Psychologist Kelowna
Crossroads Collective in Kelowna is now able to offer Child Assessments.
These diagnostic assessments will help provide insight into your child. This may result in a diagnosis and/or provide you with some information to further direct your efforts to provide support and tools for your child.
Receiving an official diagnosis from our Registered Psychologist may also lead to additional government funding and/or charity funding that is available in our community.
We are pleased to offer the following assessments in Kelowna:
Psycho-Educational Assessments
What is Psycho-Educational assessment?
Psychoeducational assessment (Learning Disability assessment) can help a person identify his/her learning style. It can identify learning disabilities, ADHD, giftedness and more.
What does it assess?
- Language skills
- Memory
- Learning
- Attention/ concentration
- Intelligence
- Planning/Executive Functioning
- Reading (phonetic skills,reading comprehension)
- Spelling/Writing
- Mathematics
- Academic fluency (speed of reading, writing, calculating)
- Listening comprehension
- Oral expressive skills
Typical Format
- Initial Parent Meeting (First Session): This session gives a chance for us to get a clearer idea of the challenges at hand and gives parents a chance to voice their concerns and ask questions.
- Testing Sessions: Typically about 5 testing sessions. 1 hour for each session depending on the individual.
- Feedback Session: This one hour session gives us an opportunity to review and go over findings with parents and answer any questions you may have.
- Report Writing and Scoring: 5-7 hours (Report will be available approximately 2-4 weeks after the feedback appointment)
The Following Assessments are Offered At Crossroads Collective
- 1.Psychoeducational assessment to rule out Learning Disability
- 2. Psychoeducational assessment to rule out Intellectual Disability
- 3. Giftedness
Autism Assessment – Age under 6
Approximate cost $4725
Typical Format:
- Initial Parent Meeting: 1 hour (may not be applicable)
- Parent Interview: 2 hours
- Child Interview: 2 hours
- SLP Assessment: 1.5-3 hours
- Cognitive Testing: 1-2 hours
- Feedback: 1 hour
- Report Writing and Scoring: 5-7 hours
- SLP report writing: 1.5-2 hours
There are 3 components to a private ASD assessment for children under 6. All three parties must agree on the diagnosis in order to obtain an ASD diagnosis. Registered associates at all three of our clinic locations can complete the first and second components of the assessment:
- Psychology
- Speech Language
- Pediatrics*
Autism Assessment – Age Over 6
Approximate cost $4725
Typical Format:
- Initial Parent Meeting: 1 hour
- Parent Interview: 2 hours
- Child Interview: 2 hours
- Cognitive Testing: 4-5 hours
- Feedback: 1 hour
- Report Writing and Scoring: 5-7 hours
Adult Autism Assessment
Approximate cost $1260
Typical Format:
- Initial Meeting: 1 hour
- Testing: 1 hour
- Report Writing: 1 hour
- Feedback session 1 hour
PsychoEducational Testing Only
Approximate cost $4725
Typical Format:
- Initial Parent Meeting: 1 hour
- Parent Interview: 2 hours
- Child Interview: 2 hours
- Cognitive Testing: 4-5 hours
- Feedback: 1 hour
- Report Writing and Scoring: 5-7 hours
Autism and PsychoEducational Assessment Combined for Children, Youth and Adults
Approximate cost $6300
Typical Format:
- Initial Parent Meeting: 1 hour
- Parent Interview: 2 hours
- Child Interview: 2 hours
- Cognitive Testing: 10 hours
- Feedback: 1 hour
- Report Writing and Scoring: 5-7 hours
ADHD Assessment
Approximate cost $4725
Typical Format:
- Initial Parent Meeting: 1 hour
- Parent Interview: 2 hours
- Child Interview: 2 hours
- Testing: 4-5 hours
- Feedback: 1 hour
- Report Writing and Scoring: 5-7 hours
Individuals with suspected inattention or hyperactivity issues often benefit from a specific and tailored assessment. In an effort to best capture the attentional concerns, our team covers a variety of facets that include working memory, sustained attention, executive functioning, learning profiles, cognitive profiles, and parent/teacher questionnaires.
Child ADHD and Psychoeducational Assessment Combined for Children
Approximate cost $4725
Typical Format:
- Initial Parent Meeting: 1 hour
- Parent Interview: 2 hours
- Child Interview: 2 hours
- Testing: 4-5 hours
- Feedback: 1 hour
- Report Writing and Scoring: 5-7 hours
*Please note that this is only an estimate, time will vary based on individual needs and the complexity of the assessment.
Adult ADHD Assessment
Approximate cost $1260
Typical Format:
- Initial Meeting: 1 hour
- Testing: 1 hour
- Report Writing: 1 hour
- Feedback session 1 hour
Giftedness Assessment
Approximate cost $1260
Typical Format:
- Initial Parent Meeting: 1 hour
- Parent Interview: 2 hours
- Child Interview: 2 hours
- Testing: 4-5 hours
- Feedback: 1 hour
- Report Writing and Scoring: 5-7 hours
Crossroads Collective also offers various other tests such as:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Depression
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Parent Consults to determine what other testing might be of value
- Referrals to General Practitioners, Paediatricians, Psychiatrists
- Confirmation of Diagnosis, letters to various agencies, funding applications and other such documentation that may be required by an individual or family which helps to advocate for a diagnosis or confirm a diagnosis.
*Please note that this is only an estimate, time will vary based on individual needs and the complexity of the assessment.
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Meet Our Team of Kelowna Psychologists
LOCATION: Langley, BC
AVAILABLE ONLINE
Dr. Neeti Sachdeva
Registered Psychologist
Registered Psychologist Dr. Neeti Sachdeva has trained and worked in various community clinics, hospitals, and at the board of education. She worked with the Ottawa Carleton District School Board for 12 years. She is licensed to practice in both BC and Ontario. She has also maintained an active private practice since 2011. As a psychologist in an educational setting, she conducted psychoeducational and risk assessments, provided consultation services to school personnel, and offered crisis intervention and counselling services to students of different age groups. Dr. Sachdeva works collaboratively with adults, children, youth, and their families in providing a warm, empathic environment in which to address presenting problems and concerns. She uses a variety of therapeutic approaches including cognitive-behavioral (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness, helping clients to develop a greater understanding of themselves, and fostering the development of coping skills and strategies that can be implemented into their everyday lives. She offers psycho-educational assessments which help uncover a child’s unique learning needs and assessments for ADHD, developmental disorders, anxiety, depression, learning disabilities, and giftedness.