Psychological Testing & Evaluations in Bergen County, NJ
Searching for psychological testing near me usually means one specific question needs answering and it is not obvious which kind of evaluation answers it. Psychological, psychoeducational, cognitive, ADHD, behavioral, and personality assessments are genuinely different instruments aimed at different questions.
Dr. Josephine Kim conducts all of these at her Englewood office for children, adolescents, and adults across Bergen County, and every evaluation includes a feedback meeting so the report is understood rather than filed.
Which evaluation answers which question
- Concern centered on school performance: psychoeducational evaluation, pairing cognitive and academic testing
- Unclear diagnosis, mood, or behavior: psychological evaluation
- Attention difficulties across settings: ADHD evaluation within a broader battery, with screening for the conditions that mimic it
- Enduring interpersonal patterns or diagnostic ambiguity: personality assessment
- Court or attorney referral: forensic evaluation, which follows different rules on consent and reporting
Why testing is done in person
Standardized instruments are normed on in-person administration. Timed tasks, manipulatives, and behavioral observation cannot be reproduced faithfully over video without compromising the comparison to the norm group, which is the entire basis for interpreting a score. Therapy can be remote; testing generally should not be.
What Bergen County schools do with a report
Districts respond to specificity. A report that names the exact deficit, links it to observed classroom impact, and proposes concrete accommodations under the right mechanism gets acted on. A report that lists scores and recommends support does not. Reports here are written with that audience in mind, and findings can be shared with a school counselor or child study team with your consent.
Timeline
- Intake interview: 60 to 90 minutes
- Testing: typically 3 to 8 hours across one to three appointments
- Collateral questionnaires from parents or teachers: completed within a week or two
- Scoring, interpretation, and report writing: usually two to four weeks
- Feedback session: 45 to 60 minutes in plain language
Getting Here
From Bergen County to the Englewood office
Testing takes place at 155 N Dean St, Suite 3B in downtown Englewood, convenient to Tenafly, Englewood Cliffs, Teaneck, Fort Lee, Leonia, Cresskill, and Closter, and reachable from Hackensack, Paramus, and Ridgewood via Route 4. Appointments are scheduled in blocks with breaks built in.
155 N Dean St, Suite 3B
Englewood, NJ 07631
Telehealth available
Secure video sessions anywhere in New Jersey
Common Questions
Bergen County questions
- Where can I get psychological testing in Bergen County, NJ?
- Dr. Josephine Kim provides psychological, psychoeducational, cognitive, ADHD, personality, and forensic evaluations at 155 N Dean St, Suite 3B in Englewood, NJ, serving families throughout Bergen County.
- How much does a psychological evaluation cost?
- Cost depends on the referral question and the battery required, since a focused evaluation involves substantially less testing and report writing than a comprehensive one. Current fee information is on the rates page, and a quote is provided before testing is scheduled.
- How long does it take to get results?
- Scoring, interpretation, and writing usually take two to four weeks after testing is complete. You then receive a feedback session that explains the findings in plain language, along with the written report.
- Can testing be done remotely?
- Generally no. Standardized instruments are normed on in-person administration, so remote testing can compromise the validity of the comparison. Interviews and feedback sessions can be done by video.
Serving Bergen County from Englewood
Dr. Kim is accepting new clients. A first consultation covers what you are experiencing, what you have already tried, and which approach is likely to fit.