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My Fees,  which include an evaluation to discuss which assessment is necessary, administration of the assessment, and time to discuss results. In many cases, these assessments are available for reimbursement if you have out of network coverage with your insurance. We can discuss any payment and insurance questions when you call.

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Many clients choose to address stress through couples therapy, where we work directly on the relational patterns driving emotional overload.

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Learn More About Marina Edelman’s Services

• Couples Counseling & Marriage Therapy
• Individual Therapy
• Intensive
• Mediation

You can also find more information on her Psychology Today profile: Marina Edelman – Psychology Today. Or explore resources on the AEDP Institute website: Marina Edelman – AEDP Institute

A psychological assessment is a structured clinical evaluation that uses validated tools and measures to build a clear, detailed picture of how you think, feel, and function. Where therapy is an ongoing, exploratory process, an assessment is diagnostic and informational — its purpose is to identify what is present, clarify what is driving your symptoms, and produce concrete findings that guide the most effective treatment path forward. In my practice, assessments are not a gatekeeping exercise. They are one of the most genuinely useful things I can offer a client who wants to understand themselves more clearly — and who wants their treatment to be based on accurate information rather than educated guesswork.

Assessments are valuable for a wide range of people and situations. If you have been experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression and want to understand what is actually driving them, an assessment can provide that clarity. If you have noticed a recent change in your mood or behavior that you cannot fully explain, an assessment helps identify what may be contributing. If you are curious about your own patterns — how you think, how you relate to others, what your relational dynamics look like beneath the surface — an assessment gives you a structured and accurate framework for that self-understanding. And for couples who want to understand their relationship patterns more deeply, assessments can illuminate the dynamics that are shaping the relationship in ways that conversation alone often cannot reach.

Assessments in my practice can evaluate for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and a range of other psychological and psychiatric conditions. They are particularly useful when symptoms are present but the clinical picture is unclear — when it isn’t obvious whether what someone is experiencing is depression or burnout, anxiety or a trauma response, a mood disorder or a situational reaction. Getting that clarity is not just clinically useful. For many of my clients, receiving an accurate assessment is the first time they have felt genuinely seen and understood — and that in itself is often the beginning of relief.

Absolutely — and this is one of the most underutilized applications of assessment in clinical practice. Reassessing at key points during therapy provides objective data on how you are progressing, highlights areas where growth is happening that you may not yet be able to feel, and identifies where the treatment approach may need to shift. For clients who find it difficult to gauge their own progress — which is common, particularly with depression and anxiety — having that external measure can be both clinically useful and genuinely encouraging. It turns the subjective experience of “I’m not sure if anything is changing” into something concrete and visible.

Absolutely — and this is one of the most underutilized applications of assessment in clinical practice. Reassessing at key points during therapy provides objective data on how you are progressing, highlights areas where growth is happening that you may not yet be able to feel, and identifies where the treatment approach may need to shift. For clients who find it difficult to gauge their own progress — which is common, particularly with depression and anxiety — having that external measure can be both clinically useful and genuinely encouraging. It turns the subjective experience of “I’m not sure if anything is changing” into something concrete and visible.