Adolescent Psychiatric Evaluation

Clear answers and a path forward for your teen's mental health.

Parents often arrive at this decision after a long stretch of watching a child struggle — in school, at home, or socially — without a clear explanation why. This consultation is designed to provide that clarity: a thorough psychiatric evaluation that results in a diagnosis (where appropriate), a written summary, and concrete next steps.

This service is for ages 12 and up.

Areas of Focus

  • ADHD evaluation and diagnosis

  • Anxiety and mood concerns

  • School-related difficulties and academic decline

  • Emotional or behavioral changes

  • Diagnostic clarification following a prior evaluation elsewhere

  • Documentation to support a 504 Plan or IEP request through your child's school

Fellowship-Trained in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Dr. Frazier completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College, where she served as chief fellow. This training grounds every evaluation in a developmental, whole-child approach — not just symptom checklists.

What’s Included

Adolescent Psychiatric Evaluation

For ages 12+

A 90–120 minute, in-depth consultation drawing on fellowship-trained expertise in child and adolescent psychiatry — designed to bring clarity to complex or overlapping symptoms during a developmentally critical stage.

  • Comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, including developmental, academic, family, and social history — helping to clarify diagnoses that can look similar on the surface (e.g., anxiety vs. mood symptoms, ADHD vs. trauma responses, early signs of bipolar spectrum illness)

  • Dedicated time with parents/guardians, in addition to time with your teen, to gather a full picture and align on next steps

  • Personalized, developmentally-informed treatment recommendations, considering medication, therapy modalities, and school-based supports as appropriate

  • Written summary and recommendations, formatted to be shared with your child's school, pediatrician, or therapist if desired

  • One optional 30-minute follow-up visit, available within 45 days, included in your bundled rate

A Note on School Documentation

This evaluation is a clinical consultation intended to support your child's ongoing care — including, where relevant, documentation you can choose to share with your child's school to support a 504 Plan or IEP request.

If you're instead seeking an independent psychiatric evaluation requested by a school district, attorney, or as part of a legal/administrative dispute, that falls under Forensic Services rather than this consultation. See Forensic Services →

Who This is For

  • Parents seeking a diagnosis to understand what their teen is experiencing

  • Families wanting documentation to support a 504 Plan or IEP request at a private or public school

  • Parents seeking a second opinion following a school-based evaluation

  • Families who want a faster timeline than the public school evaluation process typically allows

A Private, Unhurried Approach

This practice operates on a private-pay basis, allowing for longer appointments and treatment decisions made between you, your child, and your physician. Learn more about why this practice is private-pay →