Kristy Matala, Ph.D.

Kristy Matala’s specialty is in the area of forensic assessment.  She has worked in correctional and public hospital settings, performing civil and criminal evaluations.  She has experience working with a variety of clients, including those with severe mental illness and personality disorders.  She has also provided psychological assessments for children and adolescents.  

Kristy received her B.A. from West Virginia University and her M.A. in clinical psychology at the University of Louisville.  She was awarded her Ph.D. in December 2008 from the University of Louisville.  She recently completed her internship at Dorothea Dix Hospital on the forensic pre-trial evaluation unit.  She was responsible for psychological testing with forensic in-patients as well as capacity to proceed to trial and mental status at the time of the offense evaluations on the outpatient unit.  She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychology and Law Society.  

Kristy provides psychological evaluations.  She is available to the Department of Social Services, private clients, and for criminal evaluations of a defendant’s capacity to proceed to trial. 

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