Forensic Services—Washington and Oregon

Uncovering Falsehoods. Preserving Fairness.

Identifying Domestic Violence Behaviors & Patterns

If you want to uncover the facts so a proper defense is possible, then this office has the skills to sift fact from fiction.

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Prescribing Appropriate Treatments

Part of the forensic evaluation process is determining what DV intervention programs are best for a specific situation. Our approach is to identify what the real issues are, instead of assuming the parties involved fit a 50-year-old DV model.

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Conducting Forensic Mental Health Assessments

If you’re interested in timeliness, thoroughness, relevance to the case, and a report that is driven by the evidence, let’s discuss your referral questions.

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Appraising No Contact Order Concerns

When safety is a factor, an impartial evaluation of the facts informs the court so making appropriate changes or maintaining NCOs is fair.

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Behavioral Manifestations of Parental Alienation

These are the symptoms of parental alienation that appear within alienated children. Generally, the more symptoms present and the more severe the symptoms, the more severe the alienation; all manifestations do not need to be present in order for alienation to exist....

I Have a Mentor

I Have a Mentor An Excerpt from a soon-to-be-published book Actually, I have more than one mentor, but all are equally important to me. I turn to my mentors when I need advice. These mentors are not always aware of when I’m in need, but that’s because I don’t call...

Who is teaching our Young?

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I Have a Mentor

Actually, I have more than one mentor, but all are equally important to me. I turn to my mentors when I’m in need of advice. These mentors are not always aware of when I’m in need but that’s because I don’t call them – I recall something they have said or did to get some of the answers I seek. Sometimes I socialize with my mentors; not always in person but am always listening to them and taking in what they say or have read something they wrote that I save for use at a later date – never know though, when that date will arrive.

System Or Procedural Problems?

In the northwest, recent family catastrophic events bring to my attention, the procedures, either lacking or not followed regarding domestic violence and the courts. In 2012, Joshua Powell murdered his two sons in a house fire that he too perished. In a short video, I...

Meet Mike Willbur

Nationally Certified as a Clinically Certified Forensic Counselor

I hold an LMHC in Washington state. and an LPC in Oregon State. In this capacity, I have interviewed more than 900 individuals—all engaged with the Justice System in some way.

My Approach & Values

Promising to all clients (attorneys, those they represent and all who seek help):

Unbiased and professional service
Unimpeachable reports
Unassailable mental health evaluations
Irreproachable domestic violence forensic evaluations

Curbing violence through thorough assessments that point to the best treatment options..

Participating in the coordinated community response to this issue.

Ensuring evaluations provide the valuable information stakeholders need to curb violence in the home.

Valuing professional relationships, thus always putting patient/client needs at the front of the line—first and foremost—by:

Refusing to do harm during forensic interviews.
Staying updated on all available treatment modalities
Seeking that which will help your client get appropriate help.

My Story

My Specialties

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Mental Health Evaluations

Quick Overview

Is a defendant competent to stand trial? This is one specific legal issue that a forensic mental health assessment addresses. Another is the state of mind at the time an alleged offense took place.

My primary focus as I conduct a mental health assessment is to assist the legal or criminal justice system with answering these key legal questions.

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Domestic Violence Evaluations

Quick Overview

Domestic Violence (DV) evaluations are not mental health evaluations. Rather, a DV evaluation is forensic in nature. It does not offer a diagnosis about mental health. Instead, its function is to determine the presence of a domestic violence situation, and if so, to evaluate whether an individual is amenable to treatment. Read More.

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Forensic Evaluations

Quick Overview

Forensic evaluations seek to uncover the details of the case so the defending attorney is able to represent a client effectively. It also enables the court to reach better conclusions.

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No Contact Order Assessments

Quick Overview

Putting a No Contact Order (NCO) in place is one of the first things to happen when someone is charged with assaulting a family member. A forensic assessment is one way to see if reversal or modification is appropriate.

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Lethality Assessments

Quick Overview

Lethality is an individual’s capacity to cause death. A lethality assessment attempts to predict the likelihood an abuser will murder the victim of abuse.

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