Referral Information
For Referring Providers
Information for psychiatrists, physicians, therapists, and other clinicians considering a referral to McKenzie Psychology.
Information for psychiatrists, physicians, therapists, and other clinicians considering a referral to McKenzie Psychology.
I accept referrals for adults and adolescents ages 10 and older presenting with questions about ADHD, autism, learning differences, or complex diagnostic clarification. I work well with clients who have atypical or overlapping presentations, prior inconclusive evaluations, or late-identified adults who have been functioning despite an unrecognized condition. Clients should be stable enough to participate in a multi-session evaluation — this is not an appropriate referral for someone in acute psychiatric crisis.
I work best with adults who are psychologically minded, relatively stable, and looking for depth-oriented work alongside symptom relief; people who want to understand their patterns and what's behind them. Good referrals include adults with depression, anxiety, relational concerns, identity questions, life transitions, or trauma histories who are interested in depth-oriented work. My approach to trauma is informed by cognitive processing and attachment frameworks: relational and exploratory rather than manualized. I work well with clients who appear to be managing well but are privately struggling, or who've had symptom-focused therapy and feel like something is still missing.
Frameworks: Psychodynamic, relational, and attachment-informed. Cognitive and skills-based approaches integrated where clinically useful. Trauma work draws on cognitive processing and attachment frameworks: relational and exploratory rather than manualized.
Assessment: Neuropsychological evaluations for neurodegenerative conditions, dementia, TBI, stroke, or other acquired neurological injury are outside the scope of this practice. Those referrals are best directed to a neuropsychologist. The cognitive testing used here is in service of psychodiagnostic questions, not brain-behavior mapping in the neurological sense.
Psychotherapy: Individual therapy for adults only. Couples therapy, family therapy, and therapy for children or adolescents are outside the scope of this practice. This is not a crisis service and is not appropriate for acute psychiatric stabilization.
Forensic and Legal: Forensic evaluations, expert witness testimony, custody, parenting, fitness-for-duty, immigration, and independent medical evaluations are outside the scope of this practice.
All evaluations are multi-method, integrating cognitive testing, standardized rating scales, structured clinical interview, behavioral observation, and review of prior records and collateral information where available. I don't rely on single-measure assessment or brief screeners.
Cognitive processing, attention and working memory, executive functioning, and behavioral patterns across settings. Rating scales from client and collateral informant. Differential diagnosis includes mood, anxiety, and sleep disorders where clinically relevant.
ADOS-2 (Module 3 or 4, depending on presentation), self-report and informant measures, adaptive functioning, and detailed developmental history. Attentive to presentation variation across genders and in high-masking individuals.
Cognitive and academic achievement assessment, with attention to processing profiles relevant to learning differences. Suitable for people ages 10 and older seeking accommodations documentation in educational or workplace settings.
For complex or overlapping presentations. Scope determined collaboratively based on referral question. May include intellectual and processing assessment, personality and symptom measures, and structured diagnostic interview. Does not include neuropsychological evaluation for neurodegenerative conditions, TBI, or dementia.
Reports are narrative and integrative — not a stack of tables with a brief summary. I write for two audiences simultaneously: the referring provider who needs diagnostic precision and differential reasoning, and the client who needs to understand their own results.
A typical report includes: referral question and relevant history, behavioral observations, test-by-test results with interpretation, integrated diagnostic formulation with differential reasoning, and specific recommendations for treatment, accommodations, or further evaluation.
Reports are organized around a 2–3 page summary section that leads with diagnostic conclusions, clinical formulation, and key recommendations — written for the reader who needs the bottom line quickly. The full report provides the supporting detail for those who want it. I'm happy to discuss findings by phone if that's useful.
A good evaluation answers the question behind the question — not just what the diagnosis is, but why things have been difficult, and what that means going forward.
Turnaround from the final testing session to report delivery is typically two to three weeks, depending on battery complexity. Full evaluation timelines vary based on scheduling. I'll let you know if a case warrants more time.
I'm reachable directly — before, during, or after an evaluation — with questions about a referral or findings. You won't be routed through an intake coordinator.
Clients can be referred by directing them to the contact form on this site or by having them call directly. A brief referral note is appreciated but not required. Release of records from your practice is helpful when available.
Private pay only. Clients are billed directly; superbills provided for out-of-network reimbursement. McKenzie Psychology does not bill insurance or Medicaid/Medicare.
Two to three weeks from the final testing session to report delivery, depending on battery complexity. Full evaluation timelines vary based on scheduling.
1661 N. Swan Rd., Suite 240, Tucson, AZ 85712. In-person testing required for standardized administration. Clinical interview and feedback components available via telehealth.
Assessment: Adults and adolescents ages 10 and older
Psychotherapy: Adults of all ages
Kevin McKenzie, Psy.D. — Licensed Psychologist, Arizona. Member, National Register of Health Service Psychologists, American Psychological Association, and Southern Arizona Psychological Association.
