Our practice, offering comprehensive Forensic Psychology Services, has extensive experience working with the criminal justice system, child protection services, professional regulators, police, and in addressing employer/employee related conflicts.
As part of our Forensic Psychology Consultation, we assess, treat, and consult with agencies and individuals with the aim to reduce and mitigate the risk of ongoing problematic behaviours.
Services may be sought by individuals, legal representatives or agencies.
Services provided include but are not limited to:
- Psychological Evaluations for various legal purposes
- Risk Assessments for court/legal purposes.
- Treatment aimed at addressing specific high risk behavoiural concerns.
- Treatment for legal matters.
- Consultation to agencies
- Training
Psychological/Mental Status assessments for legal purposes
These assessments may address a range of issues related to a specific referral question.
They can include questions around:
- Cognitive limitations and/or concerns
- Evaluation of mental health status
- Examination of personality disorders and/or psychopathy
Threat Assessments/Consultations
Threat assessments are typically conducted when there is behaviour that is raising concerns about possible harmful behaviour to another or a group but may or may not have crossed the threshold into criminality.
This behaviour can include, but is not limited to, verbal or written threats, unusual or concerning behaviours, inappropriate social media posts, domestic violence leaking into the workplace, inappropriate sexual comments/behaviours, and/or aggressive behaviours.
These assessments can occur in a variety of settings including:
- Schools
- Workplace
- Communities
- Hospitals
Treatment Services
We offer individual and group treatment for a range of issues specifically aimed at improving a client’s quality of life and well-being, and to reduce or mitigate risk to engage in problematic behaviours in the future. Treatment may be sought by individuals who are having difficulties managing certain behaviours, emotions or thoughts in their personal life and that may be starting to impact their relationships and work/school life. In addition, we provide treatment services to those that have been directly impacted by the harmful actions of others.
Confidentiality/privacy is very important in the treatment process and as such our providers ensure that each client has a good understanding of these limitations, which is thoroughly reviewed at the beginning of the first treatment session.
Common areas addressed in treatment include but are not limited to:
- Anger management
- Intimate partner violence/relationship skills
- Trauma/PTSD
- Compulsive sexual behaviours (Sexual/Pornography addictions)
- Other sexualized behaviour (paraphilias)
- Antisocial behaviours
- Social skills training
- Problem solving skills
- Emotion regulation difficulties
- Depression/Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Alcohol and substance use
Fees and Payments
The cost of treatment is based on our hourly fee; however, you should be aware that if reports are needed there is often a charge for this.
Fees for reports and assessments are based on the scope and type of report needed. Generally, fees for legal assessments require a portion of the cost to be paid upfront and this money will be held in trust. Full payment is required before reports are released.
We accept legal aid cases on a case-by-case basis.
Confidentiality and Privacy
At Allied Psychological Services, we are committed to providing you with the highest quality care to help you achieve your goals and improve your overall well-being.
Confidentiality and privacy is very important in the treatment process and as such our service providers ensure that each client has a good understanding of any limitations. This is thoroughly reviewed at the beginning of the first treatment session.