Dr. Nelson
After obtaining his Ph.D., Dr. Nelson completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute in Los Angeles. He received his license to practice psychology from the California Board of Psychology in 1980.
Dr. Nelson’s practice is almost exclusively devoted to conducting forensic psychological evaluations of adults, children, and families in a variety of forensic contexts within the legal system. He regularly conducts evaluations on appointment from the courts and on referral from attorneys. Dr. Nelson has qualified as an expert witness in Sacramento and several surrounding counties in the areas of forensic psychology, child custody, criminal forensic and juvenile dependency.
In the past, Dr. Nelson supervised post-doctoral interns at the University of California, Davis, Department of Psychiatry as an assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry. He is also a former president of the Sacramento Valley Psychological Association, Forensic Division. For the past 15 years, Dr. Nelson has also served as an expert case reviewer for the California Board of Psychology. Dr. Nelson has been a presenter at continuing education programs for psychologists, judges and attorneys in areas of forensic psychology. In addition to conducting forensic psychological evaluations, his services also include work product review, case consultation to attorneys and expert testimony.
Services
Child Custody Evaluations
Criminal Forensic Evaluations (trial competency)
Juvenile Dependency Court Evaluations of adults, adolescents and children
Court Ordered Evaluations
Expert Testimony
Consultation to attorneys in family or criminal law matters
Areas of Expertise
Forensic Psychological Evaluations
Assessment of adults, adolescents and children
Assessment of parents and children in child custody disputes before the court
Forensic evaluations of children, adolescents, and adults in Juvenile Dependency court matters