CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST – VANCOUVER

Child Psychologist Vancouver

Psycho-educational Assessments
Counselling for Children – 3-16 years
Autism Assessments

CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST VANCOUVER

Dr. Rae-Seebach is a Registered Psychologist specialized in clinical psychology, psychoeducational and neuropsychological assessment with children and adults. Dr. Rae-Seebach provides assessment and program planning for children and youth ages 2 to 19 years and adults for: learning difficulties, ADHD, Autism, Giftedness, Intellectual Disorders, and Complex Neurodevelopmental Behavioural Conditions.

Assessment Services include:

Child and Adult Psychoeducational assessment for:

  • Learning difficulties and disorders
  • Academic accommodations
  • Support for tests and examinations
  • ADD and ADHD
  • Giftedness
  • Intellectual disorders

Child and Adult Neuropsychological assessment for:

  • Learning difficulties and disorders
  • Academic accommodations
  • Support for tests and examinations
  • ADD and ADHD
  • Executive functioning (including problems with impulsivity, planning, starting tasks, self-monitoring, transitions, flexible thinking)
  • Social and emotional functioning (including trauma, anxiety and depression)
  • Memory
  • Complex neurodevelopmental and behavioural conditions (including FASD, medical and genetic syndromes)
  • Community Living BC criteria
Dr. Rae-Seebach -  Child Psychologist Vancouver

Dr. Rae-Seebach
Child Psychologist Vancouver

The type of assessment that is done depends on the information that is needed to understand underlying difficulties and determine appropriate accommodations, supports and intervention.

A psycho-educational (or psych-ed) is often sufficient to determine if someone has a learning disorder and meets criteria for support or to identify learning strengths and develop strategies to maximize potential.

A neuropsychological assessment includes additional measures to understand strengths and/or needs in areas that would benefit from further evaluation to fully understand presenting concerns.

Specific concerns about you or your child and the purpose of the assessment will be discussed during an initial meeting. The information you provide and the presenting concerns you have help to determine the type of assessment that would be beneficial and what tests will be used to answer the questions you have. Assessment is a collaborative process with each of us bringing different pieces of the problem to be solved to the table. We work together to put the pieces together in a way that makes sense to understand the reason for doing the assessment.

A comprehensive assessment report with recommendations supporting strengths and needs is provided following a feedback session with you to discuss testing results.

 

Meet Our Team

Cheryl Inkster

Psychology Consultant

Nicole Lowry

Administrative Assistant

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#201 - 1037 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6H 1E3

Dr. Raazhan Rae-Seebach Psychologist Inc.

ADDRESS:

Dr. Raazhan Rae-Seebach Psychologist Inc.

#303 – 1037 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC
V6H 1E3

Dr. Rae-Seebach’s office is located in Vancouver. She works with families from Vancouver, North and West Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, Squamish, Vancouver Island and Northern British Columbia.

HOURS:

Tuesday – 9:00am – 6:00pm (last appointment at 5:00 pm)

Thursday – 9:00am – 6:00pm (last appointment at 5:00 pm)

Play Based Therapy

Dr. Rae-Seebach is specialized in expressive play and sand tray therapy integrated with evidence-based cognitive and behavioural strategies in the treatment of grief, loss, anxiety, mood, trauma, and concerns about death and dying.. 

Many children and youth lack the words and/or the ability to talk about problems they experience. With support and guidance, expressive play and sand tray therapy provides opportunities to explore and resolve underlying issues associated with behavioural, social and emotional struggles. Parent consultation and strategies to sustain changes achieved through treatment are integrated into this process. 

 

Dr. Rae-Seebach – Registered Psychologist

Dr. Raazhan Rae-Seebach Psychologist Inc.

Dr. Rae-Seebach was a staff member at BC Children’s Hospital where she provided outpatient psychological services for children and youth with medically related psychological, mood, anxiety, and pain based difficulties.

She has worked in the inpatient child psychiatry unit at BC Children’s Hospital, as well as the Complex Developmental and Behavioural Conditions program, and Provincial Autism Resource Center at Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children. As a member of multidisciplinary teams in these programs, Dr. Rae-Seebach provided psychological, neuropsychological, and neuro-motor assessments for children and youth.

 

Fees

​Dr. Rae-Seebach follows the fee schedule recommended by the BC Psychological Association (BCPA).

Fees for assessment depend on the time needed to understand your child’s strengths and needs. For an assessment focused on a specific issue such as an intellectual disability the fee is approximately $2000. The fee for more complex assessments depends on the presenting concerns and the number of hours involved, but is generally between $3,000 and $3,500.

Fees are paid in full at the beginning of each session. Payment options include: cash, credit card (Visa or Master Card) or e-transfer.  Please note a surcharge of 2.75% applies to credit card payments.

If you have extended health benefits such as Pacific Blue Cross, your insurer may cover some of the costs of assessment and/or therapy. Please contact your insurer about your coverage. The Medical Services Plan does not cover psychological services.

Cancellation Policy

48 hours notice is needed if you have to cancel an appointment to allow time to fill the cancellation. Late cancellations and missed appointments are charged at the regular hourly rate.

Dr. Rae-Seebach requires 10 business day’s notice to cancel scheduled assessments. If an assessment that has been scheduled is cancelled with less than 10 business day’s notice, a fee of $245.00 for each hour that has been scheduled will be billed.

 

Cheryl Inkster

Psychology Consultant

Cheryl Inkster
Psychology Consultant

At Aurora Developmental Services, Cheryl provides psychoeducational, psychodiagnostic and autism assessments to children and teens under the supervision of Dr. Rae-Seebach. She conducts comprehensive assessments and provides detailed reports including relevant diagnoses and recommendations. Cheryl received her master’s degree in counselling psychology from Simon Fraser University, and she is a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia. During her internship, Cheryl worked with children and families referred by Sunny Hill Health Center for Children.

Nicole Lowry

Administrative Assistant

Nicole Lowry
Administrative Assistant 

At Aurora Developmental Services, Nicole is the manager and administrative assistant for the clinic.

With over 15 years of experience in medical clinic management , she is passionate about creating a welcoming environment where both the team and clients feel supported. 

Nicole's goal is to make sure everything runs smoothly so that our psychologists can focus on providing the best care possible . Nicole loves helping people and being part of a team that makes a difference in other people's lives.