Practice Areas

• Personal Injury and Civil Litigation
  Psychological injury and emotional-distress evaluation, trauma-related symptoms including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and cognitive concerns following injury such as attention, memory, and executive functioning. Includes diagnostic clarification, functional-impact and prognosis assessment, treatment recommendations, psychological and neuropsychological testing when clinically appropriate, focused record review and attorney consultation, and symptom and performance validity assessment when indicated.

• Workers’ Compensation
  Dr. Long passed the California QME examination in April 2026. Her appointment remains pending with the Division of Workers’ Compensation; QME and AME services are not currently represented as available.

• Case Fit
  Every matter begins with a discussion of the legal referral question, relevant records, jurisdiction, deadlines, and whether the requested work falls within Dr. Long’s training, licensure, and current qualifications.

• Fitness for Duty Evaluations
  Psychological fitness-for-duty assessments for employers and agencies evaluating an employee’s capacity to safely perform essential job functions, including public-safety and high-risk-role referrals. Evaluations follow current professional guidelines for FFD assessment, informed consent, and confidentiality limits, with clear, defensible findings for HR, legal counsel, and referring agencies.

Medical-Legal & Forensic Psychology Services

Psychological and Neuropsychological Evaluation for Personal Injury and Civil Litigation

Dr. Colleen Long is a licensed psychologist with more than 15 years of experience in psychological and neuropsychological assessment across the lifespan. She consults with attorneys on cases involving psychological injury, trauma, cognitive concerns, diagnostic clarification, functional impact, prognosis, and treatment recommendations. She provides evaluations throughout Southern California, including Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Riverside counties.

California QME Update

Dr. Long passed the California Qualified Medical Evaluator examination in April 2026. Her appointment paperwork is pending with the Division of Workers’ Compensation. Until the appointment is issued, she does not represent herself as an active QME or AME.

Attorney Referral Relationships

Dr. Long welcomes relationships with plaintiff and defense counsel throughout Southern California. She is available for an initial case-fit discussion to clarify the referral question, records needed, scope, timing, and appropriate evaluation pathway. Engagements are accepted only when they are within her training, licensure, and current qualifications. Every engagement includes a clear explanation of findings, limitations, prognosis, and treatment needs.

Experience and Professional Development

Dr. Long has conducted thousands of psychological and neuropsychological evaluations over more than 15 years.

Consultation Requests

Email talkdoc126@gmail.com with the subject “Medical-Legal Request.” Please do not include protected health information in an initial email.