Colorado woman faces charges of lying about PhD to become state psychologist

[PsyDr]

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Colorado woman faces charges of lying about PhD to become state psychologist | KiowaCountyPress.net

A Colorado grand jury returned a 15-count indictment against Shannon McShane for alleged use of false credentials

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[R. Matey]

What surprises me the most is that the CO board didn't seem to ask for transcripts or she was able to somehow present cogent fakes.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

It’s astonishing the variance in licensing board experiences across states. Some states it feels like applying for security clearance, while other places it’s not much more effort than getting a fishing license. The fact she worked with/for the govt makes it feel even more egregious.

 

[RxPsych]

I am sure we will see some lawsuits coming up from the individuals involved in the cases she was assigned to. This is definitely awful and I can't believe the licensing process isn't more stringent. It feels like the bare minimum would be confirming educational background.

 

[bluecolourskies]

How was she caught??

 

[summerbabe]

How was she caught??

Colorado dad who uncovered child custody expert's allegedly fake psychology degree concerned for other families: "It's heartbreaking"

For one Colorado father, something felt off with the family investigator working on his case case. He filed a complaint with the state.

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I don't know about you but if I was going to run a con, it wouldn't involve writing child custody evaluation reports.

 

[thebalmofhurtminds]

This is so wild. I had to prove my degree in about 350 different ways for both states I'm licensed in.

 

[R. Matey]

Colorado dad who uncovered child custody expert's allegedly fake psychology degree concerned for other families: "It's heartbreaking"

For one Colorado father, something felt off with the family investigator working on his case case. He filed a complaint with the state.

www.cbsnews.com

Ah, so she doctored transcripts badly and no one checked. I think I had to send in officials for at least one of the states I'm licensed in.

 

[PsyDr]

What surprises me the most is that the CO board didn't seem to ask for transcripts or she was able to somehow present cogent fakes.

Making it weirder, Colorado has some weird laws where you can you can get licensed as an "unlicensed psychotherapist". Why wouldn’t you just do that?!

How was she caught??

She did child custody work, pissed off a parent who looked into her credentials.

 

[jdawg2017]

My state required verification from my DCT, internship director, and fellowship director about my training…

This is a wild con…

 

[R. Matey]

Making it weirder, Colorado has some weird laws where you can you can get licensed as an "unlicensed psychotherapist". Why wouldn’t you just do that?!

I guess if you're going to practice chicanery, CO is the place the do it.