Dr. Linda Grounds, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist in Portland, Oregon
Thorough, balanced forensic psychological evaluations
Dr. Linda Grounds specializes in forensic psychological evaluations of individuals charged with both federal and state offenses and psychotherapy with late adolescents and adults. She has been in private practice in Portland, Oregon for 25 years.
Specializing in forensic psychological evaluations
Dr. Grounds conducts comprehensive psychological evaluations of individuals charged with serious criminal offenses including, but not limited to:
- Embezzlement and other white-collar crimes
- Bank robbery
- Drug offenses
- Assault, attempted murder and murder
Forensic psychological evaluation of complex psychological issues
Dr. Grounds specializes in conducting psychological evaluations of defendants with complex psychological issues. She has particular expertise in evaluating an individual’s vulnerabilities, including intellectual impairments and psychological factors such as serious mental illness and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Clarification of these factors is often relevant to an understanding of a defendant’s alleged offense conduct and can assist defense attorneys, prosecutors, judges and juries in their judicial decision making.
Dr. Grounds has a special interest in female defendants, including the role of male co-defendants and domestic violence in women’s offense conduct. To date she has done forensic psychological evaluations of 23 women charged with embezzlement and is currently conducting a study of the histories, psychological attributes and motivations of women who embezzle.
Team approach offers broad expertise, research capacity
Dr. Grounds supervises a team of psychologist residents and advanced psychology doctoral students. This forensic psychology team utilizes peer-reviewed literature on topics relevant to ongoing evaluations, including the most recently released research. The members of the team have multiple interests, including:
- Women charged with sexual offenses
- Restoration of competency in individuals with delusional disorders
- Violence risk assessment
- Animal hoarding
- Other offenses
Clear, comprehensive forensic evaluation reports
Forensic evaluation reports by Dr. Grounds and her forensic team are comprehensive, detailed and written in clear, understandable language. Forensic reports provide the information judicial participants need to understand the relevant psychological information and its relationship to the alleged offense conduct.
Assessments are done using the most current standards in forensic and clinical psychology.
Academic and research background
Dr. Grounds brings a strong academic and research background to her forensic psychological evaluations. She teaches graduate courses in the Department of Clinical Psychology at Pacific University, and she also teaches and supervises psychologist residents and doctoral students.
Dr. Grounds’ academic and research background ensures that her team’s forensic evaluations are balanced and thorough and utilize the most current research findings from forensic and clinical psychology.
Forensic psychology consultation and presentations
In addition to forensic evaluations, Dr. Grounds provides consultation to both psychologists and attorneys. She writes articles and speaks on topics related to forensic psychology to professional audiences, including attorneys and psychologists.
Balanced, thoughtful psychotherapy
Dr. Grounds’ clinical practice focuses on psychological treatment of late adolescents and adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression and related psychological issues, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).