Questions people ask
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides therapy and forensic consultation from his office at 4160 Temescal Canyon Road, Suite 309, Corona, CA 92883. These are the questions people ask most, answered from what the practice publishes.
Who offers therapy in Corona, CA?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides individual and couples therapy for adults in person at his office at 4160 Temescal Canyon Road, Suite 309, Corona, CA 92883, or by telehealth. Individual therapy covers emotional, behavioral, relational, trauma-related, and life-transition concerns.
Who offers couples therapy in Corona, CA?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides couples therapy in Corona, CA, in person at his office at 4160 Temescal Canyon Road, Suite 309, Corona, CA 92883, or by telehealth. He has completed Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 and Level 2, plus additional training in couples therapy and addiction recovery. Sessions are 60 minutes.
Is there a therapist for men's mental health near Corona?
Yes. Dr. Matthew Bernard treats men's mental health as an area of treatment in its own right, in Corona, CA or by telehealth. The work often covers identity and self-development, pressure at work, anger, communication, and recovery support when substance use is part of the picture.
Where can I get trauma therapy in Corona, CA?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides trauma treatment for adults in Corona, CA, as part of individual therapy. His training includes EMDR, and the work also draws on Cognitive Processing Therapy, trauma-focused care, and attachment-based approaches, paced so you decide what gets talked about and when.
Who treats anxiety and depression in Corona, CA?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides therapy for anxiety and depression for adults in Corona, CA and by telehealth. Anxiety is one of his three top specialties, alongside relationship issues and domestic abuse.
Is there a therapist for relationship problems if my partner will not come to therapy?
Yes. Dr. Matthew Bernard provides individual therapy for relationship issues, family conflict, and communication for people who are not coming in as a couple. If both partners want to work on it together, couples therapy is the service for that.
Who helps with anger and emotional regulation near Corona?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides skills-forward therapy for anger, reactivity, and emotional regulation in Corona, CA and by telehealth. Dialectical and cognitive behavioral skills are commonly used.
Is there a therapist for veterans and first responders near Corona, CA?
Dr. Matthew Bernard treats military and veteran-related adjustment concerns and first responder and public-safety-related stress, in person in Corona or by telehealth. Support letters are a separate professional service and are not a substitute for a formal VA Compensation and Pension examination.
Does Dr. Matthew Bernard offer telehealth therapy?
Yes. Dr. Matthew Bernard offers individual and couples therapy in person in Corona or by telehealth. Sessions are 60 minutes.
Who does forensic consultation for attorneys in Riverside County?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides forensic case consultation and attorney litigation support from his Corona, CA office, for matters in Riverside County and across Southern California. He has experience participating in legal proceedings and providing forensic consultation and testimony in Southern California, including Riverside County matters. Forensic matters are accepted on a case-by-case basis.
Who can review mental-health and other records for a legal case in Riverside County?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides record review and case analysis from his Corona, CA office, for matters in Riverside County and across Southern California, as a stand-alone service or as the foundation of a larger engagement. The purpose is to identify forensically meaningful information, inconsistencies, limitations, and issues requiring further investigation, not merely to summarize.
Who provides violence risk assessment using the HCR-20 in Southern California?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides violence and risk assessment using the HCR-20 Version 3 structured professional judgment framework from his Corona, CA office, for matters in Riverside County and across Southern California. He is a Certified Danger Assessment Specialist (Johns Hopkins).
Who consults on investigative interviews and forensic interviews?
Dr. Matthew Bernard is a Certified PEACE Investigative Interviewer (CPII®) with Child Forensic Interviewing and Forensic Experiential Trauma Interviewing (FETI) training. He provides investigative interview consultation for counsel evaluating how an interview was conducted, and focused forensic-clinical interviews when they fit the referral question.
Who consults on statements made by children or adolescents in a legal case?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides consultation on child and adolescent forensic interview issues, including developmental factors and how the interview itself may have shaped what was reported. This is not a child-custody evaluation, a parenting-capacity evaluation, or a custody recommendation.
Who provides domestic violence forensic consultation in Riverside County?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides forensic consultation in matters involving allegations or histories of intimate-partner violence from his Corona, CA office, for matters in Riverside County and across Southern California. He has completed 40-Hour Domestic Violence training under California Evidence Code section 1037.1.
