Dr. Aleksandra Drecun, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience providing psychological care, forensic evaluations, and academic instruction across diverse populations. She is the founder and CEO of the Association for Compassionate Transformation, Inc., where she provides a full range of psychological services including clinical assessment, treatment, and forensic evaluations. Her clinical expertise spans trauma, anxiety and depressive disorders, ADHD, LGBTQIA+ issues, and fitness-for-duty evaluations, with specialized services for high-performing professionals and elite athletes. Dr....

Dr. Zandi is a dual licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY26391) and Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC49621) with extensive experience in neuropsychological and psychological evaluations, as well as individual therapy for diverse populations across the lifespan. He currently maintains active clinical practices at Seal Beach Counseling Inc. and Alternative Options Counseling Center, specializing in assessments for Neurodevelopmental, Neurocognitive, and Psychological disorders. Dr. Zandi’s background includes significant leadership roles, such as Director of Behavioral Health at The Children’s Clinic, where he spearheaded integrated...

Dr. Butler is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She earned her doctoral degree and master’s degree in clinical psychology at Argosy University in Alameda, California. In addition, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in psychology and minored in health science at California State University: Hayward, California. Dr. Butler’s administrative and leadership career has included the role of Director of Behavioral Health and Senior Psychologist Specialist which consisted of monitoring and enforcing compliance with government regulations, developing trainings, conducting audits and effectively...

Dr. Amanda Freeman, PhD, PMH-C, is a highly experienced clinical psychologist with a diverse background in both educational and clinical settings. She obtained her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies at Adelphi University, NY, in 2011, after completing a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology with honors at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Dr. Freeman’s professional expertise is extensive, covering areas such as perinatal mental health, fertility counseling, trauma, and psychodynamic...

Ariel Shidlo, PhD, is a distinguished clinical and forensic psychologist licensed in both California and New York, with over three decades of experience in independent practice. Dr. Shidlo specializes in mental health, forensic evaluations, and the psychological care of trauma in LGBT persons and marginalized communities, particularly asylum seekers and those affected by human rights violations. His expertise encompasses the psychological assessment of diverse populations facing complex sociocultural challenges, and he is widely regarded for his compassionate approach and meticulous...

Dr. Barbara Kapetanakes is a New York State Licensed Psychologist with over 25 years of experience in clinical practice, with a specialty in neuropsychology as well as general practice. She holds a Doctorate in Psychology and a Master’s in Education in School Psychology, both from Pace University, and has further advanced her expertise with a Post-Doctoral Certificate in Neuropsychology from the Fielding Institute and a Post-Doctoral Master’s Degree in Psychopharmacology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Kapetanakes is the founder and...

Sherin Singleton, Psy.D., Q.M.E., is a clinical and forensic psychologist with extensive experience in the evaluation and treatment of severely mentally ill adult forensic inpatients. She currently serves as a Staff Psychologist at Patton State Hospital, providing services aimed at restoration of competence to patients deemed incompetent to stand trial by the court. She routinely conducts complex psychodiagnostic evaluations, including the assessment of malingering and adjudicative competence. As required by the court, Dr. Singleton provides her expert opinion as to...

Christopher Simonet, Ph.D., Q.M.E., is a clinical and forensic psychologist with extensive experience in assessing and treating severe mental illness and sexual offenders. He has worked in the primarily in the forensic arena since 2000. Dr. Simonet has served as an independent evaluator for the San Diego Superior Court, as a consultant to the California Department of State Hospitals, a senior psychologist for the San Diego County Forensic Conditional Release Program (CONREP), and a psychologist for the California Department of...

Christine Gerchow, Ph.D., Q.M.E., is a licensed psychologist (PSY29762) and credentialed school psychologist with more than a decade of experience in behavioral healthcare focused on the justice system. Dr. Gerchow spent most of her career thus far at Contra Costa County’s John A. Davis Juvenile Hall (CCC-JH) where she served as a psychologist and Behavioral Health Team Lead and provided clinical, consultative, research, supervisory, and assessment services. Dr. Gerchow has facilitated more than 5,000 sessions of individual psychotherapy and more...