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Are you concerned about your child's development, learning, or emotional well-being? Whether you're navigating challenges with your child's behavior, academic performance, or emotional regulation, our compassionate psychological assessment services can provide the clarity and direction you need to support your child's growth and success.
At Think Happy Live Healthy, we provide comprehensive psychological testing for children, teens, and young adults up to age 21. Our warm, professional approach to psychological assessment honors your child's unique needs while providing the actionable insights you need for meaningful support and intervention
Our Psychological Testing Services (Ages 0-21)
We offer specialized psychological assessment services designed to meet your child's unique developmental needs through our group practice model. Our licensed clinical psychologists and school psychologists provide thorough evaluations using evidence-based assessment tools and a personalized approach that sets us apart.
Comprehensive Psychological Evaluations
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Our comprehensive psychological testing combines multiple assessment approaches to provide a complete understanding of your child's psychological well-being. The assessment process examines cognitive abilities, emotional functioning, personality traits, and behavioral patterns to create a holistic picture of your child's mental health and developmental needs.
These evaluations are particularly valuable when your child is experiencing complex concerns or when multiple factors might be contributing to their challenges. Understanding psychological testing results from our comprehensive evaluations enables us to develop truly personalized treatment plans that address all aspects of your child's well-being and support their unique developmental journey.
Cognitive Assessments and Intelligence Testing
Our cognitive assessments evaluate your child's intellectual abilities and cognitive functioning through carefully selected intelligence tests and specialized measures. We use various tests including the Wechsler scales to assess cognitive abilities such as memory, reasoning skills, and verbal comprehension in children and young adults.
These norm-referenced tests provide valuable insights into your child's cognitive strengths and areas that might benefit from additional support. Intelligence tests are particularly helpful for understanding learning differences, developmental concerns, or academic challenges. Our psychological testing offers clarity and direction for appropriate educational interventions and therapeutic support.
Educational and Learning Assessments
Our school psychologists specialize in educational and learning assessments that help identify learning differences, academic challenges, and educational needs. These evaluations examine how your child processes information, learns new material, and demonstrates their knowledge in academic settings.
The assessment process helps determine if your child has specific learning differences and guides recommendations for educational accommodations, specialized instruction, or therapeutic interventions. Our psychological testing provides valuable insights that can transform your child's educational experience and academic success.
Personality Assessment and Emotional Evaluation
Our personality assessment services focus on understanding your child's unique emotional landscape and developmental needs. We use research-based assessment tools including standardized psychological tests and rating scales that provide comprehensive insights into your child's emotional world and social functioning.
Personality assessment helps us understand how your child processes emotions, copes with stress, and interacts with peers and family members. This understanding allows our team to develop treatment approaches that truly fit your child's developmental stage and personality, recommending therapeutic modalities and coping techniques that align with their natural strengths while addressing their specific emotional needs.
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Our Psychiatry Services
In addition to psychological testing, we provide comprehensive psychiatry services to support your child's mental health needs. Our psychiatric services include thorough evaluations, ongoing monitoring, and collaborative treatment planning that works in conjunction with therapy and other interventions.
Our psychiatry team specializes in working with children, teens, and young adults, understanding the unique considerations involved in supporting developing minds. We take a holistic approach that considers your child's psychological testing results, family dynamics, and individual needs to provide the most effective psychiatric support.
Our psychiatry services address various concerns including ADHD, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum considerations, and other mental health challenges that may affect children and young adults. We believe in collaborative care that involves families in the treatment process and coordinates with other providers to ensure comprehensive support.
Our Warm, Personalized Assessment Process
At Think Happy Live Healthy, we've designed our assessment process to feel supportive and empowering for both you and your child. We understand that psychological testing may feel overwhelming for families, so we prioritize creating an environment where both you and your child feel seen, heard, and respected throughout the entire experience.
Personal Intake and Matching
Our journey together begins with our personal intake process. Our referral coordinator personally reviews every referral question to ensure your child is thoughtfully matched with the right clinician for their specific needs and developmental stage. You'll connect with a real person, usually within a few hours and always within 1-2 business days.
