Our Team
Learn about who we are.
Meet Fran
Fran Schopick, JD, MSW, is an attorney in Washington State with a unique background in psychiatric research and social work. For over a decade, Fran has represented health care providers facing Licensing Board complaints. She is a speaker on ethics and risk management, focusing on strategies for providers to avoid or navigate through Licensing Board investigations. Additionally, Fran has served on faculty and research teams at Harvard Medical School in Boston and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in NYC. Her research primarily addressed mood, personality, and psychotic disorders. Fran’s legal expertise extends into family law, providing a comprehensive perspective that enhances her advocacy for mental health providers dealing with Board complaints.
Meet Karen
Karen Pavlidis, PhD, is a psychologist with over twenty-five years of experience, licensed to practice in Washington State. She is the founder of Child and Teen Solutions (CATS) in Seattle, a practice devoted to providing evidence-based treatment services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and teenagers. Karen earned her PhD in Child Clinical Psychology from the University of Washington, and she completed her predoctoral internship at Stanford University School of Medicine. In addition to running her group practice, Karen serves as a Clinical Instructor at the University of Washington’s Department of Psychology.
