
Mountain Peak Psychology, LLC
Offering tailored mental health and psychological evaluations across the lifespan, uniquely customized to each individual’s needs and circumstances. We are currently accepting new clients with immediate testing appointments available!
Our Approach
We offer comprehensive, personalized assessments to address your concerns. Our high-quality psychological, cognitive, academic, and neurodevelopmental testing is designed to meet your specific needs.
In-Person Testing
Our office is conveniently located on the border of Golden and Wheat Ridge, Colorado. We proudly serve clients throughout Colorado, including Denver and the surrounding areas, with easy access from the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
Our Services
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Psychological Assessment
Our psychological testing includes various mental health and personality measures to help determine the presence of mental health-related disorders to assist in determining appropriate recommendations.
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ADHD Assessment
Are you or your child struggling with sustained attention? Hyperactivity? Impulsivity? ADHD testing can help to provide answers.
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Academic Assessment
If your child is experiencing difficulties in school, comprehensive cognitive and academic testing may help to rule out the presence of a specific learning disorder.
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Autism Evaluation
These evaluations test for autism spectrum disorder and include the ADOS-2.
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Gifted and Talented Placement Testing
This shortened assessment includes an IQ test and short report specifically for those needing a cognitive test for GT placement. This does not include academic testing, adaptive testing, or psychological testing. These can be scheduled quickly with a cognitive report provided within 48 hours of the testing date.
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Strengths-Based Career Evaluation
This comprehensive assessment combines an IQ test, a personality measure, and vocational preference tools to help you identify careers that align with your unique abilities, strengths, and interests. Whether you are exploring new career paths or seeking greater fulfillment in your current role, we provide personalized insights and actionable recommendations to guide you toward professional success.
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Adaptive Evaluation
This shortened assessment includes a cognitive measure and an adaptive functioning measure, along with a shortened interview and shortened report. These assessments are typically needed to help determine access to state-based services.
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Professional Consultation and Supervision Services
This service is designed for individual clinicians, private practices, and businesses seeking expert guidance in psychology. Services may include improving workplace communication, identifying individual strengths, and providing supervision for pre-licensed clinicians. For more information on how psychological insights can enhance your business development, please visit the contact page or email Dr. Dana Gau directly.
Important to note: While the categories above describe different testing options, we offer personalized assessments tailored to your needs, which may include a combination of these tests.
Meet our team
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Dana Gau, Psy.D.
Dr. Gau is a Colorado licensed psychologist. She graduated with her Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology from the University of Denver Graduate School of Professional Psychology in 2017. She then graduated with her Doctorate Degree with a specialty in psychological assessment from the University of Denver Graduate School of Professional Psychology in 2021 after completing her APA Accredited pre-doctoral internship at the Ohio Psychology Internship. She has a wide range of experience in neuropsychological and neurodevelopmental assessment and loves to help clients and their families find answers to their mental health questions.