Kelley Baker, Ph.D.

Kelley Baker has been helping families through separation and divorce for more than 25 years. A clinician and forensic consultant in the Austin area of central Texas, today Dr. Baker primarily serves as a court-appointed guardian ad litem, custody evaluator and expert in high-conflict divorces. She has also taught extensively, including as an adjunct professor of undergraduate and graduate psychology and counseling at Austin Community College and Texas State University, as well as continuing education and training to mental health and legal professionals, including at local and state bar associations, the Association of Family Conciliatory Courts (AFCC), Simply Parent, The European Association of Parental Alienation Professionals (EAPAP)and the Texas Legislature. Dr. Baker has contributed op-ed articles to the National Parents Organization blog, is an active member in the American Counseling Association (ACA)and The Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts (AFCC), and is the Vice President for the International Council on Shared Parenting (ICSP).Dr. Baker earned a doctorate in Developmental, Social, and Personality Psychology and a master’s degree in Program Evaluation from the University of Texas at Austin, as well as a master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance from Texas State University.

Chapter 18 - Assessment in a Child Protection Context

Kelley Baker, Ph.D.

Amy Eichler, Ph.D.