Our approach
Advanced psychological
assessment.
A comprehensive, individualized approach. Understanding a person’s psychological functioning takes more than identifying symptoms or reviewing test scores.
Developmental, medical, and life history give context to the concerns a person brings to an evaluation.
Comprehensive psychological testing looks at cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning, selected around each person’s questions.
Patterns at home, at school, or at work show how difficulties play out day to day.
Where all three meet, meaningful connections can clarify complex diagnostic questions. Illustrative only: patterns guide clinical questions but do not establish a diagnosis on their own.
Consider the connections
Understanding how
your story fits together.
Each person presents a unique combination of developmental, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and environmental factors, and they can influence one another in complex ways. Dr. Michael Curless considers these connections as part of each evaluation, looking at your clinical history, significant life events, the effects of trauma, and potential medication side effects alongside your current concerns.
He brings this information together to explore what may be contributing to the difficulties you face and develop a clearer understanding of your experience.
Advanced analytical methods
Meaningful connections.
Clearer answers.
Our approach combines clinical expertise, comprehensive psychological testing, and advanced analytical methods to develop a deeper understanding of each individual’s psychological profile. By examining relationships among clinical history, assessment findings, and behavioral patterns, we seek to identify meaningful connections, clarify complex diagnostic questions, and distinguish between conditions with overlapping symptoms.
Our goal is to go beyond diagnostic labels: to understand not only the challenges a person experiences, but also the underlying factors contributing to those difficulties. That understanding shapes individualized treatment recommendations, appropriate supports, and a clearer path toward improved functioning and well-being.
Analytical methods inform Dr. Curless’s clinical judgment. They do not replace it or guarantee a particular diagnosis.
Beyond the label, to the whole person.
The guiding idea behind our approach
Independent practice since 2001.
Experienced. Personal. Whole-person care.
Meet Dr. Michael
Curless, Ph.D.
Clinical experience. A complete view of your story.
- A Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and an independent practice established in 2001.
- Looks beyond symptoms and test scores to the developmental, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and environmental factors behind them.
- Considers possible contributing factors, including trauma, significant life events, and medication effects.
- Combines comprehensive psychological testing with advanced analytical methods to clarify complex diagnostic questions.
Your next step
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