Forensic Psychology is the application of the science and profession of psychology to questions and issues relating to the law and legal system. The purpose of forensic evaluations is to provide reliable, relevant, and useful information to courts, attorneys, and litigants. These services are usually ordered by the court or contracted with attorneys.
Forensic Evaluation:
I perform Civil Forensic Evaluations in the following areas:
- parental responsibility (custody), parenting time (visitation), relocation, termination of parental rights, and dependency and neglect
- guardianship and testamentary capacity
- employment issues including workers’ compensation, discrimination and harassment, disability, and fitness for duty
- personal injury for compensation of mental and emotional distress
- dependency and neglect
Criminal Forensic Evaluation
I perform Criminal Forensic Evaluations for:
- all competencies regarding legal processes and procedures
- criminal responsibility, insanity, or the mental state at the time of the offense
- aggravating or mitigating factors influencing sentencing determinations, including offender’s personal culpability, treatment needs, and dangerousness
- violence risk assessment
- juvenile delinquency cases
Forensic Consultation:
I perform Forensic Consultations regarding:
- parenting dispute resolution and parenting plan consultation
- parenting coordinator, decision-maker, or arbitrator
- divorce mediation
- divorce coach
- work product reviews and case consultation
- consultation to mental health systems and practitioners on forensic issues
Law and psychology was my graduate school minor, and I have been performing evaluations in the aforementioned areas throughout my practice lifetime. I am a candidate for Diplomate in Forensic Psychology (often known as Board Certification) with the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and Fellow with the American Board of Forensic Psychology (ABFP). I have met both the general and specific education and training requirements of these Boards, and have passed the written examination. Unlike medicine, where most physicians are Board Certified, very few psychologists have Diplomate status. Indeed, at the present time there are only 3 Board Certified Forensic Psychologists in the State of Colorado. The Diplomate/Fellowship designation from the ABPP/ABFP is extremely selective, attests to the highest level of professional competence, and is the only post-doctoral specialty certification recognized by the American Psychological Association. The ABPP Diplomate has been recognized by judicial decisions, regulations, and statutes in some jurisdictions as the standard of professional competence in forensic psychology.
Forensic Services
Law and psychology was my graduate school minor, and I have been performing evaluations in the aforementioned areas throughout my practice lifetime. I am a candidate for Diplomate in Forensic Psychology (often known as Board Certification) with the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and Fellow with the American Board of Forensic Psychology (ABFP).