3354 Perimeter Hill Drive, Suite 116, Nashville, TN 37211, US
The Practice
Dr. Moore provides criminal forensic evaluation and consultation services including forensic evaluations of general psychological issues, and specific evaluations for competency to stand trial, competency to proceed to adjudication (juvenile), mental condition at the time of the offense (also known as insanity defense evaluations), malingering, risk assessments, and psychosexual evaluations. Consultation services are available for district and private attorneys or other agencies for reviewing psychological evaluations and treatment plans, providing testimony, and offering an additional or second opinion of psychological or psychosexual matters in legal and other forums.
Dr. Moore consults on cases related to interpersonal violence including sexual violence and offending and issues related to trial preparation including questions and guidelines for expert testimony. Dr. Moore is available to provide expert witness testimony related to these services. Dr. Moore is certified by the state of Tennessee to provide forensic evaluations. She is a member of the American Psychological Association Division 41 Psychology and the Law and Division 18 Psychologists in Public Service.
Psychosexual Evaluation / Risk Assessment
Psychosexual evaluations and risk assessments determine static and dynamic sexual and non sexual risk factors and risk level, treatment needs, level of care required, and amenability to treatment. Treatment recommendations and management strategies for maintaining community safety are provided.
Psychosexual assessments promote understanding of the nature and extent of a client’s sexually abusive behavior through:
• Exploring criminogenic and other needs;
• Estimating sexual and non–sexual recidivism risk;
• Identifying specific responsivity factors;
• Obtaining a baseline of behavior in which future behavior and estimates can be applied and modified
Psychological Testing
Dr. Moore conducts psychological testing for individuals and other professionals to supplement treatment plans related to:
- personality disorders
- intellectual abilities and deficits
- risk (situation specific)
- treatment needs and level of care
- monitoring needs
Treatment Services
Dr. Moore has evaluated and treated adult males and females with sexual behavior problems in clinical, state and federal correctional and community based settings since 1993. Dr. Moore is a clinical member of ATSA, the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, and an approved evaluator and treatment provider by the Tennessee Sex Offender Treatment Board (since 1997) for clients with inappropriate and illegal sexual behaviors that brings them into contact with the criminal justice system.
In addition to serving persons with problematic illegal sexual behaviors, Dr. Moore provides services for those with maladaptive sexual misconduct. Program plans are available for group and individual treatment services to satisfy pre trial and post conviction programs. Program services are available for Professionals who engage in misconduct in a work setting with peers or subordinates.
The primary goal of services at Moore Psychology Services PLLC is to identify patterns of dysfunctional behavior in order to understand underlying motivations and to develop healthy coping skills and alternative strategies to change future actions. The goal is based on the belief that correctly identifying problematic behaviors and focused treatment on the precursors or factors leading up to those behaviors will help modify those behaviors in order to reduce risk for future relapse or return to the problematic behaviors. Because of the pervasive nature of sexual problems, services are specialized, comprehensive, and more structured than traditional counseling or mental health services. Sexual behavior problems include those related to contact behaviors, non contact behaviors, pornography use, compulsive sexual behavior, and behaviors that may negatively impact one’s personal relationships, including internet sexual behavior (e.g. viewing images, online conversations).
Treatment services are guided by principles related to Risk, Needs, and Responsivity. Treatment services typically include a treatment contract which clarifies the treatment process, expectations for the client, and the role of Dr. Moore and/or clinical staff. Services include weekly group therapy, Individual therapy as needed, Family therapy when appropriate. Safety planning, chaperone training for non-offending spouses, and specialty contracts are available as are intensified services to address therapeutic lapses (intensive treatment can include up to two groups weekly and weekly individual sessions).
Professional Evaluations
Medical professional evaluations include assessments for peer assistance programs such as the Tennessee Professional Assistance Program (TnPAP) and Tennessee Medical Foundation (TMF). Evaluations consider clinical interview, relevant history, mental status, collateral data, and psychological testing and provide treatment and other recommendations as well as a need for monitoring. Additional testing (e.g. UDS, polygraph examination) may be recommended as part of the evaluation.
Consultation Services
Dr. Moore is a consultant with private mental health, legal, educational, law enforcement, community supervision and probation departments, and church agencies regarding management issues for specialized therapeutic needs. She is a frequent trainer and presenter of issues regarding the evaluation, treatment, and management of interpersonal issues and is available for large and small group presentations and workshops.
Please contact Dr. Moore at 615.595.6412 for more information.
Curriculum Vitae available upon request.
Dr. Donna Moore is the owner of Moore Psychology Services PLLC, a clinical and forensic psychology practice specializing in the assessment and treatment of forensic, professional, and clinical assessment issues.
Licensed as a psychologist:
Tennessee since 1998
Virginia since 2013
Dr. Moore has a Ph.D. in Psychology
As a psychologist specializing in forensic practice, Dr. Moore has experience working with local, state, and federal district and private attorneys, mental health professionals, educators, law enforcement, and church agencies providing evaluation, treatment, and case consultation services related to sexuality, personality, and behavior.
As a psychologist specializing in forensic practice, Dr. Moore has experience working with local, state, and federal district and private attorneys, mental health professionals, educators, law enforcement, and church agencies providing evaluation, treatment, and case consultation services related to sexuality, personality, and behavior. She is a frequent presenter of evaluation, treatment, and management issues.
Dr. Moore conducts evaluations for professionals including pre employment for law enforcement, professional and executive appointments, technical fields, and medical and legal peer assistance programs.
Dr. Moore conducts evaluations for professionals including pre employment for law enforcement, professional and executive appointments, technical fields, and medical and legal peer assistance programs.