Andrew Mendonsa, Psy.D, MBA

 Dr. Andrew Mendonsa is a clinical and forensic psychologist, expert witness, Qualified Medical Evaluator, behavioral health consultant, professor, and executive leader with more than two decades of experience across psychology, law, healthcare, public systems, and organizational leadership.

His work sits at the intersection of clinical practice, forensic evaluation, medical legal assessment, regulatory consultation, and behavioral health systems. He is retained by attorneys, courts, agencies, employers, licensing boards, healthcare organizations, claims professionals, and other decision makers to clarify complex psychological questions involving diagnosis, functioning, risk, impairment, professional standards, treatment needs, and organizational responsibility.

Dr. Mendonsa brings a broad and practical background that includes:

• Direct patient care
• Expert witness consultation
• Court mandated forensic evaluations
• QME, AME, and IME evaluations
• Disability, ADA, FMLA, and workplace functioning matters
• Professional licensing and fitness for duty reviews
• Standards of care and rebuttal opinions
• Regulatory, licensing, and compliance consultation
• Public sector behavioral health leadership
• Correctional psychology and institutional mental health
• Quality assurance and root cause analysis
• Academic teaching, clinical training, and executive leadership

He currently serves as Chief Clinical Officer in the behavioral health-technology space, where he provides clinical leadership related to psychological safety, clinical governance, ethical implementation, outcome measurement, and responsible behavioral health technology. He also serves as an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of the Pacific and as Training Director for the Brain Health Training Program.

His consulting work includes regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, licensing support, quality assurance, organizational risk, professional standards, clinical governance, and behavioral health program consultation. He has worked with organizations navigating DHCS, DMHC, ODS Medi Cal, Medicaid, Joint Commission, public systems, licensing boards, and other oversight environments.

In addition to his forensic, consulting, academic, and executive roles, Dr. Mendonsa continues to provide direct psychological care. Maintaining an active clinical practice keeps his evaluation and consulting work grounded in the realities of diagnosis, treatment, documentation, patient care, functional impairment, risk assessment, and clinical decision making.

Dr. Mendonsa’s training and credentials include:

• Postdoctoral fellowship and residency training through the University of California, Davis Department of Behavioral Sciences
• Doctor of Psychology and Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology
• Undergraduate degrees in psychology and criminal justice administration from National University
• Master of Business Administration from West Texas A&M University
• California certified Qualified Medical Evaluator
• Board Certified Diplomate through the American Board of Behavioral Healthcare Practice
• Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
• Certified Correctional Health Professional
• Diplomate recognition through the American Mental Health Counselors Association

Dr. Mendonsa is known for combining clinical depth, forensic judgment, executive insight, and clear communication. Whether serving as an expert witness, evaluator, consultant, professor, media commentator, or treating psychologist, his work is guided by objectivity, practical judgment, and a commitment to helping people and systems make better informed decisions.

Dr. Mendonsa has contributed psychological analysis to more than 150 television, radio, print, and digital-media segments, including national and regional outlets.