If you have spent years wondering why focus, organization, memory, or follow-through feel harder for you than they seem to be for everyone else, an assessment can finally give you answers. ADHD and learning differences often go unrecognized well into adulthood, and getting clear, formal answers can change how you understand yourself, and open the door to the right support, tools, and accommodations. Our ADHD and psychoeducational assessments in Ottawa are thorough, evidence-based, and built around you.
ADHD & Psychoeducational Assessments in Ottawa
A good assessment is not just a label. It is a clear picture of how your mind works, what is getting in your way, and what will actually help. After testing, you receive a detailed written report you can use in the real world: to request accommodations at university or college, to support workplace adjustments, to guide treatment, or simply to finally understand patterns that have followed you for years.
Many of the people we assess tell us the same thing afterward. Not "now I have a diagnosis," but "now it makes sense." That clarity is the point.
Clarity that leads somewhere
An assessment may be a good fit if you:
- Have wondered for years whether you have adult ADHD
- Struggle with focus, time management, organization, procrastination, or working memory
- Are a student whose effort and results do not seem to match up
- Suspect a learning disability that was never formally identified
- Need documentation to request academic or workplace accommodations
- Want a clear answer after a lifetime of feeling like you are working harder than everyone around you
Who these assessments are for
Your assessment is completed by Dr. Brandon Zuccato, a registered Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist in Ontario. This matters. Many testing services rely on questionnaires alone or hand administration to a technician. Dr. Zuccato brings specialized neuropsychological training to every assessment, which means a deeper, more accurate understanding of how attention, memory, learning, and thinking actually work together.
Dr. Zuccato earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, with a specialization in Clinical Neuropsychology, from the University of Windsor, and completed his pre-doctoral residency through the Edmonton Consortium Clinical Psychology Residency. He is an accomplished researcher with dozens of scholarly publications, and he provides psychoeducational assessments for ADHD and learning disabilities, psychological assessments for depression and anxiety, and evaluations of more complex neuropsychological conditions.
Assessments led by a Clinical Neuropsychologist
A structured, evidence-based evaluation to determine whether ADHD is present, rule out other explanations, and clarify how it affects your daily life, studies, or work. This is the right starting point if ADHD testing in Ottawa is what brought you here.
ADHD assessment (adults and students)
A comprehensive look at cognitive ability, academic skills, attention, and learning. A psychoeducational assessment is often what students and adults need to identify learning disabilities and to formally request accommodations at school, college, university, or work.
Psychoeducational assessment
Focused evaluation of reading, writing, math, and related processing skills to identify a specific learning disability and recommend the supports that will make the biggest difference.
Learning disability assessment
Because Dr. Zuccato is a Clinical Neuropsychologist, the clinic can also complete more in-depth neuropsychological assessment in Ottawa for complex cognitive concerns. If your needs go beyond ADHD or learning, contact us and we will help you understand which type of assessment fits.
Neuropsychological assessment
The Assessments We Offer
- An initial interview with Dr. Zuccato. You'll meet by secure video to talk through your history, your concerns, and what you're hoping to learn.
- In-person testing at our Nepean office. The testing itself is completed face to face with our psychometrist, a professional specifically trained in administering these measures, working under Dr. Zuccato's supervision. Testing has to be done in person to be accurate, so this part always happens in the room with you.
- Scoring and interpretation by Dr. Zuccato. Your results are analysed and interpreted personally by our neuropsychologist, not generated by a computer report.
- A feedback session. Dr. Zuccato walks you through what the results mean, in plain language, by secure video.
- A written report. You receive a comprehensive report, written by Dr. Zuccato, with practical recommendations you can act on.
This is a collaborative model, and a common one in assessment clinics: it means the in-person testing is unhurried and carefully administered, while the clinical interpretation, the part that determines your diagnosis and recommendations, is done by a registered Clinical Neuropsychologist.
What to expect from your assessment
Getting started is simple, and there is no pressure. The first step is to reach out. From there, our Clinic Director, Dr. Michelle Collins, offers a short 30-minute consultation to understand your goals and make sure an assessment is the right path for you before anything is booked. If it is, we schedule your assessment with Dr. Zuccato.
You do not have to have it all figured out before you contact us. That is what the first conversation is for.
CBT Wellness Clinic of Ottawa
117 Centrepointe Rd, Suite #220
Nepean, ON K2G 5X3
Phone: (613) 695-3064
Our clinic is located in the Centrepointe area of Nepean, in west Ottawa, and clients travel to us from across the city for psychological assessment in Nepean and the surrounding area. You will find us on the second floor of the only three-storey office building in the plaza, in the same complex as Gabriel Drugs Pharmacy and RBC. There is free parking on site and easy access by public transit, which makes appointments straightforward whether you are coming from downtown, Kanata, Barrhaven, or anywhere in between.
In-person assessments in Nepean and Centrepointe, serving all of Ottawa
Fees and Insurance
Assessments are completed in person at our Nepean office, since accurate testing needs to be administered face to face.
Is the assessment done in person or online?
It varies by the type and depth of assessment. After your first conversation we will give you a clear sense of the time involved, from testing sessions through to receiving your written report.
How long does the assessment process take?
Our assessment services focus on adults, students, and teens aged 16 and older. If you are seeking testing for a younger child, we are glad to point you toward a clinic that specializes in that age group.
Do you assess young children?
Yes. A formal report is often exactly what universities, colleges, and employers need in order to put accommodations in place. We write reports with real-world use in mind.
Can an assessment help me get school or workplace accommodations?
A psychoeducational assessment typically includes an interview about your history and goals, standardized testing of cognitive and academic skills, attention and executive-functioning measures, a feedback session, and a detailed written report with recommendations you can act on.
What is included in a psychoeducational assessment?
Yes. Our assessments are designed specifically for adults, college and university students, and teens aged 16 and older. Adult ADHD is very often missed earlier in life, and it is never too late to get a clear answer.