Assessment Services
The Melanated Therapist offers private psychosocial mental health, parenting and domestic violence assessments. The assessment process is designed to answer questions regarding cognitive capabilities, behaviors and emotions that may be impacting areas of an individual or families lives such as school, work, or relationships with others. By utilizing a collaborative style, the assessment process will begin with an extensive interview to understand the perspective and needs of each person. I will discuss how the assessment process works during our first meeting and address any questions you may have.
Parenting Assessment - $4000
To be paid according to court order, typically 50/50. This basic fee is for a family of up to three children, for a family of up to three shared children (shared by petitioner and respondent). Half of cost is due up-front with the remainder paid when written evaluation is completed.
Orientations and Strategy Meeting - 2 hours (1 hour per each side)
Interview Hours - Up to 9 for 2 biological parents and up to 3 children (3 hours per parent, 1 per child up to 3 children)
Collateral Review - Up to 8 hours including texts, e-mails, reports, professional/medical opinions and charts (4 hrs per parent)
Reference Interviews - As part of the collateral information review, up to 6 hours (3 hours per parent)
Appropriate communication and emails w/ courts and lawyers about the evaluation progress (up to 5+ hrs)
Verbal conference w/ collateral contacts
Evaluation Write-Up - Up to 8 hours of evaluation write up including review of document with parties.
All set appointments are kept or cancelled and reset with appropriate notices
Telehealth Parenting Evaluation is via HIPAA compliant SimplePractice
