Trauma Informed Care Expert Witnesses

Sterling Heights, Michigan

Behavioral and Social Sciences, Sexual Health - Sexual Assault, Sexual Trauma, Trauma, Intimate Partner Violence, Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Sexually Violent Predator, BDSM, Kink, Paraphilias, Fetishes, Sex Crimes, Sexual Trauma, Trauma-Informed Care, Sexual Deviance, Sexual Disorders, Sadomasochism, Bondage, Sadism

Stefani Goerlich is a Clinical and Forensic Social Worker, Board Certified Clinical/Forensic Sexologist and Certified Sex Therapist and an internationally recognized expert on erotic minorities. A multi-award-winning author of five books on BDSM/Kink and mental health, she literally “wrote the book” on working with clients with both clinical and sub-clinical paraphilias. Her work includes: The Leather Couch: Clinical Practice with Kinky Clients Kink-Affirming Practice: Culturally Competent Therapy from The Leather Chair BDSM & Kink: The Basics With Sprinkles On Top: Everything Vanilla People and Their Kinky Partners Need to Know to Communicate, Explore, and Connect. Securing Sexuality: Emerging Issues at the Intersection of Intimacy and Technology as well as several peer-reviewed academic journal publications on the topic of clinical practice related to sexual trauma, BDSM/kink and paraphilias. Stefani lectures at the Universities of Michigan and Minnesota on gender, sexualit...

Westerly, Rhode Island

Developmental Disabilities, Nurse - Autism, Life Care Plans, Group Homes, Behavioral disorders, Seizures, Down syndrome, Standard of Care, Intellectual Disability, Dementia, Hospice, Borderline Personality, Mood Disorder, Developmental Disability, Behavioral , Trauma Informed Care, RN, Nursing, Medical Cost Projections, Costing Letters, Psychiatric

Laurie Morgan, MSN, RN, FIG LCP- C has over 30 years of nursing experience, in a variety of clinical settings. Laurie has over 20 years of experience working with adults with developmental disabilities. She has clinical expertise working with behavioral individuals living in community group homes. She is Chief Executive Officer of LAW Legal Nurse Consultants, LLC providing consulting, life care plans, and expert witness services. She has experience with a variety of medical and psychiatric disorders including dementia, autism, epilepsy, self-injury, and behavioral disorders. She is a liaison in the community and works closely with case managers to facilitate the appropriate level of care.