Ana Belmonte

Dr. Ana Belmonte earned her Psy.D. in Clinical Forensic Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Arizona. Dr. Belmonte's clinical and research interests include evaluation and assessment with forensic populations, competency/fitness to stand trial restoration, issues related to family law and families in conflict, such as divorce, parenting capacity, and child custody, and policy and legal advocacy. She has extensive training in the evaluation and treatment of forensic populations, working with both adult and juvenile populations in criminal and civil courts. Dr. Belmonte completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the Kane County Diagnostic Center where she completed general psychological evaluations, sex offender evaluations, risk assessments, fitness evaluations, and pre-employment screenings on candidates applying for positions within the Kane County Sheriff's Department. Dr. Belmonte was previously the Director of Assessment and Research at The Chicago School Forensic Center/Interwoven Community Counseling Center. Dr. Belmonte also was the Associate Director of the Outpatient Fitness Restoration Program at The Chicago School Forensic Center, which is the largest program of its kind in the state of Illinois funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Dr. Belmonte continues to conduct evaluations and research with the Outpatient Fitness Restoration Program. In addition to her academic and clinical work, Dr. Belmonte currently serves as the Chair of the Social Media Committee and Incoming Web Editor of the American Psychology - Law Society (Division 41 of APA).