ABOUT DR. MARSHALL

Dr. LaFaye F. Marshall is a Nationally Credentialed Psychologist by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. She is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Dr. Marshall is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and Certified Sexual Offender Treatment Provider in Virginia, which is a nationally recognized credential in the evaluation and treatment of sexual offenders.

Dr. Marshall obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from James Madison University, a Master of Arts in Psychology from The Catholic University of America, and a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University-Washington D.C. In addition, Dr. Marshall completed an APA-accredited internship at Ancora Psychiatric Hospital in Hammonton, New Jersey.  Dr. Marshall completed a two-year post doctoral training program in Forensic Psychology, and in 2024, Dr. Marshall completed a two-year postdoctoral Certificate program in Neuropsychology Specialization under the supervision of Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP-CN (Diplomate in Clinical Neuropsychology).

For over twenty years, Dr. Marshall has provided psychological services including but not exclusive to, psychological and neuropsychological evaluation, individual & group psychotherapy, supervision of licensed Psychologists, psychological consultation, and mental health/substance abuse program management. She has provided such services in correctional facilities, community mental health agencies, public, private, and charter schools, public & private hospitals, and with military personnel. These experiences have included the management of multimillion dollar contracts with the Department of Corrections. 

Dr. Marshall now maintains a private practice, Dr. LaFaye Marshall & Associates, LLC. The foci of her practice are the intersections of Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, and Neuropsychology. In forensic neuropsychological matters, Dr. Marshall opines about environmental, medical, and/or psychological factors that stunt neuropsychological development and result in discrepancies between chronological and developmental ages. While Dr. Marshall conducts the gamut of forensic evaluations, she is frequently retained to opine on highly-specialized matters such as neuropsychological sequelae secondary to  Lead exposure or Traumatic Brain Injury, violent and/or sexual recidivism risk (particularly in female offenders or individuals diagnosed with Intellectual Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorders), sentencing mitigation in juveniles and adults, juveniles sentenced to life without parole (JLWOP), and evaluations of Parental Capacity/Fitness.  Concomitantly, Dr. Marshall conducts evaluations of Psychological and Neuropsychological Fitness for Duty of State and Federal employees to include mental health licensees, the United States Department of Transportation, the Transportation Security Administration, and other private companies.  

Given Dr. Marshall's advanced clinical and academic acumen, she has been qualified as an Expert Witness across various State and Federal Jurisdictions and conducts evaluations throughout the United States. Concomitant with her clinical experiences, Dr. Marshall has served as Faculty at Marymount and Loyola Universities where she has lectured on topics related to Psychopathology and Forensic Assessment, and supervised doctoral students. 

Dr. Marshall is an avid reader of psychological literature and has conducted research at the National Institute of Health. There, Dr. Marshall and other researchers investigated the neurobiological underpinnings of psychopathy. Similarly, Dr. Marshall's doctoral dissertation pertained to personality changes following Traumatic Brain Injury, specifically the role of the Orbitofrontal Cortex in the development of acquired psychopathy. Recently, Dr. Marshall co-authored a book chapter with her dear friend and colleague, the late Dr. Joette James, ABPP-CN, on Competency Restoration (Book: Representing People with Dementia: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers). 

Dr. Marshall is a Full Member of Division 41 (American Psychology-Law Society) of the American Psychological Association, Clinical Member of the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA), Associate Member of the National Academy of Neuropsychology,  Affiliate Member of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, and member of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP). 

Finally, one of Dr. Marshall's most valued accomplishments is the recognition of her business in the community. In 2016, she was awarded the Greater Baltimore Committee Bridging the Gap Award, which honors minority- and women-owned firms for their business achievements and efforts to strengthen minority business development.​​​