anxiety, mood, attention, or behavioural concerns
- Adults seeking clarity on long-standing or newly emerging mental health symptoms
- Individuals whose previous diagnosis no longer feels like it fits
- Families and individuals wanting a clear path to appropriate support
A Collaborative Approach
For children and youth, we work closely with families — recommending parent involvement, skill-building programs, and collaboration with schools to implement support strategies. For adults, we focus on the individual's goals, context, and next steps. In both cases, a comprehensive approach ensures the recommendations actually translate into real-world support.
Ready to Get Started?
Contact us to book a consultation and discuss your assessment needs.
Book a ConsultationMental Health Assessment FAQ
Is a mental health assessment the same as therapy?
No. Our practice focuses on assessment: clarifying what is going on and what will actually help. The result is a detailed report with diagnostic conclusions and concrete recommendations, which you can bring to a therapist, physician, school, or workplace to guide the right kind of ongoing support.
Can a mental health assessment be combined with other assessments?
Yes, and it often should be. Anxiety, mood, attention, and learning difficulties frequently overlap and can mask one another. Our comprehensive assessment evaluates learning, attention/executive functioning, and mental health together; see the fee schedule for options.
What if my previous diagnosis doesn't feel right anymore?
That's a common reason people come to us. A fresh, comprehensive assessment can confirm, refine, or revise a previous diagnosis. Symptoms evolve, earlier assessments may have been narrow in scope, and conditions like autism and ADHD in particular have historically been missed in many groups.
What if we need help urgently?
A psychological assessment is not a crisis service. If you or your child are in immediate crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide Crisis Helpline), call 911, or go to your nearest emergency department. The Distress Centre Calgary (403-266-4357) is also available 24/7.