Evidence-driven
PSYCHOLEGAL
EVALUATIONS
Evaluations
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FAST evaluators undertake evaluations and provide testimony in criminal matters, including:
Competence to proceed (CST).
Retrospective competence to proceed.
Diminished capacity.
Not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI).
Mitigation.
Competence to testify as a witness.
Mental Health Sentencing Act.
Diagnostic formulation and treatment/community management recommendations.
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FAST evaluators undertake comprehensive psychological evaluations for examinees in a variety of immigration law settings in both the United States and Canada.
Extreme hardship evaluations for inadmissibility waiver applications (e.g., I-601, I-601A, J-1, and I-751 waivers).
Non-LPR cancellation of removal.
VAWA self-petitions.
I-751 waivers based on abuse.
U-Visa petitions.
N-648 waivers.
Adam Walsh Act sexual recidivism risk and rehabilitation.
Violence risk and rehabilitation.
Alcohol and substance use rehabilitation.
Overcoming inadmissibility due to self-injury.
Temporary Resident Permits
Permanent Residence applications based on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
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FAST evaluators work with defense counsel, plaintiff’s counsel, masked referrals (e.g., the FAST evaluator doesn’t know whether they were hired by plaintiff’s or defense counsel), and/or stipulated agreements (e.g., joint retention by plaintiff’s and defense counsel) to undertake evaluations and provide testimony in a wide range of civil matters, including:
Psychological damages.
Professional liability/Applicable standard(s) of care.
Wrongful death.
Retrospective suicide risk factors and warning signs.
Moving FAST
FAST evaluators undertake evidence-driven comprehensive psychological evaluations that guide legal decision-making.
Each FAST evaluator has extensive experience with a wide range of psycholegal matters, including criminal, civil, administrative, and immigration law matters. FAST evaluators undergo regular continuing education to ensure that their work aligns with current best practices in forensic assessment.
FAST takes pride in efficiently delivering integrity, impartiality, and rigorous clinical methodology.
Local Experts, Worldwide Impact
All FAST evaluators are licensed to practice psychology in Washington State. Many FAST evaluators possess a mobility license through the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), which grants Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) and Temporary Authority to Practice (TAP) in a growing number of U.S. states and territories. FAST's reach expands into New Mexico, where Dr. Ashbaugh holds a psychologist license, and British Columbia, Canada, where Dr. McLawsen is a Registered Psychologist.