Testimonal

We hired Theresa (Terry) Shinabarger to help us with an unfortunate situation where a lady living in our friends house (he passed away)  tried to fake the signature on a Will to obtain a property that was not rightfully hers. We sent her the Will and a number of known handwriting samples from the gentleman that passed away.  She determined in a very short period of time that the handwriting and signatures on the questioned document were NOT the gentleman’s that passed away.  Within a couple weeks, she sent us a full report, color coded and showing the differences between the Questioned and Known signatures.  The judge in the case threw out the will as being forged.  Terry’s report was so thorough that she never had to come to court to defend her findings. I HOPE I never need her services again, but I would use her again in a heartbeat.

Jill Mosley
East Tennessee

Theresa (Terry) Shinabarger is professional, responsible, and experienced in both the handwriting field and real estate.  I took her Certified Handwriting Analysis class.  She is an excellent teacher.  Her course materials are very professional and detailed.  She spends as much time with each student as the student requires to fully understand and utilize the information.  My use of her profiling techniques has allowed me to better understand the personalities of buyers and sellers.

Judy McCutchin, Dallas Homes, ReMax Realtors

Theresa (Terry) Shinabarger is A+ in her knowledge, experience, teaching style, and passion for graphology (handwriting analysis).  I highly recommend her.

Carolyn Boutwell, Carolyn Boutwell Art

I have been in business since 1987 and have known Theresa (Terry) Shinabarger since 1998. Her personal and professional ethics are true assets, and she has always been very thorough, professional, and respectful. I have no doubt Terry would be a valuable resource to any individual or agency needing handwriting or questioned document services.

Mozelle Martin, FMHP, MPsyD

I have known Theresa (Terry) Shinabarger for 20+ years.  She is experienced in all areas of handwriting analysis and questioned document examination.  I highly recommend her services.

Karen Weinberg, QDE

Theresa (Terry) Shinabarger is an outstanding instructor who made my quest for Graphology a delight to learn.  I have had the pleasure of knowing her now for many years and she has not only been an invaluable resource for myself but also for my company.  As a highly regarded and skilled leader in her field, I strongly recommend Terry to other professionals or students considering Graphology as a profession.

Dana Heartman, CMCP, Executive Director, Foundation Coaching Group

Graphology

One of the main differences during my early years was the fact that everything was done by hand.  Yep, we wrote letters, postcards, notes, invoices, to do lists, and every occasion cards.  It always amazed me that I could recognize the handwriting on these missives even before I saw the signature.  I also had a different feeling looking at each writing. 

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When I was a child, things were different.  Not necessarily better but different.  There were no computers.  Kids (and adults) spent recreation time outside in the fresh air.  In the small town where I grew up it was a daily occurrence for all of us kids to get on our bikes in the morning and not return home until dinner time.  Most people knew us and looked out for us.  They would also let our parents know if we were doing anything, they deemed to be disrespectful.

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I knew all my family by face, voice, and handwriting.   Now technology is researching various ways to identify an individual.  Facial recognition, fingerprints, footprints, lip prints, voice recognition, DNA, retinal scanning and more. 

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As early as the 11th century a Chinese philosopher and painter by the name of Jo-Aju declared that handwriting infallibly shows vulgarity or noble-mindedness.  The first book written on the subject of handwriting analysis was “The Means of Knowing the Habits and Qualities of a Writer from His Letters” published in 1662 by Camillo Baldo, the accredited father of handwriting analysis. Baldo was an Italian author and professor of medicine and psychology at the University of Bologna in Italy. Among the many people studying handwriting analysis through the nineteenth century were Walter Scott, Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Browning and his wife, Elizabeth Barrett Browning.  In 1915 M.N. Bunker began his studies in handwriting and formed the American Graphoanalysis Society.

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Handwriting or Graphology has been recognized as a science in Europe for many years.  It is part of the college curriculum in higher education in other locations around the world.  Businesses in these countries use graphology to screen employees. 

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In 1980, the Library of Congress recognized handwriting analysis as a science. (www.loc.gov)  Prior to 1980, graphology was classified as a branch of the occult. Since 1980, graphology has three classifications listed: Documentary Evidence, Selection of Personnel by Management, and Diagnostic Graphology.