Clinical psychologist and expert witness with over 30 years of experience, this individual has expertise in behavioral medicine, forensic psychology, chemical and process addictions, attention deficit disorder, sexual functioning difficulties, psycho-sexual evaluations, and stress-related medical conditions. Their expert witness work includes providing consultation and deposition, along with testimony in legal proceedings involving matters such as mitigation, immigration hardship, parental fitness, custody, and personal injury psychological evaluations. Their clinical and forensic practice includes psychological testing for forensic and mental health evaluations, differential diagnosis, and treatment planning. Areas of expertise include addiction and substance abuse, posttraumatic stress disorder, and behavioral medicine evaluations related to cardiovascular wellness, sexual health, pain management, and health psychology interventions for wellness promotion and disease remediation.

In a leadership capacity, this expert has served as a Health Behavior Supervisor, where they directed a nicotine addiction treatment program, provided motivational interviewing training for medical staff, and co-chaired a Health Promotion Disease Prevention Committee. Additional experience includes serving as Director of a Behavioral Medicine Section, overseeing assessment and treatment programs addressing addiction, cardiac rehabilitation, sexual health, and chronic pain, as well as providing supervision for APA-accredited psychology residency training. The expert currently maintains a clinical psychology practice focused on assessment and treatment, and holds an academic appointment as adjunct faculty in a department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences. They hold a Ph.D. in counseling psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, and completed an APA-accredited clinical psychology residency. They are a Licensed Psychologist and hold PSYPACT telepsychology authorization. Professional affiliations include membership in the American Psychological Association, including divisions focused on health psychology and psychology-law.