Expert Psychological Evaluation in Pasadena.
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Does This Sound Like You or Your Child?
Whether you are a parent searching for authentic answers to deep emotional shifts or an adult trying to break through a lifetime of mental exhaustion, your journey is valid. We provide highly individualized testing for:
Children & Teens
Navigating severe mood swings, intense emotional dysregulation, social withdrawal, or school avoidance where traditional therapy has stalled or failed to yield clear answers.
College Students & Young Adults
Feeling completely overwhelmed by chronic anxiety, persistent depressive cycles, identity shifts, or profound executive blocks tied to deeper emotional or trauma roots.
Professionals & Adults
Experiencing profound workplace burnout, complex trauma, relational friction, or seeking definitive diagnostic clarification to optimize psychiatric medication and therapy plans.
Finding the Root Cause
Navigating complex cycles of anxiety, depression, emotional exhaustion, or interpersonal friction doesn't look the same for everyone. Because emotional symptoms heavily overlap and can frequently mask underlying trauma, personality dynamics, or neurodivergent traits, a simple symptom checklist or a rushed online quiz is simply insufficient. Your unique psychological history and internal world deserve a much more rigorous, thoughtful look than an automated screening can provide.
We are deeply committed to diagnostic precision. Our goal is never to overdiagnose or underdiagnose, but to identify the exact right answer for your specific situation. Through a comprehensive, 360-degree evaluation of your emotional, behavioral, and personality profile using standardized clinical science, we ensure you or your child walk away feeling truly seen, validated, and armed with a clear, practical blueprint for the future. (Suspecting straightforward attention or academic learning concerns specifically? View our dedicated ADHD Evaluation, Autism Evaluation, or Psychoeducational Assessment pathways.)
Rigorous Science. Genuine Care.
Regional Leadership & Elite TrainingYou aren't just seeing any clinic—you are working with recognized leaders in the field. Director Dr. Allen Sung serves as the Vice President of the San Gabriel Valley Psychological Association (SGVPA), leading a dedicated team of specialists trained at premier clinical and academic institutions like UCLA, NYU Langone Health and Rutgers University.
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No Long WaitlistsDon't wait half a year for clarity. As a private practice, we prioritize unhurried, attentive care and typically have the clinical availability to begin the evaluation process within a few weeks.
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A Culture of Kindness, Warmth & RespectWe believe that premier clinical science is meaningless without genuine empathy. From your very first phone call to your final feedback session, you will be treated with deep respect, warmth, and hospitality. We pride ourselves on creating an inviting, supportive environment where you feel genuinely cared for every step of the way.
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Clear Pricing, No Surprises.
Comprehensive assessment packages start at $4,900. Because we do not use a generic, "one-size-fits-all" approach, your exact investment will be confirmed based on clinical complexity and specific diagnostic scope required for your case. Our evaluations are thorough and designed to uncover clear, objective answers—ensuring your personalized blueprint carries the highest clinical authority before referring doctors, therapists, and psychiatrists.
The Investment
We operate as an out-of-network private practice. For patients wishing to seek reimbursement from their insurance, our care team can provide an itemized "superbill" upon request, complete with the specific diagnostic codes required by PPO insurance carriers.
Out-of-Network Benefits
Your peace of mind is our priority from the moment you arrive. Enjoy the convenience of easy, free parking in our private building lot, leading into a clean, quiet, and highly professional office suite designed to provide a pleasant, peaceful space for your family.
A Welcoming Environment
Your Path Forward in
3 Simple Steps
A WELCOMING FIRST STEPPick a time on our live calendar for a free, 15-minute phone consultation. You’ll speak with a member of our dedicated care team who will listen to your story with warmth, respect, and zero pressure.
THE COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONA collaborative process involving detailed clinical interviews followed by personalized, in-person testing sessions at our Pasadena office. To ensure absolute diagnostic precision, we look beyond surface-level behavioral presentation to evaluate the whole person, measuring integrated personality dynamics, emotional processing styles, coping mechanisms, and cognitive intersections.
THE ROADMAP & PRESENTATIONOur process concludes with a warm, professional feedback session where your doctor translates dense clinical results into practical, accessible insights. Following this discussion, you will receive your formal, comprehensive written report (delivered in approximately two weeks). Meticulously structured and strictly grounded in standardized science, our reports serve as a clinical master plan to guide your therapist, optimize your medical care, and empower your daily life.
Our Care Team
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Dr. Allen Sung
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Dr. Gianna Rinaldi
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Dr. Sydney Todd
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Therapy is an ongoing, collaborative treatment process focused on emotional growth and behavioral change. A psychological evaluation, however, is a time-limited, highly structured assessment designed to answer specific diagnostic questions. Think of it this way: therapy is the actual process of building the house, whereas a psychological evaluation is hiring an architect to draw the exact, foundational blueprint before construction begins.
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Our evaluations are specifically designed to untangle complex emotional and behavioral presentations that overlap or mask one another. We routinely provide diagnostic clarity for complex anxiety disorders, treatment-resistant depression, bipolar spectrum disorders, trauma and PTSD, obsessive-compulsive traits, and nuanced personality dynamics.
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Yes, absolutely. Many patients are referred to us by their prescribing psychiatrists for this exact reason. Because psychiatric medications are highly specific, treating the wrong underlying condition (for example, misdiagnosing trauma-based mood swings as rapid-cycling bipolar disorder) can lead to ineffective or frustrating medication trials. Our objective data provides your medical doctor with the precise clinical clarity they need to prescribe with confidence.
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We pride ourselves on having no long waitlists for answers. A comprehensive assessment—from your initial clinical interview to your in-office testing session and final feedback meeting—is typically completed in four to six weeks. Following your feedback session, you will receive your formal, comprehensive written report within an additional two weeks.
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This is a very common fear, but in our clinical experience, the exact opposite often occurs. When someone is battling complex emotional shifts or severe burnout, they are often already internally labeling themselves as "broken" or "at fault." A proper, accurate diagnosis can remove that heavy burden of shame. It can provide profound validation that your struggles are real, medically understood, and most importantly, highly treatable.
Let's Find Your Path Forward
Whether you are seeking a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation or specialized therapy, we are here to help. Book a free 15-min consultation call to get your questions answered, or leave us a message below.