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Deirdre D’Orazio

Dr. Deirdre D’Orazio is a clinical and forensic psychologist who works in state service and private practice. She is employed by the California Department of State Hospitals where she has held a variety of positions over the past twenty years servicing forensically committed individuals with sexual offenses.  She is a member of the California Sex Offender Management Board. She serves on the leadership board, and Forum editorial board for the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) where she is holds fellow designation. She is a board member of the Sexual Offender Civil Commitment Network. Dr. D’Orazio is a recipient of the Fay Honey Knopp award by the California Coalition on Sexual Offending for positive and sustained contributions to the field of sexual offending. She holds psychologist licenses in California, Minnesota, and North Dakota.