AMYANNE FREEBURG, Psy.D. Qualified Medical Examiner, State of California Licensed Clinical Psychologist California State License Number: PSY22152 National Register for Health Services Providers in Psychology Number: 52929 1430 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 (800)729-1929 DrFreeburg@legalmindsinc.com EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 2002 to 2006 California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University - Los Angeles 2006 Doctor of Psychology in Clinical psychology, Individual-Family-Child emphasis with an Adolescent sub-emphasis (APA-accredited) 2004 Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology (APA-accredited) 1994 to 2002 California State University, Northridge 2002 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology 2000 Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Specialized Pre-medicine Program SPECIALIZED TRAINING 2011 Worker s Compensation Central - California Qualified Medical Examiner Competency Course (QME): 8 hours 2011 Worker s Compensation Central - California Qualified Medical Examiner Report Writing Course: 12 hours 2011 Center for Cooperative Parenting - Chapel Hill, NC Parent Coordinator Training: 24 hours 2010 Loyola Law School - Center for Conflict Resolution Los Angeles, CA Mediation Training Course : 40 hours Mediation training course for basic mediation training with litigation education and practicum experience. 2010 Southern California Mediation Association - Los Angeles, CA Litigation preparation course: 6 hours Specialized legalese training for mediation of litigated cases. 2010 Centinela Youth Services - Hawthorne, CA Victim-Offender Restitution Program (VORS) Basic Mediation Training: 25 hours Specialized Victim-Offender Mediation Training: 12hours
WORK EXPERIENCE 2012 to Present Legal Minds, Inc. A Professional Corporation Bakersfield, CA Clinical Psychologist-Private Practice Civil, Criminal, and Worker s Compensation Psychological Evaluations; Treatment of adults, adolescents, and children; Supervision of psychological assistants; and mediation. Offices from Bakersfield to San Diego in California 2011 to Present Glaser Forensic Group, Inc.-A Medical Corporation Encino, CA Agreed Medical Examinations and Qualified Medical Examinations in Psychology; Independent Medical Evaluations for civil and disability cases. The position involves extensive interviews, psychological testing (administration, scoring, and interpretation), collaboration with other professionals, formulation of opinions, record review, forensic report writing, diagnosis, and risk assessment/management. Co-leader for several trainings in the area of forensic report writing, Worker s Compensation, and applied case law. Mentoring and supervision of psychologists Offices from Bakersfield to San Diego 2011 to 2012 Forensic Psychological Services Raleigh, NC Psychologist-Private practice Forensic psychological evaluations for areas of civil, criminal, and family law cases; treatment of adults and adolescents; mediation; and parent coordination services. 2008 to 2011 Cal Psych FMT- (split into two companies*) Encino, CA *Comprehensive Psychological Services, Inc. *Glaser Forensic Group, Inc -A Medical Corporation Agreed Medical Examinations and Qualified Medical Examinations in Psychiatry, Neuropsychology, and Psychology, entailing the same job description as noted above. 2009 to 2010 Oak Tree Psychological Services Pasadena, CA Clinical Psychologist/Supervising Psychologist Private practice specializing in psychological testing of adolescents and adults, individual and family therapy, consultation, and parenting classes. The position involves child abuse reporting, collaboration with other professionals, diagnosis, educational advocacy, psychological testing (administration, scoring, report writing, and feedback), suicide risk assessments, supervision of psychological assistant, therapy, treatment planning, and trainings. Mental health services provider for Hoover High School, Pasadena Christian School, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, Village Christian School
2008 to 2009 North Los Angeles County Regional Center Van Nuys, CA Specializing in assessment of children, adolescents, and adults, for diagnoses of Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Mental Retardation, as well as other diagnoses, and to determine Lanterman Eligibility. The position involved extensive report writing, client feedback, collaboration with medical professionals, and medical record reviews. 