Dr. LaCroce is a currently accepting a limited number of new clients with the following private health insurance plans. Aetna - Accepting psychological assessment and psychotherapy clients. Cigna - Accepting psychological assessment and psychotherapy clients. Blue Shield of California (Magellan) - Accepting psychological assessment and psychotherapy clients.
Cognitive Behavioral Assessment: Cognitive, behavioral, and symptom evaluation with written report (includes diagnosis, recommendations, and accommodations for school or work). Determines abilities in various areas: verbal, visual perceptual, processing speed and memory. Also provides a visual-motor and behavioral assessment (self/parent and/or teacher report). Determines the presence of a any disability related to cognitive impairments such as ADHD. Offers details about impaired memory, processing issues, as well as, indications of behavioral challenges). -Individual or Parent Diagnostic Interview -Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales (WAIS-IV) or Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children (WISC-V) -ADHD symptom scales for self or parents - Beery Visual Motor Integration Test (VMI) - Behavioral Assessment System for Children. -$1800 average cost Cognitive and Educational Assessment: Includes all parts of Cognitive Behavioral Assessment and adds an assessment of Academic Achievement. Includes diagnosis, recommendations, and accommodations Provides all the information included in a Cognitive Behavioral Assessment and adds an assessment of academic achievement. Offers information as to strengths and weaknesses in Reading, Mathematics, Oral Language, and Writing. Assesses the same challenges as the Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment as well as specific learning disabilities (such as dyslexia or dysgraphia). Utilizes the same measure used in the Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment and adds The Wechsler Individual Assessment of Achievement (WIAT-4) -$2250 average cost
Comprehensive Psychological Assessment: Includes all parts of Cognitive and Educational Assessment and adds an assessment of psychological and personality functions. Includes diagnosis, recommendations, and accommodations. Provides all the information included in a Cognitive and Educational Assessment as well as an assessment of psychological and personality disorders. This includes use of symptoms checklists, questionnaires, and projective measures. Assesses the same challenges as the Cognitive and Educational Assessment as well as affective challenges such as mood disorders (anxiety, depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) and personality disorders. Utilizes the same measures used in the Cognitive and Educational Assessment and adds: -Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) or Children’s Depression Inventory, -Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) or Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS), -Rorschach Inkblot Test, -House Tree Person Test (for children), -Rotter’s Incomplete Sentence Blanks (RISB) - Other measures may be added to answer specific diagnostic question as necessary. -$3000
Comprehensive Psychological and Developmental Assessment: Includes all parts of Comprehensive Psychological Assessment and adds an assessment of developmental functions. Includes diagnosis, recommendations, and accommodations. Provides all the information included in a Comprehensive Psychological Assessment as well as an assessment of any developmental disabilities. This includes use of symptoms checklists, questionnaires, projective measures, and developmental scales. Assesses the same challenges as the Comprehensive Psychological Assessment as well as as developmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder. Utilizes the same measures used in the Comprehensive Psychological Assessment and adds: -Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2) -Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (Vineland-III) -Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS2) -$3900
Psychotherapy Dr. LaCroce’s fee for a clinical hour of psychotherapy is $200. Dr. LaCroce does have a sliding scale fee starting at $125 for a limited number of clients that can not afford the full fee.
Psychological Assessment Services and Fees Dr. LaCroce charges $160 for a Psychological Assessment Intake appointment and $150 per clinical hour for psychological assessment (testing, evaluation of data, report writing, and report feedback). Further info about Assessment type and fees are indicated below.