Forensic Mental Health Evaluations
Forensic evaluations provide independent, evidence-based assessment to assist attorneys and courts in understanding mental health, risk, functional capacity, and appropriate intervention or mitigation strategies.
Referrals are accepted from attorneys and authorized agencies using the link below.
Forensic Mental Health Evaluations Offered:
| Sentencing Mitigation Evaluation
For individuals involved in the criminal legal system who need clinical documentation to contextualize behavior, highlight mitigating factors, or support more humane sentencing outcomes.
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Trauma and mental health impact evaluations
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Psychosocial and developmental history assessments
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Clinical functioning and treatment-needs evaluation
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Pre-sentence and defense-supporting reports
| Parenting Capacity Evaluations
For parents involved in family court or child welfare systems who need documentation describing mental health functioning and its impact on parenting strengths, challenges, and support needs.
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Includes:
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Assessment of mental health symptoms and stability
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Parenting strengths, caregiving patterns, and stressors
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Impact of trauma, substance use, or life circumstances
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Treatment recommendations and service needs
| Return-to-Work Evaluations
For individuals seeking clinical documentation of mental health status, treatment progress, and functional capacities related to returning to work after medical or psychological leave.
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Includes:
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Evaluation of current symptoms and functioning
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Identifying barriers and supports needed for workplace success
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Recommendations for accommodations or stepwise return
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Treatment progress and readiness indicators
| Trauma Impact Evaluations (Workplace/Civil Context)
For individuals who have experienced trauma, harassment, discrimination, or other harmful events in workplace or community settings and need clinical documentation of the emotional and functional impact. These evaluations focus on mental health symptoms, coping patterns, and how trauma-related stress affects daily life and wellbeing.
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Assessment of trauma history and related psychological symptoms
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Evaluation of emotional, cognitive, and functional impacts
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Documentation of how stressors affect wellbeing and daily functioning
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Treatment recommendations and referrals to support recovery
| Immigration Mental Health Evaluations
For individuals navigating immigration proceedings who need clinical documentation describing trauma history, emotional hardship, or mental health impacts relevant to their case.
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Includes:
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Hardship evaluations (I-601/I-601A, Cancellation of Removal)
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VAWA evaluations
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Asylum trauma evaluations
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U Visa and T Visa evaluations
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Clinical documentation of emotional and functional impact
General Mental Health Evaluations
Clinical mental health evaluations provide a clear understanding of current symptoms, functioning, and treatment needs.
Self-referrals are welcome, and referrals are accepted from healthcare providers, behavioral health clinicians, legal professionals, and community agencies using the link below.
Clinical Mental Health Evaluations Offered:
| Accommodation & Functional Impact Evaluations
For individuals seeking documentation to access or maintain workplace, academic, housing, or program accommodations based on mental health symptoms and functional limitations.
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Workplace or adult academic accommodations evaluations
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Disability/functional impact evaluations
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Return-to-work or readiness assessments
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Access-to-services assessments (community, vocational, housing supports)
| DSHS-Referred Mental Health Evaluations
For individuals involved with DSHS/CPS, family court, or state programs who require mental health documentation to support service planning, reunification goals, or treatment participation.
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Includes:
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Assessment of mental health symptoms and stability
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Parenting-related functioning and stressors
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Trauma and environmental impact assessments
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Treatment recommendations consistent with DSHS goals
| Diagnostic & Treatment Planning Evaluations
Comprehensive clinical assessment to clarify diagnosis, understand symptom patterns, and provide personalized treatment recommendations for effective ongoing care.
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Differential diagnostic evaluations (e.g., trauma vs. ADHD vs. mood disorders)
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ADHD and executive functioning screening-based assessments
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Personality assessment to support diagnosis and treatment planning
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Assessment of factors contributing to current symptoms and functioning
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Symptom severity evaluation + structured treatment recommendations
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​Clarification of treatment goals and barriers to support meaningful, sustainable change
Perinatal and Parenting Adjustment Evaluations
Focused assessment of mental health during pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood to identify mood, anxiety, and role-adjustment challenges and recommend supportive interventions.
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Perinatal depression, anxiety, and OCD assessments
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Postpartum rage and emotional regulation evaluations
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Birth trauma and bonding/attachment distress screenings
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Parenting overwhelm, burnout, and role-transition adjustment evaluations
| Sexual Health and Problematic Sexual Behavior Evaluations
Specialized evaluation of sexual functioning and behavior patterns through a sex-therapy-informed lens to support sexual wellbeing and guide clinical treatment (not forensic risk assessment).
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Compulsive or out-of-control sexual behavior assessments
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Problematic pornography use evaluations
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Sexual functioning concerns (desire, arousal, pain, anxiety)
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Relationship and intimacy-related sexual health evaluations (clinical use only)
