Our services

Psycho-educational assessments

We provide comprehensive psycho-educational assessments for children and adolescents to help understand why a student is struggling in school. The goal is to identify the student’s learning strengths and needs to direct supports and resources. We provide a diagnosis, if appropriate, such as Learning Disability or AD/HD. We also provide recommendations for home, school, and community resources to support the client moving forward.

All assessments occur during day-time office hours so that students are at their best.

Flat rate: $2,700

Please investigate whether you have insurance coverage for psychologist.

The process

1. Intake appointment

  • Conducted remotely (until further notice).
  • Collect background information, discuss concerns, and review next steps with caregivers.

2. Submit documentation

  • Provide report cards, Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and previous consultation documentation for review.
  • Complete rating forms as requested.

3. Individual sessions

  • The student attends 2–3 in-office individual sessions, as needed.
  • Sessions include assessments of cognitive abilities, information processing skills, academic achievement, and relevant social-emotional measures.

4. Review findings & share report

  • Caregivers meet with the clinician to review the report and findings.
  • Where appropriate, child-friendly explanations are provided to the client to help with engagement in supports and self-learning.

Mental health assessments

At times, a shorter mental health assessment may be recommended by our office, when your  concerns are limited to behaviour or social-emotional concerns only. For example, there may be query around AD/HD, depression, or anxiety.

Hourly rate: $225/hr

Estimate ranges from 6 - 8 hours. Please investigate whether you have insurance coverage for psychologist.

The process

1. Intake appointment

  • Collect background information and discuss concerns.

2. Individual sessions

  • The student attends 1 to 2 in-office individual sessions for assessment.
  • Caregivers complete rating forms as relevant.

3. Review findings & share report

  • Meet with clinician to review report.
  • Discussion of a treatment plan or referral to other appropriate, local agencies may occur.

Autism assessments

An autism assessment is a comprehensive process where your child or teen’s social communication skills, behaviour, adaptive skills, and cognitive abilities are assessed.

Hourly rate: $225/hr

Estimate ranges from 10 - 15 hours. Please investigate whether you have insurance coverage for psychologist.

The process

1. Intake appointment

  • Provided remotely until further notice.
  • Collect background information and discuss concerns to customize assessment to client needs.

2. Submit documentation

  • Provide report cards and previous consultation notes.
  • Complete rating forms as required.

3. Individual sessions

  • The student attends 2 to 3 in-office appointments to assess social communication, behaviour, adaptive skills, learning, and cognitive abilities, as appropriate.

4. Review findings & share report

  • Provide caregivers with a comprehensive report outlining findings, next steps, and recommended local resources.

Neuropsychological assessments

A neuropsychological assessment is a comprehensive assessment of cognitive abilities used to evaluate brain function in individuals with a neurodevelopmental disorder or acquired brain injury.

Hourly rate: $225/hr

Estimate ranges from 15 - 18 hours. Please investigate whether you have insurance coverage for psychologist.

The process

1. Intake appointment

  • Conducted remotely until further notice.
  • Collect background information, discuss concerns, and review next steps with caregivers.

2. Submit documentation

  • Provide previous documentation and consultation notes for review.
  • Complete rating forms as required.

3. Individual sessions

  • The student attends 2 to 4 in-office individual assessment sessions, as required.
  • Assessment includes the evaluation of cognitive abilities, academic achievement, adaptive behaviour, processing skills and social-emotional measures as appropriate.

4. Review findings & share report

  • Meet with your clinician to review results and receive report.
  • We provide recommendations for home, school, and local community resources.

We do not provide neuropsychological assessments for medical/legal or automobile insurance purposes.

Psychotherapy services

Psychotherapy services for children and youth are also available with either Dr. Mansell and Dr. Whitlock, at this time. Appointments are day-time hours, with either virtual or in-person options available.

Hourly rate: $225/hr

Please investigate whether you have insurance coverage for psychologist.

The process

1. Intake appointment

  • Begin with an intake session to identify needs, concerns, and goals for therapy.

2. Discuss plan

  • Explore the option of creating a treatment plan and setting goals tailored to the client’s needs.

3. Individual sessions

  • Schedule one-hour sessions with the individual child or youth.

4. Build relationships

  • Prioritize trust and positive connections between the child/youth, caregivers, and therapist.

5. Address issues

  • Work on areas such as AD/HD, executive functions, anxiety, OCD, low mood, self-concept, peer relations, behaviour, anger, trauma, stress, or adapting to change.