2007 to 2008 Metropolitan State Hospital Norwalk, CA Staff Psychologist in Forensic Program, Program V, Unit 413 Specializing in working with men and women who were held under PC Codes 1756, 1370, 1026, 2972 (legal holds). The position involved providing group therapy (coping skills, PTSD, communication skills, peer support, mentoring, substance recovery, recovery education, advanced substance recovery, managing emotions, anger management, independent living skills, symptom management, and court competency), individual therapy (psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, positive behavioral guidelines and intervention); Conditional Outpatient Release Evaluation and Referrals (CONREP), crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment and management, dependent adult abuse reporting, development of multidisciplinary team treatment plans, diagnosis, forensic case presentations, forensic testing and feedback sessions (court competency, malingering, diagnosis, risk assessment, personality assessments, cognitive evaluation, neurological screening, suicide risk assessment.), intake evaluations, medication management, psychoeducation, report writing, school referrals; Additional appointments: Chair of Curriculum Committee; Member of Supervisory Committee of Interns. 2007 Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services Pasadena, CA Psychologist in the Systems of Care and Connections Program Specializing in adolescents involved with probation with pending charges. behavioral therapy; AB2623 advocacy/paperwork, case management, child abuse reporting, crisis intervention, DCFS/DMH/Probation case consultations and month end summary updates, diagnosis, DMH paperwork, forensic and general case presentations, IEP meetings, inhome therapy and outreach services, intake evaluations, medication management, psychoeducation, and school visits. 2005 to 2006 Child and Family Center Santa Clarita, CA Psychological Intern - California Psychology Internship Council (CAPIC site) Internship: Specializing in children, adolescents, and families with various needs. behavioral therapy, case management, child abuse reporting, crisis intervention, diagnosis, DMH paperwork, forensic and case presentations IEP meetings, in-home therapy and outreach services, intake evaluations, medication management, psychodiagnostic assessments, psychoeducation, school visits, and social skills group.
2004 to 2005 Glen Roberts Child Study Center Glendale, CA Psychological Intern- California Psychology Internship Council (CAPIC site) Internship: Specializing in children, adolescents, and families with various needs. behavioral therapy; case management, case presentations, child abuse reporting, crisis intervention, diagnosis, DMH and private paperwork, IEP meetings, intake evaluations, medication management, parenting class, psychodiagnostic assessments, psychoeducation, school visits, social skills training, and substance abuse group. 2003 to 2004 Twin Towers Correctional Facility Los Angeles, CA Psychological Practicum Intern Practicum: Specializing in women convicted of various crimes or those awaiting arraignment. The position involved cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic therapy; AB2034 inmate enrollment, AJIS, case management, crisis intervention, diagnosis, inmate housing evaluation, group therapy, Powerchart entry, psychodiagnostic assessment, and suicide assessment. 2002 to 2003 South Bay Child Guidance Center Torrance, CA Psychological Trainee Clerkship: Specializing in children, adolescents, and families with various needs. The position involved child abuse reporting, diagnosis, DMH billing, file management, intake evaluations, and psychodiagnostic assessments with feedback sessions. 1989 to 2000 D.W. Henderson Jewelers Burbank, CA ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS 2011 Qualified Medical Examiner, State of California 2011 Parent Coordinator Certification 2010 Mediator Certification 2008 Psychologist Licensure with Board of Psychology-California RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2005 to 2006 Dissertation Research Project Sexual Offender Performance on the Roberts-2: A comparison of post traumatic stress in adolescent males. 2001 to 2002 Alzheimer/Schizophrenia/Dementia- Research Assistant Assessed mental functioning for informed consent research, administered the following tests: California Verbal Learning Test, Informed Consent Test, Interpersonal Perception Test, Letter-Number Sequencing Test, and PONS.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Psychological Association: Division 41-American Psychology-Law Society California Psychological Association: Division I-Clinical and Professional Practice; ADDITIONAL TRAINING April 2012 February 2012 September 2011 June 2011 June 2011 December 2010 47 th Symposium on Recent MMPI research MMPI-2-RF: Advanced Workshop for Forensic Psychologists-AAFP Forensic Report Writing-AAFP Child Custody Evaluation: The essentials-aafp Child Custody Evaluations: Advanced Issues-AAFP Three Psychologists One Profile: MMPI-2 Interpretation Law and Ethics for Psychologists Psychopharmacology Conducting Child Custody Evaluations-AAFP Comprehensive Assessment of Malingering in Forensic Settings-AAFP Expert Testimony and Report Writing-AAFP Classification Tests in Forensic Assessment REFERENCES References are available on request