Marilyn F. Minrath earned her Masters and Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She completed her pre-doctoral training as a Resident in Clinical Psychology in the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry and the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center.
Dr. Minrath is also a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Nursing and began her professional development with a Master of Science Degree in Psychiatric Nursing. She held a joint appointment as an assistant professor at Yale School of Nursing and the Connecticut Mental Health Center in New Haven, Connecticut for six years before returning to graduate school to study Clinical Psychology.
In 1990 she opened her clinical practice in Charlottesville. In her practice she has integrated her two primary areas of training and specialization. As a psychotherapist she works with a general adult population in individual and marital therapy with a focus on treating anxiety, depression and adjustment to challenging life circumstances. As a forensic psychologist, she conducts comprehensive court ordered psychological evaluations.
From 1995 to 2020 she worked with Dr. Andy Thomson in a forensic psychology practice conducting psychological evaluations in criminal and civil cases. These cases included evaluations for Capital/Death Penalty Sentencing, Mental Status at the Time of the Offense, Competency to Stand Trial, Personal Injury and Damages, Wrongful Death, Fitness for Duty and Child Custody.
She has qualified as an expert witness in Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts and Circuit Courts throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. She has also been qualified as an expert witness in the federal court system.
Dr. Minrath is a member of the Charlottesville Albemarle Public Defenders Advisory Committee and conducts Competency to Stand Trial, Mental State at the time of the Offense and Sentencing Evaluations for the Office of the Public Defender.
She is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Virginia. She is also a certified Forensic Evaluator.
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