Making a Difference

Dr. Underwood is a nationally recognized Licensed Clinical Psychologist in several states and Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider (CSOTP). Dr. Underwood is a tenured Professor at Liberty University, School of Counseling and Family Services. Dr. Underwood consults with various organizations, both private and public in the area of program development, implementation, research and development. Dr. Underwood has served as an Executive Clinical Officer and clinical supervisor for several large residential treatment programs for children, adolescents and adults with severe mental health, substance use, co-occurring mental health and substance abuse, trauma, disruptive behavioral and sexual disorders. Dr. Underwood conducts forensic evaluations throughout the country in the areas of Best Interests evaluations, Parent Capacity evaluations, Sex Offender evaluations and other risk analyses for the courts. Dr. Underwood has served as an expert witness in several states covering the said areas. Dr. Underwood has been recognized by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), American Institutes for Research (AIR) and the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) as one of the leading program innovators for community based treatment programs. Dr. Underwood has held a number of policy oriented research, academic, clinical and consulting positions over his career with federal, state and private agencies for research, program design, development, implementation and evaluation of services. Dr. Underwood has over 24 years of university teaching in psychology and counselor preparation programs. He has authored over 75 refereed journal articles, 17 treatment manuals, books and technical reports on mental health, substance use, trauma needs of females, sex offending, forensic, spiritual and cultural needs of clients.