Dr. Annette Ermshar
Clinical, Forensic, and Neuropsychologist
Dr. Ermshar is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of post-licensed experience conducting psychotherapy and assessment with children, adolescents, and adults. She has added specialization in neuropsychology, psycholegal/forensic consultations and assessment, and clinical/diagnostic psychological assessment and evaluation, having completed hundreds of assessments of clients during her practice. Dr. Ermshar has served as an expert witness in well over 100 court cases within Federal Court, California Superior Courts, and California Juvenile Courts addressing psycholegal questions pertaining to syndrome evidence, memory, mental state and mens rea, psychiatric diagnostic issues, neurodevelopment, grave disability, competence to participate in trial, risk assessment, neuropsychological functioning, and 1001.36 mental health evaluations, to name a few. She was also a professor at numerous undergraduate and graduate universities, including Associate Professor at Alliant International University, California School of Forensic Studies and was the Training Director of Clerkship/Practicum for over 10 years at Patton State Hospital where she has trained over 120 doctoral level psychologists. Dr. Ermshar is currently on medical staff at Las Encinas Hospital (a private psychiatric hospital) in Pasadena, where she has the ability to see clients who need inpatient psychiatric services. Dr. Ermshar is an author with numerous publications and was selected by her peers as a Top Doctor published in Pasadena Magazine for many consecutive years. She is registered by the National Register as a Health Service Psychologist and has also given numerous invited addresses on the topics of the mental and physical health benefits of generosity, women’s mental health, and optimizing brain health.
E-mail: aermshar@drermshar.com
Phone: (626) 405-0521
Dr. Kim Freeman
Clinical and Pediatric Psychologist
Clinical Associate
Dr. Kimberly Freeman is a Licensed Psychologist with over 13 years of post-licensed experience in working with high-risk infants and children. Her primary area of expertise includes infant development assessments aimed at promoting parent-child attachment, identification of developmental delays, and facilitation of early intervention. Additional areas of specialization include neurodevelopmental evaluations and psychotherapy for children and adolescents presenting with complex behavioral problems, self-harm, and/or trauma. Dr. Freeman is also a Professor at Loma Linda University where she teaches and supervises graduate students. Her current areas of research include examining the effectiveness of using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for adolescents who engage in non-suicidal self-harm and developing sustainable child interventions and prevention strategies that are effective and culturally sensitive. Dr. Freeman serves on the Loma Linda University International Behavioral Health Trauma Team and has conducted numerous presentations and trainings on how to intervene and promote optimal development in high-risk children from a global perspective. She is a strong advocate for promoting resiliency and wellness in all children by providing a trusting and supportive environment where children can reach their full potential.
E-mail: kfreeman@drermshar.com
Phone: (626) 421-7201