We offer a complimentary 15-minute consultation with your matched clinician, allowing you to feel confident and comfortable before beginning the formal psychological testing process. This initial connection helps ensure that family members feel supported and understood from the very beginning.
Comfortable Testing Experience for Children and Teens
Our evaluation sessions are designed to be as comfortable and engaging as possible for young clients. The assessment process typically involves multiple components that may be spread across one or several sessions, often taking several hours depending on your child's specific needs, age, and the type of psychological testing being conducted.
During your child's evaluation, they'll engage in clinical interviews, standardized tests, and observational activities that are age-appropriate and engaging. Our specifically trained professionals understand that psychological testing may feel overwhelming for children and teens, so they create a warm, supportive environment that helps young test takers feel comfortable and motivated throughout the process.
Test administration follows established protocols while maintaining the caring, child-friendly approach that makes our practice unique. We work closely with family members to ensure children feel supported and understand what to expect during their psychological assessment.
Comprehensive Results and Treatment Planning
After your child's psychological assessment, we prepare a detailed written report that summarizes our findings and provides clear, actionable recommendations tailored to your child's developmental needs. We always include a feedback session where we discuss the test results together, answer your questions, and ensure you feel empowered with the knowledge gained from the evaluation.
This collaborative approach ensures that you leave with a clear understanding of your child's strengths and needs, along with confidence in the treatment plan moving forward. We help you understand what each aspect of your child's psychological testing results means for their daily life, educational needs, and future treatment options.
Support Groups and Community Connections
Beyond individual counseling services, we facilitate healing support groups that provide emotional support and connection for pregnant and postpartum women. Our groups create safe spaces where mothers can share experiences, learn from others, and build lasting connections with other parents navigating similar journeys.
Our support groups address various perinatal mental health challenges and provide practical resources while reducing feelings of isolation that many mothers experience. We also facilitate groups that welcome family members who want to better understand how to support their loved ones.
Why Choose Think Happy Live Healthy for Your Child's Psychological Testing
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Experienced Child-Focused Professionals
Our psychological evaluations are conducted by licensed clinical psychologists and school psychologists who bring extensive specialized training in working with children, teens, and young adults. Our team members have advanced degrees and are specifically trained in developmental considerations and age-appropriate assessment techniques.
What sets our clinicians apart is their commitment to providing warm, child-friendly care that honors your child's developmental stage and individual personality. Our psychologists undergo continuous specialized training to stay current with best practices in psychological assessment for young clients, ensuring your child receives the most effective and up-to-date evaluation methods.
Comprehensive Care Under One Roof
We're not just a psychological testing service—we're a full-spectrum mental health practice offering integrated services that support your child's entire well-being journey. After your child's evaluation, they can seamlessly transition to ongoing therapeutic services without needing to establish care elsewhere.
Our group practice model means you have access to multiple specialists and therapeutic modalities, including EMDR, Brainspotting, Neuroemotional Technique, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Therapy. We also provide psychiatry services and collaborate with other specialists when needed to ensure comprehensive care for your child.
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Child and Family-Friendly Environment
Our clinical settings are designed to feel welcoming and comfortable for children and families rather than institutional. We understand that the environment plays a crucial role in helping young clients feel at ease during psychological testing, so we've created spaces that reflect our warm, family-friendly approach to mental health care.
Convenient Locations in Northern Virginia
We operate two welcoming offices designed to feel comfortable and inviting for children and families:
Falls Church, VA Office: Conveniently located to serve families throughout Northern Virginia, our Falls Church location offers a warm, family-friendly environment where children, teens, and their families feel comfortable during psychological testing.
Ashburn, VA Office: Our Ashburn location provides easy access for families in western Loudoun County and surrounding areas, featuring the same welcoming atmosphere and comprehensive psychological testing services for young clients.
