At Portland Mental Health & Wellness, we prioritize a collaborative approach to psychological assessment, employing validated psychological tests to shed light on the underlying factors contributing to distressing symptoms and behaviors, including emotional, personality, or cognitive strengths and vulnerabilities.
As part of our patient-centric approach, we actively engage patients as collaborators in the assessment process, encouraging them to develop their own questions that they wish to address during the evaluation. This fosters a meaningful and therapeutic experience, ensuring the assessment aligns with their unique needs and concerns.
The insights gained from the assessment are invaluable in informing effective treatment strategies and providing practical recommendations that patients can implement in their daily lives to promote positive change and growth.
To enhance accessibility and understanding, the assessment results are compiled into a comprehensive written document, presented either as a personalized letter to the patient or a formal report to the referring party, such as the therapist or psychiatrist. We dedicate time to review and discuss the results with our patients, aiming to maximize the benefits of this process and facilitating effective communication with other involved parties, such as families, schools, or treatment providers.
For younger patients, we craft reports using age-appropriate language and metaphors, ensuring their engagement in the assessment process to the fullest extent.
While our services encompass a broad range of psychological assessment, we do not provide testing or evaluation services for forensic purposes, such as custody evaluations, with the exception of immigration-related evaluations, which are conducted exclusively by Dr. Adrian Sanchez. At Portland Mental Health, our mission is to empower individuals through personalized assessment and support, ensuring their mental well-being and growth remain at the forefront of our practice.
