After obtaining his doctorate in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University in 1982, Dr. Ferrara began his career in forensic psychology serving as the Chief Psychologist for the Texas Youth Commission and later as the Chief Psychologist for the Texas Department of Corrections. Since entering private practice around 1991, Dr. Ferrara has worked exclusively with clients who are involved in various legal matters, e.g., civil, family law, and criminal. He has provided testimony before the legislature for the State of Texas and has also testified as an expert witness in over 400 court cases. Drawing on his expertise, Dr. Ferrara has developed and published rehabilitation and treatment programs from intake to discharge for topics including behavior management, aggression control, substance abuse treatment, sex offender treatment, sex abuse trauma treatment, suicide management, and cognitive restructuring programs. He is responsible for implementing every major sex offender treatment program in the State of Texas, as well as other sex offender treatment programs outside the state of Texas. He continues to serve on public boards, serves as a clinical consultant for the Council on Sex Offender Treatment, and in 2019, Dr. Ferrara was appointed by Texas Governor Abbott to the Crime Victims’ Institute Advisory Council. Routinely providing training seminars for mental health professionals, judges, and attorneys, Dr. Ferrara continues to maintain his website https://www.doctorferrara.com/ where iinformation about the services he provides, including treatment and assessment, links to his publications and manuals, and contact information, all may be found.