News from Bloom

As the school year gets underway and clinic schedules shift into their autumn rhythms, we know this is often one of the busiest seasons for pediatricians, therapists, prescribers, and school teams.

Whether you are helping a student navigate new classroom expectations or identifying underlying challenges in a patient or client, Bloom is proud to serve as an accessible, collaborative diagnostic and therapeutic partner.

Here are a few updates, clinical resources, and team additions to support your work this fall:

🔎 Clinical Insight: Debunking 3 Common Myths About Psychological Testing

When discussing evaluations with patients, clients, or caregivers, hesitation often stems from common misconceptions. Here is how we address three of the most frequent barriers:

• Myth 1: “Testing is always an entirely out-of-pocket expense that clients cannot afford.”

  The Reality: While private evaluation fees can be daunting, Bloom is in-network with most major commercial insurance plans. Furthermore, for patients who have met or are nearing their annual deductible, completing evaluations in early autumn significantly minimizes out-of-pocket expenses before plan benefits reset at year's end. A patient’s cost can be as low as ~$300 if their deductible is met.

• Myth 2: “Getting evaluated means waiting a year to be seen, and months more for results."

  The Reality: Waitlists across the area for psychological testing often stretch 6 to 12 months, followed by prolonged waits for a written report. At Bloom, our goal is timely, responsive care: evaluations can often be completed within a couple of months of reaching out. Crucially, we also prioritize scheduling the feedback and results appointment within approximately two weeks of completing testing—ensuring your patients, their families, and their care teams receive actionable insights and clear roadmaps without indefinite delays.

• Myth 3: “A diagnostic report just provides a clinical label without practical application.”

  The Reality: A diagnosis without an actionable roadmap creates frustration. Every report from Bloom includes exhaustive, evidence-based recommendations tailored directly to the professionals supporting the individual—including specific classroom accommodations, sensory strategies, IEP/504 language, workplace supports, and targeted therapeutic modalities.

Learn more about the psychological testing process at Bloom here.

📚 Back-to-School: Identifying Support Needs Early

The transition into the fall semester frequently brings subtle challenges to the surface. Teachers, counselors, and clinicians often begin noticing students and pediatric patients who:

• Struggle with executive functioning, such as task initiation or multi-step directions

• Experience school avoidance or weekday morning anxiety (e.g., stomachaches)

• Work exceptionally hard yet fall behind due to suspected processing, reading, writing, or math differences

Connecting students to diagnostic clarity early in the semester allows families and school teams to establish tailored 504 plans, IEP accommodations, or targeted therapies well before mid-term stress sets in.

Bloom is here to help your patients and students thrive this school year. Clients can schedule directly via our Appointment Request page—no formal referral required!

🌱 Team Spotlight: Welcoming Dr. Carissa Serratos!

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Carissa Serratos to our clinical team as a Postdoctoral Fellow!

Dr. Serratos brings extensive training in neuro-affirming, trauma-informed care and educational advocacy. She currently has immediate availability for child and adolescent therapy (ages 6–18), supporting young people experiencing ADHD, Autism, anxiety, OCD, and emotional regulation concerns. She also conducts comprehensive psychological evaluations across the lifespan and targeted Adult ADHD assessments.

Referring is simple: View Dr. Serratos's bio and clinical focus or direct your clients to request an appointment on our website; we don’t require a formal referral.

🎯 Service Update: Adult ADHD Targeted Evaluations

Following the rollout of our Adult ADHD Clinic earlier this summer, we continue to offer a streamlined, targeted evaluation pathway specifically for adult patients (ages 18+) seeking diagnostic clarity exclusively around focus, attention, and executive dysfunction.

This pathway provides prompt scheduling, accessible insurance-covered options, and actionable workplace and daily-living accommodations—allowing adult patients and their medical prescribers or therapists to collaborate on a clear treatment plan without unnecessary delays.

Learn more about all of our testing options or refer an adult patient for targeted testing on our website:

Testing Options at Bloom | Adult ADHD Clinic at Bloom

🤝 Streamlining Collaborative Care

Collaborative care is the cornerstone of our practice. When your patients or clients complete evaluations with us, we prioritize keeping you informed:

• Release of Information (ROI) Protocols: We actively guide clients through signing ROIs so that comprehensive reports and diagnostic summaries can be delivered directly to your office.

• Lunch-and-Learns: We love connecting with local practices. If your clinical or administrative team would like to schedule a 20-minute lunch-and-learn or coffee visit to discuss evaluation pathways, please let us know!

Thank you for your continued partnership and for the dedicated care you provide to our community’s children, adults, and families.

Dr. Jenny Tarbox and the Bloom Psychology Team