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Forensic Services, Child Custody Evaluator, Family Mediation, and Reunification Therapy
Psychological Testing for Children and Adults for Doctors, Lawyers, Courts, and Educators.
Health and Happiness is my Dedication to Children and their Families
Welcome to the Professional Practice of Dr. Marjan Bakhtiyari, Psy.D.
Dr. Marjan Bakhtiyari is a licensed clinical psychologist in California (Lic. #PSY 27557) who has been serving individuals, families, and the courts in private practice since 2012. She specializes in assessment-based psychological services for both the legal and mental health fields, providing comprehensive, objective, and court-informed evaluations that assist with treatment planning and forensic decision-making.
Dr. Bakhtiyari personally conducts every aspect of her evaluations, including psychological testing, clinical interviews, home visits, record review, collateral consultations, and the preparation of comprehensive written reports. Telehealth services are available when appropriate.
Her areas of expertise include court-appointed and private psychological evaluations, child custody and parenting evaluations, brief focused assessments, reunification therapy, individual psychotherapy, and psychological consultation.
In addition to her forensic work, Dr. Bakhtiyari is the author of the Fifty Shades of Laughter book series, which combines psychological insight, education, humor, and practical tools to help women navigate perimenopause and menopause while helping partners, families, and loved ones better understand and support them. Her mission is to replace shame with education, isolation with connection, and fear with understanding.
Dr. Bakhtiyari also provides mediation services, offering a voluntary and confidential process in which she serves as a neutral facilitator to help parties resolve disputes and work toward mutually acceptable agreements.
She is trained in The Gottman Method for couples therapy, helping couples improve communication, reduce conflict, strengthen emotional connection, increase intimacy, and build healthier, more resilient relationships.
Whether serving as a treating psychologist, forensic evaluator, mediator, or author, Dr. Bakhtiyari is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based, and ethical psychological services tailored to the unique needs of every individual and family.