Frequently Asked Questions

A psychological assessment is a structured evaluation used to better understand cognitive, academic, emotional, behavioral, and social functioning. It may include clinical interviews, standardized testing, review of history, input from parents or providers, and written recommendations.

Assessment may be helpful when concerns feel unclear, complex, or difficult to explain. Families and providers often seek evaluation when there are questions about diagnosis, learning differences, attention, mood, behavior, treatment planning, school support, or level of care.

Assessments are conducted by licensed psychologists with doctoral-level training in psychological testing, diagnosis, and clinical evaluation.

The process typically includes an initial consultation, clinical interviews, review of relevant records, standardized testing, scoring and interpretation, a written report, and a feedback session to review findings and recommendations.

Timing varies depending on the referral question, scheduling, testing needs, and availability of records or collateral information. Biltmore Psychological Services aims to provide written and verbal feedback within 5 to 10 days after testing is complete.

Assessment can help clarify questions such as:

• Why is my child struggling at school or home?

• Could attention, anxiety, mood, learning, or developmental factors be contributing?

• Is therapy enough, or is a different level of care needed?

• What supports may be helpful at school or in treatment?

• What is getting in the way of progress?

• How can we better understand complex or overlapping concerns?

Biltmore Psychological Services is not currently accepting new therapy clients. The practice focuses primarily on psychological assessment, treatment planning, consultation, and clinical supervision.

Treatment planning helps clarify what type of support may be most appropriate when progress has stalled, concerns are complex, or a client may need additional services. This may include recommendations for outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient care, residential treatment, hospitalization, or collaboration with existing providers.

Yes. When appropriate, Biltmore Psychological Services collaborates with parents, caregivers, therapists, educational consultants, schools, treatment programs, and other professionals involved in care.

Yes. Consultation may support case conceptualization, diagnostic questions, ethical concerns, treatment planning, program development, clinical oversight, or forensic/legal matters.

You do not need to know exactly which service you need before reaching out. A brief conversation can help determine whether assessment, consultation, treatment planning, or another service may be most appropriate.

Contact Biltmore Psychological Services by phone or through the contact form to share a brief overview of your concerns. From there, the practice can help determine the appropriate next step.