Clinical Psychology Neuropsychology Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.2006

Education

1997 Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, California Graduate Institute, Los Angeles

1992, M.S. Counseling Psychology, Univ. of Southern California
           
1988, B.A. Psychology, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Univ. of California, Berkeley

Special Training

1995 Children’s Institute International - Certificate Program

Certificate in Child Abuse Interviewing and Counseling Techniques

Honors

1986-1988 Honors at Graduation and Dean's List, UCLA

1992 Phi Kappa Phi, All-University Honor Society at USC

1993 Certificate of Appreciation and Commendation by the Airport Marina Counseling Service

Licensure

February 24, 1999 Clinical Psychologist

1994 Marriage, Family Child Counseling

2001 Qualified Medical Evaluator

1988 Neuropsychological Testing and Measurement, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute

1998 Certificate in Diplomate of Forensic Psychology, First and Second Series

1998 Certificate in Tests and Measurements:  California Graduate Institute

1999 Certificate in Clinical and Forensic Hypnosis, California Graduate Institute

Certificate from International EAP Association

Experience

2000-present A Private Forensic Practice California Forensic psychology; expert witness for abuse and trauma issues, psychological evaluations, neuropsychological assessment, IQ testing, ADHD, brain injury, work-related injury, personality testing, neuropsychological testing.
In practice with an M.D., MPH., Forensic Psychiatrist.

1997-2000 Private Practice Beverly Hills, California Forensic psychology, Evaluations for court including competency to stand trial, Fit-for-Duty evaluations; threat assessment; psychometric testing including: MMPI-2, MCMI, WAIS-III, and the WMS-III for personality, intelligence and neuropsychological testing.  Workers’ Compensation (QME) evaluations, report writing and expert witness duties.

EAP consultation and therapy; crisis and trauma treatment, Individual adult, couple, and child psychotherapy

January 1995 to present Crossroads Psychological Testing Beverly Hills, California Specializing in forensic psychology. Civil and criminal cases, Report writing, evaluations and tests for court: competency to stand trial using the ECST™-R.  Administration of MMPI 2, WAIS III, WISC IV, Wisconsin Card Sorting and Luria Nebraska neuropsychological testing and test batteries within jail settings, for defense attorneys and for public defenders. 

2000-present Clinical Instructor California Graduate Institute Los Angeles, California Instructor teaching Neuropsychological Tests and Measurement: including the Luria Nebraska, Woodcock Johnson, MMPI-2, MMPI-A, MCMI, Rorschach, WAIS-III, WISC-III, Wechsler
Memory Scale (WMS III), SASSI (Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory), WRAT 3,

Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, and other assessment tools as well as vignette study to help students qualify for testing certificates.

2001-present MSLA- Medical Services of Los Angeles
Social Security Disability and employment disability evaluations for the State of California at various sites around the county.  Testing includes the WAIS-III, WISC-III, WMS-III, REY 15 Item Memory Scale, MMPI-2, Luria Nebraska neuropsychological battery, Bender-Gestalt screening for organic brain impairment, Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Trails A- Trails B, Memory for Design, WRAT-III, TONI 3, the VINELAND and other measures of learning disability, brain injury, autism, mental retardation, malingering and organic impairment. Writing evaluations and test result reports including mental status examinations.

1995-1997 Psychological Assistant Eating Disorder Beverly Hills, California 
Psychological assistant specializing in eating disorders, Treated private patients, both adults and adolescents who suffered from eating disorders, relationship problems, drug and alcohol addictions and childhood abuse issues.

1994-1995 Rader Institute Counselor with individuals and groups for eating disorders.  Face-to-face individual and group counseling, assessments and charting, Behavior modification modality used.

6/94 - 7/95 Family Services Of Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Duties:  Full-time case management and advocacy for at-risk teens and gang members; conducted classes in both Spanish and English for court-referred gang members and their families from South Central and East Los Angeles.  Intake and assessment; conducted drug screening, urine testing per school and court referred clients.  Offender treatment training

1/93 - 1/6/95 MFCC-and Forensic Internship Beverly Hills, California Duties: Two years training in alcohol and drug abuse treatment for dual diagnosis offenders—supervised by probation officer and offender counselor.  Devised and implemented a series of new and original exercises for survivors to overcome the aftereffects of abuse. 

1991-1995 Brotman Partial Hospitalization Program, Brotman Medical Center, Culver City, California Duties: APA Clinical Psychology assistantship.  Team case-management in a partial hospitalization outpatient program for schizophrenic patients and with dual diagnosis clientele Family interventions, including education, communication and social skills training

1/29, 1992 -2/29, 1993 Airport Marina Counseling Center In Westchester APA approved psychology internship.  Duties: Long term psychotherapy, Crisis Training and Brief and long-term psychotherapy with adolescent and adult outpatients, group psychotherapy, intakes and workshops. Assessment and crisis intervention

1990 – 1991 Kedren Community Mental Health Center Los Angeles, California
Duties:  APA Approved internship and practicum from USC. Counseled emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.  Admission and intake assessment, psychological evaluations, testing on WISC-R and TAT, charting and case presentation.

1986 - 1988 UCLA – Neuropsychiatric Institute Adult Women Sexually Abused As Children (Group)
Training in neuropsychological testing and measurement at UCLA medical center.  Co-therapist at the NPI-UCLA for groups for sexually and physically abused women.  Supervisor: Morris Paulson, Ph.D.

Teaching Experience

2000-Currently Adjunct Instructor At California Graduate Institute Los Angeles, California  
Duties include evaluating and teaching doctorate degree students in neuropsychological tests and measurements, report writing, and forensic psychology.  Teach testing for childhood disorders

Presentations, Publications and References

Available upon request