About Dr. Kafka

Dr. Kafka is a licensed forensic psychologist in California (PSY24026) with over 10 years of experience conducting forensic evaluations and providing expert witness testimony. Her areas of expertise include assessment of criminal responsibility, violence risk, sexual violence risk, suitability for community placement/treatment (including mental health diversion programs), and competency to stand trial, as well as creation of psychosocial profiles for the purposes of Franklin proceedings, sentence mitigation, and other legal matters.

Dr. Kafka is passionate about elevating the quality of forensic evaluations provided to attorneys and the courts and enjoys training other mental health professionals in forensic evaluation and report writing, as well as in providing expert witness testimony. She is currently a lecturer within the Forensic Psychology Certificate program at San Diego State University Global Campus, teaching these topics to students from a variety of backgrounds. She also enjoys training and consulting with attorneys to help them identify the strengths and weaknesses of forensic psychological and psychiatric reports brought before the court.