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PROVERBS
Psychology &
Consulting
Court-Qualified Forensic Psychological Evaluations & Expert Consultation
Proverbs Psychology & Consulting delivers impartial forensic psychological evaluations, risk assessments, and expert witness services. Led by Dr. Douglas E. Lewis, Jr., a licensed psychologist qualified as an expert in juvenile, state, and federal courts, the practice provides court-ordered and independent assessments in accordance with legal and ethical standards.
OBJECTIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES FOR LEGAL, CORRECTIONAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXTS
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About the Practice
Proverbs Psychology & Consulting provides objective, evidence-based forensic psychological services to support fact-finding and decision-making in legal and institutional settings. Evaluations and consultations adhere to professional ethical guidelines (APA, AAPL where applicable) and relevant legal standards (e.g., Dusky for competency).
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Dr. Douglas E. Lewis, Jr. brings nearly 16 years of focused experience in clinical and forensic psychology, delivering objective, evidence-based evaluations and expert testimony accepted in juvenile, state, and federal courts nationwide.
He holds active psychology licenses in Georgia and Virginia, Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology via PSYPACT, and is credentialed as a National Register of Health Service Psychologist and designated an Approved Adult (and Juvenile) Forensic Evaluator on the Commissioner’s List for the State of Virginia.
His forensic background includes roles with state courts, correctional facilities (e.g., Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison, Cobb County Adult Detention Center), and the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, under whose auspices he has developed and overseen direct services for a jail-based competency restoration program.
As an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences), he lectures on forensic topics and mentors residents. His research on jail-based competency restoration has been published in Criminal Justice and Behavior and presented at national conferences (American Psychological Association, American Psychology-Law Society).
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"I have consulted with and used Dr. Lewis' expert services multiple times in complex federal cases. Not only are his psychiatric skills second to none, but his responsiveness and professionalism are impeccable as well. I know that his work with my clients has been both compelling to the courts and therapeutic to my clients."
– Mr. Ryan Langlois, Attorney at Fleming Law
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