Independent Psychological Evaluations

Dr. Marilyn Kwong Clinical Psychologist (Licensed)

CHCPBC · College of Health and Care Professionals of BC

Medicolegal psychological assessment for legal counsel, referral agencies, and medical-legal clinics across British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.

IME
Independent Medical Evaluations
20+
Years Clinical Experience
Depth
Relational & Attachment-Informed Assessment
Civil
Sexual Assault & Abuse Specialization

In-person assessments in Vancouver, BC. Secure videoconference assessments available across British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.

Medicolegal assessment services

Comprehensive independent psychological evaluations with defensible, clinically grounded reports prepared to the standards required for legal and insurance proceedings. Assessments are conducted in person in Vancouver, BC, or via secure videoconference.

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Independent Medical Evaluations

Comprehensive independent psychological evaluations (IMEs) addressing the nature, causation, and prognosis of psychological injury. Reports are prepared to the evidentiary standards required for legal and insurance proceedings.

Core Service
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Psychological Injury Assessment

Psychodiagnostic evaluation of psychological conditions arising from workplace incidents and occupational stress, including diagnosis, causation analysis, prognosis, and treatment recommendations. Prepared in accordance with workers' compensation medicolegal standards.

Occupational Injury · Insurance
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Civil Litigation Assessment

Psychological injury evaluation for civil litigation matters, including personal injury and trauma claims. Dr. Kwong brings specialized expertise to assessments involving sexual assault and historical sexual abuse — areas requiring both clinical depth and sensitivity to the particular complexities of these cases.

Civil Litigation · Sexual Assault & Abuse

The referral process

A streamlined process designed to meet the timelines and documentation requirements of legal and insurance proceedings.

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Submit a referral

Contact by email or through the referral form to introduce the nature of the referral and the assessment questions. An initial conversation will follow to discuss service fit, fees, and the assessment process.

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Intake & scheduling

Once service fit is confirmed, relevant records and materials are transferred and handled with strict confidentiality. Records are carefully reviewed prior to scheduling the interview appointment.

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Assessment

Clinical interview and standardized psychological testing conducted in person in Vancouver, BC, or via secure videoconference. Assessment includes validated instruments appropriate to the referral questions.

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Report delivery

A comprehensive written report is prepared and delivered to the referring party within the agreed timeline. Follow-up questions regarding the report can be addressed as needed.

About Dr. Kwong

Dr. Marilyn Kwong, Clinical Psychologist (Licensed)

Dr. Marilyn Kwong
Clinical Psychologist (Licensed)

Dr. Marilyn Kwong is a Clinical Psychologist (Licensed) practising in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a focus on medicolegal psychological assessment. Her practice is oriented toward producing independent evaluations that are clinically rigorous, methodologically defensible, and clearly communicated for legal and insurance contexts.

Her assessment work draws on evidence-based psychodiagnostic methodology, including validated psychological testing for diagnostic clarification and symptom validity assessment. She is experienced in the clinical and procedural requirements of workers' compensation medicolegal reporting and civil litigation, and brings particular depth to assessments involving trauma, sexual assault, and historical sexual abuse.

Dr. Kwong brings to her assessment practice an extensive background in individual and couples therapy, with a focus on relational and emotional difficulties, attachment, and the long-term psychological sequelae of trauma and abuse. This clinical depth directly informs the quality and nuance of her assessment work — particularly in cases involving interpersonal trauma and complex presentations.

Dr. Kwong holds licensure with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) and practises in accordance with the standards established under the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA). Dr. Kwong holds a doctoral degree in psychology; she is not a physician.

  • Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Simon Fraser University (CPA Accredited)
  • Clinical Psychologist (Licensed), College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC)
  • Practising under the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA), in force April 2026
  • Member, BC Psychological Association (BCPA)
  • Member, Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators (CSME) (effective July 2026)
  • Experienced in workers' compensation and occupational injury medicolegal assessment and report writing
  • Extensive clinical training in depth-oriented, relationally-focused therapy — directly informing assessment of interpersonal trauma, complex presentations, and sexual violence
  • Standardized psychological testing including personality, symptom validity, and psychodiagnostic instruments

Occupational psychological injury

Workplace trauma, cumulative stress, PTSD — workers' compensation and civil contexts

PTSD & trauma-related disorders

Including complex trauma presentations and delayed symptom emergence

Mood & anxiety disorders

Diagnosis, causation, and prognosis in medicolegal contexts

Sexual assault & historical abuse

Specialized civil litigation assessment informed by depth-oriented clinical training in interpersonal trauma — a dimension that distinguishes sexual violence cases from other psychological injury claims

Symptom validity assessment

Validated psychodiagnostic and validity instruments selected to match the specific demands and referral questions of each assessment

Relational & attachment trauma

With 20+ years of clinical work in attachment and relational therapy, this foundation brings a depth of understanding to interpersonal trauma that enriches both the assessment process and the quality of clinical formulation.

Who Can Refer

Dr. Kwong accepts referrals through multiple channels and works with established referral intermediaries across British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.

Legal Counsel

Direct referrals from legal counsel in personal injury, civil, workers' compensation, and related matters.

IME Referral Agencies

Accepts referrals through established independent medical evaluation referral agencies. Familiar with standard agency documentation and reporting formats.

Medical-Legal Clinics

Collaborates with psychological and medical-legal clinics seeking to add independent evaluation capacity. Open to discussing panel or affiliate arrangements.

Submit a referral

Initial contact by email or through the form below is welcome. Once received, a follow-up conversation will be arranged to discuss the nature of the referral, the assessment questions, service fit, fees, and the assessment process. Transfer of relevant records can be arranged following that initial discussion.

Location Vancouver, British Columbia

All referral materials and communications are handled in accordance with applicable privacy legislation, including PIPA (BC) and the Health Professions and Occupations Act.