Neuropsychological Assessments for Stanford, CA, Individuals & Families

Understand what’s going on. Discover what’s possible.

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When You Want a Fuller Picture

You may know something is difficult, but you don’t have a clear explanation for why.

For children and teens, school may continue to feel harder than it should, focus may take a lot of effort, or their performance may not reflect how capable you know they are.
For adults, you may have questions about a diagnosis you received years ago or be trying to understand changes in memory, attention, organization, or daily functioning.

A neuropsychological evaluation can help connect the dots. By looking at the whole picture, we can better understand what’s getting in the way, what’s working well, and what kind of support may help.

Our evaluations support children and adults with a range of cognitive, developmental, behavioral, and emotional concerns, including:

ADHD/ADD

ADHD/ADD can bring a variety of challenges, including struggling to concentrate or pay attention, having trouble with time management, struggling to stay on task, or making careless mistakes. Neuropsychological testing for ADHD can help.

Learning Disabilities

School can be a struggle for any child, but a learning disability doesn’t need to be an additional roadblock to success. Get neuropsychological testing for kids for individualized learning solutions.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism affects about one in every 59 children, but it doesn’t look the same for every child. Neurological testing for autism provides comprehensive insight into your child’s strengths and weaknesses for optimal support.

Concussion & TBI

Falls and car accidents are frequent causes of concussions, but did you know you’re 3–6 times more likely to sustain a second traumatic brain injury if your concussion happens while playing sports? Neuropsychological testing supports effective concussion rehabilitation.

Anxiety & Nervousness

Anxiety can appear at any age. If you or someone you love has feelings of worry, nervousness, or fear that interfere with concentration, sleep, or the ability to socialize, it’s time for an in-depth evaluation.

Depression

Whether or not you’ve tried traditional treatments, you can recover from depression with a clinical neuropsychological assessment and innovative therapies that target the psychological, biological, and social causes of depression.

OCD

OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) is a debilitating mental health condition that can severely impact your day-to-day functioning and well-being. Get help from Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic in Palo Alto, California, and take back your life.

Headache & Migraine

If you struggle with severe tension headaches or migraines, our innovative therapies may be the answer. You can find individualized solutions with the help of a clinical neuropsychological assessment and treatment plan.

Sensory/Auditory Processing Disorder

Having sensory processing disorder means your brain has problems interpreting the information it receives from your senses, particularly sound and vision. Get a full neuropsychological evaluation and find out more about available therapies.

General Wellness

If you’d like to improve your overall health, train your body, optimize brain functioning, and restore your mental well-being, there’s no better place than Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic for innovative mind-body optimization.

Cognitive Decline

Age-related cognitive decline takes many forms—from short-term memory loss and finding it hard to communicate ideas to feeling more clumsy and falling more often. Slow down or minimize these changes with the right tools and treatment.

Memory

Partial, temporary, or degenerative memory loss can be a distressing and bewildering experience. The team at Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic in Palo Alto, California, offers support with advanced therapy techniques.

There’s More to a Person Than a Diagnosis

A diagnosis can be an important piece of the puzzle, but it rarely tells the whole story.

What matters is understanding the individual behind it: how they learn, where they feel confident, what takes more effort, and what helps them function at their best.

That fuller picture can help us see where there’s room to grow. Because brains can adapt.

For children, we sometimes call this a “sticky and stretchy” brain—it can build on what comes naturally while developing new ways to approach challenges.

What Our Clients Say

Dr. Abbey is dedicated to his clients and is truly an expert in his field. The time and attention he devotes to his clients is evident. I strongly recommend this practice if you or your child need intervention for an attention or learning disorder. This is a well run clinic that focuses on the client and leverages the staff and Dr. Abbey’s expertise.

Neurofeedback at Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic has been life-changing for my family. I have been shocked and delighted by the amazing progress my 6-year-old son has made. My son had a mix of autistic, obsessive compulsive, defiant, hyperactive, and inattentive symptoms that have melted away after neurofeedback.

Dr. Abbey Designed a neurofeedback visual training for my son who has overall delays. Devin made exceptional progress as a 27-year-old young adult. In comparison to therapy he has had for years, there were significant changes in social skills, verbal skills, attention and coordination.

I am a private psychologist who has referred many clients to Dr. Abbey’s clinic for both assessment and treatment. Dr. Abbey and his staff members have all been extremely helpful, and both my clients and their families have reported effective treatment and positive experiences.

