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Trusted Forensic Psychology Services in Atlanta
Atlanta Behavioral Consultants specializes in forensic and clinical psychology services tailored to family law cases. Our team provides comprehensive evaluations, counseling, and expert testimony to support families navigating legal challenges. With decades of combined experience, we prioritize compassion, respect, and integrity in every client interaction. Our services include child custody evaluations, co-parenting counseling, and psychological assessments, all designed to address the unique needs of families in transition. We serve clients in Georgia and beyond, offering specialized expertise in family law psychology.Our psychologists hold advanced degrees and maintain active roles in professional organizations, ensuring the highest standards of care. We collaborate closely with attorneys and courts to deliver objective, evidence-based insights. Our practice emphasizes creating a safe, welcoming environment for clients of all ages. Through personalized therapy and consultation, we help individuals and families achieve healthier outcomes. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our extensive publications, presentations, and community engagement.
Services
Child Custody Evaluations
Co-Parenting Counseling
Parent Fitness Assessments
Psychological Evaluations
Expert Testimony
Collaborative Divorce Coaching
Parent Coordination
Psychoeducational Testing
Family Therapy
Anxiety Treatment
Highlights and features
- We specialize in forensic psychology for family law cases with 30+ years combined experience
- Our psychologists hold advanced degrees and licenses in Georgia
- We provide court-ordered evaluations with objective, evidence-based findings
- Our team offers specialized services like reunification therapy and collaborative divorce coaching
- We maintain active memberships in leading psychology and family law organizations
Services
Child Custody Evaluations
Court-ordered evaluations assessing parent-child relationships and family dynamics. Our psychologists conduct comprehensive interviews, psychological testing, and home visits to determine the child's best interests. Recommendations address custody arrangements, decision-making authority, and child development needs.
Co-Parenting Counseling
Specialized therapy helping divorced parents improve communication and decision-making. Sessions focus on conflict resolution, child-centered parenting strategies, and implementing court-ordered parenting plans. Non-confidential sessions may involve attorney collaboration.
Psychological Evaluations
Comprehensive assessments identifying mental health conditions and substance use disorders. Our evaluations include clinical interviews, standardized testing, and collateral information gathering to inform diagnosis and treatment recommendations for legal proceedings.
Expert Testimony
Forensic psychologists provide expert witness services in family law cases. We present objective findings on psychological factors affecting custody disputes, parental fitness, and child welfare during litigation proceedings.
Parent Coordination
Structured dispute resolution process with arbitration authority. Parent coordinators implement court orders, facilitate communication, and document compliance issues. Services operate under strict confidentiality guidelines with potential court reporting.
People
Howard Drutman, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Licensed psychologist specializing in forensic psychology for family law cases. Holds doctorate from CSPP-Los Angeles with internship training at UC Irvine Medical Center. Provides custody evaluations, expert testimony, and divorce coaching services.
Caroline Leavitt, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Georgia-licensed psychologist with expertise in child psychology and family transitions. Completed training at Georgia State University and Columbia University. Specializes in play therapy, trauma treatment, and parenting coordination for divorcing families.
Questions
What forensic services do you offer for family law cases?
We provide child custody evaluations, parent fitness assessments, psychological testing, co-parenting counseling, and expert testimony for family law proceedings.
Do you offer therapy services for children and families?
Yes, we provide individual, couples, and family therapy for children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety, depression, and behavioral issues.
Are your psychologists licensed in Georgia?
Both Dr. Howard Drutman and Dr. Caroline Leavitt hold active psychology licenses in the state of Georgia.
What areas do you serve in Georgia?
We serve clients in Roswell, Woodstock, and throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area with forensic and clinical psychology services.
How can I schedule an appointment?
Contact us through our website contact form or call 678.867.7020 to schedule appointments for forensic evaluations or therapy sessions.
Reviews (1)
Elizabeth Gabrielle Bates
Oct 13, 2016
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The nurse practitioner was nice enough to listen to our concerns and help my fianc out. We never met with the doctor in this office. The staff in the front- Brenda, was rude beyond belief and completely out of line to me when I told her he had witnessed a negative experience between another patient and the doctor and that we would be switching offices. She more or less called me a liar about the experience he said he had witnessed, was disrespectful to me about my relationship with my fianc (we are recently engaged and have had a family together for the last 6 years, so when I called him my
