Psychological Evaluation · $4,450
Diagnostic Clarification Evaluation
For when you have been given several diagnoses and trust none of them. A doctoral-level psychologist, secure video, three appointments, one flat fee of $4,450, and a written diagnostic report delivered at the last one.
The short answer
The Diagnostic Clarification Evaluation is a three-appointment assessment for adults whose diagnosis is unclear or disputed, conducted over secure video by a licensed doctoral-level psychologist. It costs $4,450, paid once at the first appointment, and ends with a written diagnostic report.
Who it is for
Burnout, depression, bipolar, OCD, trauma. You have heard several. You need to know which is right.
You have collected diagnoses
Different clinicians have told you different things over the years.
Treatment is not working
Medication or therapy aimed at one diagnosis has not moved the problem.
The stakes are high
A wrong label affects your treatment, your work and how you see yourself.
You want it settled by a specialist
A psychologist whose job in this evaluation is the diagnosis, nothing else.
The appointments
Three appointments, in order
Appointment 1 · 90 minutes
Diagnostic interview
A structured, detailed interview covering your symptoms, history and earlier diagnoses. The $4,450 fee is paid at this appointment.
Appointment 2 · 60 minutes
Follow-up interview
A second interview to test the working conclusions, plus standardized measures selected by your psychologist.
Appointment 3 · 60 minutes
Feedback and report
Your psychologist explains the findings, answers your questions and delivers the written report.
What you pay
One fee. Nothing added later.
Covers all three appointments, the standardized measures, the psychologist's scoring and interpretation, and the written report. Paid once, at the first appointment. Private pay; nothing is billed to insurance. If you stop early, you are refunded for the appointments you did not attend.
Request This EvaluationWhat you walk away with
- A clear statement of what the diagnosis is, and what it is not
- A written report with the reasoning behind it
- Treatment recommendations that follow from the diagnosis
- A document you can share with your own prescriber or therapist
What this is not
- A prescription or a change to your medication
- An evaluation for court, an employer or a licensing board
- A disability or fitness-for-duty determination
- An evaluation for children or adolescents
Discretion
Private by design
No insurance record
Private pay only. Nothing is submitted to an insurer.
Your report is yours
It is delivered to you. It goes nowhere else unless you send it.
From wherever you are
Every appointment is by secure video. Nothing to travel to, nothing mailed.
Questions
Questions people ask before a diagnostic clarification
What does the Diagnostic Clarification Evaluation cost?
How is this different from seeing another therapist?
Should I bring my earlier records?
What if I stop partway through?
What if I only want a second opinion?
Get the diagnosis settled
Request the Diagnostic Clarification Evaluation. We will confirm availability in your state and match you with a psychologist.
Evaluations are for adults and are not emergency services. In a crisis, call or text 988.