Psychology

Profile

QUALIFICATIONS:

BSc (Hons), Psychology, University of Bristol

MSc (Forensic Psychology), University of Surrey

C. Psychol (Chartered Forensic Psychologist)

Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society

Chair: Division of Forensic Psychology Training Committee

HPC Registered Practitioner

BACKGROUND:

Practising as Forensic Psychologist since 1999. Research conducted at Broadmoor Special Hospital into psychopathy and construct of PCL-R. Worked as a practitioner in the community with personality disordered offenders and MDOs. Have run SOTPs, designed and delivered intervention programmes for violent offenders and offenders with complex presentation.

Managed a team of Forensic Mental Health Practitioners in inner city London Boroughs from 2002-2004 and has worked as an Expert Witness producing over 250 expert risk assessment reports in civil and criminal cases and appearing in Courts across the country on a regular basis.

From 2007-2010 designed and delivered the MSc Forensic Psychology at University of Teesside as Programme Director and led the course through BPS accreditation. Chair of Division of Forensic Psychology Training Committee and member of executive DFP Committee where I also hold the position of Information and Press Officer.

Invited to international and national conferences as keynote speaker and developing research profile. Currently maintains role as clinical supervisor to trainee Forensic Psychologists seeking to attain chartered status and specialist clinical supervisor and consultant to various organisations.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Research interests mainly around practical application of theory - interested particularly in personality disorder, schema theory, significant life events, sex offending and development of efficient intervention programmes and experimental design. Grant received for Ministry of Defence influenced exercise investigating malevolent creativity.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

Keynote Speaker: ‘Sex and Violence! The Role of the Forensic Psychologist in Family Law.’ Carter Brown Associates  - Family Court Assessments - 2009

Keynote Speaker: ‘The Structure of Forensic Assessment – Personality and Dual Diagnosis.’ Family Justice Council Conference, Lincolnshire – 2009

Invited Speaker: ‘Forensic Psychology MSc – Strategies for Local Development.’ North East Area Prison Service Conference – 2009

Invited Speaker: ‘Student Contribution to Local Services.’ LD and Mental Health Directorate Research Working Group – 2008

Invited Speaker – ‘Forensic Psychology in the North East.’ Heads of Unit Prison Service Meeting – 2008

Keynote Speaker – ‘Theories and Interventions for Sex Offenders.’ CEPOL Conference, Oslo – 2008

Invited Speaker – ‘Community Services for Mentally Disordered Offenders.’ NACRO conference, 2004