Psychological screening

The only service I currently offer is psychological screening. This is not a diagnostic process and I am not qualified to diagnose.

However, many people can benefit from an initial screening for underlying issues. This is especially true when mental health problems are contributing to pain and fatigue.

Self-diagnosis is risky. We might feel sure that a specific problem is driving our symptoms, but a simple screening test could put our mind at ease. The results may also highlight something else we need to focus on. Having a clearer idea of what might be going on can point us in the right direction for getting the best professional help. This can save both time and money.

I have access to a database of more than 100 screening tests related to mental and psychosomatic health. They are easy and quick to complete online and at home. The tests have been psychometrically validated and are used by trained psychologists and counsellors around the world. The results can offer valuable insight about issues to seek further help with.

Screening results are not a formal diagnosis and should not be viewed as such. Also, screening results can change over time. If you screen while going through a major life crisis, you may get a different result (especially for stress and anxiety ratings) compared to your results during a happy, calm period.

My service is particularly useful for assessing dissociative issues. Dissociative disorders are often not detected by healthcare practitioners, which is a very serious problem. I have past personal experience with disssociation and know how devastating this problem is.

• Dissociation is common among people who have survived trauma, especially if they were children when the trauma happened.
• Dissociative disorders are under-recognised and under-diagnosed.
• Dissociation can undermine therapeutic interventions, whether psychological or medical, until the dissociation is identified and addressed in its own right.
• Recovery from dissociation requires the client to take a proactive role in their own healing. This is a tricky concept for many therapists.
• I help to screen for this underlying issue and others.
• If the results show that dissociation might be affecting you, I can help you to understand the implications.