here in america yes anyone can get more than one psych eval. its called getting a "second opinion" when someone gets a diagnosis from one doctor then wants to get another assessment done.

the hard part though is that here in america all americans are supposed to have health insurance (its a law here) insurance companies usually require a certain amount of time to pass before they will pay for another health assessment. add to that part of america going to an all americans must have insurance plans. each insurance company usually but not always designates on that persons files a PCP (primary care physician) a mental health agency and a dental agency. sometimes people can choose their own sometimes they cant, it all depends upon what insurance package a person has. and typically theres a waiting list for changing treatment providers.

yes people can pay out of their own pockets if they wish. but psych evaluations here in america are expensive.

part of getting a "second opinion" here is usually releasing records of any past or your most recent psych evaluation. that way the new treatment provider can assess things like improvements or declines and recommend treatments that may work better than what you presently are on.

my suggestion if you are here in america contact your insurance company to find out if they will pay for you to do another psych eval or whether you will have to pay out of pocket, then contact your treatment providers and tell them whether you want to get a second opinion or if you would like to sign release of information forms so that the old therapist can send your files to your new therapist.

I personally go with releasing my files from one treatment provider to another unless its been 2 years since the last one. if my last psych eval is at least 2 years old I contact my insurance company and jump through their hoops so that they will pay for the assessment.