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Psychoeducational Evaluations in Santa Barbara & Goleta

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Clear answers about how your child learns and what to do next.

When learning, attention, executive functioning, behavior, or emotional concerns are affecting school and daily life, it can be difficult to understand what is happening or what support will help.

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A comprehensive evaluation identifies patterns of strengths and needs, clarifies what may be contributing to the difficulty, and turns the findings into practical recommendations for home and school.

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Currently accepting new assessment clients from preschool through college.

Who This Is For

An evaluation may be helpful when concerns include:

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  • Learning struggles that don’t match effort (reading, writing, math, attention, or executive functioning)

  • Emotional overwhelm, anxiety, shutdowns, or frequent escalation

  • Ongoing homework battles or school avoidance

  • Mixed feedback from school (“bright but inconsistent,” “capable but not producing,” “not meeting potential”)

  • Uncertainty about whether ADHD, dyslexia, giftedness, processing differences, or emotional factors may be involved

  • Questions about appropriate supports, accommodations, intervention priorities, or next steps.

What You Receive

Your assessment is designed to clarify how your child learns, processes information, and responds to academic and emotional demands. Depending on the referral questions, your assessment may include:
 

  • Psychoeducational testing tailored to the referral questions

  • A clear, strengths-based interpretation of results
    (in plain language)

  • A detailed written report

  • A results conference to review findings and answer questions

  • Practical recommendations you can use at home and share with school

  • Support planning for accommodations and school communication (as appropriate)

What Makes This Different

This is not just testing followed by a report. The goal is to understand what is driving the difficulty and translate the findings into practical next steps.

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  • A clearer understanding of what’s driving challenges

  • A practical plan for next steps (not just information)

  • Increased confidence advocating for support

Evaluation Options & Investment

Every evaluation is tailored to the questions your family needs answered. A single targeted assessment, records review, or consultation may cost less than $2,400. Focused evaluations typically range from $2,400 to $3,400, while comprehensive evaluations typically range from $5,500 to $7,500.

 

You will receive a written scope and cost estimate before deciding whether to proceed. Full evaluations are paid in three installments.


Not sure whether an evaluation is the right next step?

Tell me what you are noticing and what questions remain. We can use a complimentary initial conversation to determine the most appropriate next step.

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