Competency to Proceed
Determining an individual's current cognitive and psychological capacity to understand the nature and object of the proceedings and to assist effectively in their own defense.
Expert forensic psychological evaluations for the courts.
Evidence-based opinions for attorneys and the courts, built around the specific legal question at hand. Serving Florida and most PSYPACT states.
Raychel Powers, Psy.D.
NSU Forensic Concentration
Expert Witness
Objective · Defensible
Dr. Powers
Dr. Raychel Powers, Psy.D., provides evidence-based forensic psychological evaluations for criminal, immigration, and employment matters.
Dr. Powers works with attorneys and the courts to deliver objective, defensible clinical opinions that answer the specific legal question at hand. She conducts every evaluation herself, as an experienced licensed forensic psychologist, and each one is built around the matter before the court.
Core forensic evaluation services
Each evaluation answers the specific legal question, with methods and reporting prepared to meet the standards of admissibility.
Criminal Responsibility
Assessing mental state at the time of the alleged offense to determine whether a mental disease or defect precluded understanding the wrongfulness of the conduct, or conforming conduct to the law.
Violence Risk Assessment
A structured, professional evaluation of the likelihood of future violent or criminal behavior, examining historical, clinical, and contextual risk factors.
Mitigation & Sentencing
Identifying and analyzing clinical factors (trauma history, mental illness, intellectual disability) that may serve as mitigating evidence to inform sentencing and disposition.
Why attorneys choose Dr. Powers
Expert Witness Testimony
Qualified to testify as an expert witness in numerous Florida counties on complex psychological issues.
Specialized Training
Completed the Forensic Concentration at Nova Southeastern University's Clinical Psychology Program (Doctorate Class of 2014), training under Drs. David Shapiro and Lenore Walker.
Florida Examiner Training
Has twice completed the rigorous Florida Forensic Examiners Training.
Next steps & contact
Office assistant Corrissa handles intake and scheduling and keeps communication between Dr. Powers, attorneys, courts, and facilities secure and timely.