When ADHD or autism goes unrecognized, children often continue struggling without the right supports in place.

This can affect learning, self-esteem, emotional regulation, and family stress over time, making difficulties harder to address.

Schools can evaluate for educational services, but they do not provide full diagnostic evaluations for ADHD or autism. This means that they can give your child an educational classification but not a medical diagnosis that will be recognized by insurance.

As a doctoral-level child psychologist, Dr. Alvarez conducts a comprehensive assessment that looks at emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and developmental functioning together. My diagnosis is considered a medical one and will make your child eligible for specialized services and funding.

The cost varies depending on the complexity of the evaluation and the credentials and experience of the provider.

Dr. Alvarez is a highly specialized child psychologist and provides in-depth evaluations. Across the state of Florida, rates for evaluations by a doctoral-level clinical psychologist range from $2,500 to $5,000. At Wellbunch, our rates range from $2,500-3,800. Contact us directly with your specific situation to receive an exact estimate for services.

Some do, but many comprehensive evaluation practices are private pay only.

This allows for more time, flexibility, privacy, and depth in understanding complex developmental profiles.

Working with me is collaborative, honest, and straightforward. I’m here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and keep things moving so you are not left feeling stuck or unsure of what to do next.

I am also a mother, and this work is deeply personal to me. I understand what it feels like to want clarity and support for your child, and I don’t take that responsibility lightly.

I invest the same level of care, attention, and effort that I would want for my own children, because I know how important it is to feel confident that you are doing the right thing for your child.

My role is to bring clarity, reduce confusion, and help you move forward with a plan that actually makes sense for your family.

“Best,” will depend on your unique situation.

In my work, I combine developmental history, standardized testing, behavioral observation, and parent insight to understand how attention, learning, emotions, and behavior all fit together. This is especially important when symptoms overlap or are unclear.

We know answers are important and strive to complete the full process in approximately 3 weeks.

Most evaluations take place over 3-4 appointments. An initial background interview, school observation, in-person testing, and a final meeting to review all results and recommendations.

The process includes time for testing, scoring, interpretation, and report writing.

We do not have a waitlist.