Personality traits
Enduring patterns in how you think, feel, and respond to the world.
Personality & Psychological Testing
Doctoral-level, professional and affirming
Understand your personality patterns through the MMPI-2-RF and complementary measures, led by a Licensed Psychologist with doctoral-level clinicians.
- MMPI-2-RF
- MCMI-IV
- Led by a Licensed Psychologist, with doctoral-level clinicians
Understanding personality and emotional patterns.
Personality testing offers an objective, research-based view of the patterns that shape how you think, feel, and relate to others. It can clarify a possible personality disorder, a mood condition, or simply why certain struggles keep repeating.
Emotional patterns
Mood, anxiety, and stress responses, and how they affect your daily life.
Relationships
Interpersonal patterns that show up with partners, family, friends, and at work.
Diagnostic clarity
Evidence to confirm or rule out personality or mood disorders and to guide treatment.
Our assessment process.
Each assessment is tailored to you and conducted by a Licensed Psychologist or doctoral-level clinician.
- 1
Clinical interview
A conversation about your history, relationships, current concerns, and what you want to understand.
- 2
MMPI-2-RF
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2, Restructured Form is one of the most widely researched measures of personality and emotional functioning.
Additional measures, when helpful
Depending on your questions and history, your clinician may add:
- MCMI-IVMillon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, for personality patterns and clinical syndromes
- PID-5Personality Inventory for DSM-5, for maladaptive personality traits
- BDI-II / BAIBeck Depression and Anxiety Inventories
- BRIEF-2AExecutive-function ratings
What you'll receive.
- A comprehensive reportA clear, written summary of your results and what they mean.
- InsightsAn understanding of your personality and emotional patterns, including strengths.
- RecommendationsGuidance for therapy and next steps that fit your profile.
A professional and affirming approach.
Personality testing is not about labeling you. It is about understanding you with accuracy and respect so that support can finally fit.
We explain results in plain language and make sure you leave the feedback session with clarity, not jargon.
Related assessments.
Meet the assessment team.
Every assessment is done by doctoral-level psychology clinicians, not master's-level therapists: our Licensed Psychologist and the registered psychological associates she supervises. Each is listed with their exact title and license.
Roberta Rubin, PhD
Director of Psychological Assessments · Supervising psychologist
Licensed Clinical Psychologist · CA PSY 12748
More than 30 years assessing and treating children, adolescents, and adults for ADHD, Autism, anxiety, and depression, with deep expertise in special education and the IEP process.
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Vickya Leslie, PhD
Registered Psychological Associate · CA PSB 94028100
Practices under the supervision of Dr. Roberta Rubin, Licensed Psychologist (PSY 12748).
Doctoral-level clinician on our assessment team, conducting evaluations within our neurodiversity-affirming, collaborative approach.
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Yvonne Rios, MA
Registered Psychological Associate · CA PSB 94029767
Practices under the supervision of Dr. Roberta Rubin, Licensed Psychologist (PSY 12748).
More than 15 years in mental health, with a focus on trauma and anxiety, including PTSD, panic, social anxiety, fears, and phobias. Offers services in English and Spanish.
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Katherine Phan
Registered Psychological Associate · CA PSB 94028750
Practices under the supervision of Dr. Roberta Rubin, Licensed Psychologist (PSY 12748).
Psychological associate on our assessment team, conducting evaluations within our neurodiversity-affirming, collaborative approach.
Common questions.
No. Many people seek testing to understand themselves better or to guide therapy. Results describe patterns and strengths as well as challenges.
Yes. With your permission, results and recommendations can help your therapist tailor treatment to you.
No. There are no right or wrong answers. It compares your responses with large research samples to describe your patterns.
Ready for clarity?
Schedule your personality & psychological testing with our Licensed Psychologist and doctoral-level clinicians.
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