PTSD and Partner Violence Expert Witness

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Psychology and Mental Health

Keywords/Search Terms:

PTSD, Trauma, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Clergy Abuse, Coercive Control

Education:

Doctorate Applied Psychology, Western Kentucky University; Master of Science Clinical Psychology, Murray State University

Years in Practice:

20

Additional Information

Dr. Foley is a licensed psychologist with 20 years of experience in treating victims of interpersonal violence. Dr. Foley has extensive experience in understanding the nuance of working with victims of interpersonal trauma, and in educating systems and communities on these and related issues. Dr. Foley has served on the Board of Directors of three (3) KY state coalition boards and has been active in shaping legislative policy and training advocates state-wide in the field of domestic violence. Currently, Dr. Foley is the Executive Director of a regional domestic violence program in far western KY and serves on the Board of Directors of ZeroV- Kentucky's domestic violence coalition. Dr. Foley worked as a forensic interviewer assisting law enforcement in child sexual abuse cases for several years (2008-2011), and in 2011 she traveled the country as a national trainer on bystander intervention through a company known as Green Dot, etcetera. Dr. Foley's clinical and advocacy experience, coupled with her executive leadership experience make her an obvious choice for educating a jury, completing accurate reports, and analyzing complex cases involving trauma and interpersonal injury.