Simon N. Ferber, Psy.D. 🛡️

Biography

Simon N. Ferber, PsyD, QME, is a licensed clinical psychologist in California and the founder of Ferber Psychology (founded 2018), practicing across multiple Southern California locations from an office in Encino. He holds a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology / Alliant International University and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from California State University, Northridge. He also holds a Certificate in Applied Forensic Psychology from The Chicago School and a Certificate in Neuropsychological Assessment from UC Berkeley Extension, and is a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) with the California Division of Workers' Compensation and a POST-compliant peace officer psychological evaluator (California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training). His clinical and forensic focus includes trauma and stress-related conditions and first-responder psychology. He has treated survivors of mass-casualty events, including the YouTube headquarters shooting, the VTA Santa Clara shooting, the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest shooting, the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, and the Camp Fire, Tubbs Fire, and Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse fire, as well as law-enforcement critical incidents such as officer-involved shootings. His practice covers employment-related assessments and trauma-focused treatment for first responders and injured workers, using EMDR and trauma-focused CBT in treatment and performing pre-employment, fitness-for-duty, CCW-permit, and qualified and agreed medical evaluations. His expert-witness work covers personal injury, emotional distress, pain and suffering, and causation. Location: Los Angeles, CA.

Practice Details

• Firm: Ferber Psychology
• Location: Los Angeles, CA
• Website: ferberpsychology.com

Credentials & Certifications

• Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology / Alliant International University
• Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME), California Department of Industrial Relations
• Peace Officer Psychological Evaluator (POST Compliant), Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
• General Certification in Compensation and Pension Evaluations, Office of Disability and Medical Assessment, Veterans Health Administration (2023)
• Certificate in Applied Forensic Psychology, The Chicago School
• Certificate in Neuropsychological Assessment, UC Berkeley Extension
• California Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS), The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (2020)
• Protecting Human Research Participants, National Institutes of Health

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