Couples Psychological Assessments

What is an assessment?

An assessment is a combination of interviewing, psychological testing, and therapeutic interventions designed to answer specific questions the couple has about themselves and their relationship.

It is a highly structured, time-limited psychological service.

The insights gained from assessments can be equivalent to years of therapy.

In-person, virtual, and hybrid assessments available.

Questions you might hope to answer

“What should we know about each other before taking the next step in our relationship?”

“Why do we keep getting stuck in the same argument or pattern with one another?”

“How can we better communicate our feelings to each other?”

An assessment may be right for you if:

  • You know you want to improve your relationship, but you need help figuring out where to start.
  • You want either an alternative or a supplement to therapy.
  • You want a highly structured, time-limited way to improve your relationship.
  • You want a way to jump start your couples therapy journey.

General Outline of Assessments:

Pricing

See Fees & Insurance for pricing.

FAQs

What is a psychological assessment?

A psychological assessment is a handful of sessions (usually in the 2-8 range) that combine interviewing, psychological testing, and a feedback session to discuss the results.

What’s so special about these psychological tests?

You can think about psychological tests as similar to medical tests (such as X-rays or bloodwork). Just as medical tests can show something going on physically in your body that you may or may not know about or feel symptoms of, psychological tests can show aspects of a person’s psychology, emotions, thought processes, problem-solving style, or relationship functioning more clearly. Psychological tests have developed from decades of research and empirical evidence, making them robust in reliability and validity. Only doctoral level psychologists have the specialized training to administer psychological tests.

Should I only do testing, or should my partner and I both do it?

It depends. In most situations where a couple wants to improve their relationship, having both partners do testing can give a lot more information than just one partner doing testing. However, there are some situations where it makes more sense for only one partner to do testing. For example, if one partner thinks they might have ADHD, we can assess that partner for ADHD.

My therapist wants me to do testing. Will you talk with them? Do they get the results?

We deeply value professional consultation and collaboration and are always happy to consult with therapists about the results of testing. After our feedback session, we send your feedback PowerPoint to you through our secure client portal and you are welcome to share the report with your therapist. We are also able to meet with you and your therapist if you decide that would be helpful.

Can you do personality testing for public service job applicants (police, security, firearms certification, etc.)?

Yes, for Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

How does payment work?

After your free consultation with one of our assessors, you will receive a quote for the entire assessment. For any service hours (either face-to-face hours with an assessor, or hours the assessor is spending scoring and analyzing test results), fees are charged the day before the service hour occurs. Material costs are charged on the first day of testing along with the service hours for that day. In this way, the fee for an assessment is charged in spread-out portions over the course of a few weeks.

Does every person you assess get the same tests?

No! Our assessments are custom made for every couple or individual getting assessed. Which tests are chosen depends on what the couple or client are hoping to find out from the assessment.

How do you give me the results of testing? Do I get a report?

You will get the results of the testing in a 1-hour feedback session with your assessor. During this hour, your assessor will talk through the results and also present a feedback powerpoint, which you will get a PDF of after the session. We do not provide written reports because we’ve found that they’re not an effective way of delivering feedback to clients. However, if a written report is needed for a certain circumstance, we are open to discussing this further and providing one if appropriate.

Contact us for more information.