BC Child Private Assessment List - Lower Mainland Area
Families do have the option to obtain an assessment outside of the BC Autism Assessment Network. However, assessments outside of BCAAN must adhere to the same standards and guidelines to be eligible for funding from the Ministry. Registered psychologists, pediatricians, and psychiatrists may provide private assessments.
Private assessments can range in price and may require other specialized assessment documentation dependent on the age of your child. You may also be able to use your extended medical benefits to cover some of the cost.
VarietyBC offers a private assessment grant for children aged 4 and under for families within their income cap: https://www.variety.bc.ca/support/assessments/
While waiting for assessment, you can start to research interventions and supports. AutismBC runs a Waiting for Assessment Workshop that would help understand the assessment process. Learn more about the workshop here.
ABLE DEVELOPMENTAL CLINIC (waitlist closed) #110 – 585 16th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3R8 (604) 922-3450 (waitlist 18 months) #12 – 15243 91st Avenue Surrey BC V3R 9K2 (604) 584-3450 |
ABLE DEVELOPMENTAL CLINIC (contd) (waitlist under 6 – 4-6 months, over age 6 – 2 years) 3688 Cessna Drive, Richmond BC, V7B 1C7 (604) 207-1984 |
DR. DAVID WORLING, DR. AARON JACOBSON & DR.KIMBERLY ARMSTRONG 100 – 1330 West 8th Ave, Vancouver BC, V6H 4A6 (604) 732-3222 “We are no longer conducting psychoeducational assessments for any ages or autism assessments for children under the age of 16.” Waitlist for assessment of age16+ – 8 months" |
DR. SUZANNE JACOBSEN Vancouver (604) 232-9515 (Waitlist range from 6 weeks to 3 months) |
DR. CHERYL AINSWORTH 2663 James Street, Abbotsford BC, V2T 3L6 (604) 850-3774 / 1-800-665-9033 cell: (778) 808-4414 Accepting new clients |
DR. SHARON ARNOLD (Port Moody) (604) 492-1699 (booking into October/November 2024) |
DIVERSITY AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS CENTRE (Vancouver/Richmond/South Surrey) White Rock (604) 783-0050 Dr. Wong email Dr. Young email Dr. Yeung email (Waitlist 6-8 months, cost $3250, assess 2+) |
DR. RASHMEEN NIRMAL (Vancouver) (778) 846-2126 Specializes in girls – waitlist for assessments & consultations are currently closed. |
DR. GRACE IAROCCI (Burnaby SFU) (604) 812-4248 (waitlist for children 6-12 months) |
DR. ASHLEY HEINER (North Vancouver) (778) 997-3441 Neuro-affirmative Clinician (waitlist – 4 months, but can be anywhere from 3-12 months) |
DR. AMANDA MORGAN (Maple Ridge, Kelowna) (778) 846-2126 |
DR. PABLEE WONG/ DR. SOOMIN YU (Vancouver) #214 – 3540 West 41st Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6N 3E6 (604) 428-1909 Speech and Language Assessment: Current wait time is less than 1 month. Autism Assessment (under 6 years old): Current wait time is 2 to 3 months. Autism Assessment (ages 6 to 18): Current wait time is approximately 6 months. Of note, Dr. Wong, who provides assessments for children and youth, and our SLP are both trilingual in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. Dr. Yu, who provides assessments for adults, is bilingual in English and Korean. |
DR. JIM ROCHE (Burnaby) (778) 998-7975 - all initial contacts should be through email. Cost - $2600 "Currently, my schedule is very full, however, there are some openings when others cancel or an assessment may have been completed sooner than expected. If I have an opening I will go through the emails and contact patients who are appropriate for the time available." |
DR. CAROLINA HALL 1140 Austin Ave, #200B, Coquitlam BC V3K3P5 (403) 952-7583 (Right now we do not have a waitlist and are booking into August/September.
The cost is as follows:
ASD only (over 6) or Psych-Ed Only $3150
ASD under 6 ( with cognitive component) $3825
ASD and Psych-Ed. $4500
ADHD only $2250)
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DR. ALEXANDRA CARTER 204-4279 Dawson St. Burnaby BC, V5C 4B3
"Ages: 18 months - 18 years
Wait - varies, for under 6 it's 2-3 months, over 6 or combined ASD + psych-ed may be longer
Cost: $2500-3000 autism only. If it's a psych-ed + ASD assessment the cost is more"
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ALL BRAINS CLINIC 6205 West Blvd Vancouver, BC V6M 3X4 (604) 998-2244 (Waitlist – 7 weeks as of Nov 2023) |
DR. MARJOLAINE LIMBOS (Vancouver, Coquitlam & Whistler) Unit 211 – 3030 Lincoln Ave, Coquitlam BC, V3B 6B4 admin@limboschildpsychology.com (604) 346-6505 (Waitlist for children under 6 – booking into April 2024 as of Nov 2023 “We would also need to see the Pediatrician report and SLP report before booking. The assessment fee is $2250.00, and you should know that it takes place over 3 days”) |
DR. RAAZHAN RAE-SEEBACH Aurora Development Services #303 – 1037 West Broadway, Vancouver BC, V6H 1E3 (778) 651-9589
"Cheryl and Darcie-Anne are currently consultants.
Cheryl does Autism and psycho-educational assessments with children and teens (6 years to 19 years old). She has availability in September/October.
Darcie-Anne does Autism and psycho-educational assessments with children under 6 years old. She will have availability in September/October.
Dr. Rae-Seebach does Autism, neuropsychological and psycho-educational assessments with children and teens from 19 months old to early adulthood and has availability in February 2025."
