Giftedness Assessments

 

 

Our InterGifted assessments help you look at whether you are gifted, and if so, what your unique gifted profile is. Knowing how your complex mind works increases your self-understanding and self-compassion and unlocks doors for legitimizing, accepting, and empowering yourself on your self-awareness journey. We see giftedness from a holistic perspective, and assessments explore intellectual intelligence together with body intelligence, emotions, intuitive awareness, creativity, and other forms of intelligence expression.

 

How it works & what we evaluate

A qualitative assessment with us looks at giftedness based on cognitive, thought, emotional and other patterns of awareness. Via your preparatory work and our live assessment discussion with you, our InterGifted assessors combine our professional knowledge with an exploration of your mind space in order to understand the way your mind works. Using the model of giftedness developed by InterGifted's founder Jennifer Harvey Sallin, which you can learn more about here, our assessors help you gain a full-picture understand of your unique profile, including:

    • your level of giftedness
    • your areas of intelligence and how they work together most naturally for you
    • any possible twice- or multi-exceptionalities
    • any overexcitabilities in your profile
    • how complicating factors such as trauma history and chronic physical or mental health issues may have affected your ability to express your gifted mind and self fully
    • how environmental and social support, resources, and opportunities (or lack thereof) have helped or hindered your ability to express essential parts of your gifted mind and self fully
    • as appropriate, a clarifying discussion about the difference between external evidence of giftedness (such as good grades and eminence) vs. the inner reality of giftedness which may not be expressed in traditionally externalized ways

As it is qualitative only, our process does not include testing of any kind. Our assessment sessions are offered exclusively via InterGifted throughout the world (on Zoom) by our InterGifted assessors who have completed a rigorous multi-year training, practicum and supervision to provide assessments, and have extensive experience working with gifted, twice-exceptional and multi-exceptional adults (and they are themselves gifted and multi-exceptional).

The assessment process consists of written preparation and a two-hour live online assessment discussion with your assessor. Read what our assessment clients say about what they've gained from their assessment experiences with us, and learn more about the process and scheduling below.

As we are discussing material that can be challenging and confronting, it's important for our clients to be in a stable emotional state and ready to engage in the process of self-discovery, wherever it leads them (more information on "assessment readiness" below).

About the assessment process

Several weeks (or more) prior to the online assessment session, we will send you pre-assessment reading and a series of questions about your personal history via email. In the weeks preceding the assessment session, you will have the time to review and reflect on the reading and questions we have sent you, and to prepare a written submission which will be due on an agreed-upon date with your assessor. Your assessor will review your submission prior to the live session, and will use their analysis of your submission as a basis for the live discussion with you.

During the assessment session, your assessor will review your profile with you, asking follow-up questions to your submission and clarifying aspects of your cognitive experience and personal history. By the end of the live session, your assessor will provide you with an analysis of your profile, as well as personalized resource recommendations (reading, coaching, integration work, groups, therapy, communities, and so on) based on your unique profile, needs and personal development journey. We generally provide a follow-up summary and recommendations via email following the session, but we do not provide formal reports.

What our clients say

Here are a few highlights of our clients' experiences, in their own words. You can read their extended feedback on our testimonials page.

"I have to say that I felt seen in a way I had rarely been seen in my life."

"This assessment provided confirmation, comfort, advice and guidance that will change the way I will see and organize my life forever."

"“Grateful” is the first word that comes up when I think about the assessment. The second one is “mind-blowing”. The third one would be “transformative”."

"My giftedness assessment was a life-changing event. I feel like I have been given a giant permission slip to leave my old life behind, lean into what my heart has been craving for decades, and share my gifts with me and then the world."

"This saved me at least 10 to 20 years of suffering and searching in the quest called ‘who am I? and why do I feel so different?'"

"The assessment is a very organic process, and it’s amazing to not have to hide your true self and not be scared to be “too much” again. It’s now time for me to pursue my healing and blooming journey as a gifted mind."

How to know if you're ready for an assessment with us

Our assessment process is designed for people who are ready to learn about their cognitive profile and are able to apply that knowledge actively in their personal development process. Given the purpose and format of our assessments, it is important for our clients to be in a stable and non-rushed emotional and psychological state, to feel safe and ready to share openly about their mind and personal background with us, to explore potentially challenging material, and to be comfortable being assessed with the giftedness model we use.

