Psychological & Neuropsychological Testing for Adults in Chicago

📋 Adult Psychological Assessments & Evaluations

Psychological assessment is the process of systematically gathering information to more precisely understand what’s actually going on — so that treatment, accommodations, or next steps can be built around an accurate picture, not a guess.

We currently provide psychological and neuropsychological assessments for adults ages 18 and up. If you’re looking for testing for a child or adolescent, we’re not the right fit for that referral, but we’re happy to point you toward resources that are.

Testing can sound intimidating. In practice, it’s a structured, collaborative process — and most people find it far more approachable than they expected once they understand what’s actually involved.

When an Adult Psychological Assessment May Be Helpful

Many adults seek psychological testing after years of trying to explain symptoms that do not fit neatly into one category. You may be wondering whether attention problems are related to ADHD, whether memory changes are part of normal aging or something more concerning, or whether anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, or executive functioning difficulties are overlapping in ways that make treatment feel less clear.

An adult psychological assessment can help when you need more than a conversation alone can provide. Testing can offer structured information about attention, memory, problem-solving, emotional functioning, personality patterns, diagnostic questions, and daily functioning. That information can help guide therapy, medical referrals, medication conversations, workplace or academic accommodations, surgical clearance, disability documentation, or future treatment planning.

Psychological testing is not about reducing you to a diagnosis. It is about building a clearer map. When you understand what is actually contributing to your symptoms, it becomes easier to make informed decisions about care, support, and next steps.

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🗂️ Our Assessment Services

Adult ADHD Testing and Diagnostic Clarification in Chicago

Many adults seek psychological testing because something has never fully made sense. You may have spent years wondering whether problems with focus, organization, procrastination, follow-through, emotional regulation, memory, or motivation are related to ADHD, anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma, learning history, or something else entirely.

Adult ADHD testing can help clarify whether ADHD is part of the picture, especially for adults who were never evaluated as children or who learned to compensate for years through intelligence, pressure, perfectionism, or last-minute urgency. For some clients, testing confirms ADHD. For others, the results point toward anxiety, depression, sleep problems, trauma, stress, or another issue that may look similar on the surface.

That distinction matters. The goal of testing is not simply to apply a label. The goal is to better understand how your mind is working so that treatment, accommodations, medication conversations, therapy goals, and daily strategies can be built around a clearer picture.

If testing shows that ongoing support would be helpful, clients may continue with individual therapy, young adult counseling, or therapy focused on anxiety, depression, burnout, executive functioning, self-esteem, and life transitions.

When Psychological Testing Helps Therapy Move Forward

Psychological assessment can be especially helpful when therapy has raised important questions that are difficult to answer through conversation alone. Some clients come to testing after feeling stuck in therapy, receiving different diagnoses over time, struggling with attention or memory, or wondering whether anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, or personality patterns are interacting in complicated ways.

A diagnostic clarification evaluation can help identify what may be contributing to your symptoms and what kind of support is most likely to help. For example, someone who feels chronically overwhelmed may be dealing with ADHD, anxiety, perfectionism, depression, trauma responses, executive functioning challenges, or a combination of several factors.

Testing gives us more structured information. It can help clients and treatment providers make better decisions about therapy focus, medication referrals, workplace or school accommodations, medical coordination, or next steps in care.

🧭 What to Expect

Assessment is a multi-step process, and knowing what’s ahead tends to make it feel a lot less intimidating:

1. Initial Conversation — We’ll talk through what’s bringing you in and make sure testing is the right fit for your situation.
2. Interview — A structured conversation gathering background on your history and current concerns. For neuropsychological and diagnostic assessments, input from a family member or close friend who’s seen you navigate the concern is often part of this step.
3. Testing Sessions — Depending on the type of assessment, testing typically spans one to four sessions, each lasting one to four hours, conducted face-to-face at our Lakeview office. This may include structured interviews, brief intelligence and academic testing, personality testing, and tasks assessing memory, attention, and executive functioning.
4. Scoring & Report — Your results are scored, interpreted, and compiled into a detailed written report with specific findings and recommendations.
5. Feedback Session — For neuropsychological and diagnostic assessments, we’ll walk through the results together. (Pre-surgical evaluation results are shared directly with your referring surgeon.) If your results point toward ongoing treatment, our individual therapy services are here to help you take that next step.

✅ How to Prepare

A few simple things make for a more accurate, comfortable testing experience:

• Get a good night’s sleep beforehand
• Eat beforehand, and bring something to eat if your session is expected to run long
• Take your medications as usual unless told otherwise
• Wear your glasses, contacts, or hearing aids if you use them
• Bring any past psychological, neuropsychological, or educational testing reports you have

🚫 What We Don’t Offer

To be upfront: we do not perform assessments requested or required by the legal system, including child custody evaluations, DUI assessments, domestic violence evaluations, or evaluations intended to support a civil lawsuit or criminal defense claim. If you need one of these specific evaluation types, we’re happy to point you toward a more appropriate resource.

💳 Insurance & Fees

We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO insurance. Many plans cover part or all of a neuropsychological assessment, though pre-authorization is often required — we’re happy to help with that process. Because fees vary depending on the specific type and extent of testing involved, we’ll walk through the details and a clear cost estimate with you directly before any testing begins.

Frequently Asked Questions

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