Child and Adolescent Testing and Assessment Services

Our Services

Kentlands Psychotherapy is pleased to offer our community Psychological and Psychoeducational testing and assessment services! We know how beneficial the proper testing evaluation can be in understanding your or your child’s psychological or educational issues, developing a plan to support those needs, and advocating for you or your child in work and educational settings. We are here to help you with these needs.

Psychological testing services in Montgomery Couty MarylandWhat is testing for, and how can it help me or my child?

A comprehensive evaluation (“testing”) helps clarify a diagnostic profile and treatment planning, considering work/school accommodations and, more generally, gaining a clear understanding of you/your child’s areas of strength and vulnerability. Common concerns include:


*Private school admissions testing and grad school admissions testing such as MCAT are also available! Please get in touch with us directly for information.

Testing is customized to each client’s needs. Generally, it provides information on cognition (or intellectual abilities), academic achievement, learning, memory, and other processing areas (i.e., attention and executive functioning, visual motor, phonological), as well as social, emotional, behavioral, and adaptive functioning.


What You Can Expect

  1. A FREE 15-minute call with Dr. Burleson to decide if testing is right for you.
  2. A 60-minute intake to discuss concerns and history.
  3. Testing sessions will take place over two mornings, during which we will complete various tasks and questionnaires.
  4. An in-office or virtual feedback session & cohesive written report summarizing the results.

Our Report Turnaround Time

You may wonder, “How long until I get the results?” This is an excellent question as you consider who to work with. Typically, our office can provide your assessment results and the written report within 3-4 weeks after completing testing sessions.


Ages That We Work with for Testing

We currently accept clients for psychological and psychoeducational testing services for ages 6 to adults.


Testing Inquiry Form

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About Dr. Burleson

Dr. Megan Burleson, Testing PsychologistDr. Megan Burleson is a school psychologist by training who earned her Ph.D. from UMD at College Park before working for several years in a local public school system. At Kentlands Psychotherapy, Dr. Burleson created our testing service line.

In it, she and Dr. Mudrjy provide a warm testing environment that empowers clients to demonstrate what they know and can do. She and her team prioritize frequent communication with clients and families, as well as cultivate collaborative relationships with teachers, 504 & IEP teams, and other key stakeholders throughout every step of the testing process. Importantly, given their dual clinical & school psychology backgrounds, Dr. Burleson and Dr. Mudryj provide a finished product that adheres to the highest standards and recommends next steps that are meaningful, realistic, and genuinely individualized to their client’s strengths and vulnerabilities.

 


Resources

We can also provide tailored wrap-around psychotherapy support services to implement the treatment recommendations identified by the evaluator specifically targeted to improve our client’s quality of life and assist them in reaching their full potential. These services can include if requested, attendance at IEP meetings, therapy, and executive functioning coaching services, referrals as appropriate to other specialists such as specific types of psychotherapy, neurology, psychiatry (medication services), audiology, developmental pediatrics, etc., and we have professional relationships with local education advocates and education law attorneys.

Psychological and Psychoeducational testing and evaluations can be a tool and resource for individuals with academic, social, or occupational challenges. Testing can help to clarify diagnoses, recommend specific accommodations for school or work, and understand cognitive or emotional functioning difficulties. Are you wondering if testing is even necessary for your child? Here is a blog post addressing this question.

Our psychologist conducts all of your testing personally. We never use students or paraprofessionals to administer tests and conduct interviews. Call us for details at (240) 252-3349 Ext. 807.

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