Neuropsychological Testing
Sometimes, understanding what you’re experiencing requires looking a little deeper.
Windhorse Counseling offers neuropsychological testing to help individuals better understand their cognitive, behavioral, and psychological functioning. Through a thoughtful evaluation process, we assess attention, memory, learning, and other aspects of cognitive functioning alongside a person’s emotional, social, and behavioral experience. The goal isn’t simply to identify what may be difficult. It’s to develop a clearer picture of how you function, recognize your strengths, and provide meaningful recommendations that can support you in your everyday life.
What Is Neuropsychological Testing?
A neuropsychological evaluation is a comprehensive assessment of how different aspects of thinking and functioning work together. It captures the space where brain and behavior overlap.
At Windhorse Counseling, neuropsychological testing combines standardized testing with an understanding of each person’s individual experience. This can be especially helpful when someone is experiencing psychological concerns - such as anxiety or depression - alongside cognitive or learning challenges.
Testing may help provide a better understanding of concerns related to:
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Attention and concentration
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Memory
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Learning
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Reading and other academic skills
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Impulsivity and hyperactivity
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Social functioning and communication
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Judgment and decision-making
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Cognitive changes in older adults
Every evaluation is different because every person is different. Our approach is designed to understand the individual rather than reduce their experience to a test score or a list of symptoms.
Who Can Benefit From a Neuropsychological Evaluation?
Neuropsychological testing may be a good fit for someone who is experiencing challenges with learning, attention, memory, or other areas of cognitive functioning—particularly when those concerns occur alongside emotional, social, or behavioral difficulties. This might be a teenager facing difficulties in middle or high school, a college student navigating academic and life demands, a professional experiencing challenges at work, or a parent struggling with work-life balance.
If you have questions about how you are thinking, learning, remembering, or functioning - and want to better understand why you might be experiencing old or new challenges - a neuropsychological evaluation can provide useful information to guide the next steps. An evaluation also may be helpful for individuals seeking greater clarity about conditions such as ADHD, autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social and generalized anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorder, as well as for older adults experiencing changes or potential declines in cognitive functioning.
A Comfortable, Collaborative Evaluation Process
We understand that the idea of an evaluation can feel stressful. There are no grades, the results belong to you, and there is nothing you need to “pass.” A neuropsychological testing is an opportunity to learn more about yourself—including your strengths and the external factors affecting you.
Dr. Kristina Pinto, Clinical Neuropsychologist at Windhorse Counseling, takes time to meet people where they are and explain clinical findings in language that is accessible and meaningful. The process balances a person’s own experience of their mind and behavior with objective measures of test performance and self-perception. This can be particularly valuable for people who may underestimate their abilities or who have not previously understood why certain parts of life feel difficult.