Behavioral Health Sciences Expert Witnesses in California

This highly qualified expert earned his BA from University of California, Irvine and his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has been a practicing psychologist for over 5 years and has gained a vast range of experience in various settings across California. He is active in his field as an author, presenter, and member of local psychological associations. Formerly, he was Clinic Manager of Aegis Treatment Centers- an opioid addiction treatment facility. His role entailed consultation with medical staff, counseling, clinical risk management, and oversight of all operations and staff. Currently, he serves as Assistant Professor of Psychology and Program Director of the MS in Research Psychology and Data Analytics ata major western university. He has also served as a consultant for a rehabilitation facility where he composed a suicide protocol, developed several clinical risk management protocols, and conducted a discharge analysis. His research expertise is in the psychology of religion, moral decision making, substance use disorders, suicide, trauma, and quantitative data analysis.

This expert is a professor in the Department of Psychology at a CA based university. She is a clinical psychologist whose work focuses on the psychosocial consequences of violence, trauma and victimization with an emphasis on violence against women and other forms of interpersonal violence. Her work has addressed the mental health consequences of violence, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression as well as other important physical and social health outcomes. She also works in the areas of forensic psychology and frequently provides expert testimony in complex legal cases involving interpersonal violence.

This expert has been a practicing psychologist for almost 25 years. She received her BA from University of Massachusetts and then went on to receive her MA and PhD from California School of Professional Psychology. This expert has constantly improved herself by receiving extensive training in multiple disciplines by the leaders in that field. She has given 7 presentations at differing California psychological conferences and training centers, speaking about her work with sexual abuse victims. She has been working at trauma resolution centers for 23 years. For 20 years, she has worked at a private group practice that specializes in treatment of children, adults, and families of sexual abuse victims and perpetrators. She is experienced in psychological testing, child custody evaluations, sexual abuse assessments, and has previously given expert testimony.

This board certified expert earned a BS (highest honors) from the University of California- Santa Cruz and MD from University of California- San Diego. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Yale University School of Medicine.The expert completed a fellowship at one of the premier research and clinical centers for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Addiction, and childhood trauma. She is actively involved in a number of clinical programs and projects to increase knowledge and clinical proficiency of multi disciplinary providers in treating patients with opioid dependence and for increasing awareness of mental health needs in the general population. Currently, she is a staff psychiatrist in private practice specializing in Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine.

This expert has been working in industrial-organizational consulting for over 20 years. She has conducted and published original research in the areas of human factors and safety. She completed her BS at the University of Florida, and completed her MS and PhD at the California School of Professional Psychology. She is certified as a Professional Ergonomist, and has previously worked as a consultant for numerous organizations on ergonomics programs. She is currently serving as a Senior Human Factors and Safety Consultant at a Consulting Firm in California.

This expert is a psychologist who studies the effect of sexually explicit media. His research is widely respected and has been cited in the formulation of public policy in multiple jurisdictions. He earned his PhD in Social Psychology and Personality from the University of California, Los Angeles. An active member of the International Academy of Sex Research and the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex, he has published extensively in his field. Having formerly served on the faculty of the University of Manitoba and the University of Michigan, he is now a full professor of Psychology and Communication Studies at a prominent California university. Fellow of the American Psychological Association and of the American Psychological Association. Quoted in many media outlets including recently in New York Times in article about what Experts Know About Rape

This expert is a licensed psychologist in the State of California and is currently the Clinical Director of a counseling service in the San Francisco Bay area. He earned his doctoral degree from Arizona State University, and completed his pre-doctoral internship at Butler University and BehaviorCorp, and his post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Assessment at the University of Houston. An active member of American Psychological Association and the American Counseling Association, he previously served as the Chair of the Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board.

This expert teaches full-time as a Professor at an elite University in California. As a Diplomate in Forensic Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology, he has testified in both criminal and civil matters for well over two decades. He conducts criminal responsibility evaluations, assessments of dangerousness and investigates the risk for future violence. He works with firms that safeguard the safety of high profile clients. In civil matters, Dr. Lipson addresses emotional damage claims, response style, malingering and recovery. He was also a member of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) committee that collaborated in the drafting of the Risk Assessment Guideline Elements for Violence (RAGE-V). He has worked with law enforcement and the survivors of violence for the bulk of his professional career. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and for organizations. He has presented for the Council of Licensor Enforcement and Regulation, New Scotland Yard, the Ontario College Teachers, and US Army Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention College. He is now managing a private forensic psychologist practice and is involved in managing several organizations in his field.

This expert is currently a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist at a Private Psychology Practice. This expert specializes in all aspects of child custody, including child custody evaluations, parenting plans, parental alienation, mediation, reunification therapy, and domestic violence. She has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, as well as working with the recovery community on addiction and substance abuse.

This highly qualified expert earned her BA at the University of California, Los Angeles, and her MA in Psychology at the University of Michigan. She went on to complete a PhD in Clinical Psychology, as well as an internship in Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Michigan. She went on to complete a fellowship in Health Psychology at the Children's Hospital of Orange County. She is a licensed Psychologist, and board certified in Pediatric Neuropsychology. She is active in her field a member of several professional medical associations, including the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology. She is a Neuropsychologist and Co-Investigator in several research projects and clinical trials on subjects relating to her field. She previously served as the Director of the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Clinic at the University of California, Irvine, and currently serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at University in California.

