Counselor expert witnesses draw on experience in mental health counseling, school counseling, rehabilitation, or substance abuse treatment to clarify professional standards of care. They assess intake practices, risk assessment, mandated reporting, documentation, boundary issues, and referral decisions, and explain how counseling protocols and ethical codes apply to the facts of a case.
Trauma and PTSD Psychology Expert Witness
Trauma and PTSD Psychology Expert Witness
- Review Fee
- $400/hr
- Deposition Fee
- $500/hr
- Court Fee
- $500/hr
This highly qualified trauma expert specializes in trauma, violence, and post traumatic stress disorder. She received a B.A. in English, History, and Psychology from the University of Durban-Westville; a M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Boston College; an Ed.M in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University; and a EdD. in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University. Elected as a Fellow to the American Psychological Association, she was a first responder to both 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina and has authored two books: A Practical approach to Trauma and Crisis and Disaster Counseling: lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina. She has presented both nationally and internationally on violence and trauma. She currently serves as a Chair and Professor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Washington DC and a Psychologist at Georgetown University Department of Psychiatry, and as a Consultant to companies concerning workplace violence. She has been recognized as a PTSD expert witness and in this capacity consulted with DC and Baltimore law firms.
Consultant, A Crisis Care Network in DC
Master of Public Health (MPH), University of Massachusetts
Alexandria,
District of Columbia
