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Dr. Paula S. Newman is a licensed clinical psychologist with over two decades of post-licensure experience in assessment, psychotherapy, and clinical supervision across diverse populations and treatment settings. She currently serves as Lead Psychologist at Adventist Health in Sonora, California, where she provides individual, couples, child, and family therapy within the Rural Health Behavioral Health program. Before joining Adventist Health, Dr. Newman held multiple senior-level positions in correctional mental health for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). From...
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Dr. Porsha Dodson is a licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience in forensic, correctional, and youth mental health services. She earned her Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Forensic Psychology from Alliant International University’s California School of Forensic Studies in June 2015, following her M.A. in the same field in October 2013. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Hampton University in May 2006. Since June 2024, Dr. Dodson has served as a Contracted Clinical Psychologist with the...
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Rachyll Dempsey, Psy.D., Q.M.E, ABPP, is a forensic neuropsychologist with offices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and practicing throughout California. Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in 2006, she has been a Qualified Medical Evaluator since 2014 and an Independent Practitioner through CASOMB (California Sex Offender Management Board) since 2012. Further, she attained Board Certification in Forensic Psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in 2017. Dr. Dempsey has dedicated her career to building her specialty in psychological...
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Ryan N. Reed, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist. He graduated with honors in Psychology from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 2008, and earned his Master’s Degree (2013) and Doctorate Degree (2016) from the University of South Dakota, completing his internship at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia. His research areas included the impacts of posttraumatic stress on perception, the impact of blood sugar on motivation and persistence, the application of telehealth in rural communities, and...
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Dr. Seaaira D. Reedy is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist with over 15 years of experience in correctional mental health, forensic evaluation, and behavioral health leadership. She currently serves as Vice President of Behavioral Health Services, at Centurion Health, where she oversees behavioral health programming across multiple contracts nationwide. In this role, she provides expert consultation to ensure compliance with national standards, develops and implements behavioral health protocols, supervises clinical operations staff, and represents the organization at national conferences...
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Dr. Collier is a clinical neuropsychologist with advanced expertise in brain development and the neurocognitive effects of injury. Dr. Collier specializes in comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for traumatic brain injury (TBI), attention disorders, and neurodevelopmental conditions in both pediatric and adult populations, with particular emphasis on complex differential diagnosis and functional outcomes. In addition to assessment, Dr. Collier provides psychotherapy and cognitive rehabilitation for individuals across the lifespan. Dr. Collier’ clinical approach is results-driven and firmly grounded in evidence-based practices, including...
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Sharon Chernoff, Ph.D., QME is a clinical and forensic psychologist licensed in both California (PSY 27732) and Arizona (3494).  Her forensic practice includes workers’ compensation evaluations as a QME (143298), and serving as a consultant and expert witness in civil litigation.  Dr. Chernoff received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego in the spring of 2000.  Following graduation, she completed a fellowship at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center in...
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Dr. Stephanie Livshitz is a California-licensed clinical psychologist (PSY29201) with experience in crisis intervention, forensic and public-safety assessment, correctional mental health, employee wellness, and clinical training. Dr. Livshitz specializes in providing psychotherapy and clinical services to first responders and professionals in high-stress occupations, including forensic personnel, educators, healthcare professionals, and public safety employees. Beyond her clinical practice, she provides contracted consultative psychological evaluations, including Mental Status Examinations for the California Disability Determination Services Division (DDSD) in support of Social Security...
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Dr. Tara Rostami is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in California and Arizona with over a decade of experience at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, specializing in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of trauma-, stress-, and sleep-related disorders. Her clinical work focuses on veterans, active-duty service members, first responders, law enforcement personnel, and others exposed to high levels of occupational stress. She has specialized expertise in the evaluation and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep disorders, anxiety disorders, depressive...
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Dr. Temre Uzuncan, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist (CA22056) with expertise in health psychology, behavioral medicine, and trauma-informed care. Since 2008, she has specialized in integrating psychology within primary care, providing clinical consultation, supervision, assessment, and psychotherapy for diverse and medically complex populations across the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Uzuncan holds a prominent role as the Chief Psychologist and Director of the Integrated Health Psychology Training Program (IHPTP) at The Wright Institute, where she leads training programs for...