Training and Experience
In 2000, I completed 18-months of post-doctoral work in forensic psychology at the Summit County Psychodiagnostic Clinic in Akron, Ohio. During that time, I completed over 200 criminal forensic evaluations including competency, sanity, drug dependence, aid-in-sentencing, and risk assessment evaluations. During graduate school, I worked as a research assistant in the Psychodiagnostic Clinic, studying MMPI-2 correlates in criminal forensic populations.
Since 2001, I have conducted criminal forensic evaluations in private practice in Oregon. I conduct comprehensive evaluations based on up-to-date assessment instruments and empirical research, and convey my clinical findings, verbally and in writing, in a legally useful manner. I am comfortable and skilled in advocating for my data in legal settings.
Criminal Forensic Evaluation Services
Competence to Stand Trial
Competence to Waive Counsel
Competence to Waive Miranda Rights
Criminal Responsibility (Sanity, Diminished Capacity)
Violence Risk Assessment
Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial
Non-criminal Forensic Evaluation Services
Parenting evaluations -- DHS or attorney-referred only
|