About
Welcome to Azana Psychology Center
Azana Psychology Center provides comprehensive psychological and neurodevelopmental evaluations for children, adolescents, and young adults across Orange County. We help families and referring providers better understand complex concerns involving attention, learning, development, behavior, emotional functioning, and diagnostic clarification. Focused presurgical evaluations are also available for certain medical procedures.
Azana offers an individualized private-practice setting with a typical report turnaround of approximately 3 to 4 weeks after testing and receipt of all required records, forms, and collateral information.
The Meaning Behind the Name
The name Azana reflects the heart of our work. Across cultures, the word carries meanings connected to announcement, awakening, strengthening, and help. At Azana Psychology Center, the name represents the moment when families begin to better understand their child’s learning, development, and emotional needs. Evaluations often occur during times of uncertainty, and our goal is to help families move forward with clarity, confidence, and the right supports in place.
Meet Dr. Ana Lesquives, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist (CA PSY36167)
| Trilingual Psychological Assessment | Neurodevelopment | Diagnostic Clarification
Dr. Ana Lesquives, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist – PSY36167
Dr. Ana Lesquives is the founder of Azana Psychology Center. She is a licensed clinical psychologist whose practice focuses on comprehensive psychological assessment of children, adolescents, and young adults. She completed advanced training in pediatric neuropsychological assessment and specializes in comprehensive diagnostic clarification of complex neurodevelopmental, cognitive, learning, behavioral, and emotional presentations. Her evaluations integrate evidence-based psychological assessment with neurodevelopmental principles to inform accurate diagnosis and individualized recommendations.
Dr. Lesquives completed advanced clinical training in pediatric neuropsychological assessment at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), where she trained within the Division of Neurology and the Saban Research Institute, conducting multidisciplinary pediatric assessment across neurology, genetics, and children with complex neurological, genetic, developmental, and medical conditions. She subsequently completed an APA-accredited doctoral internship at Kaiser Permanente, where she conducted comprehensive neurodevelopmental, psychodiagnostic, and chronic pain evaluations as part of integrated healthcare teams. Her assessment approach is informed by advanced training in pediatric neuropsychological assessment, developmental neuroscience, and multidisciplinary medical evaluation.
Dr. Lesquives is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese and provides culturally and linguistically responsive evaluation services. The language and structure of each evaluation are determined by the referral question, the examinee’s language history, and the availability and appropriateness of standardized measures.
Our Evaluation Process: What to Expect
- Step 1: Initial Consultation & Intake: We begin with a comprehensive clinical interview to discuss your history, current challenges, and testing goals so we can design an Individualized evaluation plan.
- Step 2: In-Person Testing Session(s): Testing is conducted face-to-face in a comfortable, low-stress environment using standardized, evidence-based measures selected for the referral question and the individual’s developmental and linguistic needs.
- Step 3: Integrated Analysis & Report Writing: Dr. Lesquives integrates information from interviews, observations, standardized measures, records, and collateral sources, when available, to achieve diagnostic clarity and write a comprehensive report with individualized recommendations for home, school, treatment, or medical planning, based on the individual’s needs.
- Step 4: Interactive Feedback Session: We meet to review the diagnostic findings in detail, answer every question, and provide you with a clear explanation of the findings and practical recommendations for next steps within approximately 3 to 4 weeks of final testing, provided all required documentation is received.
Areas of Evaluation Include
- Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Profiles: Comprehensive Autism Spectrum Evaluations utilizing gold-standard assessment instruments, including the ADOS-2 when clinically indicated, ADHD, and complex executive functioning profiles.
- Learning & Academic Disabilities: Targeted testing for dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and processing disorders in order to clarify learning needs and provide recommendations that may support school planning or accommodation requests.
- Pre-Surgical & Medical Clearances: Psychological evaluations for Peripheral Nerve Stimulators (PNS), Spinal Cord Stimulators (SCS), and Bariatric Surgery.
Why Families Choose Azana
Families choose Azana Psychology Center for evaluations that are both clinically thorough and thoughtfully delivered.
We focus on providing:
- Advanced Clinical Training, Individualized Care: Dr. Lesquives’s hospital and integrated-care training inform a thoughtful approach to complex developmental, psychological, learning, and medical questions.
- An approximate 3-4-week turnaround: Receive your comprehensive, fully integrated diagnostic report within weeks of final testing, not months.
- In-Network Accessibility: Proudly accepting Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Anthem Blue Cross, Carelon Behavioral Health, and United Behavioral Health/Optum. Coverage varies by plan, employer group, medical group, diagnosis, and medical necessity. Insurance benefits are verified before testing whenever possible. Blue Shield beginning 8/15/2026.
- Trilingual Clinical Services: Clinical interviews, consultation, and feedback may be provided in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. The language of standardized testing is determined individually based on clinical and psychometric considerations.
Our goal is not only to provide answers, but to offer direction and support for what comes next.
Ready to Learn More?
We welcome families seeking ADHD, autism, learning, and diagnostic evaluations across Orange County.
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