Alienation Expert Witnesses

Vernon, Connecticut

Psychology, Behavioral and Social Sciences - coercive control, domestic violence, child abuse, workplace bullying, batterers, battered women syndrome, grooming, coercion, psychological manipulation, psychological maltreatment, abuse, alienation, undue influence, consent, cults, workplace violence, hostile workplace, workplace harassment, fraud

Kate Amber MSc is a researcher, speaker, trainer, consultant and turnaround expert in coercive control and domestic abuse/violence in the contexts of family abuse, human trafficking, gangs, extremist groups, religions, workplace abuse, and psychological maltreatment. She holds post graduate certifications in violence and abuse prevention executive leadership, and coercive control, and professional certifications in human rights, ADA advocacy, the Homicide Timeline, and the Danger Assessment. Ms. Amber is trained on the Safe & Together CORE Model at the intersection of domestic violence and child abuse, and assesses cases for different types of abuse and the short and longterm risks involved for adults and children traumatized by it. Ms. Amber's Quicksand Model® of Coercive Control (QSM®) is a synthesis of 70 years of research and theory on coercive and controlling abuse of power and the trauma it causes. Ms. Amber speaks, conducts research, and trains mental health, law enforcement...

Clearwater, Florida

Forensic Psychology, Psychology - Parental Alienation, Child Custody, Child Custody Evaluations, High Conflict Divorce, Expert Witness, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Attorney Consultation, Trial Consultant, Resist & Refuse, Alienation, Child Alienation, Forensic File Review, Forensic Report Review, Child Abuse

 Expert Witness in over 38 states in U.S., and Canada; Over thirty years of experience in applied psychology & the behavioral sciences as a Licensed School Psychologist;  Trained in Comprehensive Child Custody Evaluations since 1996;  Trained in Forensic Examinations, Forensic Evaluations and Juvenile Justice, Guardianship Evaluations, Assessing Violence Risk in Juveniles and Advanced Child Custody Evaluations by the University of South Florida, Dept. of Mental Health Law & Policy;  Trained in Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law;  Consultant to the medical, legal and law enforcement community in Florida on Psychological and Educational matters;  Provided Critical Incident Stress Debriefings to victims of crime in the Central Florida area;  Consulted with Orange County Public Defender with cases involving arrest and incarceration of children, including Competency Assessments and Insanity Determinations as well as expert testimony; provided expert testimony for Workplace V...

New York, New York

Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry - Divorce, IME, Custody, Personality Disorders and Trauma, Malingering, Deception, Intent, Factitious Disorders, Psychiatric Standard of Care, Professional licensing, Suicide, Alienation, Psychiatric Disability, Sexual Harrassment, Emotional Damanges, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Munchausen, Will

Columbia University Faculty Member with two decades of experience in clinical psychiatry and neuroscience research. My practice integrates psychoanalysis and psychopharmacology with advanced probing techniques, including DBS, TMS, and functional neuroimaging (fMRI, PET, DTI). I specialize in the complex differential diagnosis between the effects of trauma and the manifestations of personality disorders, with particular focus on narcissistic and borderline traits.