Psychological Evaluation in Raleigh

Your psychologist will spend time understanding the nature of the request and will select a battery of tests that they tailor to your referral question. Tests are an important piece of the assessment process. Tests may be administered by the psychologists, or may be self-report measures. The psychologist also meets with you for a clinical interview, in which they gather pertinent information on you background, experiences, mental and physical functioning, relationships, and abilities. Test data is combined with the information gleaned during the clinical interview, as well as the psychologist’s clinical impressions and interpretations of the client’s behavior. If appropriate, collateral information may be requested from teachers, parents, co-workers, or partners; medical, school, or military records may also be reviewed. Once testing and evaluation is complete, the psychologist synthesizes the data into a narrative report that answers the referral question and makes recommendations for how to proceed based on the findings. The psychologist will then provide feedback to the client or referral source to present their findings.

A “nexus letter” is a letter written by a health professional stating the degree to which they believe a Veteran’s military service is related to their current mental or physical health problems. Our psychologists can provide this opinion for PTSD, and other mental disorders, in select cases. Breyta psychologists will provide a nexus opinion only after conducting a comprehensive psychological evaluation, which includes a clinical interview, assessment, and record review. The psychological report incorporates the required nexus language.

We provide full psychological evaluations performed by doctoral-level psychologists that you can use for evidence in your VA Disability Claim. We can perform initial evaluations for general mental disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We can also perform evaluations to be used as evidence with appeals for VA Disability Claims. Please note that we do not perform evaluations for eating disorders or traumatic brain injury (TBI) at this time.

If you would like to pursue psychological evaluation, reach out to us to discuss your questions and goals. We have a team of doctoral-level psychologists available to help you get started. Our administrative staff can answer any questions you may have regarding the process, help match you with an appropriate provider, and schedule your appointment. Many of our providers are also licensed in other states, so while we can provide services throughout North Carolina, we may also be able to accommodate out of state requests on a case-by-case basis.