<p>Elizabeth talks with her colleague, Anca Siminea, a psychologist specializing in diagnostic assessment and trauma . She discusses how the process of assessment and the diagnosis impact the way that clients think about themselves and understand their struggles and strengths. Anca describes the symbiotic relationship between assessment and treatment, particularly for working therapeutically with neurodivergent people. Elizabeth and Anca discuss how clients can inform themselves about what a valid assessment includes, and inquire thoughtfully about how testing can help them to build on their available resources.</p><p>You can learn more about Anca and her work via her website: https://ancasiminea.ch/</p><p>You can learn more about the assessment process and inquire about having the testing done via the Neurodiversity Support Network of Switzerland website: https://nsns.ch/en/assessment/</p>