Dr. Fitzgerald González, PhD

Dr. Fitzgerald González, PhD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

License FL PY10967 · CA PSY31536

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Areas of Expertise

Differential Diagnosis

Ruling in and ruling out

Psychodiagnostic Assessment

Comprehensive clinical evaluation

Psychological Testing

Standardized measurement

Personality Assessment

Structure, traits, and pathology

Test Construction & Validity

The science behind the instrument

Treatment Planning

From formulation to plan

Level of Care

Matching intensity to need

Diagnosis & Formulation

What the DSM-5 does and does not do

Mood Disorders

Depression and bipolar spectrum

Anxiety Disorders

When worry takes over

Trauma & Stress-Related

When the past won't stay past

OCD & Related Conditions

Intrusive thoughts and compulsions

Psychotic Disorders

Schizophrenia spectrum and beyond

ADHD, Autism & Learning

Neurodevelopmental conditions

Dissociative Disorders

Identity, memory, and perception

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Where body and mind intersect

Impulse Control & Conduct

Regulation of emotion and behavior

Behavioral Medicine

Physical health and psychological functioning

Chronic Infection & Behavioral Health

Illness and psychological functioning

Biology & Behavior

Predisposition and its limits

Epigenetics & Behavior

How environment shapes expression

Lifespan Development

The whole person across time

Family Systems

Intergenerational patterns

Team Systems

Group structure and performance

Culture & Diagnostic Accuracy

Context as clinical evidence

High Stakes Lifestyle

Performing under sustained pressure

When a Young Adult Struggles

Support for parents

When Someone You Love Is Using

Support for families

Psychology & Law

Forensic evaluation and testimony

Violence Risk Assessment

Structured professional judgment

Nine years of doctoral and postdoctoral training

In diagnosis, psychological assessment, behavioral medicine, acute psychiatric care, and clinical neuroscience.

Dr. Kimberly Fitzgerald González

PhD, Clinical Psychology

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Doctoral education accredited by the American Psychological Association

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology — five years of doctoral training and a predoctoral internship
  • Four years of postdoctoral training in behavioral medicine and acute psychiatric care
  • Postdoctoral training in clinical neuroscience
  • Two decades of clinical and research experience
  • Licensed in Florida and California

Dr. Kimberly Fitzgerald González is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Florida and California.

She completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at Universidad Carlos Albizu in San Juan, Puerto Rico — APA-accredited, magna cum laude — with training weighted toward the neurobiological correlates of behavior and the interaction between genetic predisposition and life context.

She trained across the institutions of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Municipality of San Juan: maximum security with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, infectious disease with the Department of Health, addiction and domestic violence treatment, and the public school system. Her postdoctoral work took her to California — behavioral medicine and clinical neuroscience in San Diego, then violence risk assessment, personality and neurocognitive assessment, acute psychiatric care, and wellness with the California Department of Corrections.

Her private practice currently centers on clinical psycho-diagnostic evaluation, psychotherapy, and psychological and forensic assessment. Her research has been published internationally.

Her patients/clients have ranged from truck drivers to jet pilots, gang leaders, high-performance athletes, families managing generational wealth, people experiencing homelessness, to the person just wanting to feel good on a Tuesday.