Length Four years. Overview Intersect the study of psychology and justice by applying principles and scientific methods to the study of both criminal behaviour, and the judicial system. Students have access to new, modern buildings and innovative labs including: Forensic Psychology Laboratory Social Science Library. As an alumna looking back, I see that it was through these four years that I made lifelong friends. Learning became exciting because the professors regularly incorporated fundamental skills, such as critical thinking, time management, research and the ability to lean into their lessons.
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I learned early on that one should lean on the legal system to resolve conflict, as various members of my family were in litigation with each other. So, while I did not deliberately decide to pursue a career in forensic psychology, I was drawn toward understanding the application of the science of psychology to questions and issues related to law and the legal system.
It was the first free-standing school of professional psychology in the nation, as the goal was to train doctoral-level psychologists in professional practice models.
Before applying to this program, I had majored in psychology at University of Southern California as an undergraduate. CSPP took classroom learning and integrated it with the application of knowledge in a variety of field placements.
This was a radical departure from what was then the prevalent focus on theory and research and prepared me for my professional journey into clinical and forensic psychology. Prior to attending graduate school, I volunteered at a suicide crisis helpline, an adult day treatment program, and a children's partial hospital program.
I was also employed at a juveniles in need of supervision shelter and a juvenile detention center. At the juvenile detention center, I encountered many children who had faced legal trouble stemming from the impact of being raised in chaotic, oppressed, multi-traumatized families and communities. I diversified my experiences in graduate school, working with various patient populations in a state prison medical facility, private psychiatric hospital, residential, outpatient and community mental health settings.
All of these trainings prepared me to work with a multitude of diagnostic and challenging cases in assessment and psychotherapy.
After graduating, I remained at my postdoc training site in Oakland, California, and eventually headed the psychological assessment component there. I also began teaching a class in child assessment and intervention at The Wright Institute.
I concurrently had established a private practice, having been licensed as a marriage, family, child therapist. That practice began to grow as I learned that the field was not yet saturated with psychologists who could assess and treat young children. I started providing psychological evaluations on children for mediators in family court, and within a short period of time, I was asked to offer time-share and custody recommendations.
I participated in a six-month training program for child custody evaluators and mediators and attended additional seminars, some through the American Academy for Forensic Psychology. I became more immersed in learning the skills that were essential for working in the forensic sector. I very much enjoy my forensic work because I am able to assess individuals in highly complex ways in high-stakes evaluations. Assessing individuals and families that present themselves for litigation from an in-depth and rich perspective is very challenging.
Having all the information in front of you, figuring out the compelling questions to ask and how to ask them, putting all the data together into a well-integrated report is satisfying. These narratives can sometimes serve as an intervention because the person has been listened to and understood, and while they may not get the outcome they had hoped, the report helps them understand their psychology and behavior.
There is a finished product that is a consolidation of highly critical thinking, integration of behavioral observations, personal history that may include traumatic experiences, collateral information, and personality adjustment with thoughtful considerations of the relevant research and legal issues to be determined.
After completing one hundred hours of formal education and one thousand hours of experience in forensic psychology, I decided to apply for board certification in forensic psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology. It was one of the most challenging professional activities that I have encountered. I was required to submit two forensic work samples that demonstrated an advanced understanding of the application and intersection of the law and psychology relevant to the cases.
There was a written exam that covered all aspects of forensic psychology and an oral examination on my submitted work samples.
In my professional identity, I am a clinician, a professor, a faculty member, a supervisor, a mentor, a child and adult psychotherapist, an assessment psychologist, and a forensic psychologist. I am at the stage of my career where I pick and choose what kinds of cases I want, how much work I want to take on, and how much I charge for my time. I treat and evaluate children, adolescents, and adults who have a variety of issues, some short-term adjustment, others are longer-term therapy cases.
I am also a faculty member at The Wright Institute in Berkeley. I have been teaching child assessment and intervention, along with adult psychodiagnostic assessment, two year-long classes to Psy. One has to be able to convey their thinking in well written, well integrated, and professional reports that will be read by judges, attorneys, clients, and other professionals involved in the case.
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There may also be opportunities for interested students to do a law degree at the Peter A. Go to Gordon Rose Overview The Program in Law and Forensic Psychology at Simon Fraser University offers experimental or clinical students unique research and applied experiences in the growing field of law and psychology.
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