Clinical Psychological Assessment is the use of formal, standardized evaluations in order to diagnose and inform treatment. I rely on a strength-based approach that focuses on individual, familial, environmental, and sociocultural factors. Types of testing include:

Cognitive Assessment

Personality Assessment

Rorschach Assessment

Complex Differential Diagnosis

Treatment Recommendations

ADHD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, including Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (cPTSD)

Anxiety (e.g., Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia)

Mood Disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder

Psychosis

Personality Disorders

Adult Autism

Twice Exceptional (2e)

Intellectual Disability

Presurgical Clearance for Spinal Cord Stimulator and Bariatric Surgery

I conduct a variety of forensic evaluations for adults and juveniles, including:

Competency to Stand Trial

Competency to Proceed

Criminal Responsibility

Sentencing Mitigation

Guardianship

Court-Ordered Psychological and Mental Health Evaluations

Educational Law

Review of Other Mental Health Professionals’ Work

I have been qualified as an expert in Forensic Assessment, Forensic Psychology, Child and Adolescent Assessment, Psychological Assessment, and Clinical Psychology. I have testified as an expert in criminal, juvenile, educational, and family law proceedings. I have also testified as an expert in administrative hearings, including appeals for state services and release back into the community after commitment. I have testified as an expert in the following types of hearings:

Competency to Stand Trial

Competency to Proceed

Dangerousness

Conditional Release

Sentencing

Disposition

Family Law

Educational Law, including alleged violations of FAPE and Child Find

Administrative Hearings

I have conducted a number of workshops and in-service training for psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, attorneys, teachers, insurance companies, and parents. I also have presented research and workshops at state and national conferences. Workshops have focused on various aspects of psychological assessment, including both cognitive and personality assessment. Prior topics have included:

Supporting students (and parents) with virtual and hybrid learning: Tips for working with neurodiverse students

Using the PAI: Focus on interpretation

Understanding Adolescent Mental Health

Clinical Work with Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Adapting to their Unique Needs

Using the MCMI-IV

More than projection: Using the Rorschach in the 21st century

Using the MMPI in clinical practice: Focus on interpretation

Developmental Disabilities & DDA

Going beyond the numbers: The importance of context when evaluating clients/patients.

The assessment of intellectual disability and borderline intellectual functioning

Understanding psychological testing

Introduction to R-PAS

Advanced Personality Assessment with Self Report Measures.

Evaluations and Disability Classifications: A psychologists’ view on the special education process

DSM-5 Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

WJ-IV: What’s changed?

Challenges and Opportunities of Teaching Assessment in the Current Training Context

What’s new with the WISC-V?

Ethical assessment of diverse populations: Recent advances (and setbacks)

The Numbers Don’t Lie: Practical Tips and Pointers on How to Secure and Ensure the Best Evaluations for Special Education Advocacy

Depression and anxiety disorders in children

Psychotherapy outcome: Measurement in the real world

What to expect from psychoeducational evaluations

Why all psychologists need to understand mental health law

Please Contact Me if you’re interested in having me develop a workshop for your group.