Here are some indicators that our assessment is not the best next step in your journey:

    • You are in a state of emotional or existential pain or turmoil, or are in personal crisis. You can refer to the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale as a guide: our assessments are designed for clients who are in the "stable to thriving" category represented by the range of 61-100.
    • You are feeling resistant to, scared of or even angry about getting assessed; you are not comfortable confronting your profile in an honest and open way.
    • You have blocks to learning and applying new information.
    • You are not comfortable with the model of giftedness we use (linked above).

ASSESSORS, COSTS & SCHEDULING

 

Our team of InterGifted assessors is pictured below. We invite you to review our assessors' profiles (via the links in their profiles) and directly contact the assessor with whom you would like to schedule.

Before contacting the assessor of your choice, please be sure you have read this page thoroughly, including the frequently asked questions listed below. Once you are sure you meet our requirements for participation and that our assessment process fits your needs, you can write to us, providing a brief background about your giftedness discovery and integration so far, as well as your motivations for participating in an assessment at this time. It is possible that your assessment inquiry may be shared within our assessments team, in order to connect you with the best fitting assessor. Due to the volume of requests we receive, we can only respond to requests that fit our offering.

Please note that assessment sessions are scheduled several weeks to one month in advance to allow you adequate session preparation time. Costs vary according to our assessors' location and level of experience.

 

Jennifer Harvey Sallin

Founding Director, Trainer & Assessor

Jennifer is based in Switzerland and assessments with her can be conducted in English, French or Italian. Cost is 850 CHF and she has a waiting list of around 18 months. You can learn more about her here and schedule with her via email.

Fabienne Wydler

Assessor & Integration Coach

Fabienne is based in Switzerland and assessments with her are conducted in English or German. Cost is 800 CHF and she has a waiting list of around 2 months. You can learn more about her and schedule with her here.

Luzi Yang

 Assessor & Integration Coach

Luzi is based in the US and assessments with her are conducted in English. Cost is 775 USD (currently ~700 CHF) and she has a waiting list of around 2 months. You can learn more about her and schedule with her here.

 

 

Answers to FAQ's

If I already know my IQ score, what is the point of having a giftedness assessment?

IQ scores don't directly help you understand how your gifted mind works, nor the various nuances, strengths, opportunities and challenges of your unique gifted cognitive profile. That's where a qualitative assessment comes in, to dig more deeply into the make-up of your multidimensional mind and how it informs your particular purpose, goals, journey, needs and possibilities. It's worth mentioning that IQ testing also measures mainly what is called "logico-mathematical intelligence", thus other areas of creative, emotional, sensual, existential and physical intelligence are not generally assessed or defined by an IQ test. Naturally, a qualitative assessment is holistic and examines all areas of intelligence, as well as how they work together for your particular experience and expression.

What are your assessments based on?

On a theoretical level, we use Jennifer Harvey Sallin's model of giftedness as a basis for our assessments. Additionally, we base our assessments on our extensive training, years of experience working with and assessing gifted clients, as well as our research knowledge on giftedness, twice-/multi-exceptionality, and gifted-specific psychology.

I saw a therapist/coach outside of InterGifted offering 'giftedness profiling'. Is that the same as an InterGifted assessment?

No. A coach/therapist outside of InterGifted who offers giftedness profiling using our giftedness model is not offering an InterGifted assessment and is not an InterGifted assessor. Many coaches and therapists around the world have been trained in introductory giftedness profiling through Jennifer Harvey Sallin's Introduction to Giftedness Profiling Course (a 3-month, 9-hour introductory training course) and some of them use their giftedness profiling skills as a part of their ongoing therapeutic or coaching services. Our InterGifted assessors have gone through multi-year rigorous training, practicum and supervision, and receive ongoing professional development to continue to hone their skills in providing attuned, holistic, stand-alone assessments to our clients. If you are confused about a giftedness profiling offering from an external practitioner which is based on our giftedness model, and you'd like to verify their training and preparation with us, please contact us at connect@intergifted.com.

What if I'm unsure about being gifted?

You do not need to be sure that you are gifted before having an assessment. If you are unsure, we help you evaluate that and can still provide resources and suggestions for next steps, even if you discover that you are not gifted via our assessment.

Can I use this assessment for self-advocacy (at school, in legal situations, etc)?

