Psychological assessment is an important part of the counseling process. Very often, psychological assessment is confused with psychological tests, even though they are different. According to Cohen & Swerdlik (2009), psychological testing is: “the process of measuring variables related to psychology by means of devices or procedures designed to obtain a sample of behavior” (p. 14). Cohen & Swerdlik (2009) also define psychological assessment as: “the collection and integration of data related to psychology with the aim of carrying out a psychological assessment carried out through the use of tools such as tests, interviews, case studies, behavioral observation, and specially designed measurement devices and procedures” (p. 14). The psychological assessment procedure encompasses psychological testing. Instead of relying on the results of a particular test, it integrates data collected from other sources such as interviews, submitted complaints, information from significant others, behavioral observations and data historical. Psychological testing is simply the administration, scoring, and interpretation of a particular test result (usually numerical) that gives us an idea of ​​an attribute or characteristic; whereas psychological assessment is a logical problem-solving process, which can be therapeutic for the client and help them realize their potential and achieve their goals (Cohen and Swerdlik, 2009; Hood and Johnson, 2007). The psychological assessment process is more individualized, but psychological testing involves individual or group administration (Cohen and Swerdlik, 2009). The psychological assessment process is a complex procedure compared to psychological testing (Weiner, 2003) which, according to M...... middle of article ......rk, NY: Springer.Hood, AB and Johnson, R. W. (2007). Use of evaluation procedures in counseling. In Assessment in Counseling: A Guide to Using Psychological Assessment Procedures. (4th ed.). (pp. 3-11). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. Meyer, G. (2000). Incremental validity of the Rorschach Prognostic Rating Scale compared to the MMPI Ego Strength Scale and IQ. Journal of Personality Assessment, 74(3), 356-370. Meyer, GJ, Finn, SE, Eyde, LD, Kay, GG, Moreland, KL, Dies, RR, . . . Read, GM (2001). Psychological testing and psychological assessment: A review of the evidence and issues. American Psychologist, 56(2), 128-165. doi:10.1037//OOO3-O66X.56.2.128Weiner, IB (2003). Education and training in psychological assessment. In I. B. Weiner (Ed.), Handbook of psychology (Vol. 10, pp. 182-205). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.