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Psychological Assessment and Testing in Abuja
If you are unsure which assessment you need, we can begin with an evaluation session and decide the most suitable pathway after that session.
Clear, structured evaluations for children, teens, and adults who need diagnostic clarity, treatment planning, school support, or deeper understanding of their emotional, behavioural, cognitive, or developmental needs.
Assessment Services
Structured assessments tailored to your clinical, emotional, developmental, cognitive, and relationship needs.
Couple, Marriage and Premarital Assessment
For children, teens, and adults where social communication, sensory sensitivities, developmental patterns, routines, masking, or support needs require deeper understanding.
Adult Assessment
Unsure where to begin? An evaluation session helps us understand your concerns, clarify what kind of assessment may be helpful, and guide you toward the most suitable next step.
Cognitive / IQ Assessment
For learning profile, cognitive strengths, school planning, attention concerns, or deeper clinical understanding.
For children, teens, and adults experiencing attention, concentration, impulsivity, executive functioning, procrastination, or task completion difficulties.
Structured assessments for couples who want deeper clarity about their relationship, communication patterns, emotional connection, conflict cycle, readiness for marriage, or areas that may need support before or during marriage.
Assessments for children & adolescents experiencing emotional, behavioural, attention, learning, developmental, or school-related concerns. This helps parents, schools, & clinicians better understand the child’s needs & the right support plan.
Child and Teen Assessment
For anxiety, depression, trauma, personality, emotional regulation, and diagnostic clarification.
Assessments for adults seeking clarity around attention, mood, anxiety, trauma, personality, emotional regulation, cognitive functioning, or long-standing patterns affecting work, relationships, and daily life.
Evaluation Session
If you are unsure which assessment is right for you, we can begin with an evaluation session and guide you toward the most suitable pathway,
Comprehensive psychological assessments to evaluate mental health
Specialized assessments to identify psychological disorders, e.g. ADHD, AUTISM
Diagnostic assessments to determine treatment plans
How Psychological Assessment Can Help
Diagnostic Clarity
Assessment can help clarify concerns such as ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, trauma, learning difficulties, emotional regulation challenges, cognitive concerns, and other psychological or developmental needs.
Treatment Planning
Assessment results can guide therapy, intervention, referrals, and support recommendations based on the person’s specific needs, strengths, and current challenges.
Educational and Developmental Support
For children and teens, assessment can help parents and schools better understand learning, attention, behaviour, emotional needs, developmental concerns, and the kind of support that may be helpful.
Personal Insight and Support Planning
For adults, assessment can provide deeper understanding of long-standing patterns affecting work, relationships, emotional wellbeing, attention, personality, or daily functioning.
Relationship and Premarital Clarity
For couples, marriage, and premarital concerns, assessment can help identify strengths, communication patterns, conflict cycles, emotional connection, compatibility concerns, and areas that may need support.
Progress and Review
Assessment can also help monitor progress over time, especially when therapy, school support, lifestyle changes, or other interventions have already begun.
For school, workplace, legal, or third-party documentation, please contact us first so we can confirm whether your request fits our current assessment services.
What is a psychological assessment?
A psychological assessment is a structured, collaborative process designed to understand how a person thinks, feels, relates, and functions. It may include clinical interviews, standardised questionnaires, psychological testing, background history, observation, and where relevant, information from parents, teachers, or partners.
The goal is clarity, a clearer picture of what is contributing to a person's difficulties, their strengths, their patterns, and what kind of support would actually help. Assessment can inform diagnosis, guide treatment, support educational or workplace planning, relational support, and deepen personal understanding.
What to Expect
Your assessment journey begins with a clear conversation about your concerns, your goals, and the kind of clarity or support you are looking for. The exact process depends on the type of assessment, but most assessments follow a structured pathway.
Evaluation Session
If you are unsure which assessment you need, we begin with an evaluation session. This helps us understand your concerns and recommend the most suitable assessment pathway.
Intake and Background Information
You may be asked to complete intake forms or provide relevant background information. For children and teens, this may include parent, caregiver, or school information where appropriate.
Initial Contact
You reach out to book an assessment or evaluation session. We may ask a few brief questions to understand what kind of support you are looking for.
Scoring, Interpretation, and Report Writing
After the assessment sessions, your results are scored and interpreted carefully. A written report may be prepared, depending on the type of assessment you choose.
Feedback Session
The exact number of sessions, report type, and assessment tools used will depend on the assessment pathway chosen.
Assessment Sessions
The assessment may include clinical interviews, questionnaires, standardised tests, observation, or cognitive testing, depending on the concern being assessed.
Next Steps and Support Plan
You receive feedback on the findings, clinical impressions, and recommendations. This session helps you understand what the results mean and what next steps may be helpful.
Where needed, we may recommend therapy, school support, workplace adjustments, referral to another professional, or further assessment.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know which psychological assessment I need?
If you are unsure which assessment is right for you, your child, or your relationship, we can begin with an evaluation session. This helps us understand your concerns and recommend the most suitable assessment pathway.
Do you assess both children and adults?
Yes. We offer psychological assessments for children, teens, and adults. The process may differ depending on the person’s age, concerns, history, and the type of assessment needed.
What concerns can psychological assessment help clarify?
Psychological assessment can help clarify concerns related to ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation, learning difficulties, cognitive functioning, personality patterns, behavioural concerns, and relationship difficulties.
Will I receive a report after the assessment?
Most comprehensive assessments include a written psychological report and a feedback session. The type of report depends on the assessment pathway chosen and the purpose of the assessment.
Can assessment results be used for school or workplace support?
Assessment findings may support school, workplace, or other third-party recommendations where appropriate. If you need documentation for school, work, legal, or external purposes, please contact us first so we can confirm whether your request fits our current assessment services.
How long does a psychological assessment take?
The length of the process depends on the type of assessment. Some assessments may involve one or two sessions, while comprehensive assessments may include interviews, questionnaires, testing sessions, scoring, report writing, and a feedback session.
What happens after the assessment?
After the assessment, we explain the findings, clinical impressions, and recommendations. Where needed, we may recommend therapy, school support, workplace adjustments, further assessment, or referral to another professional.
Hauwa Bello, psychotherapist
My office
No 7, Christian Chukwu Street, 1421 Road, Gwarinpa Estate. Gwarinpa. Abuja. FCT