Don Talley, Ph.D.

About

In my role of psychotherapist, in addition to assessment and diagnosis, I have worked directly with a variety of clients from ages 4 through 62 and with issues such as ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Substance Abuse, Sexual Offenders, Borderline Personality Disorder and various Mood Disorders. I currently co-lead groups for DBT skills training, Therapy for Therapists, and a Mens group. Specialties: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Group Therapy.

Experience

• Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, PSY 27758 at Licensed Psychologist in Independent Practice in Santa Rosa, CA
  Sep 2010 - Jul 2022 · 11 yrs 11 mos

  California Licensed Psychologist specializing in Clinical and Forensic Psychology. Clinically, I specialized in issues related to personality disorders (i.e., Borderline Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, and Narcissistic Personality Disorder) as well as Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder. In addition to these major mental health issues, I also work with people who have experienced trauma and various mood disorders (i.e., depression, anxiety, anger, etc.). Forensically, my practice works on criminal cases and centers around the assessment and evaluation of mental competence, insanity/legal capacity, violence risk and threat assessment, malingering, expert witness services, and legal consultation. http://www.talleycounseling.com/

• Senior Psychologist-Forensics at California Department of State Hospitals-Napa
  May 2019 - Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  Responsible for the evaluation, reporting, and testimony in court for those individuals admitted to the hospital deemed incompetent to stand trial, mentally disordered offenders, not guilty by reason of insanity, or mentally ill prisoners transferred from prison.

• Clinical Supervisor at HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
  Oct 2020 - Jul 2021 · 10 mos

• Expert Consultant at State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences
  Apr 2015 - Mar 2021 · 6 yrs

  Board experts provide consultation to staff, review case materials, prepare written opinions, and when necessary testify at administrative hearings as an expert witness. An expert consultant is a Board licensee possessing technical and professional knowledge gained through advanced education and extensive work experience to form a definitive opinion regarding the standard of care for the profession.

• Lecturer at Santa Rosa Junior College
  Oct 2018 - Oct 2018 · 1 mo

  Lecture provided to SRJC Doctoral Interns regarding Dialectical Behavior therapy (DBT).