Gregory A. Scharf, M.A., M.S., M.F.T.

MFC 34264

PSYCHOTHERAPIST & LITIGATION CONSULTANT

I have been in private practice located in Temecula, California since 1994 when graduating from California State University, Fullerton with a Master's Degree in Counseling. I completed my internship in 1997 and am currently a member in good standing of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. In 1984 I received a Master's Degree from the University of Southern California in Religion/Social Ethics. Over the years I have accumulated a broad range of experience encompassing inpatient and outpatient work with children, adolescents and adults and ten years' experience with court referred clients in the field of domestic violence/anger management. I am honored to have worked with Military service members and their families.

Since 2010, I have worked as an expert witness. I have been asked to evaluate patients from LA and Riverside County Office of Probation, Child Protective Services, Los Angeles Police Department and the United States Marine Corps. My primary diagnostic tool is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States.