Assessment Areas
ADHD Assessment
For adults wondering whether longstanding difficulties with attention, organization, impulsivity, time, activation, or executive functioning may reflect ADHD.
Autism & AuDHD Assessment
For adults exploring autism, including more nuanced or masked presentations and situations in which autism and ADHD may overlap.
Comprehensive Psychological Assessment
For more complex questions involving multiple possible diagnoses, cognitive or learning concerns, executive functioning, emotional functioning, or situations where the underlying picture isn't yet clear.
Cognitive & Leadership Assessment
For professionals who aren't necessarily seeking a diagnosis, but want a deeper understanding of how they think, work, make decisions, manage complexity, and lead.
What to Expect During an Assessment
Good assessment is more than completing a set of tests.
Dr. Ashley uses multiple sources of information to develop a comprehensive understanding of the questions that brought you to assessment. The specific process varies depending on the type of assessment and your individual needs, but typically includes:
1. Getting to Know You and Your Questions
Before testing begins, you'll complete questionnaires that provide information about your history, current concerns, functioning, and what you hope to better understand.
Your assessment will also include an in-depth clinical interview. Depending on the questions being explored, Dr. Ashley may ask about development, education and work, relationships, physical and mental health, executive functioning, sensory experiences, and patterns you've noticed across different periods of your life.
2. Gathering the Right Data
Assessment measures are selected based on your questions rather than a one-size-fits-all testing battery.
Depending on the assessment, this may include standardized measures of ADHD or autistic traits, executive functioning, cognitive abilities, attention, memory, learning, emotional functioning, personality, adaptive functioning, or other relevant areas.
When useful and with your permission, information may also be gathered from someone who knows you well or from relevant records.
3. Putting the Pieces Together
The value of assessment comes from putting the information together.
Dr. Ashley considers standardized test data alongside your developmental history, clinical interview, lived experience, current circumstances, and other available information. This helps identify not only whether diagnostic criteria are met when diagnosis is part of the question, but also patterns of strengths, challenges, and factors that may help explain how you function.
4. Understanding What It Means
You'll meet with Dr. Ashley for a feedback session to review the findings, ask questions, and discuss what they mean for you.
You'll also receive a comprehensive written report documenting the findings and individualized recommendations. Recommendations may address treatment, workplace or academic supports, executive functioning strategies, additional services, or other practical next steps based on your needs and goals.
The goal is for you to leave assessment with more than results. You should leave with a clearer understanding of yourself and useful information about what comes next.
Virtual Psychological Assessment Across the U.S.
Specialized assessment shouldn't depend on having the right psychologist nearby.
Dr. Ashley provides virtual psychological assessment in PSYPACT-participating jurisdictions, with additional licensure in Hawaii. Many assessments can be completed entirely through a secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform; however, some assessment questions or measures may require in-person testing. In-person assessment is available in Edina, Minnesota.