Estimated cost: $2585-$3760, or $245/hr (Sept. 1/24) |
DR. SANDRA WONG #747 550 West Broadway, Vancouver BC, V5Z 0E9 (778) 999-3578 230 – 7360 Westminster Hwy, Richmond BC, V6X 1A1 Offers service in English, Cantonese & Mandarin. Accepting new referrals on a first-come first-served basis. The waiting period is usually a month. The service charge is $250 per hour for 14-18 hours. |
FRASER DEVELOPMENTAL CLINIC Suite #261 – 610 Sixth Street New Westminster BC, V3L 3C2 (604) 522-7979 Waitlists are open for children under 6. |
MONARCH HOUSE Suite #810 – 2025 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby BC, V5C 0J3 (604) 205-9204 waitlist varies monthly, contact for current wait currently completing assessments for ages 5 and under |
WEST COAST CHILD DEVELOPMENT GROUP 100 – 1330 West 8th Ave, Vancouver BC, V6H 4A6 info@childdevelopmentgroup.com (604) 732-3222 No longer assessing children aged 6-16, 16+ into adulthood only. They offer a hybrid approach to assessment with the client portion in person, and observations can be done over Zoom. Wait time is 8 months. |
SOUTHPOINT DEVELOPMENT CLINIC Suite #202 – 15350 34th Avenue, South Surrey BC, V3Z 0X7 (604) 385-3321 Doctor-specific emails: Dr. Carmen Caelian Dr. Dina McConnell: Dr. Daphne Dokis: Dr. Mandy Chen: Dr. Annie Hsieh: |
CITY MEDICAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CLINIC 740-6388 No. 3 Rd, Richmond, BC V6Y 2B3 (604) 238-0728 Dr. Annie Hsish, Dr. Mandy Chen – Services in English and Mandarin |
DR. RYAN CHAN Suite 301 - 601 West Broadway, Vancouver (778)244-8414 ***Accepting patients ages 6 - 18*** Currently booking in Summer 2024 on a first come, first serve basis. Waitlist approximately 3 months. · Add-on mental health assessment available · Self-referral option available |
BLOOM PSYCHOLOGY CLINIC 500-224 Esplanade W North Vancouver, BC V7M 1A4 (604) 770-2881 (wait time is about 1-3 months) |
THE PATHFINDER CLINIC Unit #50 – 3195 Granville Street Vancouver, BC V6H 3K2 (604) 736-1011 (Dr. Christopher Gibbins – 17 months waitlist) (Dr. Sachdeva - 7-9 months waitlist) (Dr. Neeti Sachdeva - approximately 5 months) |
DR ELIZABETH HARTNEY, RPSYCH 1190 Melville St, Vancouver, BC V6E 3M3 (604) 608-0444 (Assessments for children aged 6-19, who are verbally fluent, and able to speak in phrases) |
COMPASS CLINIC #302 – 1720 Grant Street, Vancouver BC, V5L 2Y7 (604) 709-3515 Dr. Jodi Yager (Waitlist for under 6 – one year, no longer taking over 6 waitlist) |
DR. MICKEY STEIN, Ph.D Suite 214, 470 Granville St., Vancouver, BC V6C 1V4 Vancouver, BC (604) 774-5501
"Serving: Children (6+), Adolescents, and Adults
Waitlist: Anticipate a wait time of 1 to 4 months, depending on availability.
Cost: Approximately $3500 (base fee; additional fees apply for ADHD and educational testing).
Approach: We offer a hybrid modality, combining both virtual and in-person sessions. The clinical interview and ADI-R are conducted virtually, while ADOS-2 is performed in-person".
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DR. LENA FREEMAN #402-205 Newport Drive, Port Moody children and teens |
DR. DANIELE DOUCETT Squamish Contact through the website. Children and teens age 6-18 $3500 current wait time is around 7 months |
DR. STEPHEN ROCHEFORT (Coquitlam) 604-554-0469 The waitlist is short. September bookings are available. Assessor for age 7 through adulthood. Also offers psychoeducational assessments. $3750 for full assessment |
REFRAME PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELLING CLINIC 301b - 2955 Gladwin Rd. Abbotsford, BC V2T 5T4 "We do Autism Assessments from ages 3-19. Our current waitlist times are 4-6 months. Our fee for just an ASD assessment is $3000, however, we also do Full Comprehensive Assessments (ASD + Psych-Ed) for $5000." |
DR. KATIA JITLINA (Vancouver) #720-999 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC (604) 262-2113 sees clients ages 4-22 current waitlist 9-10 months |
DR. MANDEEP GURM (Surrey) 111-7318 137 Street Surrey BC V3W 1A3 Cost is usually between $3000-4000 for an ASD assessment and is customized for client needs. Adding on a full psych-ed will be more. Age range: 6 to adult Booking for second half of 2024 now. |
If you are indigenous, you may have access to Jordan's Principle funds to cover the assessment cost, please contact your local Jordan's Principle Service Coordinator to learn more: https://jordansprinciplehubbc.ca/service-coordinator-directory/
DISCLAIMER – We do not oversee the Private Clinicians. We provide a list to assist with making informed decisions. Please ensure to do your due diligence when choosing an assessor.
This is not an exhaustive list.
Families do have the option to obtain an assessment outside of the BC Autism Assessment Network. However, assessments outside of BCAAN must adhere to the same standards and guidelines to be eligible for funding from the Ministry. Registered psychologists, pediatricians, and psychiatrists may provide private assessments.