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Why Care Forensics?
Because our field can—and must—do better.
You’re not alone. And you’re exactly who Care Forensics was built for.
Created by a clinician who’s been in your shoes—and now trains those shaping the system.
I’m Nil Buckley, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Addiction Counselor, DV Clinical Supervisor, and nationally approved clinical supervisor. I’ve spent over a decade treating and evaluating domestic violence offenders, victims, and high-risk forensic clients in both civil and criminal settings. I serve on the Colorado DVOMB and regularly train judges, attorneys, probation officers, and clinicians across the country. I also created The Care Method, a nationally published DV intervention curriculum based on the RNR model, CBT, MI, and person-centered care.
I created Care Forensics because I saw the gap—between what graduate programs teach and what the real world demands.
If you’re a therapist working with the forensic population, you’ve likely had a moment when you thought, “I was never trained for this.”
Maybe you’ve sat across from a client who denied all responsibility, deflected every question, or shut down completely.
Maybe you’ve left court feeling like your clinical voice was drowned out by systems focused more on punishment than healing.
Maybe you’ve left court feeling like your clinical voice was drowned out by systems focused more on punishment than healing.
Maybe you’ve left court feeling like your clinical voice was drowned out by systems focused more on punishment than healing.
Mission
At Care Forensics, our mission is to transform how therapists engage with the forensic population by equipping them with the tools, insight, and confidence they were never taught in graduate school. We empower clinicians to work with abusive and justice-involved clients through evidence-based practices, compassion-informed strategies, and a deep understanding of systemic and relational trauma.
We exist to challenge the biases that too often harm the very people we aim to help—recognizing that true change begins not with punishment, but with understanding. Our training restores hope and clinical integrity, allowing therapists to provide treatment that is both accountable and humane. Because when we treat the root of harm with skill and dignity, we protect not only the client—but their partners, families, and entire communities.
Vision
We envision a future where mental health professionals are prepared—and inspired—to serve the forensic population with cultural humility, clinical precision, and compassion. A future where therapists no longer feel helpless, undertrained, or burned out by systems that prioritize compliance over connection.
At Care Forensics, our vision is to reform the treatment of domestic violence and court-mandated clients—by shifting the national narrative away from shame and stigma, and toward real solutions rooted in empathy and accountability. We believe that when we commit to treating those who cause harm with respect, we are simultaneously promoting justice, protecting victims, and creating safer, stronger communities.
This training is not just about a curriculum
It’s a clinical movement—designed to shift how we treat those who use harm.
The truth is: Without treating the root of the problem, we’re not solving the problem.
Our justice system often punishes without treating.
And far too often, even therapists carry implicit bias that leads to shame-based, ineffective care.
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But when we treat abusive individuals with dignity and clinical precision, we protect victims.
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We protect children.
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We change generational cycles.
This training will transform how you show up—for your clients, your profession, and your community.
Because the future of domestic violence treatment starts with us.
Care Forensics is a six-module, trauma-informed, research-aligned training designed to help you:
Challenge abusive behaviors with skill—not shame
Confidently engage resistant and high-risk clients using an integrated approach rooted in MI, CBT, and person-centered practices
Navigate countertransference while maintaining emotional regulation and clinical clarity
Understand and apply DV typologies to guide accurate evaluations, avoid mislabeling, and better protect victims
Rebuild your confidence and sense of purpose as a therapist doing deeply impactful work
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