Clients are referred by lawyers, insurers, healthcare professionals, and other third parties for specific Independent Medical Assessments such as neuropsychological and psychological evaluations. Independent psychological assessments involve an approach that combines interviews and psychological tests designed to contribute to the psychologists’ professional opinion about the state of mind and psychological functioning of the client. The referral questions typically involve the courts, lawyers, or insurance companies. The assessment is conducted by a psychologist who has not yet previously been involved in the client’s treatment and will not be seeing the client for treatment in the future. The psychologist provides an impartial, objective opinion about the client’s state of mind and the probable causes of that state of mind. 

Recently, Dr. Jennifer Fernie and Dr. Angelina Chupetlovska have joined Dr. Iris Jackson's team. Dr. Jackson has many years of experience in providing Independent Psychological Evaluations in the context of civil lawsuits for psychological trauma. She has testified as an Expert Witness in civil lawsuits and tribunals. She is a member of the Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators (CSME) and sits on the board of the Canadian Academy of Psychologists in Disability Assessment (CAPDA).