top of page

SERVICES 

Forensic
Psychological Evaluations

Psychological evaluations designed to inform and support legal proceedings, including asylum claims, disability determinations, trauma impact assessments, and civil litigation. These forensic assessments go beyond clinical therapy, integrating objective measurement, collateral data, and legally relevant conclusions to answer specific psycholegal questions.

Includes:

  • Trauma & PTSD evaluation

  • Psychological functioning related to persecution or torture

  • Assessment of emotional and behavioral impairments

  • Malingering and response style evaluation

Forensic
Neuropsychological Evaluations

Comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations assess cognitive functioning, brain–behavior relationships, and the impact of neurological impairments on daily life and legal capacity. These evaluations provide quantified results for legal questions about disability, asylum, competency, mitigation, and other psycholegal issues.

Key features:

  • Standardized, norm-referenced neuropsychological testing

  • Evaluation of memory, attention, executive functions, language, and processing speed

  • Assessment of effort, validity, and symptom credibility

  • Integration of collateral sources and records review

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGICAL & NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS 

Asylum Claims, Disability Determinations, and Legal Matters 

 

Sad Portrait

PSYCHOGENIC NON-EPILEPTIC SEIZURES (PNES)

Treatment of seizures that are caused by psychological stress and not by epilepsy.

 

When your body doesn’t respond the way you expect, it’s not because you’re ‘imagining’ anything — it’s because the brain’s communication networks are speaking in a language you haven’t yet learned to understand. PNES is a real expression of the nervous system adapting under stress, and acknowledging that truth is the first step toward healing.

CONTACT ME

drbonafina@gmail.com

(202) 688-3884

(917) 971-5371

Asylum Evaluations

Thanks for submitting!

Neuropsychology
Bilingual Testing

Marcela A. Bonafina, Ph.D.

drbonafina@gmail.com

(202) 688-3884

(917) 971-5371

Marcela A. Bonafina, Ph.D.

Dr. Bonafina is a member of PSYPACT and was granted an APIT®️ (Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional

Telepsychology)

Check to determine whether you live in a participating state of PSYPACT to determine whether you can receive services via Telepsychology

©2023 by Marcela A. Bonafina, Ph.D.

PSYPACT
bottom of page