Being Bright Doesn’t Always Mean Being Seen
Intellectual Giftedness is often misunderstood. It’s not just about high scores or rapid learning — it’s about intensity, sensitivity, and a way of thinking that doesn’t always align with traditional systems. Whether you’re parenting a child with advanced abilities, or you’re an adult who’s long sensed you think differently, intelligence testing can offer clarity. Not for comparison — but for understanding.
At MapleTree Psychotherapy Center in Dubai, we offer giftedness and intelligence assessments that honor both cognitive ability and emotional depth. We see intellect not as a destination, but as one part of a rich, complex inner world.
What We Explore Through Giftedness & IQ Testing
This process goes beyond numbers. It’s about understanding how someone processes, perceives, and relates to the world around them.
We explore:
- Problem-solving skills, abstract reasoning, and intellectual curiosity
- Advanced verbal or visual-spatial thinking
- Asynchronous development — where emotional and cognitive growth don’t always align
- Challenges in school or relationships that arise from being “different”
- Emotional intensity, perfectionism, or existential questioning
- Creativity, sensitivity, and other traits that don’t always show up in traditional metrics
We often assess adolescents who are misunderstood as disruptive, adults who feel under-stimulated, or individuals who’ve never quite felt recognized in their strengths.
Our Assessment Approach
We offer assessments that are precise, respectful, and emotionally attuned.
Our approach includes:
- Standardized intelligence tests, such as the WISC, WAIS, or Raven’s Progressive Matrices, when clinically appropriate
- Narrative and emotional context, recognizing how giftedness intersects with self-concept and relational experience
- Developmental history, especially in adolescents and young adults, to understand pacing and support needs
- Qualitative analysis, which helps understand the manifestation of the person’s skillset across their work and other records of ability
- Cultural and linguistic sensitivity, ensuring assessments reflect Dubai’s diverse communities and educational systems
- Thoughtful feedback sessions, focused on insights, not labels — and always centered on the whole person, not just their score
We approach intelligence not as a fixed trait, but as a lens through which the world is experienced differently.
Who These Assessments Support
We support:
- Adolescents who show early signs of intellectual giftedness, high curiosity, or emotional intensity
- Teens who are underachieving or navigating academic systems that don’t reflect their learning profile
- Adults exploring long-standing feelings of mental stimulation or social misfit
- Parents in Dubai unsure about how to support their child’s intellectual and emotional needs
- Individuals seeking educational or career alignment based on cognitive strengths
Services are provided in English. Translation services may be arranged as per need and availability.
Your Intelligence Deserves to Be Understood — Not Just Measured
Giftedness is not always an advantage. Often, it’s an experience of being out of sync.
We’re here to offer reflection, clarity, and compassionate insight.
