Sierras in Autumn

At Sapience Practice, we provide timely expertise in the areas of evidence-based behavioral health, forensic psychology and psychiatry, as well as human resources, throughout the Sierras and beyond!

Our Services

  • Forensic Services

    We provide a range of criminal and civil forensic evaluations to meet your legal needs, including competency and insanity evaluations among other evaluations.

  • Behavioral Health

    We provide a variety of evidence-based psychological services from one-on-one psychotherapy to in depth psychological testing for a number of presenting problems across the life-span.

  • Organizational Behavioral Support

    We provide a range of services to help improve your day-to-day system operations, including but not limited to selection process development, pre-employment evaluations, and fitness for duty evaluations.

Our Team

  • Herbert ″Buddy″ Coard, Ed.D.

    Dr. Coard specializes in the treatment of patients with severe mental illness and forensic psychology…

  • Laura Nielsen Psy.D.

    Dr. Nielsen specializes in forensic assessment, criminal responsibility, severe mental illness, and psychological functioning…

  • Matthew Boland, Ph.D.

    Dr. Boland conducts comprehensive psychological evaluation and testifying in civil and criminal matters regarding claims of psychological trauma, emotional distress…

  • Steven Berger, M.D.

    Dr. Berger’s practice venues have included private practice of clinical psychiatry for 48 years, private practice of forensic psychiatry for 40 years…

Sapience Mission

We provide timely expertise in the areas of evidence-based behavioral health, forensic psychology and psychiatry, as well as human resources, throughout the Sierras and beyond!

At Sapience, we fulfill our mission by:

– Doing really good work

– Letting people know that we do really good work

– Being grateful to those who do business with us

– Striving to do the right thing