Dr. Timothy Saar
Forensic Psychology, Cognitive Distortions, Grooming Dynamics, Risk Assessment, Disclosure Process
About Dr. Saar
Dr. Timothy Saar has been practicing psychology in West Virginia for over thirty years and has a broad range of experience multiple areas of practice, including: clinical diagnosis and therapy; forensic evaluations; and geriatrics. He received his Ph. D. from Cambridge Graduate College in Los Angeles, CA., his Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA, and his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Southern California.
Dr. Saar is a licensed psychologist in West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Illinois, Maine, California, and Connecticut, and has conducted and supervised thousands of forensic evaluations, These evaluations include adult and juvenile competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, personal injury, child sexual and physical abuse, and parental fitness.
Dr. Saar has been qualified as a forensic expert in both Clinical and Forensic Psychology in Family, Circuit, and Federal Courts. Dr. Saar is currently the Director of Saar Psychological Group, PLLC, in South Charleston, WV, and has worked in the past as an instructor at Marshall University Graduate College and West Virginia State University. He has spoken extensively at regional and national conferences and has consulted with numerous prosecuting attorneys as an expert in child sexual abuse investigations and prosecutions.