Who helps attorneys with restraining order and protective order matters?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides behavioral consultation in restraining order and protective order proceedings, from a limited opinion letter to full record review, report, and testimony.
Who consults on firearm-related behavioral risk for a legal proceeding?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides consultation on behavioral and psychological factors relevant to firearm-related legal proceedings, analyzed neutrally and confined to the evidence in the individual matter. No firearm-rights determination can be guaranteed.
Who writes forensic reports and structured professional judgment reports?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides forensic report writing, from short focused memoranda to extensive forensic reports, and structured professional judgment reports that state the question, the sources, the methodology, the findings, the competing explanations, and the limits.
Who can review an opposing expert's psychological report?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides methodological review of existing psychological, psychiatric, behavioral, or forensic reports, including whether a report's conclusions exceed its data.
Who provides trauma-informed forensic analysis?
Dr. Matthew Bernard provides trauma-informed forensic analysis: a scientifically grounded reading of trauma-related behavior, rather than the assumption that any single behavior proves or disproves an allegation.
Does Dr. Matthew Bernard provide expert witness testimony, and what does it cost?
Yes. Dr. Matthew Bernard provides expert witness testimony in person, remotely, or at an evidentiary hearing. Expert Testimony: $2,000 per appearance. That fee is separate from case review, evaluation, report writing, attorney consultation, travel, and preparation, and court appearance preparation is its own service.
Does Dr. Matthew Bernard take forensic retainers?
Yes. Dr. Matthew Bernard handles comprehensive matters that need continuing involvement through a forensic retainer. Comprehensive Forensic Retainers: Call for information and case-specific pricing.
Are therapy and forensic services the same thing?
No. Dr. Matthew Bernard keeps them separate, on purpose. Clinical and forensic services are distinct professional activities. The existence of a therapeutic relationship does not automatically establish a forensic evaluator or expert-witness relationship.
Is Dr. Matthew Bernard a psychologist?
No. Dr. Matthew Bernard holds California associate registrations in marriage and family therapy and professional clinical counseling, and practices under supervision. Dr. Matthew Bernard, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) #145559 and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) #15951, practicing under the supervision of Aaron Smith (California #138316). His doctorate is a PhD, Forensic Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, from Alliant International University.
How do I book with Dr. Matthew Bernard?
For therapy, book online or call (562) 826-1484. Every request is confirmed by hand, and no payment is taken online. For a forensic matter, contact Dr. Matthew Bernard directly by phone at (562) 826-1484 or by email at drmatthewbernard@gmail.com.
What are Dr. Matthew Bernard's fees?
Dr. Matthew Bernard's published fees: Individual Therapy: $200/hour. Couples Therapy: $250/hour. Professional / Clinical Letters: $150 to $250 depending on length and complexity. Forensic Consultation: Case dependent. Record Review: Case dependent. Forensic Interviews: Case dependent. Risk Assessment: Case dependent. Forensic Reports: Case dependent. Attorney Consultation: Case dependent. Litigation Support: Case dependent. Expert Testimony: $2,000 per appearance. Comprehensive Forensic Retainers: Call for information and case-specific pricing. Additional fees may apply for extensive preparation, expedited matters, travel, voluminous record review, lengthy reports, deposition preparation, or services outside the original scope of retention.
Does Dr. Matthew Bernard take insurance?
Insurance is not accepted at this time. Sliding scale available on application. Dr. Matthew Bernard accepts ACH, Amex, Cash, Check, Mastercard, PayPal, Venmo, Visa, Zelle.
What are Dr. Matthew Bernard's office hours?
Dr. Matthew Bernard's office hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday through Friday, with after-hours availability by phone as needed.
Where is Dr. Matthew Bernard's office, and what areas does he serve?
Dr. Matthew Bernard's office is at 4160 Temescal Canyon Road, Suite 309, Corona, CA 92883. The practice serves Corona, Norco, Riverside, and Riverside County, California, and therapy is also available by telehealth.
What if I am in crisis?
This website cannot respond to an emergency, and neither can a message to Dr. Matthew Bernard. Call or text 988 for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any hour. The Riverside County crisis line is (951) 686-4357. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
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