Empowering Lives

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About

Competent, Compassionate

I have extensive training and experience that allows me to integrate a variety of therapeutic and or evaluation methods that fit your needs. I have specialized training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, as well as the risk, needs, responsivity model and clinical psychopharmacology. For nearly the last two decades, I have focused my training and experience working with forensic populations, completing evaluations (such as mental health, malingering, risk assessment, and sexually violent predator, etc.), providing treatment (such as SOT, personality disorders, neurodiverse, etc.), providing consultation (e.g., second opinions), and facilitating training (e.g., certified STABLE, ACUTE, STATIC-99 trainer, clinical supervision, DBT, etc.). Professional verification provided by Psychology Today.
Shamyka Sutton, PhD, MSCP, CSOTP, SUDPT
Clinical Forensic Psychologist

Services

How Can I Be of Service

  • Psychological Evaluations
  • Sex Offender Treatment & Evaluation
  • Mental Health Evaluations
  • Consultation
  • Training & Supervision
  • Group Therapy
  • Individual Therapy
  • Testing and Evaluation
  • Court Ordered Evaluations and Assessments
  • Chronic Illness
  • Personality Disorder
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Sexual Risk Evaluation
  • Youth Inappropriate Sexual Behavior

Approaches

  • Behavioral Therapy
  • Integrative Therapy
  • Trauma Focused
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Good Lives Model
  • Risk Needs Responsivity (RNR) Model
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Forensic Psychology

Testimonials

“Experienced and competent Mental Health Professional and always kind and have honest recommendations to people around her.”

Tal Kim

“Dr. Sutton is very knowledgeable and has proven to be very valuable to me and my family. Blessed to know her! ”

Mona Waller

“I am always impressed by Dr. Sutton's experience and knowledge. Her abilities far outweigh her title, but she is humble and easy to work with... thorough, objective, analytical, & decisive. She is the definitive source for these types of specialized services.”

Linda Turner Felix

Locations

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Sutton Psycholegal Services PLLC

5515 Steilacoom BLVD SW Suite 122
Lakewood, WA 98499-3107

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Dr. Shamyka Sutton

5224 Olympic Drive Suite 213
Gig Harbor, WA 98335-1792

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