Francheska Bidot Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Meet Dr. Bidot Rodriguez, a highly trained clinical and forensic psychologist whose work spans multiple states and legal systems. Her dedication to evidence-based evaluation and compassionate understanding enhances the quality and integrity of our forensic services.

Francheska Bidot Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Francheska Bidot Rodriguez is a bilingual psychologist licensed in New York and Georgia, with a special interest in clinical psychology, forensic psychology, and neuropsychology. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and holds a professional post-doctoral certification in Forensic Psychology. Dr. Bidot Rodriguez has extensive experience in conducting thorough forensic mental health assessments and delivering expert witness testimony across various jurisdictions while consistently maintaining the highest standards of professional excellence.

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Bidot Rodriguez brings comprehensive expertise in conducting mental health assessments across family, juvenile, and criminal court systems. Her evaluation expertise includes:

Dispositional assessments for juvenile offenders
Termination of parental rights assessments
Competency evaluations
Risk assessments for violence and recidivism
Parental fitness evaluations
Psychosexual evaluations
Domestic violence assessments
Comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations

Education and Specialized Training

Dr. Bidot Rodriguez's training includes a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and a Professional Post-Graduate Certification in Forensic Psychology, which provided comprehensive training in criminal and civil legal standards, best practices for forensic assessments, and expert witness testimony. Her internship training through the University of Denver Internship Consortium in Colorado encompassed conducting sex offense specific evaluations, competency evaluations, risk assessments, child contact assessments, and substance abuse assessments while also leading individual and group therapy sessions for individuals convicted of sex offenses. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in North Carolina under the supervision of a boardcertified neuropsychologist and former President of the American Psychological Association, developing advanced competencies in forensic and neuropsychological assessments. Dr. Bidot Rodriguez holds additional certification in domestic violence for child custody evaluations in New York.

Professional Experience

Throughout her career, Dr. Bidot Rodriguez has conducted evaluations and provided treatment across Colorado, North Carolina, New York, Georgia, and Puerto Rico, serving diverse populations in correctional facilities, court systems, private practice, and hospitals. Her professional roles include serving as a psychologist at New York Family Court Mental Health services, where she performed juvenile dispositional evaluations, imminent risk assessments, Termination of Parental Rights assessments, and competency determinations while at times testifying as an expert witness. In Georgia, she established a strong reputation conducting comprehensive mental health, neuropsychological, parental fitness, substance abuse, psychosexual, and domestic violence risk assessments for state agencies and attorneys. Her extensive experience encompasses working with children, adolescents, and adults presenting with a variety of clinical and forensic issues.

Commitment to Excellence

Dr. Bidot Rodriguez’s practice adheres to established best practices in forensic mental health assessments. Her bilingual capabilities in English and Spanish, combined with demonstrated multicultural competence, enable her to serve diverse populations with cultural sensitivity and linguistic precision. This comprehensive approach ensures that her evaluations and expert testimony meet the highest standards of the legal system while providing clear, objective, and thorough assessments that assist courts in making informed decisions.