For Attorneys

Clinically informed insight for complex family dynamics

I provide consultation and expert-witness services to attorneys working with cases involving high-conflict relationships, parallel parenting, narcissistic abuse, coercive relational dynamics, and other complex interpersonal patterns.

My work brings a clinical perspective to relational and behavioral dynamics that can be difficult to identify, articulate, or contextualize within a legal matter. Services may include case consultation, review and conceptualization of relevant materials, professional education, and expert testimony when appropriate.

My role is not to conduct custody evaluations or make recommendations regarding conservatorship, possession, or access. Rather, I provide specialized clinically informed insight within the scope of my training, experience, and professional role.

Case Consultation & Expert Witness Services — consultation with attorneys regarding high-conflict and parallel-parenting dynamics, clinical concepts relevant to a matter, review of case materials, and potential expert testimony.

Professional Education & Workshops — trainings for attorneys, legal teams, and other professionals on recognizing and understanding high-conflict relational patterns, parallel-parenting dynamics, coercive behavior, boundaries, communication patterns, and the psychological impact of prolonged interpersonal conflict.

Parent Education — Educational workshops/programs for individual parents navigating high-conflict and parallel parenting, with a focus on practical strategies, boundaries, communication, and reducing the impact of ongoing conflict.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR ATTORNEYS

Litigation Consulting and Expert Testimony

• Litigation record and communication review — chronology, pattern analysis, and documentation of high-conflict or coercive dynamics

• Case consultation with retaining attorney — strategy, terminology, and issue-spotting within scope of expertise

• Written expert opinion / consulting report

• Deposition and trial testimony

• Attorney and staff education (CLE-style sessions) on coercive control and parallel-parenting dynamics

What I Do Not offer

I do not conduct custody evaluations or make conservatorship/possession recommendations. That work requires a comprehensive, neutral evaluation of both parents and the family system — a distinct role (custody/forensic evaluator) that I do not hold.

Discuss a Case or Training

Attorneys interested in consultation, expert-witness services, professional training, or educational resources may contact me to discuss the needs of their case, firm, or organization.

Fees

Consultation and expert-witness services are arranged individually based on the needs and scope of each matter. Please contact me directly to discuss availability, scheduling, and professional fees.

michelle@strengthintheshadow.com
512-256-0627

Michelle Kenyon

My professional background combines graduate-level clinical mental health training with more than a decade of experience applying behavioral principles, observing patterns of behavior in animal training, and understanding the processes through which behaviors are learned and maintained.

My clinical work includes a particular focus on high-conflict relationships, parallel-parenting dynamics, narcissistic abuse, coercive relational patterns, boundaries, and the psychological impact of prolonged interpersonal conflict.

This interdisciplinary background informs the clinical perspective I bring to attorney consultation, professional education, and the expert-witness work.

Education
and Professional Background

2023-2026
Walden University

Clinical Education & Background
Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, Texas (surprised under Casey Davids, LPC-S)

Professional Credentials & Affiliations

Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society
National Certified Counselor (NCC), National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

Behavioral Science Background

10+ years of professional experience in applying behavioral analysis and behavior modification in animal training, including extensive work with learning theory, behavioral observation, reinforcement principles and systematic behavior-change strategies. This foundation in applied behavioral principles continues to inform my understanding of behavioral patterns, relational dynamics, and the processes through which behaviors are learned and maintained.