Amy Eichler, Ph.D.

Amy Eichler has been serving children and families as a Licensed Psychologist and Licensed Specialist in School Psychology for more than 20 years. She is also an Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, the Clinical Services Director of Turning Point Psychological and Counseling Services and a legal consultant and guardian ad litem, where she works with attorneys in litigation and has served as an expert witness nationally in the areas of child development, child sexual abuse, false abuse allegations and parental alienation. Dr. Eichler instructs in a variety of venues, including providing training for state personnel and continuing education for legal and mental health professionals and law enforcement, and she has also developed curriculum for Texas’ Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth Advocacy Program. Her scholarly writing focuses on parental alienation and has been published in The Journal of Divorce and Remarriage and Families in Society. Dr. Eichler earned a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1999.

Chapter 18 - Assessment in a Child Protection Context

Kelley Baker, Ph.D.

Amy Eichler, Ph.D.