About Grubb Applied Research and Consulting, LLC
At Grubb Applied Consulting and Research, we specialize in trial consulting and expert witness services with a specific focus on parental alienation in family court cases. Dr. Caitlyn Grubb provides evidence-based insight into the psychological mechanisms and family dynamics that underlie alienation, offering attorneys and courts research-informed analysis to support custody determinations and litigation strategy. Her expertise lies in identifying patterns of coercive control, power imbalances, and psychological manipulation that often characterize parental alienation cases.
Dr. Grubb holds a Ph.D. in Applied Social and Health Psychology from Colorado State University, where her academic work centered on the intersection of power, gender, and family-based psychological abuse. Her research and consulting emphasize the differentiation of parental alienation from other forms of post-separation conflict and the importance of identifying intentional behaviors that harm the child’s relationship with a targeted parent. She combines advanced training in psychological science with practical experience in courtroom consultation to deliver credible, peer-reviewed, and defensible expert opinion in complex custody disputes.
Dr. Grubb's contributions to the field include peer-reviewed publications and book chapters addressing the role of power dynamics in parental alienation, gender-based assumptions in custody litigation, and the misuse of family systems to harm and control. Her work is frequently cited in legal and clinical discussions about the recognition and handling of alienation in court.
Recent Publications:
Grubb, C., & Harman, J. (2025). Fathers’ experiences of intimate partner violence post-separation. In L. Dixon, D. A. Hines, & E. M. Douglas (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Men’s Victimisation in Intimate Relationships (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003144939
Grubb, C., Saunders, L., & Harman, J. (2023). Recognizing power imbalances in family violence. Feedback: Journal of the Family Therapy Association of Ireland, 24–38.
Grubb, C., Harman, J. (2021). Using power imbalances to differentiate between forms of intimate partner violence. Master’s Thesis. https://www.proquest.com/openview/b62090e31ab4d78bc9dcca218327c37c/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y
Harman, J., Maniotes, C., Grubb, C. (2020). Power dynamics in family systems with parental alienation. Personal Relationships 28 (4). https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12392.
Harman, J., Lorandos, D., Biringen, Z., Grubb, C. (2019). Gender differences in the use of parental alienating behaviors. Journal of Family Violence, 1(11). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-019-00097-5
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