Pacific Neurobehavioral Clinic, PC – Neuropsychological and mental health services

Neuropsychological Evaluations

Highly specialized evaluations of cognitive and psychological functioning for adults.

Psychological Treatment

Compassionate and solution-oriented psychotherapy for adults struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, chronic pain, or adjustment to changes in their lives.

Aeromedical Neuropsychological Evaluations

HIMS-trained neuropsychologists to perform aeromedical neuropsychological and psychological evaluations, per FAA specifications.

Presurgical Psychological Clearance Evaluations

Psychological evaluations for SCS, orthopedic surgeries, bariatric surgery, and organ transplants, by health psychologists or neuropsychologists.

ADHD Evaluations

Evaluations for adults for diagnostic clarification for suspected Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Civil Forensic Evaluations

Objective and data-driven neuropsychological or psychological evaluations by a board-certified neuropsychologist expert.

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Our clinic offers high-quality neuropsychological evaluations, psychodiagnostic evaluations, and psychotherapy services for adults in San Diego, CA (ages 18 and up).

Our neuropsychologists are either board-certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), or have met training requirements to become eligible for board-certification. They specialize with a variety of neurological conditions, including: traumatic brain injury (TBI), neurodegenerative conditions (Alzheimer’s disease, FTD, other dementias), strokes/cerebrovascular accidents, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and brain tumors.

Our psychologists and therapists specialize in working with various health conditions, particularly with chronic pain, and take an integrative approach in the evaluation and treatment of depression, anxiety, somatic symptom disorders, and trauma and stressor-related disorders. Our psychologists are also skilled in performing pre-surgical psychological clearance evaluations for spinal cord stimulator or bariatric surgeries.

Telehealth/telepsych services are available to CA residents. Several of our clinicians are multilingual (Spanish, Farsi, French).

Our Areas of Specialty

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Cerebrovascular accidents/strokes (CVA)
Neurodegenerative Conditions (Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Parkinson’s disease, frontotemporal dementias, other dementias)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Depression and mood disorders
Anxiety disorders
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related disorders
Somatic symptom disorders
Chronic pain management
Sleep hygiene
Adjustment to medical conditions or change in functional status

Types of Evaluations Offered

Neuropsychological or psychological assessments for clinical or forensic purposes
Diagnostic clarification and treatment planning
Evaluating memory concerns
Ruling out ADHD
Intellectual assessments for adults
Comprehensive personality assessments
Pre-surgical psychological clearance evaluations
Fitness-for-duty evaluations
Baseline Assessment Program (BAP) for the National Football League (NFL)
Aeromedical neuropsychological or psychological evaluations in concordance with FAA specifications
CogScreen evaluations
Workers’ Compensation evaluations (QME, AME, med-legal, or consultations)
Civil forensic evaluations (personal injury cases)
Independent Medical Evaluations (IMEs)

Our Providers

Delia Silva, Psy.D., ABPP-CN

Board-Certified Neuropsychologist
Practice Owner

Rujvi Kamat, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board-Certified Neuropsychologist

Takisha Corbett, Ph.D.

Clinical/Health Psychologist

Stacy Ann Aquipel, Psy.D.

Clinical/Health/Geriatrics Psychologist

V. John Nguyen, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist (Pain Specialty)

Angela Patino, Psy.D.

Clinical and Forensic Psychologist

Beverly Sharifian, LPCC

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

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