Dr. Abbey and his colleagues are extremely passionate about their work and truly care about providing the highest-quality services to their clients. He is very knowledgeable and dedicated to providing comprehensive assessment services to children to enrich their lives.

Dr. Abbey saved our family. This might sound like hyperbole, but it is true. At 5 years, my son was almost non-verbal, diagnosed by Stanford as being on the autistic spectrum, and rated 9/10 on the ADHD scale. Almost a year of neurofeedback sessions later … he is doing so much better than I could have hoped.

Support Starts with Understanding

At Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic in Palo Alto, we use advanced tools and data, including brain mapping, to better understand how your brain works.

We look beyond symptoms to identify patterns, strengths, and challenges that can help guide recommendations.

The goal is support that reflects the individual, builds on what’s already working, and can evolve as their needs change.

What to Expect During a Neuropsychological Evaluation

1. Share Your Experience

Share your concerns, history, strengths, and what you hope to understand.

2. Discover How Your Brain Works

Personalized testing looks at how you or your child thinks, learns, feels, and functions.

3. Connect the Pieces

We combine test results and history to understand patterns and identify areas for support.

4. Understand Your Results

Your report puts the findings into context and explains what they may mean for everyday life.

5. Know What Comes Next

We turn those insights into practical recommendations that can evolve with your needs.

Find a Path That Fits

Every person brings their own strengths, challenges, experiences, and goals. Those differences matter when it comes to deciding what support may be helpful.

Progress looks different for everyone. Together, we can find an approach that works for you.

Treatment

Neurofeedback could be a valuable and effective treatment for you if you have difficulties with cognitive processing or emotional problems. Get help reshaping your brain function for ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, or brain injuries.

If you have a visual processing disorder or problems interpreting visual information, vision training could make a significant difference in your quality of life. It helps develop neural pathways for motor control, balance, spatial awareness, and perception.

Biofeedback is a noninvasive, safe, and effective therapy that improves mental and emotional health by teaching you how to relax and regulate your body’s physiological stress responses. Master relaxation techniques in as few as six sessions.

When you have an emotional, developmental, or psychiatric problem, psychotherapy—or talk therapy—is the bedrock on which you build the foundations of recovery. Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic offers a range of psychotherapy options to suit your needs.

Take some of the stress out of your parenting experience. Help yourself and your child by improving your parenting skills using expert parent therapy. Learn how to tackle challenges effectively while parenting with love and positivity.

Children develop executive function skills as they learn and grow, but many challenges throughout life can affect their abilities. Take advantage of neuropsychological testing for kids for individualized executive function therapy.

If you have difficulty concentrating, struggle to follow multi-step directions, or can’t get organized, you may have poor working memory. Get on top of your tasks with Attention & Focus Training®.

Our reading program is a multi-sensory approach to reading and language. Help your child develop foundational skills in reading, including phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, memory, attention, processing, and sequencing skills.

Sometimes, learning can’t be done in a chair. We know there are many online programs, but very few involve movement and live one-on-one training to power up the brain and motivate learning. That’s where our Move and Learn program comes in.

The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a five-day auditory intervention designed to reduce stress and auditory sensitivity while enhancing social engagement and resilience for those struggling with social and emotional difficulties.

Connect with Our Team

You don’t have to have all the answers before reaching out. Let’s talk about what you’re seeing, what you’ve tried, and how clarity may help point to what comes next.

FAQs

How Close Is Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic to Stanford, CA?

Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic is located in nearby Palo Alto, making it convenient for families in Stanford and surrounding Santa Clara communities.

How Long Does Neuropsychological Testing for Stanford Residents & Families Take?

Because every evaluation is personalized, the timeline can vary. Comprehensive assessments typically include 14–16 hours of one-on-one time, usually across several sessions.

Does Abbey Evaluate Adults as well as Children?

Yes. Abbey provides neuropsychological assessments for children, teens, and adults. We tailor each evaluation to the individual, with their concerns, strengths, and goals in mind.

Who Can Benefit from a Neuropsychological Test near Stanford?

Clinical neuropsychological assessments can help people of all ages, from children to senior citizens. They can provide insight into a wide array of psychological and neurological conditions, including:

A full neuropsychological evaluation can:

Diagnose or rule out certain conditions
Help plan educational or vocational programs
Track progress before and after interventions