Psychological & Developmental Assessments

Written By Darren Wood

Clarity for Today. Direction for Tomorrow.

At Lodestone Psychology, we provide comprehensive psychological, neurodevelopmental, and cognitive assessments for both adults and children. Our assessments support diagnosis, school and workplace accommodations, treatment planning, legal matters, and personal self-understanding.

Each assessment is:

  • Evidence-based

  • Trauma-informed

  • Tailored to the referral question

  • Delivered with clarity, care, and clinical integrity

  • Accessible fee structure designed for you

Clinical Oversight & Professional Standards

All assessments at Lodestone Psychology are completed by registered psychologists and are supported by appropriate clinical supervision where required.

Our practitioners bring:

  • Combined mental health experience

  • Extensive clinical and therapeutic expertise

  • Rigorous adherence to Alberta psychological practice standards

Every assessment is:

✔ Clinically sound

✔ Ethically delivered

✔ Personally meaningful

✔ Designed to inform real-world decisions

Referrals & Booking

Assessments are available via:

  • Self-referral

  • Physician referral

  • Legal referral

  • Insurance referral

  • School referral

To explore assessment suitability or begin the intake process, please contact Lodestone’s care team.

Assessments

Adult ADHD

Rate: $1,050

Additional hours billed at $150/hour if required

A comprehensive diagnostic ADHD assessment designed to clarify attention, executive functioning, and related mental health factors.

Includes approximately 7 hours assessment time:

  • 1.5-hour intake and clinical interview

  • 1 hour of mental health and psychosocial assessment

  • 2 hours of ADHD and cognitive functioning assessment

  • Take-home assessment and additional respondent forms

  • Diagnostic letter

  • Disability Tax Credit documentation when clinically indicated

Optional Add-On:

  • Full written cognitive functioning report with full assessment results (+$300)

Child & Adolescent ADHD

Rate: $1,050

Additional hours billed at $150/hour if required

Designed for children and teens who may be experiencing attention, learning, emotional regulation, or behavioural challenges impacting school and daily life.

Includes:

  • Parent/caregiver intake and developmental history

  • Child clinical interview (age-appropriate)

  • Cognitive and ADHD-specific testing

  • Teacher and caregiver rating scales

  • Diagnostic summary and feedback session

  • School and accommodation recommendations when appropriate

Accident Impact (Motor Vehicle) – Adults & Youth

Rate: $2,000

Additional hours billed at $150/hour if required

A comprehensive psychological assessment for individuals impacted by motor vehicle accidents, appropriate for legal, medical, and rehabilitation planning.

Includes approximately 8.5 hours:

  • 1.5-hour intake and clinical interview

  • Up to 3 hours of mental health, psychosocial, adaptive functioning, cognitive, pain, and coping assessment

  • 3 hours of scoring, collateral consultation, file review, and report writing

  • Full written psychological report

  • 1-hour results meeting

Comprehensive Psychological (Adults & Adolescents)

Rate: $1,500

Additional hours billed at $150/hour if required

A fully customized psychological evaluation tailored to diagnostic clarification, emotional functioning, personality, cognitive ability, trauma, or complex mental health presentations.

Includes approximately 10 hours:

  • 1.5-hour intake and clinical interview

  • Up to 4 hours of mental health, personality, cognitive, pain and coping, and psychosocial assessment

  • Free at home respondent forms and interview with collateral contacts included

  • Comprehensive written psychological assessment report

  • 1-hour results meeting

Child Psychological & Learning

Rate: $1,500

Additional hours billed at $150/hour if required

Designed to support children experiencing:

  • Learning challenges

  • Emotional regulation difficulties

  • Behavioural concerns

  • Developmental delays

  • School functioning issues

Includes:

  • Parent/caregiver intake

  • Developmental, behavioural, and emotional testing

  • Cognitive and academic screening

  • Teacher and school collaboration when permitted

  • Comprehensive written report

  • Parent feedback session with recommendations

Intelligence & Personality Testing (Youth & Adults)

Rate: $750

Additional hours billed at $150/hour if required

Ideal for self-discovery, vocational planning, giftedness evaluation, or personal development.

Includes approximately 5 hours:

  • 1-hour intake and mental health assessment

  • 1.5 hours of scoring and profile analysis

  • 2 hours of intelligence and personality testing

  • 30-minute results meeting with:

    • Point-form summary

    • Growth-oriented recommendations

    • Take-home respondent forms and collateral interviews included

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Rachel Dundas, MA, Registered Psychologist, CPT-S
Rachel Dundas, MA, Registered Psychologist, CPT-S

Rachel is an empathetic and compassionate Psychologist. She has dedicated her life to supporting others on their journey and is honoured to do this meaningful work. Her assessment approach helps clients understand their challenges, identify their strengths, and provides concrete recommendations for moving forward.

She has been a clinical therapist for more than 10 years, and is a Certified Trauma Practitioner, Certified EMDR Therapist, Certified Play Therapist Supervisor (CPT-S) and holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy. Rachel is currently obtaining competency as an Assessment Psychologist and am working under supervision at this time. I am also available to support clients undergoing psychedelic assisted therapy with preparation and integration.

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Darren Wood