Our assessments can be a helpful step for self-advocacy with employers, family members, or schools. They are not appropriate for legal cases or other situations which involve a need for quantitative reports.

Do you offer follow-up assessment reports?

No, we do not provide assessment reports. We will, however, send you a follow up email with resource recommendations, based on our assessment discussion.

Do you offer follow-up assessment sessions?

Some clients choose to schedule additional assessment discussion sessions or giftedness integration work sessions to further explore more specific aspects of the initial assessment discussion, such as how twice-exceptionalities or other factors affect giftedness expression or how one can best manage one's energy based on their gifted profile; however the first assessment session gives a thorough overview of giftedness level(s), areas of intelligence, possible twice-exceptionalities, and resources and recommendations for personal development based on one's unique profile. Please note that Jennifer Harvey Sallin is only able to offer one follow-up session to each client, whereas Fabienne Wydler and Luzi Yang are generally available for ongoing integration sessions. Jennifer's clients are welcome to pursue integration work with Fabienne or Luzi. Follow-up assessment discussions are priced at the assessor's hourly rate.

Can I get gifted coaching before I have an assessment? Or should I wait?

You can pursue gifted coaching before or simultaneous to having an assessment.

Do you offer discounts or scholarships?

We are unable to offer discounts or scholarships at this time.

Can I have my parent/employer/partner/friend pay for my assessment on my behalf?

We do not accept assessment payments from third parties, and we are unable to communicate about our clients' assessment preparation, planning, scheduling, or results with any third parties.

What is your cancellation and refund policy?

The assessment process is an involved process both for you as a client and for us as assessors. Therefore, it is important that you be ready to fully participate in and follow through with the process. If you're in a phase in your life where you struggle to follow through, we recommend waiting to schedule with us until you can have enough space for research, reflection, participation and follow-up. Because we reserve a significant amount of time for you, we are unable to offer rescheduling or refunds for assessments after your session is scheduled and paid for. If there is a legitimate emergency, we will work with you on an individual basis to try to find a respectful scheduling solution together.

WHAT OUR ASSESSMENT CLIENTS SAY

“I cannot thank you enough for these two hours that changed my perception of life”
I have done the assessment session with Jennifer. This was an amazing experience to connect with such a beautiful person. Many things were going through my mind and I was still having so many questions after my discovery of giftedness a few years ago. Something was suddenly making some sense… I recently stumbled upon the difference that being highly gifted also brings into the mix. Jen was able to provide confirmation, comfort, advice and guidance that will change the way I will see and organize my life forever. I felt at home. I cannot thank you enough for these two hours that changed my perception of life. I would recommend the assessment session to anyone who would like to better understand how giftedness has influenced and shaped their life. Thanks Jen!

Vincent - Quebec

Jess - US

“This gives me a way forward to realizing my most beautiful self”

I feel like a beautiful gift was given to me yesterday in my giftedness assessment with Jennifer. This new awareness and information is life-changing. The insight into my way of being and experiencing the world is what I have been searching for and gives me a way forward to realizing my most beautiful self. I felt seen!

Nikki - US

“It has helped me realize that I have a right and a real need to express my exceptionally gifted self”

I worked with Jen in coaching for a while before daring to ask for a giftedness level assessment. I was really scared because I don’t want to feel like I’m “better” than anyone, but in coaching I was realizing that I was avoiding understanding myself by avoiding knowing about my gifted profile. So, we scheduled an assessment session, and it was life-changing. I realized that I am exceptionally gifted and highly empathic, and as a woman, sometimes those aspects of myself have worked in competition with each other. I want to be smart and move ahead at my speed, but I want to care for everyone and never make others suffer. Jen has helped me realize that I have a right and a real need to express my exceptionally gifted self, but that with self-awareness, I can also learn to do so in ways that does not hurt others. This is a huge revelation, and Jen and I are continuing to work on it in our coaching sessions. It’s hard to believe that, after 20 years of therapy, my life could change so much in just a half-year of knowing Jen! Thank you Jen.

Eve - Belgium

“I don’t know exactly how it happened, but that two hour assessment transformed me”
My assessment with InterGifted was a huge wake-up call, like a big positive explosion in my life. I have been hiding away behind anger and pain, and realizing that with my highly gifted mind, I can actually use that anger and pain constructively was a major aha moment in my life. I don’t know exactly how it happened, but that two hour assessment transformed me, and I’m so appreciative to Jennifer for her insights and expertise.

