Philip Stahl, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist based out of San Diego, California, though his work has taken him all over the country for over 30 years. Dr. Stahl is a practitioner, teacher, and author, specializing in high conflict families of divorce. He has served on numerous committees and task forces designed to improve the quality of work in his field. In addition, Dr. Stahl teaches judges, attorneys, psychologists and other mental health professionals about issues affecting families and children.

Dr. Stahl typically serves in any one of the three capacities, consultant, expert witness, or custody evaluator in high conflict families of divorce, relocation cases, and parenting after divorce. Dr. Stahl received his B.S. in Psychology in 1972 and his Ph.D. in 1983 from the University of Michigan. Dr. Stahl began his work in child guidance clinics in Michigan where he began to develop his interest in divorce. His dissertation thesis was a study on attitudes and beliefs on joint custody.