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About Dr. Lavinsky
Comprehensive, affirming evaluations
for autism and neurodevelopmental conditions
Dr. Marissa Lavinsky is a Licensed Psychologist specializing in comprehensive psychological evaluations for autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions across the lifespan. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from West Chester University and both her Master's degree and PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Immaculata University. Her clinical training included externships at CHOP, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, the Penn Autism Center, and TEAMCARE in Lancaster, PA — providing a deep foundation in neurodevelopmental assessment across diverse settings and populations.
Dr. Lavinsky works with children, adolescents, and adults, conducting evaluations designed to clarify diagnoses, guide treatment planning, and support clients in accessing the services, accommodations, and resources they need. She brings particular expertise to autism presentations that are subtle or historically underrecognized — including in women, gender-diverse individuals, and adults who are seeking evaluation for the first time later in life.
Her approach to every evaluation is collaborative, respectful, and individualized. She believes that a good evaluation does more than assign a diagnosis — it reflects and honors the whole person, accounting for their unique strengths, challenges, and identities in a process that feels affirming from start to finish.
"My evaluations are collaborative, respectful, and individualized — designed to recognize each person's unique strengths, challenges, and identity."
Evaluation Focus
Evidence-based assessments
across the lifespan
Dr. Lavinsky's evaluations are thorough, individualized, and grounded in current research — with particular attention to presentations that have historically been overlooked or misunderstood.
Autism Spectrum Evaluation
Comprehensive assessment for autism across the lifespan — from children and adolescents to adults seeking clarity on long-standing questions about how they think, feel, and connect with the world.
Neurodevelopmental Assessment
Evaluation of a broad range of neurodevelopmental conditions, providing diagnostic clarity to guide treatment planning and support access to appropriate services and accommodations.
Underrecognized Presentations
Specialized expertise in identifying autism in women, gender-diverse individuals, and adults who were missed or misdiagnosed earlier in life — recognizing that autism looks different across gender and age.
Affirming & Individualized Process
Every evaluation is conducted with care for the whole person — attending to their strengths, identities, and lived experience, and delivering findings in a way that is clear, meaningful, and genuinely useful.