Whole Mind Psychological Services provides psychoeducational evaluations for children and adolescents throughout San Jose and Silicon Valley. If your child is struggling with reading, attention, or behavior in the classroom, an evaluation identifies the specific learning or cognitive factors involved — and gives you a clear, actionable plan, not just a diagnosis.
In a fast-growing and diverse community like San Jose and Silicon Valley, families often face long wait times for evaluations, confusing reports filled with clinical jargon, and uncertainty about what steps to take next.
After more than a decade in educational psychology, Michelle Esparza noticed this pattern repeatedly — families needing clarity, but instead feeling overwhelmed and unsupported during a critical time in their child's development.
No family in the San Jose area should have to go through that alone.
That's why Whole Mind Psychological Services was created — to provide a more compassionate and accessible approach to psychological and educational evaluations, including ADHD testing, dyslexia testing, and autism testing for families who suspect a specific concern. The focus is not just on testing, but on delivering real understanding and actionable direction.
Serving San Jose, Silicon Valley, and surrounding California communities, the practice is built on three core beliefs:
When you understand your child's unique learning needs, they can begin to thrive — and you can move forward with greater confidence as a parent. Our family-centered approach is designed to provide clarity, relief, and practical next steps that truly make a difference.
Uncover Core Barriers Through in-depth psychoeducational evaluations and expert analysis — including cognitive/IQ testing where appropriate — we identify the underlying factors impacting learning, attention, and behavior, helping us determine the most effective supports for your child.
Strengthen Foundational Skills We build essential executive functioning abilities through executive function coaching, cognitive strategies, and parent coaching to transform daily challenges into structured, achievable routines.
Rebuild Confidence When children feel truly understood and families feel supported — often with the help of individual counseling alongside academic support — confidence improves, stress decreases, and meaningful, long-term growth becomes possible.
Through in-depth psychoeducational evaluations and expert analysis, we identify the underlying factors impacting learning, attention, and behavior—helping us determine the most effective supports for your child.
We build essential executive functioning abilities, cognitive strategies, and provide parent coaching to transform daily challenges into structured, achievable routines.
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When children feel truly understood and families feel supported, confidence improves, stress decreases, and meaningful, long-term growth becomes possible.
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We provide comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations for children, adolescents, and families in San Jose, Silicon Valley, and surrounding Bay Area communities, covering learning concerns, attention difficulties, and social-emotional development. For related concerns, we also offer dyslexia testing, ADHD testing, and autism testing as standalone services.
Most evaluations are completed within a few weeks. We prioritize timely scheduling so families in the San Jose area aren't left waiting months for answers.
Yes. Our reports are written to be clear and practical, giving you meaningful insight into the findings, recommendations, and next steps — without overwhelming clinical language.
Absolutely. Support doesn't end with the report. Many families continue with IEP consulting, 504 plan support, or ongoing coaching to put the recommendations into practice.
Yes, we regularly collaborate with schools across San Jose and the broader Silicon Valley region to help ensure students receive the right support and accommodations.
You can schedule a free consultation directly through our contact form. We'll connect with you to understand your concerns and guide you through next steps.