Kathleen Giarratano, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialized training in trauma and forensic psychology. She earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a trauma-forensic focus from Alliant International University's California School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Giarratano's clinical training spans some of the most complex forensic and psychiatric settings in the country, including a forensic internship at Saint Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C., where she conducted competency to stand trial, civil and criminal commitment, and criminal responsibility evaluations as well as provided treatment to pre- and post-trial forensic populations, and a postdoctoral fellowship with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation at R.J. Donovan State Prison. Earlier in her training she completed a pre-masters internship at Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, a maximum security inpatient forensic hospital in New York. Her clinical experience spans forensic-involved individuals, active-duty military personnel, and individuals experiencing severe mental illness, trauma, and co-occurring disorders.

Dr. Giarratano is an active researcher and published author in the areas of trauma, dissociation, and malingering, and has presented her work at multiple national conferences including the American Psychological Association, where she received a Division 56 Outstanding Poster Award, and the Association of Black Psychologists. She is also an adjunct professor, where she teaches graduate courses in trauma-informed counseling, ethics and professional issues, and psychological assessment. Dr. Giarratano brings a scientist-practitioner approach to every evaluation and clinical encounter, grounded in ethical rigor, cultural humility, and a deep commitment to the individuals and systems she serves.