Licensed psychologist and registered professional nurse with more than 40 years of combined experience in psychology and nursing provides expert witness services involving psychological evaluation, behavioral health treatment, and clinical nursing practice. With more than 10 years of expert witness experience, this professional has provided consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in criminal and civil proceedings, including cases involving psychological evaluation, trauma, substance abuse, and behavioral health conditions. Additional professional experience includes academic teaching appointments in psychology and participation in professional athlete assistance programs providing sports psychology services and substance abuse treatment support. Licensure includes psychologist licensure and registered professional nurse licensure. Educational credentials include a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, a Master’s degree in Public Health Administration, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Professional affiliations include membership in a state psychological association and leadership service within a professional psychologists’ organization.

Clinical expertise includes psychotherapy and psychological assessment for children, adolescents, and adults, with specialized experience evaluating and treating conditions such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma-related conditions, substance abuse disorders, eating disorders, anxiety, and other behavioral health concerns. Professional work has included psychotherapy and behavioral health services for professional athletes, dancers, and actors experiencing performance anxiety, injury recovery challenges, and related psychological issues. Additional clinical experience includes psychological evaluation of military veterans in connection with disability assessments and trauma-related conditions.

Professional leadership and clinical management experience includes roles directing substance abuse and behavioral health treatment programs, supervising clinical staff, and managing treatment services within hospital and behavioral health settings. Responsibilities have included administrative and clinical oversight of treatment programs, case staffing, therapy services, and multidisciplinary patient care coordination in psychiatric and substance abuse treatment environments. Prior clinical work also includes service as a psychiatric emergency room nurse providing crisis intervention, psychological assessment, and brief therapeutic treatment for patients presenting with acute psychiatric conditions.