Explore Eckert Centre Psychological Assessments
When something doesn’t quite make sense—for you or your child—an assessment should do more than produce scores or labels. At Eckert Psychology & Education Centre, our Beyond Scores™ assessments are guided by senior-level clinical thinking and careful integration, so results actually mean something and support wise next steps.
This page is for you if:
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You’re unsure whether an assessment is truly needed
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You want to understand why patterns are showing up—not just receive a label
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You value thoughtful, individualized care over quick answers
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You are choosing an assessment provider carefully and want to get it right
Uncertainty is often the first sign that a more careful, personalized approach is needed. We’re here to help you think it through.
Not sure which assessment fits—or whether assessment is the right step yet? We’ll help you clarify your options thoughtfully.
When You’re Looking for Answers—and Want to Get It Right
People seek psychological assessments because something doesn’t quite make sense.
A child may be struggling at school despite strong effort.
An adult may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or misunderstood.
Previous explanations may feel incomplete—or not fully accurate.
Often, the hardest part is not the testing itself. It’s knowing what kind of help is actually needed, and whether an assessment will truly bring clarity rather than more confusion.
Because assessment conclusions can shape educational planning, treatment decisions, identity, and long-term supports, this is not a decision most people want to rush.
At Eckert Psychology & Education Centre, we understand how much is at stake. That is why our assessment process is designed to slow things down, ask better questions, and arrive at conclusions that are thoughtful, accurate, and genuinely useful.
This is where our approach begins to differ.
If you want an assessment that helps you make confident decisions—not just receive information—this difference matters.
We Don’t Just Administer Tests. We Do the Thinking.
Many assessment clinics use similar testing tools. What differs—and what matters most—is the quality of the clinical thinking behind them.
At Eckert Centre, Beyond Scores™ psychological assessments are led by Senior Psychologists and guided by careful clinical reasoning, not checklists or assumptions. We begin with curiosity rather than a predetermined conclusion, allowing understanding to emerge through thoughtful inquiry and integration.
This approach means our assessment leaders are able to:
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Ask better questions at the outset
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Hold multiple possibilities at the same time
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Distinguish overlapping concerns (such as ADHD, anxiety, trauma, or learning differences)
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Revise hypotheses as new information emerges
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Avoid premature or overly narrow conclusions
Across every assessment, we use a dynamic, hypothesis-testing lens to understand why results look the way they do—not just what the scores are.
Two people can earn the same score for very different reasons—and those differences matter when deciding what support will actually help.
Rather than asking only “What is the score?”, this way of thinking allows us to explore:
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What may be limiting access to skills in the moment?
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What happens when structure, prompting, or scaffolding is introduced?
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Which supports meaningfully shift performance—and which do not?
By observing how performance changes when the right supports are in place, we can distinguish between true skill gaps and access issues, and better understand learning potential, regulation needs, and environmental factors that shape results.
The value of an assessment is not the score itself—it is what those results are made to mean in the context of a real person’s life, and how they inform supports that actually help.
This is why our assessments feel different.
And why they are designed to reduce the risk of getting it wrong.
Beyond Scores™: How We Understand the Whole Person
Our trademarked Beyond Scores™ approach reflects a simple belief: standardized test results are important, but they are never the whole story.
At Eckert Centre, Beyond Scores™ means we look at assessment results in the context of a real person’s life. We use the Eckert Centre Well-Being Model™ to understand how thinking, learning, emotions, relationships, and environments—such as home, school, or work—shape how a person functions, especially when they are under stress or struggling.
This helps us move beyond labels and toward understanding that actually makes sense to the person and the people who support them.
Beyond Scores™ assessments are designed not just to explain what is happening, but to clarify why certain patterns are showing up—and what kinds of support are most likely to help going forward.
How We Understand the Whole Person: The “Ings” of Well-Being
The “Ings” of well-being are how we describe the Eckert Centre Well-Being Model™ in practical, everyday terms.
