A Clearer Understanding of Mental Health and Support Needs
Mental health assessments help identify concerns, understand how symptoms affect daily functioning, and guide appropriate treatment recommendations.
At MQ Counselling Services, assessments are completed using an individualized, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach for teenagers, adults, and families.
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Each assessment is adapted to the client’s concerns, circumstances, cultural background, and reason for seeking support.
Teen Mental Health Assessment
Supportive assessment of emotional, behavioural, social, and adjustment concerns affecting a teenager’s well-being, family life, school experience, or daily functioning.
Adult Mental Health Assessment
A structured assessment of current symptoms, personal history, emotional well-being, daily functioning, strengths, and treatment needs.
Family Functioning Assessment
Assessment of family relationships, communication patterns, stressors, strengths, emotional needs, and areas where counselling support may be beneficial.
Trauma and PTSD Assessment
Assessment of trauma-related concerns such as intrusive memories, avoidance, emotional distress, hypervigilance, sleep disruption, and changes in daily functioning.
Refugee and Newcomer Assessment
Culturally responsive assessment for individuals and families affected by displacement, persecution, migration, family separation, settlement stress, or adjustment to life in Canada.
Motor Vehicle Accident Assessment
Assessment of trauma symptoms, anxiety, sleep disruption, pain-related distress, emotional changes, and adjustment difficulties following a motor vehicle accident.
What an Assessment May Include
The assessment process depends on the client’s needs and the purpose of the assessment. The process will be explained before services begin.
- Review of presenting concerns
- Relevant personal, family, social, and mental health history
- Clinical interview
- Review of emotional and behavioural symptoms
- Assessment of daily functioning and support needs
- Trauma and safety screening when clinically appropriate
- Standardized screening measures when appropriate
- Treatment recommendations and referrals
- A written clinical report when agreed upon
What to Expect
A structured and collaborative process designed to help you understand each stage of the assessment.
Initial Consultation
We clarify the reason for the assessment, the concerns being considered, and any documentation requirements.
Clinical Assessment
A detailed interview and appropriate screening measures are completed in a confidential and supportive setting.
Clinical Review
Information is reviewed to understand symptoms, functioning, strengths, risks, and treatment needs.
Recommendations
Findings and recommendations are discussed. A clinical report may be provided when it is part of the agreed service.
Assessments for Teenagers
The assessment process is adapted to the teenager’s developmental needs. Consent, parental or guardian involvement, confidentiality, and the limits of confidentiality are explained before the assessment begins.
Assessments for Families
Family assessments focus on relationships, communication, emotional needs, current stressors, family strengths, and recommendations for counselling or additional support.
Professional Scope
MQ Counselling Services provides clinical counselling assessments to support case understanding, treatment planning, referrals, and documentation within the therapist’s professional scope. These services are not neuropsychological, psychoeducational, parenting-capacity, custody, or court-ordered forensic assessments. When a service outside the therapist’s scope is required, referral to an appropriately qualified professional may be recommended.
Request an Assessment
Contact MQ Counselling Services to discuss the purpose of the assessment, documentation requirements, expected process, and whether the requested service is appropriate.
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