Rob - USA

“The session made me realize that the positive effects of being gifted greatly outweigh the negative ones”

The assessment session with Fabienne was a true eye opener, and after this it feels like things are starting to fall into place. I have read countless self help books, tried yoga and meditation but could never really find the reason as to why I always felt out of place. The session made me realize that the positive effects of being gifted greatly outweigh the negative ones, and that I have the potential to achieve amazing things! Instead of blaming myself for being different I now appreciate seeing the world from a different angle (or rather from different angles) and am eager to continue with further coaching.

Mikael - Switzerland

“I finally understand much better how my brain works, why I am the way I am”

The assessment I did with Fabienne was a truly refreshing and transformational “a-ha” experience. The assessment preparation helped me with introspection about who I am, what I’m like, and describe myself and my thoughts without the usual filters I use when engaging with the world around me. Find patterns in my own behavior and thoughts and reflect on how my education and life have contributed to who I have become today with the challenges I experience. The assessment itself was really well prepared by Fabienne and she asked several clarifying questions to help establish the full picture. Her summary at the end fully resonated with me, it was spot on. After 38 years I finally understand much better how my brain works, why I am the way I am. No-one ever described me so accurately as Fabienne and that after only 1 session! Additionally, the assessment gives me the confidence to rethink my career and my purpose in this life. Finally, Fabienne shared resources with me after the assessment, relevant to my profile, as well as clear next steps that she and InterGifted could help me with. Thanks so much Fabienne!

E.B. - Switzerland

“I finally understand the ways in which I am different and that those differences are to be cherished”
My giftedness assessment with Fabienne was a life-changing event. I have spent decades not understanding who I am and feeling like I don’t belong anywhere. Fabienne was very welcoming and supportive, and she made space for my autism needs from the moment we connected. I was nervous about the process of being assessed but she made it easy and a fun adventure! I finally understand the ways in which I am different and that those differences are to be cherished. She helped me to realise what my unique strengths and challenges are and – most importantly – what I need to do to be fully well and alive. Added to that, Fabienne gave me a range of supportive resources and people to connect with who can help me to heal and move forwards with confidence. I feel like I have been given a giant permission slip to leave my old life behind, lean into what my heart has been craving for decades, and share my gifts with me and then the world. That is a priceless gift indeed.

K.H. - New Zealand

“I have tons of new perspectives on myself and the ways I interact with the world”

“Grateful” is the first word that comes up when I think about the assessment I had with Jen. The second one is “mind-blowing”. The third one would be “transformative”. It’s only been a few days and already, I have tons of new perspectives on myself and the ways I interact with the world. I had previously done the WAIS test with a neuropsychologist, did therapy both for my giftedness and other trauma from my childhood, read tons of books, … I thought that I had a fairly good idea of what was going on but wow, was I wrong! I didn’t even know that “existential intelligence” existed! Jen is at the top of her art and words cannot explain how deeply those two hours impacted me positively. She is truly amazing. I would highly recommend the assessment session to anyone who wants to understand themselves better, heal and grow.

Mélanie - Québec

“I felt seen in a way I had rarely been seen in my life”

Right when we started the assessment, Fabienne asked me what I wanted to get out of this session, as I already seemed to know a lot about my giftedness and overexcitabilities. My goal obviously was to learn even more, but much more to get confirmation on my own findings and beliefs about myself. And both I did! Not only did Fabienne confirm that I was gifted and put a whole framework around this. She also showed me steps to go forward from here, and pointed to some additional findings like possible trauma and ASD that explained so much. I have to say that I felt seen in a way I had rarely been seen in my life. I am taking with me a new self-confidence, some ideas for the future on how to proceed and tools to explain and overcome some of the residues of the past. This is huge, Fabienne. Thanks.

Ralph - Switzerland

“It has made such a positive difference in my life!”
I hesitated scheduling my assessment with Jen for a whole year. I knew I was gifted, and wondered if I might be highly gifted but was very afraid of finding out the answer. I already felt so alienated from the world around me; I didn’t want to add more fuel to the fire. But when I finally met with Jen, she put all my fears to rest. She helped me to understand that accurate self-knowledge will allow me to connect better to all varieties of people by “reading reality” more accurately, and being able to act in line with things how people really are – not just how I’ve been projecting them to be. I finally see how I can stop projecting my highly gifted mind (yes, Jen confirmed my “fears”) onto others who are not highly gifted, and how I can improve my relationships for the benefit of everyone. If you’re hesitating getting an assessment, I encourage you to go for it – it has made such a positive difference in my life!

