Psychological Assessment
Understand the Whole PictureFor adults and older adolescents seeking psychological assessment in New Mexico, the most important question is often not simply, “Do I meet criteria for a diagnosis?” It is, “What explains the pattern I have been experiencing?” If you have wondered about ADHD, autism, a learning difference, gender-related questions, cognitive concerns, or how several factors may fit together, a comprehensive evaluation can help create a clearer picture.
I provide tele-assessment to people age 16 and older throughout New Mexico, with attention to how cognitive, learning, developmental, emotional, identity, and functional patterns interact in everyday life.
- Adults & older adolescents
- New Mexico
- Tele-assessment only
- LGBTQIA+ & gender-affirming
At a Glance
- Comprehensive assessment for ADHD, autism, learning differences, cognitive concerns, gender identity, and complex diagnostic questions
- Private vocational and functional evaluation for questions about work, education, accommodations, and career direction
- Explicitly LGBTQIA+ and gender-affirming practice
- Self-pay practice with clear fees and a firm quote before scheduling
- No direct insurance billing; documentation can be provided for clients pursuing possible out-of-network reimbursement
- Written report, practical recommendations, and a dedicated results meeting included
You do not need to know exactly which assessment you need before contacting us. We can begin with the questions you are trying to answer.
A deeper look at questions that often bring people to assessment
These guides may help you understand whether diagnostic clarification, learning-disability assessment, or an accommodations-focused evaluation fits the question you are trying to answer.
ADHD, Autism, or Something Else?
When attention, sensory, social, learning, emotional, and functional concerns overlap, a broader psychological assessment can help clarify which explanation, or combination of explanations, best fits the larger pattern.
Explore ADHD, autism, and overlapping symptoms →College, Work, and Testing Accommodations
Learn when a psychological evaluation may be useful for documenting functional limitations and supporting accommodation requests, and why it is important to check the receiving organization's requirements before beginning a new evaluation.
Explore psychological evaluation for accommodations →Adult Learning Disability & Dyslexia Assessment
Longstanding difficulties with reading, writing, mathematics, or learning may become more visible when college, training, testing, or work demands increase. Adult assessment can help clarify whether a learning disorder or another explanation best fits the pattern.
Explore adult learning disability and dyslexia assessment →Psychological Assessment in New Mexico
My psychological assessment practice is designed around the questions that bring a person to evaluation rather than around a predetermined test battery. Depending on your concerns, an assessment may consider several domains together so that the conclusions reflect the broader pattern of how you think, learn, function, experience yourself, and navigate daily life.
ADHD Assessment
Evaluation of attention, executive functioning, developmental history, emotional factors, and other conditions that may resemble, overlap with, or complicate ADHD.
Autism Evaluation
Adult autism assessment focused on developmental history, social communication, patterns of behavior and experience, strengths, support needs, and relevant differential diagnosis.
Learning Disability Evaluation
Assessment of reading, writing, mathematics, academic skills, and related cognitive processes to clarify possible learning disorders and appropriate accommodations.
Gender Identity Assessment
Respectful, gender-affirming evaluation for people exploring or clarifying gender identity, including psychological documentation related to gender-affirming care when appropriate to the evaluation.
Integrated Diagnostic Assessment
For people whose concerns do not fit neatly into a single category. Evaluation can consider overlapping cognitive, developmental, learning, emotional, personality, identity, and functional factors.
Intellectual & Cognitive Assessment
Evaluation of overall cognitive abilities, patterns of strengths and relative challenges, and the practical implications of those findings.
Vocational & Functional Assessment
Evaluation of how cognitive, psychological, academic, and functional characteristics may affect work, education, career direction, workplace fit, accommodations, and support needs.
Specialized Referral Questions
Other assessment questions may be considered when they fall within the scope of the practice. New Mexico DVR referrals and documentation related to NM DD Waiver eligibility remain available and are handled separately from primary self-pay services.
Is Psychological Assessment Right for Me?
People often seek an evaluation because something has never quite made sense. You may have succeeded in some areas while struggling unexpectedly in others, received different explanations over the years, or reached a point where understanding the pattern has implications for work, school, relationships, identity, or your own sense of yourself.
- You wonder whether ADHD, autism, a learning disorder, or another condition may explain longstanding difficulties.
- You already have one diagnosis but feel that it does not explain the whole picture.
- You have experienced uneven performance in school, work, or everyday tasks and want to understand why.
- You need documentation that may support appropriate school or workplace accommodations.
- You are exploring your gender identity or seeking thoughtful, affirming assessment or documentation related to gender-affirming care.
- You are considering an educational or career direction and want a clearer understanding of your strengths, limitations, and functional needs.
Psychological testing and tele-assessment services are available to clients physically located in New Mexico. This is an assessment-only practice; I do not provide psychotherapy.
Why Choose This Assessment Practice?
A useful evaluation should do more than determine whether diagnostic criteria are met. My approach emphasizes integration: understanding how test findings, developmental history, life experience, emotional functioning, learning, identity, and real-world functioning relate to one another.
- Licensed in New Mexico since 1996, with approximately three decades of psychological assessment experience in the state.