Flexible Service Options
Understanding the demands of family life, we offer both in-person and online psychological testing options when appropriate for your child's age and needs. Our telehealth services provide thorough, professional assessment while accommodating your family's schedule and location preferences. This flexibility ensures that geographical barriers or scheduling constraints don't prevent your child from accessing the psychological testing services they need.
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Who We Serve Through Psychological Assessment
Our psychological testing services are specifically designed for children, teens, and young adults up to age 21 who need clarity, understanding, and direction in their mental health and developmental journey. We specialize in supporting:
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Children (ages 0-12) navigating developmental, emotional, or behavioral challenges
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Teens (ages 13-17) experiencing academic, social, or emotional difficulties
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Young adults (ages 18-21) transitioning to independence while addressing learning or mental health concerns
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Families seeking understanding about their child's learning differences, developmental concerns, or emotional needs
Our psychological testing addresses various concerns including anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism spectrum considerations, learning differences, trauma responses, and emotional challenges. We provide psychological assessment that guides treatment planning for these and many other areas of concern affecting children and young adults.
Preparing Your Child for Psychological Testing
Preparing thoughtfully for your child's psychological evaluation helps ensure accurate, helpful test results. Ensure your child gets a good night's sleep before their evaluation and gather any relevant medical records, school reports, or previous psychological testing reports.
Talk with your child about the evaluation in age-appropriate terms, explaining that they'll be working with a friendly professional who wants to understand how they learn and feel. Reassure them that there are no right or wrong answers in psychological testing and that the goal is to help them succeed.
Our team will guide you through everything you need to know about preparing your child for their specific type of psychological assessment during your initial consultation.
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Investment in Your Child's Future
The cost of psychological testing varies based on the type and complexity of assessment needed for your child. Rather than providing specific pricing information, we encourage you to contact our office directly. Our team can provide detailed information about costs and help you explore options for making psychological testing accessible for your family's specific circumstances.
Take the Next Step Toward Understanding Your Child
If you're considering psychological testing for your child, you're taking a meaningful step toward better understanding their needs and supporting their development. At Think Happy Live Healthy, we're honored to support your family on this journey with comprehensive, personalized psychological assessment services for children and young adults.
Contact our office today to speak with our referral coordinator about scheduling your child's psychological testing. We'll take the time to understand your concerns, answer your questions about the assessment process, and match your child with the right clinician for their age and situation. Remember, you can take advantage of our complimentary 15-minute consultation to ensure you feel comfortable and confident before beginning.
Your child's mental health and development matter, and seeking psychological assessment is a powerful step toward the support and understanding they deserve.
Frequently Asked Questions
What age range do you serve for psychological testing?
We provide psychological testing services for children, teens, and young adults from birth through age 21. Our clinical psychologists and school psychologists are specifically trained to work with developing minds and tailor assessments to be age-appropriate and engaging.
What types of psychological testing do you offer for children?
We provide comprehensive psychological evaluations, cognitive assessments, intelligence testing, educational assessments, and personality assessment for children and young adults. Our assessments are tailored to your child's developmental stage and specific concerns.
How long does psychological testing take for children?
Most comprehensive evaluations take several hours, which may be completed in one extended session or spread across multiple appointments depending on your child's age, attention span, and the scope of testing needed. We always work at a pace that's comfortable for your child.
Who conducts the psychological assessments?
Our psychological testing is conducted by licensed clinical psychologists and school psychologists with advanced degrees and specialized training in working with children and young adults. They are specifically trained to create comfortable, engaging environments for young test takers.
Do you offer psychiatry services for children?
Yes, we provide comprehensive psychiatry services for children, teens, and young adults. Our psychiatric team specializes in working with developing minds and collaborates closely with our psychological testing and therapy services to provide comprehensive care.
What can I expect from my child's assessment results?
After your child's psychological assessment, you'll receive a detailed written report with clear, actionable recommendations tailored to their developmental needs. We'll discuss the test results together in a feedback session, helping you understand what the findings mean for your child's daily life, educational needs, and treatment planning.