Dr. Kathryn Seifert, Founder and Executive Director of Eastern Shore Psychological Services, has worked for over 30 years in the areas of mental health, criminal justice, and addictions and has provided treatment and assessment services to youth and adults in community and correctional settings. She is a licensed psychologist in Maryland and holds a PhD from the University of Maryland Baltimore Campus in Community-Social Psychology. Additionally, she is past President of the Maryland Psychological Association, a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychological Specialists, and a Certified Forensic
Consultant.

Dr. Seifert has specialized in the assessment and treatment of individuals who are at risk for violence and who are emotionally disturbed, behaviorally disordered, victimized, delinquent, and/or attachment disordered. She has lectured both nationally and internationally and provides training on the topics of
“Predicting and Assessing the Risk for Violence,” “Attachment Disorders,” and “Violence Risk Reduction Planning.” Her first book, How Children Become Violent, was published in October 2006.

Her second Book, Youth Violence: Theory, Prevention, and Intervention was published in 2015 and is a college text book. In addition to these paperback books and numerous ebooks, Dr. Seifert has developed the CARE 2, Child and Adolescent Risk/Needs Evaluation. It is a valid and reliable instruments designed to assess the risk for violence and to determine the appropriate level and type of
services for at-risk clients. Dr. Seifert is a nationally recognized expert in the assessment and treatment of behavioral health problems and has appeared on CNN, Discovery ID, and Fox News and consults with numerous public
agencies. She has a blog, Stop the Cycle, on Psychologytoday.com with nearly a half a million readers.

Her webpage is http://drkathrynseifert.com.