Forensic & Trauma Psychological Services · Sandy, Utah
Forensic Psychological Evaluations in Utah
Court-ready psychological evaluations for attorneys, courts, and referred individuals throughout Utah. Empirically based methods, defensible reasoning, and reports written for legal decision-makers — not for a treatment file.
Dr. Meghan Semenick
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
The Approach
Sound Science, Clear Answers
Knowledge, healing, and justice begin with sound science and professional expertise. Forensic and Trauma Psychological Services provides evaluations throughout Utah for individuals, families, attorneys, and the courts.
Every report is grounded in research, guided by ethics, and tailored to the unique circumstances of each case. With a specialty in trauma, evaluations draw on current research to assess the full impact on an individual's functioning and quality of life. Findings are presented with clarity, accuracy, and integrity to provide meaningful insight for treatment providers, families, and the legal system.
Those seeking psychological services deserve an expert who understands their experience and represents the science faithfully. Inquiries are welcomed from attorneys, healthcare professionals, and individuals seeking answers. I look forward to working with you.
Practice Areas
Available Services
Bridging the gap between psychological science and the legal system with empirically based evaluations and court-ready reports. If you are not certain which one a case calls for, start with the forensic psychological evaluations overview.
Criminal Forensic Evaluations
Evaluations prepared for criminal proceedings — risk, culpability, confession validity, and sentencing.
Psychosexual Evaluations & SVRA
Court-ready psychosexual evaluations for adults and sexual violence risk assessments for adolescents, conducted in Sandy, Utah for attorneys, courts, and referred individuals statewide.
Learn moreViolence & Suicide Risk Assessment
A structured account of what raises and lowers risk, under what conditions, and what can be done about it — not a prediction, and not a number.
Learn moreFalse Confession & Miranda Waiver Evaluations
Forensic analysis of the psychological and situational factors that can make a confession less reliable than it appears on paper or on video.
Learn moreFederal Competency to Stand Trial
Objective federal competency evaluations that connect psychological findings to the functional abilities the legal standard actually asks about.
Learn moreFederal Criminal Responsibility
Mental-state-at-the-time-of-the-offense analysis for federal defense counsel — built on the statutory standard, and scoped to what the surviving evidence can actually support.
Learn moreMitigation & Sentencing Evaluations
Psychological and developmental findings prepared for the sentencing phase — tied to the factors the court actually weighs, and written to survive a skeptical read.
Learn moreCivil & Employment Evaluations
Psychological evaluations for civil litigation, workplace decisions, and claimed emotional injury.
Personal Injury Psychological Evaluations
Psychological damages documented for litigation — what the injury is, what it limits, and what the evidence supports, written to be tested by the other side.
Learn moreFitness for Duty Evaluations
Independent psychological fitness for duty evaluations for employers, agencies, and public safety departments — tied to essential job functions, not vague wellness language.
Learn morePTSD & Trauma Assessments
Trauma findings documented for a legal record — what the symptoms are, what caused them, what else could explain them, and how far the evidence actually reaches.
Learn moreJuvenile, Family & Diagnostic Evaluations
Evaluations for juvenile and family court, plus diagnostic clarification where the question is what someone actually has.
Juvenile Forensic Evaluations
Assessment of an adolescent written for a court that has to decide what happens next — development, risk, and treatment prospects, without adult assumptions applied to a person who is not one.
Learn moreParental Fitness Evaluations
Objective assessment of a parent's psychological functioning and caregiving capacity, written for the family court record and for the agencies that rely on it.
Learn moreDiagnostic Psychological Evaluations
A careful answer to what is actually going on — diagnosis, severity, and functional impact, for people who have been given several answers already.
Learn moreExpert Witness Testimony & Attorney Consultation
Case consultation, court-ready evaluations, report review, and testimony — with findings that do not move depending on which side made the call.
About the Practice
Where Science Meets Compassion
Dr. Meghan Semenick
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Semenick earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Eastern Kentucky University in 2022 and went on to complete a forensic fellowship in Utah.
She holds advanced training in:
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
- The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS)
- Prolonged exposure
- Cognitive processing therapy
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy
That clinical training informs the depth and accuracy of her evaluations, particularly where trauma, suicide risk, or amenability to treatment is the question before the court.
Her forensic fellowship and subsequent practice have centered on evaluations prepared for courts and counsel — work where the report is read critically by both sides. Findings are stated plainly, the limits of what the data supports are stated alongside them, and the opinion answers the referral question rather than either party's theory of the case.
Justice and healing are not opposites — together, they create the foundation for a life rebuilt with dignity and purpose.
Qualifications
Credentials & Training
Doctoral Degree
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Eastern Kentucky University, 2022
Forensic Fellowship
Post-Doctoral Forensic Fellowship
Completed in Utah
Licensure
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
State of Utah
Advanced Training In
TF-CBT · PE · CPT · DBT · CAMS
Evidence-Based Trauma Modalities
Insights
From the Practice
Short, plain explanations of how these evaluations work — what happens in the room, what the report can support, and what to ask before retaining anyone.
Fees & Scheduling
Fee Structure & Secure Payment
Because every referral question is different, fees are quoted after an initial consultation rather than published as a flat schedule. I accept all major credit cards.
Fee Structure
Fee structure is discussed during consultation.
- Every evaluation is quoted individually — scope depends on the referral question, records volume, testing needs, and court timeline.
- Payment plans are available for extended evaluations.
- Expedited scheduling may be available when a court deadline is approaching.
- Records are accepted by secure upload link provided at consultation.
Payment Options
Payment can be made in-person via tap-to-pay on my phone at the time of your appointment, or I can send you a secure invoice to pay online at your convenience. I accept all major credit and debit cards.
Book an Appointment
To schedule an appointment or inquire about services, reach out by email, phone call, or text message.
(801) 758-8074
Call or text
semenickpsyd@gmail.com