S & F Mental Health Services, LLCClinical Immigration Evaluations
Trauma-informed, culturally responsive evaluations for Asylum, VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, and Extreme Hardship cases in English and Spanish.
Trauma-informed, culturally responsive evaluations in English and Spanish.
Court-ready psychological evaluations for Asylum, VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, and Extreme Hardship cases. Evaluations are conducted remotely in a HIPAA-compliant setting, with professionalism, clinical rigor, and sensitivity to each client’s story.
A careful, clinically grounded approach to immigration evaluations.
Elzie M. Stein, LCSW, is the Founder of S & F Mental Health Services, LLC and provides psychological evaluations for immigration cases in English and Spanish. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Oregon with extensive experience conducting assessments across complex clinical settings and has completed advanced training, Mastering Immigration Evaluations with Georgia King, LCSW.
Her background includes work with culturally diverse populations in high-acuity environments, including hospital-based settings and the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Her clinical work has included trauma, grief and loss, domestic violence, substance use, severe mental illness, and culturally responsive care.
Her approach to immigration evaluations is grounded in compassion, ethical practice, and strong written documentation. The goal is to create a thoughtful evaluation process that helps clients feel heard while producing a clear and professionally written report for legal proceedings.
Evaluation services tailored to the needs of each case.
Each evaluation is designed to document the emotional, psychological, and functional effects of trauma, abuse, hardship, or persecution in a professional report that may support a legal case.
Asylum Evaluations
Psychological evaluations that help document the emotional and psychological effects of persecution, violence, threats, trauma, and displacement.
VAWA Evaluations
Evaluations that may support cases involving abuse, coercive control, fear, and the lasting impact of interpersonal trauma.
U-Visa Evaluations
Reports that help document the psychological impact of being the victim of a qualifying crime, including trauma symptoms and functional impairment.
T-Visa Evaluations
Reports that help document the psychological impact of human trafficking, including trauma symptoms, coercion, fear, and functional impairment.
Extreme Hardship Evaluations
Evaluations focused on the emotional, psychological, medical, and family-related hardship a qualifying relative may face due to separation or relocation.
Why Work With Me
- Bilingual services in English and Spanish (Native Spanish Speaker)
- Trauma-informed and culturally responsive approach
- Clear, organized, court-ready reports
- Extensive assessment experience across complex clinical settings
- Remote appointments for accessibility and convenience
- Professional communication and attention to deadlines
- Available to provide expert witness testimony, when needed.
What to Expect
- Consultation to discuss case type, timing, and fit.
- Remote clinical interview in English or Spanish.
- Review of relevant background materials, when available.
- Preparation of a clear, professionally written report.
- Coordination regarding delivery and next steps.
Reliable collaboration, strong documentation, and a respectful client experience.
I understand the importance of timely communication, clinically sound documentation, and reports that are both thorough and clearly written. My goal is to support counsel with an organized, professional process from scheduling through final report delivery.
What Attorneys Can Expect
- Professional and respectful client interactions
- Trauma-informed interviewing
- Evaluations conducted in English or Spanish
- Clear, organized, court-ready reports
- Strong written communication
- Attention to deadlines and case needs
- Remote appointments for accessibility and convenience
Request a consultation or referral coordination.
Remote evaluations are available in English and Spanish. Please reach out to discuss case type, timeline, referral coordination, and next steps.
Elzie M. Stein, LCSW
S & F Mental Health Services, LLC
elziestein@alumni.usc.edu
503-809-5060
Remote appointments available
Se habla español
Evaluation fee: $1300–$1500
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