Thierry - France

“I can already see a huge shift in my self-perception”

I have dyslexia and always thought I was less smart than others. It always made me feel inferior. When I learned I was highly gifted in my assessment with Jen, it suddenly made sense that while I hadn’t done well at school, I still had a meta-mind. Jen helped me find resources for managing the dyslexia and I can already see a huge shift in my self-perception. I now know that I am smart, and not inferior (although not superior either), and as I learn tricks to better manage the dyslexia, I find I am so much better able to express myself. One of the best things that has happened as a result of the assessment is that I’m no longer ashamed to ask for help and special accommodations for my challenges. At the age of 52, this comes as a huge relief. I’ve had to deal with some grief following the assessment, becoming aware of how many years I had wasted feeling bad about myself and not understanding myself. But that has been healing too as I realise that I’ve been doing the best I can for myself all these years, and it can only get better from here.

Alexander - Canada

“My assessment was a pivotal experience in my gifted development”

My assessment with Jen was a pivotal experience in my gifted development. She mirrored aspects of how my mind works to me, that I had always felt, but could never articulate nor access meaningfully. Thanks to the validation the assessment process offered, and the wealth of data I gained on how to understand my gifted mind, I can now learn how to bring those aspects of my into my life more fully.

During the assessment, Jen guided me through the process with clear information, delivered in an empathic and caring way, so that I felt very safe exploring these previously uncharted aspects of myself. She listened, understood, and responded to my questions and concerns in a way that I felt she really “got” what I was talking about and where I was coming from. She made specific and relevant connections from the information we covered in the assessment to my current life situation, so I could apply the data to my life straight away.

The process after the assessment resulted in a deeper integration of my whole personality at a holistic level: a true sef-development quantum leap whose reach I hadn’t expected. I’m feeling at home in my mind and body in a way I had not experienced before, even with over 15 years of dedicated self-development, and roughly 10 years of trauma healing under my belt.

Thank you Jen, and I hope many more people will continue to benefit from your expertise in this context of unique, deep self-discovery!

Karin - Germany

“It definitely has been a life changing step for myself”

I had myself assessed on giftedness by Jen in February 2021. Since I have a severe history of developmental, existential and gifted trauma I waited to take the assessment until I felt I had resolved sufficient parts of my trauma history. One could state that I also score high on spiritual intelligence. Being aware of that I was wondering if it would be possible to trace that part of my intelligence in an assessment of giftedness. Jen was able to spot that spiritual part of myself, to put words and an image to it, and to blend it into my other parts of intelligence. This was all possible thanks to the compassionate attitude of Jen, thanks to her knowledge, thanks to her own special nature and thanks to her holistic approach on giftedness. Jen puts my own profile as ‘there seems to be some kind of 5% of people within the giftedness spectrum for whom some other kind of assessment is advised. Your profile is one of the 5% of cases’. So if you feel you do not ‘really’ belong to the ‘specific’ giftedness spectrum, I would say that a holistic assessment by Jen could be a very valuable step in discovering your own true nature. It definitely has been a life changing step for myself. Thank you Jen!

Inge - Belgium

“I’ve found a missing piece that I’ve been searching for”

I was fortunate to have Fabienne guide me at the start of my giftedness discovery journey. I thoroughly enjoyed the 2-hour giftedness assessment where she articulated the intricacies of my thinking and provided deep insight to my experiences. She asked thoughtful questions, listened patiently, and provided a supportive environment where I felt safe. As Fabienne explained my giftedness profile, things from my past and present started making sense. I learned a lot about myself, giftedness, my profile, and female autism in those two hours. After the assessment, Fabienne sent through additional resources, which I am very excited to go through. I also enjoyed the preparatory work that I did prior to the assessment as I had the chance to reflect and organise my thoughts prior to our discussion. There is this huge sense of relief for me after the assessment, as if I’ve found a missing piece that I’ve been searching for. Thank you so much Fabienne!

Ren - New Zealand