Dr. Brendon Scholtz is a licensed psychologist working in the state of Washington. Dr Scholtz is also licensed in the state of New York. He is a graduate of the University of North Texas where he received advanced training and supervision in forensic evaluation from a nationally renowned expert. Dr. Scholtz also interned at the Oklahoma Forensic Center. Prior to receiving his Doctorate, he worked in the fields of mental health and chemical dependency for over 15 years.

Although Dr. Scholtz has trained and practiced extensively as a psychotherapist, his clinical practice is devoted almost entirely to criminal and civil forensic psychology. Dr. Scholtz is an expert in adjudicative competency, criminal responsibility, diminished capacity, testamentary capacity, psychopathology, mitigation and Malingering. He has served as a consultant to Orange County, New York, and several counties in Washington conducting court ordered evaluations and providing psychological assessment. He regularly works on court ordered examinations and referrals from attorneys. Dr. Scholtz also teaches psychology courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels and has taught courses specifically on forensic psychology to doctoral students.

Services
The specific areas of evaluation and consultation include:

* Criminal Competency * Diminished Capacity
* Criminal Responsibility * Cognitive Impairment
* Risk /Dangerousness * Mitigation
* Sex Offender Evaluation * Case Preparation
* Testamentary Capacity * Cross Examination
* Drug/Alcohol Abuse * Record Review
* Malingering/deception * Review of Work Product
* Psychopathology * Standards of Practice


Areas of Expertise
- Criminal & Civil Forensic Psychological Evaluation
- Case Consultation and Preparation
- Psychological Assessment and Testing
- Psychotherapy with Mandated and Resistant Clients

Office Information:

Please contact Dr. Scholtz at 914.255.1955

or Email consultation@drscholtz.com

After-hours appointments available