At Eckert Centre, assessment is not only about identifying difficulties or assigning diagnoses. It is about understanding how a person is functioning in their everyday life—and what kinds of support actually help things work better over time.
To do this, we look at the key “ings” of well-being. These areas influence one another, especially when life feels overwhelming, and are always considered together.
Thinking
How information is processed, understood, and used
Learning
How new information is taken in and applied at school, work, or in daily life
Regulating
How emotions, stress, and the nervous system are managed and recovered from
Relating
How a person connects with others and experiences relationships
Functioning
How strengths and challenges show up day to day at home, school, or work
Meaning-Making
How identity, values, and self-understanding shape choices and reactions
Looking at these areas together helps us understand not only what is happening, but why certain patterns show up—and where support is most likely to help.
From the “Ings” to the Four Cs
At Eckert Centre, the Eckert Centre Well-Being Model™ is the foundation for how we understand people and guide care.
Our Beyond Scores™ assessment approach rests on this model and reflects how our clinic thinks across all services—not just assessments.
Because we have a shared, well-developed model of well-being, our work is consistent, intentional, and grounded in experience. This is what allows our team to move beyond isolated results and toward understanding that holds up across real life.
When the “ings” of well-being are understood and supported together, they lead to what we call the Four Cs.
The Four Cs describe what clients are able to experience after a high-quality, well-integrated assessment guided by our model.
They are not personality traits.
They are outcomes that emerge when understanding, support, and direction are in place.
Clarity
A clear, compassionate understanding of what is happening—and why.
Through assessment, individuals and families gain an explanation that makes sense of reactions, limits, and needs without shame or self-blame. Confusion is replaced with understanding that feels accurate, respectful, and grounded.
Connection
Feeling understood, supported, and safe in relationship.
Assessment findings are shared in ways that support trust and emotional safety. Individuals feel understood rather than judged, and families feel supported rather than blamed.
Coherence
A clear, consistent understanding that holds across environments.
When thinking, learning, regulation, relationships, and daily functioning are considered together—across home, school, work, and other important settings—the story begins to make sense. What once felt confusing or contradictory becomes aligned and easier to navigate across daily life.
Courage
The ability to stay engaged, try, and move forward—even when things are hard.
When people understand what is happening and have the right supports in place across their environments, effort becomes possible. Courage is not pushed or demanded; it emerges because life feels more manageable.
When assessment is guided by the Eckert Centre Well-Being Model™, clarity replaces confusion, connection supports safety, coherence organizes experience across environments, and courage becomes possible.
This is what sustainable, ethical, assessment-informed care looks like—and it is the foundation of everything we do at Eckert Centre.
Assessments That Create a Way Forward
At Eckert Centre, assessments are designed to be turning points, not endpoints.
Our assessments are guided by the Eckert Centre Well-Being Model™, and our Beyond Scores™ approach is how that model is applied in practice during assessment. Together, they ensure results are interpreted thoughtfully and connected to real-life support—not just summarized in a report.
Rather than simply describing what is happening, Beyond Scores™ assessments help clarify why certain patterns exist and what is most likely to support progress moving forward.
When assessment is grounded in a clear model of well-being and senior clinical reasoning, it reduces guesswork, prevents unnecessary detours, and supports better decisions.
Clients leave the assessment process with:
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A clear, integrated explanation of why patterns are showing up
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Strengths identified as carefully and clearly as challenges
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Practical, prioritized recommendations that make sense in real life
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A roadmap that supports therapy, learning, accommodations, and next steps over time
Because Eckert Centre also provides counselling and learning supports, recommendations are grounded in what is clinically realistic and effective—not generic or theoretical.
This integration helps ensure that assessment insights translate into meaningful change, rather than becoming a report that sits on a shelf.
Explore the Type of Assessment That Fits Your Concerns
Different assessments are designed to answer different questions.
Some focus on attention, learning, or development. Others help clarify emotional, relational, or functional concerns. Choosing the right type of assessment matters—because it shapes both the conclusions and the recommendations that follow.
