Immigrants and their families are in dire need of
Mental Health Professionals ready to positively impact the U.S. Immigration System
The stakes have never been higher in the US.
USCIS is scrutinizing every immigrant’s case
at an unprecedented level.
Mental Health Professionals are uniquely positioned to
Level the Playing Field
between the system and undocumented people by being a voice for objective evidence.
You’ve got the degree. Now put it towards
Meaningful Impact.
Under these restrictive immigration policies, millions of undocumented people, their children, and their loved ones live in chronic stress and fear.
To immigrants, the system often seems insurmountable and arbitrary.
Psychologists, counselors, and many other mental health professionals are especially qualified to uphold fairness in the system and positively impact people’s lives.
We conduct mental health evaluations to objectively assess an applicant’s strengths, weaknesses, symptoms, and characterological features.
Then write objective reports that play a vital role in securing a just outcome.
Every individual's story deserves to be heard and considered with rigor.
And every adjudicator deserves expertly-written reports that enable fair decision-making.
Wondering where to start?
Understanding Immigration Evaluations:
a Free Guide for Mental Health Professionals
Become an Expert Immigration Evaluator with PsychEval Coach
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Beginner
Just starting out? Read my book, Conducting Immigration Evaluations:
A Practical Guide for Mental Health Professionals
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Intermediate
Take an à la carte self-paced course on certain types of evaluations.
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Expert
Join my 12 week full certificate training program (and get CEs!)
Our next term starts April 1, 2025
Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Mariela G. Shibley
With 17 years conducting immigration evaluations, and 5 years instructing mental health professionals on how to become evaluators, I know how much immigration reports provide critical, objective evidence in cases where there is often none.
I've heard so many attorneys say, ‘“We could say the same thing that you’re saying; but the fact that it's coming from a mental health professional has so much more weight.”
And that’s why I know, particularly in the current state of immigration policy, it is critical the evaluators are not just decent at writing reports.
But they are experts.
My mission is to match these unprecedented immigration policies with an equally unprecedented surge of skilled, professional immigration evaluators.
I hope you’ll join us.
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Expert Evaluators have to say
“Dr. Shibley's 2-day Intensive Certificate Program on Conducting Immigration Evaluations was worth every penny! I highly recommend it to anyone looking to expand their knowledge, skill set, or practice. Dr. Shibley presented effectively, elaborated when necessary, answered questions, and provided case examples, visual aids, and an array of training materials. After completing this training and attending her monthly consultations, I feel better prepared to continue to do what I love with confidence. Thank you!”
- Janet Montanez, LMSW, MHP
“Dr. Shibley was very accomodating in responding to questions. She appeared quite knowledgeable... Very pleasant demeanor and genuinely interested in facilitating a memorable learning experience.”
- Patricia Schneider, PhD
“Being a part of the [PEC Training Program] was very exciting as I have wanted to help my community. The material was a lot however it was easily to follow.”
- Veronica Ibarra, LMFT
“This was the most beneficial training I've had in a long time! Dr. Shibley has a wealth of knowledge that she is willing to share and I am so grateful. She anticipates the difficulties that clinicians new to immigration evaluations might encounter and addresses them in a way that provides instant clarification. I have recommended this training to several other clinicians. I can't wait to use this knowledge to give back to the community that I so humbly serve.”
- Niki M. Richard, LPC