Dr. Ilvy Goossens

Legal proceedings, risk assessments, and psycholegal evaluations can feel intimidating, adversarial, and overwhelmingly complex. Clients and legal professionals often face high-stakes situations where uncertainty creates immense stress, and individuals may worry that their unique context or background will be misunderstood or reduced to a mere label.

Drawing on over 10 years of specialized experience in forensic psychology alongside active involvement in academic research, I provide comprehensive, evidence-based psycholegal, risk, and threat evaluations. I approach every assessment with compassion, curiosity, and respect, incorporating structured assessment tools, thorough interviews, collateral input, and the latest empirical literature. My goal is to look beyond labels to understand the complex factors contributing to a person’s situation—maximizing objectivity while identifying protective factors and clear risk-management strategies.

I aim to deliver clear, balanced, and actionable psychological insights that help mitigate risk, clarify legal questions, and bring objective understanding to complex cases. By offering services in both English and Dutch/Flemish, I help clients and legal professionals navigate the evaluation process with clarity, transparency, and confidence.