FORENSIC SERVICES
Cathy DeBuono, M.A., M.F.T.
About me and Forensic work: 
I have been a licensed clinician for sixteen years.  During that time I have accumulated a wealth of experience working with clients of a wide variety of issues in just as many settings and roles.  My exposure to mental health as it pertains to the judicial system came early to me in my career as an intern working with incarcerated juvenile offenders at a correctional facility, (no longer in operation today), where I was exposed first hand to the importance of being able to differentiate those who required specialized treatment from those who required action plans with a focus on risk management. Equally as important was the need for individualized treatment protocols and/or action plans based on the best practices associated with each client's assessment profile.   

 Psychological Assessments using the PCL-R and PAI:  
I have specialized education & training in the application and assessment of Hare’s Psychopathy Checklist Revised, (PCL-R), as well as its screening version, the PCL-SV, with Dr.’s Reid Meloy and Robert Hare through Darkstone Research Group, the only accredited training for the use of the PCL-R instrument that is recognized by judicial systems, world wide.  I also have advanced, specialized training in the application and evaluation of the Personality Assessment Inventory, (PAI), with Dr. Lesle
y C. Morey, through the accredited, Specialized Training Institute.  In addition my resources include the PAI software, professional version. Created by Dr. Leslie Morey himself, this software (for the use of licensed professionals only) generates a report that includes valuable insight into differential diagnoses, treatment planning, contraindicated courses of treatment, risk 
management and expected levels of recidivism.  Using the  PCL-R supported by the application of the PAI provides a very reliable psychological assessment, particularly where personality disorders or psychopathy are suspected and insight into possibilities of recidivism would be of value.  If you are a prosecutor, defense attorney, treatment planner, parole board member, probation officer, or an investigator, my psychological assessment services and/or 
testimony availability may be of value to you.  Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have.  Together we can discuss your needs and resources and assess if I might be able to assist you.   

Cold Case Assistance: 
   
I provide case file analysis and recommend possible new investigatory steps. Whenever possible, I will also assist in the follow through of those steps in any way law enforcement may find helpful to them.  Sexual offenders are among the most complicated cases of mental
 health to comprehend, treat or manage. My particular skill set is a great fit for the analysis of cold case files of murder with a sexual component. Most of my experience to date in consultation with law enforcement includes assisting in cases of sexual assault, missing persons and murder, all of which I was able to play a significant role in either advancing or solving.  In the wee hours of the morning on August 10, 1990 Donna Dickey's nude and brutalized body was discovered in Silverlake Park in Bristol, PA.  That case remained cold until 2017 when I was welcomed by a busy, over worked police department to review the case file.  I was able to suggest further investigatory steps which, after nearly 30 years, lead to the identification of that offender.

Some of my other accomplishments include moving forward two missing person cases that are decades old and the acquisition of a confession to a rape and murder from a serial offender, and I was able to play a role in the indentification of a 32 year old Jane Doe. 

If you are a busy law enforcement officer or the family of a victim interested in consultation, please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have.  Together we can discuss your needs and assess if I might be able to assist you
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“Cathy is a gifted and intuitive investigator, a real natural."
Jim Clemente, Criminal Profiler, F.B.I.
 "Cathy has a different way of thinking that opens up new perspectives on an investigation.  I trust her implicitly"
- Detective Chris McMullin, Homicide/SVU, Bensalem, PA., Police Dept.
 "Cathy DeBuono got a confession out of a murderer that no cop or FBI agent before her could get, but she did.  She's a crime solving bad ass."
- Francey Hakes, U.S. Federal Prosecutor, sex crimes
"Cathy’s life experience brings with it an edge that you can’t train for.  Her passion to bring justice to victims is exemplary.” 
- Steve Henry, Chief of Police, Bristol Borough, PA., Police Dept
"Cathy worked a nearly 30 year old cold homicide case with me.   She was able to identify things that were overlooked in the original investigation with the eye of a true detective.  As a result of this assistance from Cathy, we were able to develop a suspect that was NOT in the original investigation!  Cathy is truly a gifted investigator."
- Detective Bill Davis, Bristol Borough, PA.,  Police Dept.
“After working with an insightful, intelligent, and meticulous investigator; I must say, she missed her calling.  After 27 years of investigative experience, I would not blink or hesitate to work a case with Cathy.” 
- Detective David Nieves, Jr., SVU, Bensalem, PA., Police Dept.
"Cathy’s natural tenacity and incredible perseverance are assets that set her apart.   This often makes the crucial difference in cases where others may have given up." 
- Bobby Chacon, Special Agent, F.B.I.
Locations and Contact
415 N. Camden Drive
Suite 208
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Parking options:
-The streets are lined with parking meters.

-There's free 1 hour parking directly across the street at:
444 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

There's free 2 hour parking around the corner at:
9510 Brighton Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
348 Main Street 
Suite 348
Seal Beach, CA 90740
*Parking lot on site.

CONTACT
Call or Text  (213) 503-4696
fax (424) 284-7709
cathy@cathydebuono.com