Expert Testimony, Consulting, and Training on:

  • Severe Child Abuse & Torture of Children in Families (Intrafamilial Child Torture)

  • Sexual Abuse Disclosures by Young Children

  • Psychosocial Assessment for Sexual Abuse

  • Evaluation of Child Abuse Offenders

  • Assessing Versus Interviewing Children Who Have Been Traumatized

  • Sexualized Behaviors in Children (Child Sexual Behavior Inventory/CSBI)

  • Differential Diagnosis of Trauma & Attachment Disorders in Children

  • Complex-PTSD (C-PTSD) & Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD)

  • Neurologically-Based Treatment Planning for Severely Traumatized Children

  • Play-based Therapies for Young Children

  • Findings of the Child Advocacy Center & Child Protective Services

  • Child Abuse Law & Policy

  • Mandated Reporting Laws (Child Abuse)

  • Social Work Ethics & Standard of Care

  • Family Separation at the U.S./Mexico Border

  • Refugee Children’s Asylum Claims

Courtroom Experience as Expert Witness:

  • Criminal Prosecution of Intrafamilial Child Torture (ICT) and Other Child Abuse Offenders

  • Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Suit Involving Allegations of Child Abuse & Child Fatality

  • Divorce or Custody Involving Allegations of Child Abuse

  • Cases filed by Child Protective Services

  • Amicus Briefs and Legislative Advocacy

1 in 4

girls survive sexual abuse during their childhood

2.2 per 1000

the fatality rate for child maltreatment annually, making homicide the second leading cause of death in children younger than age 1.

70%

of abused children are 4 or younger