Schur Forensic & Clinical Services

I am a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist with nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of psychology and the law. I trained at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and at the Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero, one of California's maximum-security forensic facilities, where I co-designed and led the Enhanced Treatment Unit, a statewide pilot program for the state's most violent forensic patients, later featured on NPR. I spent six years conducting violence risk evaluations for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, completed hundreds of PCL-R psychopathy evaluations, and hold formal certification from Dr. Adelle Forth, co-developer of the instrument. My clinical and forensic work has also included domestic violence, addiction, personality disorders, and sexual violence.

 

My experience has given me a close, sustained view of how psychopathic and severely narcissistic individuals operate. I have evaluated people who were charming and credible one minute, only to switch to cruel and callous in the next. I have reviewed thousands of pages of documented evidence of psychopathic behavior that described the typical interpersonal patterns: idealization followed by devaluation, escalating control, the rewriting of events, and the reversal of victim and perpetrator.

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My clinical work is focused on helping you think clearly about your circumstances, understand what is actually happening, and decide what path is best for you.  

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Evening hours and telehealth available. Private pay, with superbills provided for PPO out-of-network reimbursement.