What is a mental health evaluation?

A mental health evaluation is a thoughtful, in-depth look at how mood, personality, and life experiences may be affecting your daily life — including relationships, work, and overall well-being.

Some concerns may be new or sudden, while others have been around for a long time. These challenges often have many causes, like past trauma, current stress, or changes in health or environment.

The goal of the evaluation is to better understand what’s going on, clarify whether a diagnosis might be helpful, and offer clear recommendations to support healing, growth, and effective treatment. This will be accomplished through conversation, cognitive testing, and questionnaires.

People seek mental health evaluations for many reasons, including:

• New or longstanding changes in mood (low or depressed mood, anxiety or worry, etc.) 

• Interpersonal or family conflict

• Clarifying diagnostic uncertainty 

• Determining effectiveness of medications or other treatments

• Distinguishing between psychological and medical disorders

What types of conditions do you evaluate for?

• Major depressive disorder and persistent depression

• Generalized anxiety disorder

• Adjustment disorder

• Bipolar disorder

• Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

• Somatic symptom and other chronic-illness related disorders

• Substance use disorders

• Personality disorders

We offer a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation for adult clients. This brief conversation provides an opportunity to discuss your needs, ask questions, and determine whether our services are the right fit for you.