Dr. Lynn Steinberg, originally from South Africa, is an expert witness and a reunification therapist with over 50 years of experience specializing in family dynamics, domestic violence, coercive control, false allegations and sexual abuse. She is recognized as a leading expert witness on parental alienation and provides testimony in family, civil, and criminal courts across the United States and internationally.
Dr. Steinberg offers comprehensive professional services including one on one consultations, expert witness testimony, court report writing, individual and family therapy, and a Four-Day Reunification Therapy Program designed to help alienated parents and children rebuild their relationships.
She authored You're Not Crazy: Overcoming Parent/Child Alienation, which provides practical guidance for parents and professionals navigating parental alienation. Additionally, Dr. Steinberg is actively involved in legislative efforts to establish mandatory education and reporting requirements for parental alienation among mental health professionals, lawyers, judges, and mediators.
Her work has earned her recognition as the Mental Health Advocate of 2024, and she continues to dedicate her practice to healing families and restoring connections.
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