- Extensive experience evaluating complex combinations of cognitive, academic, psychological, developmental, identity-related, and vocational concerns.
- Fellowship training in Behavioral Medicine with additional training in Integrative Mind-Body Medicine.
- Doctoral faculty and program administration experience in Clinical Psychology and Mind-Body Medicine.
- Recommendations designed to be practical and connected to the person's actual life, not merely to diagnostic categories.
- Explicitly LGBTQIA+ and gender-affirming, culturally responsive, strengths-aware, and respectful of diverse identities, relationships, families, and lived experiences.
- Carlos Ramírez, MBA supports the practice through evaluation administration, intake coordination, scheduling, and practice management.
What to Expect from Psychological Assessment
- Clarify the Question We begin with what you are trying to understand. You do not need to arrive already knowing which diagnosis or test battery you need.
- Assessment Intake & Records I meet with you to review developmental, educational, occupational, psychological, medical, identity-related, and other history as relevant to the referral question.
- Individualized Assessment Measures are selected based on the questions being evaluated and their appropriateness for tele-assessment. Carlos Ramírez, MBA supports evaluation administration as appropriate.
- Interpretation & Integration I interpret the results in the context of your history, identity, circumstances, and current functioning.
- Results Meeting We review the findings together in understandable language, discuss what they mean, and leave time for questions.
- Written Report You receive a written report summarizing conclusions and practical recommendations relevant to your referral questions.
Psychological Testing Fees & Insurance
The exact scope of an evaluation depends on the questions being addressed. A firm quote is provided before you decide whether to proceed. For standard self-pay assessments, 50% is due to schedule the initial appointment, with the balance due before delivery of the final report.
Accepted Payment Methods
Visa · Mastercard · American Express · Discover · PayPal · Venmo · HSA · FSA
New Mexico DVR referrals: DVR-referred assessments remain available when authorized directly by the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
We do not bill insurance companies directly. Some clients have out-of-network benefits that may reimburse part of the cost of psychological testing. Coverage and reimbursement cannot be guaranteed.
Experience in New Mexico Since 1996
I have provided psychological services in New Mexico since 1996. My current New Mexico credential is Licensed Psychologist Associate, PA9601, under which I provide psychological services with required professional supervision.
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- Licensed Psychologist Associate (New Mexico), PA9601
- PhD in Clinical Psychology, Capella University
- Approximately 30 years of psychological assessment experience serving clients and referral sources in New Mexico
- CIMHP: Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional
- CTMH: Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider
Psychological Assessment in New Mexico: Frequently Asked Questions
What if I am not sure whether I need ADHD, autism, learning, or another type of evaluation?
That is common. You do not need to diagnose yourself before contacting us. We begin with the questions you are trying to answer and consider what type of evaluation, if any, would be most useful.
Can I complete psychological assessment in New Mexico entirely online?
Services are provided by tele-assessment to clients physically located in New Mexico. The procedures used depend on the referral question and whether they are appropriate for remote administration.
Do you provide ADHD assessment in New Mexico?
Yes. ADHD assessment is available for adults and older adolescents age 16+ who are physically located in New Mexico.
Do you provide adult autism evaluation in New Mexico?
Yes. Adult autism evaluation is available throughout New Mexico by tele-assessment when the referral question and assessment procedures are appropriate for remote evaluation.
Do you provide learning disability evaluation in New Mexico?
Yes. Learning and achievement assessment can evaluate reading, writing, mathematics, academic skills, and related cognitive processes. For more information, see Adult Learning Disability and Dyslexia Assessment in New Mexico .
Is this practice LGBTQIA+ and gender-affirming?
Yes. The practice is explicitly LGBTQIA+ and gender-affirming.
Do you provide therapy?
No. This is an assessment-only practice. If ongoing care is indicated, recommendations for appropriate providers can be included in your report.
Will I receive a written report?
Yes. You will receive a written report summarizing findings, conclusions, and recommendations, along with a results meeting.
Can an evaluation help with school, college, workplace, or testing accommodations?
When supported by the evaluation findings, a report can describe relevant functional limitations and recommendations that may be useful in an accommodation request. Requirements and decisions remain with the receiving organization.
For a more detailed explanation, see Psychological Evaluation for College, Work, and Testing Accommodations in New Mexico .
What is a vocational or functional evaluation?
A vocational or functional evaluation considers how cognitive, academic, psychological, and functional characteristics relate to work, education, career direction, and the environments in which you are most likely to function well.
Do you accept insurance?
We do not bill insurance companies directly. Some clients may have out-of-network psychological testing benefits.
Do you assess children?
Services focus on older adolescents age 16+ and adults.
Are New Mexico DVR referrals still accepted?
Yes. DVR-referred evaluations remain available when the referral and authorization come directly from the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Begin with the Questions You Want Answered
If you are looking for psychological assessment in New Mexico for ADHD, autism, learning differences, gender identity, cognitive or functional concerns, or simply want to understand a longstanding pattern, we can begin with the questions you are trying to answer.
Assessment services are provided to clients physically located in New Mexico and are offered consistent with applicable professional, supervisory, and telepractice requirements.