Below, you can explore the most common types of assessments we offer. Each page explains who the assessment is for, what it is designed to clarify, and how our Beyond Scores™ approach is applied within that area.
If you are unsure which assessment fits best, we can help you think that through during a free consultation.
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Why Our Assessments Cost More
The fees for our assessments reflect the senior-level clinical thinking, the Eckert Centre Well-Being Model™ that guides our care, and our Beyond Scores™ approach to interpreting results—all working together to support clear, meaningful outcomes.
High-quality psychological assessments require more than administering tests. They require time, senior-level clinical judgment, and careful integration—because important questions deserve thoughtful answers.
At Eckert Centre, our fees reflect:
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Senior psychologist leadership throughout the assessment process, ensuring decisions are guided by experience, not algorithms or checklists
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Our Beyond Scores™ approach, which focuses on understanding why results look the way they do—not just what the scores are
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Time spent integrating findings through the Eckert Centre Well-Being Model™, so results make sense within a real person’s life
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Thoughtful feedback and recommendations that support clarity, coherence, and real-world decision-making over time
We choose to work this way because assessment conclusions carry real weight. They can shape education plans, therapeutic direction, self-understanding, family dynamics, and long-term planning.
For many clients, the greater cost is not paying more upfront—it is paying less for an assessment that lacks depth, misses key contributors, or fails to provide a coherent explanation and meaningful next steps.
Our goal is to provide assessments that restore clarity, support connection, create coherence, and allow courage to emerge—so decisions are made with confidence and care.
That level of work cannot be rushed.
And it cannot be done cheaply.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Psychologists with 5+ years of experience and advanced specialties: $260/hour
- Provisional Registered Psychologists and Registered Psychologists with under 5 years of experience and advanced specialities: $245/hour
- Certified Canadian Counsellors: $210/hour
Most insurance providers cover the services of registered psychologists and certified counsellors. We direct bill with the following approved providers:
With an approved provider:
- NIHB
- Calgary Police Services (CPS) & Greenshield for CPS families
- Unify
- Breaking Free Foundation (BFF)
For other insurance providers, we charge the credit card on file and send a receipt to your email. Upload this receipt to your insurance providers website or app for easy reimbursement.
We require at least two business days notice for cancellations. This allows us to manage our schedule effectively and provide the best possible service to all clients.
Online: Use our convenient online booking portal: https://eckertpsychology.janeapp.com/Phone or Email: Call our reception team at 403-230-2959 or email Stephanie, our Administrative Assistant, at info@eckert-psychology.com. Stephanie will assist you with scheduling by phone or email.
For child counselling, the first appointment (“New Client: Child/Teen Counselling”) is for parents only. Please do not bring your child to this session. This session is designed for open discussions about your concerns without the child present.
Ideally, both parents should attend to provide input, but if only one parent can attend, that’s fine.
If there is no court order granting sole custody or decision-making rights, our professional guidelines require consent from both parents before starting therapy for a child. Both parents must also provide consent if a step-parent will be involved in the therapeutic process.
If two intake sessions are needed, the attending parent will be billed for their session. We will work with both parents to determine and document who will be billed for the child’s ongoing sessions.
No, our services are therapeutic and do not include assessments or interventions related to family law, as outlined in PN7 or PN8. For more information, visit:PN7 InformationPN8 Information
The number of sessions depends on your therapy goals. During your first appointment, your counsellor will discuss your needs, budget, and goals to recommend the appropriate number and frequency of sessions. Some clients may need only a few sessions, while others may benefit from ongoing therapy.
- New Client initial intake session: 90 minutes (75 minutes face-to-face, 15 minutes for your counsellor to review your history form).
- Typical session: 60 minutes (50 minutes face-to-face, 10 minutes for case management).
- Trauma-informed therapy sessions: 90 minutes (75 minutes face-to-face, 15 minutes for your case management).
If you or your child is sick, we recommend switching your in-person session to an online session. Please call us at 403-230-2959 to arrange this. If the illness prevents the session from happening at all, contact us to reschedule.
