Understanding your child — clearly, and with care

Structured psychological assessment for young children — for autism spectrum, learning difficulties, and intellectual development — carried out gently, and explained in plain language.

A gentle word for parents

A clear answer is not
something to fear.

Most parents arrive hoping to hear that nothing is wrong. That hope is natural — and it is understood here completely.

But there is another kind of hope, and it is the one assessment offers: the hope that comes from clarity. Knowing what your child is experiencing relieves the not-knowing. It replaces worry with answers, and answers with a plan — a clear path of support, intervention, and steady improvement.

An assessment is not a label placed on a child. It is the first, most loving step toward giving them exactly the help they need.

Who assessment is for

Assessment at Svādhyāy is for parents of young children who have noticed something — in development, learning, or behaviour — and want to understand it properly, rather than wait and wonder.

You might be considering an assessment if you have noticed:

Delays in speech, language, or social interaction
Difficulty with attention, learning, or keeping pace at school
Repetitive behaviours, or distress around change and routine
A teacher, paediatrician, or family member suggesting an evaluation

What is involved

How an assessment works

First conversation

It begins with the parents — understanding your child's history, your observations, and your concerns. You know your child best, and that knowledge is where the assessment starts.

Working with your child

Across one or more gentle, unhurried sessions, Shubhra works directly with your child — through structured observation, standardised assessment tools, and play-based interaction appropriate to their age.

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Bringing it together

Information from sessions, from you, and where helpful from your child's school, is drawn together into a complete and considered clinical picture — never a rushed conclusion.

Findings & the path ahead

You receive a full written report and an unhurried conversation to explain it — what was found, what it means, and the specific steps of support and intervention that come next.

The report — and what comes after

At the end of the process you receive a clear, written clinical report: the findings, a diagnosis where one applies, and — most importantly — concrete, practical recommendations.

This is not a document that ends a conversation. It is one that begins it. Shubhra will explain everything to you directly, in language that makes sense, and help you understand the next steps — whether that means therapeutic intervention, support strategies for home, referrals to other specialists, or accommodation letters for your child's school.

The aim is simple: that you leave not with a label, but with a plan — and with the clarity to act on it.

Your psychologist

Shubhra Sharma

A clinical psychologist who came to this work through her own experience of suffering — and of not being understood. M.Phil qualified, RCI licensed, and certified by the Beck Institute in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

“Therapy isn’t a magical sermon. It’s a personal journey each person walks at their own pace — while I walk beside them.”

Read Shubhra’s story