Expert Details

Forensic and Clinical Psychology

ID: 737665 Illinois, USA

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Expert is an experienced forensic and clinical psychologist who has worked in corrections and private practice throughout her career. She has specialized in the assessment of sexual offenders, Competency to Stand Trial, and Insanity. She has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and a Masters in psychology from Pepperdine University. She has experience testifying in state, county, and federal courts.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 2006 Degree: Ph.D. Subject: Clinical Psychology Institution: Illinois Institute of Technology
Year: 1998 Degree: M.A. Subject: Psychology Institution: Pepperdine University
Year: 1996 Degree: B.A. Subject: Liberal Arts Institution: Colorado State University

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2021 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Clinical Director Department: Psychology
Responsibilities:
Supervise 20 clinicians; provide individual psychotherapy to adolescents and adults; provide group psychotherapy for anger management
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2020 to 2021 Employer: Self Employed Title: Owner; Psychotherapist Department: Psychology
Responsibilities:
Provided individual psychotherapy; completed forensic assessments
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2017 to 2019 Employer: Corizon Title: Lead Psychologist Department: Correctional Psychology
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the provision of all mental health services at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Florence, AZ. Oversaw 20 clinicians; completed suicide risk assessments; crisis intervention; individual psychotherapy.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2013 to 2016 Employer: Cermak Health Services at Cook County Jail Title: Unit Director Department: Psychiatry
Responsibilities:
Responsible for all mental health services in special housing units, psychological evaluations; crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, supervised 15 clinicians.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2009 to 2020 Employer: Isaac Ray Forensic Group Title: Director of Sexual Behaviors Clinic; forensic psychologist Department: Forensic Psychology
Responsibilities:
Completed Competency to Stand Trial, Insanity, Diminished Capacity, and Sexual Offender Risk evaluations. Worked full-time from 2009- 2013, and as a consultant from 2019 - 2020.
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Years: 2007 to 2009 Employer: Massachusetts Mental Health Center Title: Staff Psychologist Department: Psychiatry
Responsibilities:
Completed sex offender evaluations for the Mentally Ill with Sexually Problematic Behavior program. Provided individual and group psychotherapy to severely mentally ill sex offenders.
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Years: 2006 to 2007 Employer: Boston University Center for the Multicultural Training in Psychology Title: Post-doctoral Fellow Department: Psychiatry
Responsibilities:
Worked in an inpatient forensic unit providing forensic assessments and competency restoration groups.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2005 to 2006 Employer: Bureau of Prisons Title: Pre-doctoral Intern Department: Psychology
Responsibilities:
Provided individual and group psychotherapy to inmates; completed Competency to Stand Trial evaluations; suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention; attended a psychology and law weekly seminar
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2019 to 2019 Employer: Wexford Title: Unit Director Department: Psychology
Responsibilities:
Unit director for Illinois Department of Corrections facility for inmates with mental health disorders. Suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention; individual psychotherapy.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
History of testifying in State, Federal, and County courts.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
American Psychological Association (APA)
Illinois Psychological Association (IPA)
American Psychology-Law Society (Division 41 of APA)
Licenses / Certifications
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology - 2006
CCHP - MH - 2018 - 2019
Publications and Patents Summary
Publications: 5
Invited Lecturer: 4

Fields of Expertise

clinical psychology, forensic psychology

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