Texas Counseling Center's
Expert Personality Evaluations for Lasting Clarity and Healing

Get answers with expert personality disorder evaluations. Understand the root cause of your struggles when standard treatment has stalled.

Resolve diagnostic uncertainty

Resolve diagnostic uncertainty

If you've felt stuck in your mental health journey, you aren't alone. Many individuals spend years in therapy or trying various medications without relief because the underlying issue hasn't been accurately identified. Whether you need to distinguish between Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder, or clarify if trauma is masquerading as a personality issue, we provide the answers you need to move forward.
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What we can clarify for you

Complex diagnosis

Complex diagnosis

Been told you have Bipolar, but the meds aren't helping? We use the MMPI-3 to see if it might be a personality nuance instead.
Treatment roadblocks

Treatment roadblocks

Discover how your specific personality structure affects your recovery and why standard interventions might be failing.
Relational patterns

Relational patterns

Understand why you repeat the same relationship cycles and gain the insight needed to break them.

Why choose us for your evaluation?

Diagnostic clarity

We go beyond simple checklists. Our comprehensive evaluations provide deep insights into the root causes of persistent issues, offering a clear path when therapy or medication hasn't worked.

Accurate differential diagnosis

We specialize in resolving the "ties" between complex diagnoses. Is it ADHD or Anxiety? PTSD or a Personality Disorder? We will do our best to help you know for sure.

Gold-standard testing

We utilize scientifically valid psychological assessments, including the MMPI-3, MCMI-IV (Millon), and PAI, ensuring your diagnosis is based on data, not just an interview.

Personalized treatment plans

You are more than a diagnosis. Receive tailored recommendations based on a holistic evaluation of your unique needs, history, and personality structure.
Dr. Stephen Tate

Compassion Meets Expertise
Meet Dr. Stephen Tate

For complex cases where medication or therapy has stalled, Dr. Stephen Tate uses advanced personality inventories to uncover deep-seated traits and patterns.

With over 35 years of experience, Dr. Tate (Psy.D., M.Div.) specializes in unraveling the most complex diagnostic puzzles. He integrates high-level psychological testing with a deep understanding of human behavior to provide clarity and direction.

  • Specialization: Complex diagnostic cases, differential diagnosis, and personality pathology.
  • Credentials: Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, M.Div., 35+ years of practice.
  • Approach: Uses Genogram family mapping to trace trauma across generations and advanced inventories (MMPI-3, MCMI-IV) for precision.
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Frequently Asked Questions

A standard intake relies on a clinical interview. Our advanced evaluations use standardized, scientific instruments (like the MMPI-3 and MCMI-IV) to provide objective data that reveals patterns often missed in conversation.
Referral guide for professionals

Referral guide for professionals

For Psychiatrists, PCPs, and Therapists:
Do you have a patient who isn't responding to standard protocols? When clinical interviews aren't yielding a clear path, our advanced psychological testing provides the objective data you need. We can assist in differential diagnosis (e.g., formerly Axis I vs. Axis II pathology) using the MMPI-3 and MCMI-IV. Send your complex cases to Dr. Tate for a "second opinion" mental health diagnosis that provides actionable clinical direction.

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Stop guessing and start healing. Get a personalized assessment plan today.
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Call (346) 419-4555