Dr. Green’s Bio
About
David L. Green, PhD
David L Green is a California-licensed Clinical Psychologist, who earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Michigan State University and completed 2 Clinical Internships at Harvard Medical School.
He brings to his work 38 years’ experience providing psychological care and medical-legal consultation, specializing in injured workers and individuals affected by trauma, chronic pain, and work-related stress. He served as a California Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) for over two decades, a role that deeply informs his understanding of the workers’ compensation system, psychiatric apportionment, and the complex intersection of clinical care and legal standards. This extensive background allows Dr. Green to deliver evaluations and treatment that are both clinically rigorous and procedurally informed.
Dr. Green has held academic and clinical appointments with UCLA’s Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, where he supervised postdoctoral students. He also taught clinical assessment at the California School of Professional Psychology and served as an Oral Examiner for the State of California, contributing to the evaluation and licensure of future psychologists.
Throughout his career, Dr. Green has practiced across a wide range of settings, including hospital systems, rehabilitation units, pain management programs, and private practice throughout California. His clinical areas of focus include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), work-related psychological injuries, chronic pain, mild traumatic brain injury, cognitive rehabilitation, pre-surgical psychological evaluations, and individual, group, and family psychotherapy.
Dr. Green is frequently invited to speak to healthcare organizations, legal professionals, insurers, and employers on topics related to occupational trauma, psychological injury, industrial stress claims, and best practices in the treatment of injured workers.
He is an active member of the American Psychological Association and the California Psychological Association.
Dr. Green grounds his approach in experience, objectivity, and compassion. Deeply committed to supporting recovery, restoring function, and promoting long-term psychological well-being, he manages to also add humor and levity to the very serious challenge of participating in the Worker Compensation System.
Dr. Green’s Bio
Lead Psychologist
Dr. David L. Green, is a university-trained Clinical Psychologist licensed in the State of California, with 38 years of experience providing specialized psychological care to injured and traumatized workers. He offers consultation for injured workers and individuals affected by trauma, chronic pain, and work-related stress – within a medical-legal framework.
Dr. Green served as a California Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) for over two decades, a role that deeply informs his understanding of the workers’ compensation system, psychiatric apportionment, and the complex intersection of clinical care, legal standards, and work settings. This extensive background allows him to deliver evaluations and treatment that are both clinically rigorous and medically and legally informed. While healing remains the primary focus, resolving work impairment and planning for life and work beyond the crisis are equally central to his approach.
Dr. Green earned his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Michigan State University and completed his clinical training as a Clinical Fellow in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School from 1981 to 1984.
Dr. Green’s Bio
Founder and Lead Psychologist
Dr. David Green has spent over 30 years working with injured workers in California and has built a reputation as a go-to expert in workers’ compensation mental health. His approach blends evidence-based techniques with a compassionate, patient-focused approach, making sure each individual gets care that fits their specific emotional and mental needs.
Having worked closely with insurance providers and patients, Dr. Green truly understands the ins and outs of the workers’ compensation system. Over the years, he’s become a trusted resource for employers, insurance companies, and medical professionals, helping guide them through some of the most complex cases.