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Dr. Goudsmit’s Approach to Comprehensive Neuropsychological Testing & Assessments:

Assessing the Whole Individual

As a practicing, psychodynamically-trained psychotherapist who regularly treats adolescents and young adults, Dr. Goudsmit looks at the "whole individual," evaluating how emotional factors and neurocognition impact day-to-day life and learning. Her approach to comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation, the gold standard for mapping how the brain processes information, and her comprehensive written report provides parents, educators, and individuals with a powerful tool for deep understanding.

An Integrated, Multidimensional Perspective

Dr. Goudsmit offers a robust and multidimensional approach. She stands out due to her integrated expertise in both neuropsychology and psychotherapy, allowing her to evaluate how cognitive, emotional, and developmental factors are dynamically informing experience and learning potential.

While some practitioners focus on narrow domains, Dr. Goudsmit’s training and clinical experience ensure a more nuanced, comprehensive understanding of complex learning and attention-related disorders (ADHD) across all age groups.

Collaborative Thinking

An assessment is only as valuable as the real-world support it creates. Dr. Goudsmit’s evaluation process is highly collaborative. She offers dedicated evaluation consultation services explicitly designed to bridge the gap between clinical diagnoses and daily experience, transforming test results into powerful tools for understanding.

Dr. Goudsmit’s practice prioritizes continuity of care, direct attention, and family-centered school advocacy.