Forensic Psychology Services in Newark, DE—Psychology Services
Do you need a psychological evaluation for a legal or employment-related issue? We can help! Call 302-294-0173 for your free telephone consultation.
Legal problems can be very serious and daunting. When you are facing a legal issue, a psychologist can be very helpful. Forensic Psychologists specialize in providing psychological evaluation services to clients facing criminal matters, or issues around employment. At Thriveworks Newark, we offer Forensic Psychology services from a highly qualified expert. Issues we can address include:
- Competency to stand trial
- Competency to waive Miranda rights
- Criminal responsibility (i.e., mental state at the time of an alleged offense) as it pertains to verdicts of not guilty by reason of insanity, guilty but mentally ill, extreme emotional distress, duress, and self-defense
- Violence and sex offender risk assessment
- Correctional mental health treatment
- Fitness for duty in police, security and correctional personnel
- Pre-sentence treatment recommendations
- Domestic violence risk assessment
- Juvenile offender assessment
If you have been told by an attorney, judge, or probation officer that you need a psychological evaluation a part of your legal process, we can assist you at Thriveworks Newark. We can also provide assistance to police and correctional personnel who need assessment for fitness for duty.
Our Forensic Psychology expert, Dr. Robert Thompson, is licensed to practice in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Dr. Thompson has more than 20 years’ experience providing evaluation and expert testimony in court systems across three states. At Thriveworks Newark, we can help support you in addressing your legal issue with expert services providing timely and thorough evaluations, and expert testimony, should the need arise.
In addition to his private practice, Dr. Thompson currently serves as the chief competency program executive and Norristown State Hospital Regional Forensic Psychiatric Center. He is an adjunct assistant professor at the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University, where he teaches classes in psychological assessment and serves on oral examination committees for students preparing to receive their doctoral degrees. He teaches classes in psychology and forensic psychology at Bay Path University. Dr. Thompson has given presentations on a wide variety of topics at conferences across the United States.
If you think Dr. Thompson may be able to provide a useful service to you or someone you know, we encourage you to speak to him. There is never a charge for an initial telephone consultation. Call 302-294-0173 for a free telephone consultation.
