In this interview, Dr. Raja David provides a deep dive into Therapeutic Assessment. Dr. David trained extensively with the creator of the Therapeutic Assessment model, Dr. Stephen Finn. This discussion is broken down into two parts. In the first, Dr. David provides an overview of what Therapeutic Assessment is and how it differs from standard “information gathering” assessments, and goes into detail about goals, success factors, and the methodology he employs for preparing for, conducting, and completing a Therapeutic Assessment. The second part is a case study where Dr. David uses a concrete example to bring the concepts to life.

Some of the highlights of this interview include:

• The principals of Therapeutic Assessment as originally defined by Dr. Stephen Finn
• How to prepare for a Therapeutic Assessment
• The question-based approach Dr. David uses to identify the key issues the client wants to address
• The assessments commonly used, as well as a unique approach employed to get meta-information about the tests
• The conclusion of the Therapeutic Assessment process which uses a personalized letter rather than a standard report
• A case study reviewing the Therapeutic Assessment of “Sophie” with detailed examples of each step

Target audience:  Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses.

Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.

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Interview with Dr. David Raja Part 1 – Therapeutic Assessment Overview

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Interview with Dr. David Raja Part 2 – Therapeutic Assessment Case Study

This interview was published in May of 2019.

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Dr. David received his Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) at the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology in 2002. He was licensed as a psychologist in Minnesota in 2004, and his clinical work has focused on both psychotherapy and psychological evaluations. He is board certified in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology (ABPP) and specializes in working with adolescents and young adults. He is the founder and owner of the Minnesota Center for Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment, which was established in 2019, but he has been conducting Therapeutic Assessments at his private practice since 2012. He has participated in intensive trainings on Therapeutic Assessment with the model’s creator Dr. Stephen Finn in Austin, Texas. In 2015, he earned certification in the adult model of Therapeutic Assessment by the Therapeutic Assessment Institute.
Dr. David is the former Program Dean of the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology, and as a faculty member he taught doctoral courses related to providing psychological services to children and families, including an elective course on Therapeutic Assessment (TA). Dr. David has also presented at professional conferences on Therapeutic Assessment and was one of the plenary speakers at the Inaugural Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment Conference and presented on the model with Stephen Finn at the 2019 Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference.

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