Dr. Samantha Stein, PsyD Samantha Stein, PsyD, is a forensic psychologist who specialized in sex offender and addiction treatment, court-ordered evaluations, and court testimony for twenty-five years. She is also a published writer with an online column at PsychologyToday, which has garnered over 2.2 million reads. She has extensive public speaking and teaching experience, including presenting at more than twenty workshops and conferences; she has also been interviewed for articles, books, and podcasts. Samantha is also an avid artist whose art has been exhibited in several small shows and has sold to collectors and individuals. She lives and enjoys life with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area.