This expert has over 7 years of experience in the forensic and clinical psychology field. She earned her undergraduate degree from Yale University, her JD from Harvard Law School, and her PsyD in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. Her clinical interests include forensic evaluation, violence risk assessment, severe mental illness, multicultural psychology, trauma, and psychological factors in immigration hardship. She previously served as a clinical and forensic psychology extern for the US Department of Justice Metropolitan Correction Center and as a psychotherapist at Rutgers Center for Applied Psychology. She currently serves as an adjunct professor at a university in California and is a staff psychologist at a state hospital in California.

This highly qualified psychology expert earned her BA in psychology from Cedarville University and her MA in mental health from Wright State University. She then went on to complete her PhD in counseling psychology from University of Wisconsin, Madison. This expert is a licensed psychologist in the state of California and has been published over 40 times in academic journals. She formerly served as a co-director of the community engagement unit at the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science at UC Irvine School of Medicine. Currently, she is an associate professor in the school of education and an associate professor in residence in the department of pediatrics within the school of medicine at a prominent California university. Additionally, she serves as a clinical supervisor and pediatric neuropsychologist at a large California university.

This expert has close to 20 years of experience in the field of neuropsychology. She received her B.S. degree from Duke University and her M.A. and Psy.D. degrees from the California School of Professional Psychology. She is board certified in clinical neuropsychology with a subspecialty in pediatric neuropsychology. She is an author on 9 academic publications and is an ad hoc reviewer for the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Child Neuropsychology, and Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. In addition, she is a member of numerous academic organizations, such as the International Neuropsychological Society and the National Academy of Neuropsychology. She has held positions at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as an assistant clinical professor and staff neuropsychologist, respectively. Currently, she is a neuropsychologist at a private practice in California.

This qualified expert has extensive experience in forensic psychology. She received her BA in psychology from California State University before earning her MA in organizational behavior and forensic psychology and her PsyD in clinical psychology from Alliant International University. She also completed a certificate program in victim services at California State University and two certificate programs at Montclair State University: one in criminal forensic psychology and another in family/civil forensic psychology. She then completed an APA-accredited internship at Vacaville Psychiatric Program and a fellowship in forensic psychology at Hackensack University Medical Center. This expert is active in her field as a member of the American Psychological Association. She has formerly served as a forensic psychologist for La Clinica De La Raza and the California Department of State Hospitals, as well as a psychologist for the Culinary Institute of America and for the jail-based competency treatment program at the UC Davis Medical Center. Currently, this expert is the owner of a forensic psychology clinic and a forensic psychologist at a California hospital.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in neuropsychology and forensic psychology. He received his BA in psychology from California State University before earning his MA in psychology from Phillips Graduate Institute and an additional MA and his PsyD in clinical psychology from Alliant International University. He is currently in a post-doctoral respecialization certificate program in neuropsychology at Fielding Graduate University. This expert is a licensed clinical psychologist and is involved in research, having served as a co-investigator and the principal investigator on studies. He has formerly served as a case manager at Hillview Mental Health Center, a psychometrist and research assistant for Pacific Psychological Associates, a worker's compensation evaluator for Hamlin Psyche Center, and a psychologist for the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation in the enhanced outpatient program and the mental health crisis bed department. Currently, this expert serves as the founder and clinical director for a private practice, as well as a psychologist for a psychological services provider and a state hospital in California.

This highly qualified neuropsychology expert is a licensed psychologist specializing in TBI, autism, and developmental delays. She received her BA in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley and went on to receive her MS in clinical health and psychology from the University of Florida, Gainesville. She went on to complete her Ph.D. in clinical and health psychology with a concentration in neuropsychology at the same institution. She completed a neuropsychology internship at the University of Florida before completing a postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at the VA Northern California Health Care System. She is an active member of her community as a member of the Sacramento Valley Psychological Association. She has formerly held appointments in psychology, neurology, and clinical science at multiple different institutions, including, Santa Fe Community College and the University of California at Berkeley. She has also worked, clinically, for VA Northern California Health Care System and John Muir Medical Center. Currently, she serves as an assistant clinical professor of neurology at a major University in California, an expert reviewer and examiner for a state psychology board and as a psychologist for a private psychological practice in California.

This qualified expert earned her BA in psychology with a minor in criminal justice from Northwest Nazarene University before earning both her MA and PhD in psychology from Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. She is licensed as a psychologist in three states and is a registered health service psychologist. She is active in her field as a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychology-Law Society, and the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers. This expert formerly served as a psychological assistant in the sex offender treatment program at La Paz Psych Group, an assessment assistant and clinical associate psychologist with Dr. Ermshar & Associates, and as a psychologist at PCH Treatment Center. She also served as an invited lecturer and data manager for forensic studies at Alliant International University and as an adjunct faculty member at Southern New Hampshire University. Currently, this expert is a forensic evaluator for a private medical corporation and a conditional release program, as well as a lecturer in forensic neuropsychology at a graduate school in California. She also is a licensed psychologist and the president of a private practice that she founded in California.