Nicol Stoler-Peterson

Psyd, LCSW, BCD

Nicol Stolar-Peterson, Psyd, LCSW, BCD worked in the area of social services for over 15 years. She has over 11+ years of employment with Child Protective Services; where she has spent her time investigating child abuse, completing forensic interviews with law enforcement, and testifying in criminal, juvenile, civil and family law courts.
 
She spent the last 7 years in Adoptions, training and creating new trauma informed curriculum for foster and adoptive families while completing assessments and in depth background checks.
 

Nicol started her private practice in 2009, “Stolar Counseling and Consultation.” She worked as a therapist, child custody evaluator and as an expert witness in Family Law. She shifted her practice to therapy and expert witness cases (Child Welfare & Standard of Care). She is also an on-going consultant for both law enforcement and attorneys.
 

Nicol started a non-profit in 2015 called, “Kids Court & Counseling Center” in Riverside, CA, to assist children who are compelled to testify in court with preparation and counseling to help support them through the court process, as they are often witnesses and/or victims of crimes. KC&CC is truly a “one-stop shop.”
 

Teaching/training at CWDS is one of Nicol’s favorite things to do. Her favorite classes to teach are investigations, child maltreatment identification and child interviewing. She is very much a practical application advocate and feels lucky to have the opportunity to train new social workers as they get ready to step into child welfare.