Diane Engelman is a licensed psychologist & neuropsychologist providing psychological and neuropsychological services in the San Francisco Bay Area for children, adolescents, adults, and couples.  She offers:

• Neuropsychological Assessment and Evaluation
• Psychological Testing and Assessment (also called Personality Evaluation)
• Cognitive Rehabilitation
• Consultation to Therapists, Educators, and Assessors

A psychological or neuropsychological evaluation can help clients better understand their strengths and limitations - whether cognitive, emotional, behavioral, or educational. This information may also be valuable to family members, referring professionals, and educators.

Until recently, clinical psychology and neuropsychology focused primarily on problems and less on strengths. Dr. Engelman, however, comes from the perspective of positive psychology and places significant emphasis on a person’s capabilities.

• Neuropsychological Assessment answers questions about the relationship between a person’s brain and behavior and between the brain and mental functions (e.g., memory, perception, attention, and language).  More Info

The clinical neuropsychology evaluation describes problems with:

• Attention (attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder) • Learning (dyslexia; learning disabilities) • Memory (dementias; Alzheimer’s disease) • Brain injury or medical illness (attention and memory challenges) • Executive function (planning; organization; time management) • Language (aphasia) • Emotion (depression; anxiety) • Social interaction and communication (autistic and Asperger’s disorders).

• Psychological Testing and Assessment (Personality Evaluation) explores what makes a person unique in her or his style of feeling, thinking, and interacting with others. Through interviews, questionnaires, tasks, and tests, this evaluation provides insight into major aspects of a person’s emotions, thoughts, attitudes, and behavior. More Info
   
• Treatment Planning occurs throughout the psychological and neuropsychological assessment process. With thought and care, Dr. Engelman recommends various options to the client and collaboratively develops a treatment plan that may include psychotherapy and cognitive rehabilitation.  More Info
   

Therapeutic Assessment provides the framework for Dr. Engelman’s personality and neuropsychological evaluations. This approach help aids people get the most from their assessment through on-going dialogue. She encourages clients to ask question about the assessment process and findings, and to collaborate with her at each step of the journey. More Info

Diane H. Engelman Ph.D.
1044 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Ste 4 | Kentfield, CA 94904 | Phone (415) 721 7382 | FAX (415) 721 7448