Correct diagnosis and thorough assessments
Assists with many things in life:
- Focus in counseling
- Medical management
- Behavior management
- Parenting at home
- Resources in the community
- Accommodations and individualized help at School, College, Work, etc.
- Assess personal strengths and weaknesses
- Fulfill ABA therapy requirements
- Offers validation to something you many have wondered a while
Assessments are completed for children 18 months+ and adults
- Autism
- Intellectual Disability
- ADHD
- Anxiety Disorders such as Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety
- Panic Disorder
- Depressive Disorders
- Learning Disorders in reading, writing, and math (i.e. dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia)
- Eating Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Schizophrenia
- Psychotic Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Substance Disorders, etc.
Our Approach
Sari Dangler, MS, LPC-S, SP completes comprehensive diagnostic assessments ruling in/out often co-occurring disorders what is developmentally appropriate across lifespan. All appropriate diagnosis is considered to help with clinical attention to those struggles.
ADOS-2, one of the gold standards in autism assessment, is completed as a part of the Autism evaluation when appropriate.
FAQ
How can I get started?
Contact Sari by email or phone to discuss any questions you may have or to schedule a consultation meeting during which the process of the evaluation is discussed, areas of evaluation focus is decided, and in-person testing is scheduled.
What are the areas of focus?
It is important to complete a comprehensive assessment due to so many overlapping and cooccuring symptoms to identify the real reason for the individual’s difficulties. The assessment is completed looking into all develepmentally appropriate areas across the lifespan.
How long does it take to complete?
The time to finish an assessment depends on several factors, such as if insurance is used, availability of the in person testing, rescheduling needs, etc. Typically assessments are completed in 4 to 6 weeks from the initian consultation meeting.
What happens when it is completed?
You will receive a comprehensive evaluation report including the diagnosis and appropriate recommendations when the evaluation is completed that you can share with your doctor, psychiatrists, pediatrician, school, college, work, etc. The length of the evaluation completion depends on availability and the depth and length of the evaluation.
Contact Sari
Sari accepts major insurance and private pay
